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Looking to make a major life change? (lemmy.world)

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[–] NikkiDimes@lemmy.world 24 points 18 hours ago (3 children)

Essentially, there's usually good reason it was abandoned.

Additionally, houses in Japan aren't really built to last. Properties like these are usually bulldozed and rebuit when purchased.

[–] nectar45@lemmy.zip 8 points 18 hours ago (1 children)

Essentially, there’s usually good reason it was abandoned.

I knew it...

Ghosts

[–] Cort@lemmy.world 7 points 17 hours ago

Basically.

Grandma died and nobody wants to live in a 50 year old house in the middle of nowhere.

[–] Kolanaki@pawb.social 4 points 17 hours ago* (last edited 17 hours ago)

Essentially, there's usually good reason it was abandoned.

For $3400, I'm fine with living with tormented ghosts.

[–] tiredofsametab@fedia.io 2 points 17 hours ago

Building standards are improving but, yeah, slowly. Kominka over 100 years can have really good structure if well maintained, but it definitely would not be something who isn't already knowledgeable about them. The majority fall into ruin.