Which would you pick if you were given a real estate gift and could chose between the city and the countryside?
I can't help but notice lofty homes built in salon style on the road from the house to the forest, where we frequently stay, most of them date back to 1860. Built by the area's previous German-speaking residents. To my great sadness, the majority of them have fallen into disrepair, lost their brilliance, and had their roofs crumble in.
Time is free to do what it pleases, but what about the owners?
Yes, there is an owner for each of these homes, the majority of whom are heirs.
I was able to hear about this village's former population from someone who is twice my age or even older than I am; the school used to be full. Nobody wanted to leave this place, therefore people managed to live here without any problems while simultaneously taking care of their homes and yards.
As time passed, the most of inhabitants left, some to the other world, and some to a better world.
Today, I pass dilapidated facades, half-broken windows overgrown with leaves and thorns. The picture is somewhat sad, yet oddly lovely to gaze upon; it makes you wonder how it all once looked in its full glory.
Doors are open.
As someone who has always been intrigued about "what's inside," I was thrilled to see this sight.
Despite the cracks threaten them, the patterns of wallpaper on the walls survived. It seems to me that this will be the last winter for this deserted corner.
If I had to say anything about kids, I wouldn't have any idea except that they are rare; this morning, I saw two of them slowly rolling down the street carrying their school backpacks. The swings are alone, and there are some, in fact there are two wonderful playgrounds in the village.
But, no one to play on.
The windows of abandoned houses are usually darkened, patched with cardboard, or there are none at all, but I will continue to admire architecture in whatever state it is in. The ornaments used on the exterior at the time reflected the richness of the hosts.
When it comes to the materials used back then, the walls are made of clinker brick (which is quite heavy), thick reed netting, and everything is cemented together with clay or mud.
The materials may sound absurd and cheap, yet these houses are built to survive over 200 years.
And even the one in which I recently moved.
No, I wouldn't change it for a penthouse, nor I would go back to the city madness.
I'm gonna keep all of the swings for myself!
Love these. Especially the one with the heart torn from the facade. And you know me, I'd choose countryside every time.
You spotted it!
I didn't mention it on purpose, curious to see who would notice. :D
Countryside is freedom!
OOOOOooooooo neat old building.
I would pick country but keep my city apartment so I could have crows here and crows out there in the wild.
Pilot could get his own city crib.😏
Noooooooo he's never allowed to grow up and move out!
But mommy!
Yay! 🤗
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