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This page shares my experience of building a vacation house.

My Vacation House in Nasu

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I love Nasu, so I decided to build a vacation house here and wrote about the experience.

If you want your own house in Nasu someday or you are interested in house building, this story may help you. I explain the whole process and how the house changed my daily life.
▼ Experience of building a vacation house in Nasu

kaori's vacation house

As I visited Nasu many times, my wish to build a vacation house became stronger, and I finally did it.
In fact, this sightseeing site started when I built my house in Nasu and had to visit many times for meetings. I decided then to record my sightseeing experiences.

I had never built a house before, and to be honest, it was hard.
I did not choose a ready-made plan from a housing maker. I worked with an architect and built the house from scratch.

First I looked for land, then I ordered a ground survey, decided the layout, and arranged financing from the bank.
I chose the floor and wall materials and even designed an original kitchen.
There were so many decisions, and I could not afford to fail, so I studied a lot until my brain felt tired.

I think this record of my efforts will help people who want to build a vacation house in Nasu in the future.

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I mainly use the house when I visit Nasu for sightseeing during long holidays.
I go during Golden Week, summer vacation, and New Year holidays.
These seasons are very crowded, but with a vacation house, I do not need to worry about hotel reservations.
When I go to Nasu, my “home” is already there.
I also enjoy buying fresh local food and cooking in my original kitchen with my favorite tiles.

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I did not want to spend my rare visits doing heavy cleaning, so I aimed for a low-maintenance house.
Thanks to that, when I arrive in Nasu, I only need to vacuum a little and can use the house right away.
I also learned that choosing the right builder is the most important decision in house construction.

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It was harder than I expected to visit Nasu many times and build the house step by step, but I still enjoyed the process and focused on it.
I think it is a valuable experience to try building a house from zero at least once in your life.

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I especially felt happy to have a vacation house after my child was born.
Small children can get sick suddenly, so overnight trips are often canceled at the last minute or cut short.

With a vacation house, we can respond flexibly to these sudden changes in our child’s condition.
We do not need to worry about changing or canceling hotel reservations, and that is a big advantage.

For children, rich nature in Nasu offers many special experiences.
Through these, they can feel that they live within nature and can develop important meta-cognition for life.

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