So here it is :)

So we have bought an old farm house, 2 barns and about an acre of land located on mountain side in the sor trondelag village of ålen in Norway  The house was built in 1880 by a family who made shoes and 8 children! 

It's a beautiful house which is a bit like a museum. It still contains all the old shoe making equipment and original features, such as the log burners and some hand made furniture including a bed with the children's names carved in. And in the barns there is all sorts of stuff from old vintage skis and sledges as well as the original horse carts! 

It's a listed house ( or the norwegian equivalent) and hasn't been lived in for almost 30 years ! We've had the pleasure of buying it from the great grandson of the original owner and what a project it is. Kind of grand designs meets no going back crossed with escape to the country...... And a bit of ice road truckers thrown in for good measure ;) some photo teasers.