In summary, Lars Furnes (19) inherited a detached house from his great-aunt and great-uncle. He had to decide whether he wanted the house, as the house needs total renovation and it will cost a lot. Getting a loan from the bank was difficult due to his young age. The summary is made by an AI service from OpenAi. The content is quality assured by news’s journalists before publication. With a panoramic view of the fjord and mountains in Hamnsundet in Haram, the three-storey single-family house towers. Lars Furnes locks himself in and shows the way up the orange-painted staircase. He never imagined that he would own a whole house at such a young age. – A letter suddenly arrived in the post, saying that me and my sister inherited the house next door, says the 19-year-old. The message came completely unexpectedly. The deceased, childless couple were Lars’ great-aunt and great-uncle. Furnes had to decide whether he wanted to keep the house or sell it. The house must be completely renovated and that is a big expense. Lars has initiated an extensive renovation project. He will complete the attic first, so that he can rent it out. Photo: Mia Sofie Ytreberg / news Had to drop a cool car – I had to go a few laps with myself. There were mixed feelings, says Furnes. He works as a fisherman and was actually thinking of buying himself a cool car. He couldn’t afford that if he were to take over the house and buy out his sister so that she got the 1.3 million her share was worth. Getting a loan from the bank at such a young age wasn’t easy either, but it worked out. – They didn’t take me seriously, because I was so young. I hadn’t worked that long, says Lars. Photo: Øyvind Sandnes/news Aerial photo Lower house prices mean little For young, single people, it can be difficult to enter the housing market. Bank manager for the personal market at DNB Ålesund, Anna Gran Berild, says that housing prices are often lower in the countryside than in pressure areas in the cities, but even so it is not necessarily easier for young people to buy a home on the outskirts. The size of the loan can often be the same, only that you get smaller apartments in the cities for the money. – It is also not lower prices that create a divide between young people. It’s whether you get help from your parents or not, says Berild. Anna Gran Berild is a bank manager in Ålesund. Photo: Stig Fiksdal/DNB Figures from Statistics Norway show that one in four people who buy a house need parental help. Last year, advances on inheritance or gifts were most common. Berild believes it is important to enter the housing market early and advises young people to contact the bank to make a plan. The bank has the option of waiving the equity capital requirement for young people, if you have a fixed income and show a willingness to save. Lennart Økland Tetlie is a property broker at Notar in Ålesund. Photo: Mia Sofie Ytreberg / news Young people redecorate Lennart Økland Tetlie i Notar is a property broker in the area. He says that it is by no means common to have a single-family home as a 19-year-old, but in the countryside it can happen. – I have two examples myself from the last six months, they were 20 years old. But there is a longer gap between those buyers, says Tetlie. He also finds that young people are more willing to buy homes that need renovation. – Many young people have more courage than those who may have had two or three homes before. There is more courage in those who buy their first renovation object, says the broker. The house is close to the sea and has beautiful sunsets, which Lars is happy to enjoy. This summer he will spray paint the whole house. Photo: Mia Sofie Ytreberg / news Pool in the garden The inherited house is around 300 square meters, and in addition it came with a shed and plot of 8 acres. Just a few meters away is the speed boat dock. – I want to build a pool on the downside here. Shooting out the plot and making noise, grins the 19-year-old. He is miles away from achieving that dream. The house is a major renovation project, which cannot be afforded to live in. It lacks both a kitchen and a toilet. The fisherman therefore lives in the boy’s room with his parents, on the other side of the road. Now he uses his free periods from the sea to carpentry, and he gets good help from his family. Lars Furnes works as a fisherman. He believes that the job is perfect to combine with a house project. He does not use money when he is at sea and he has longer periods off. Photo: private Regrets often The house is divided into two separate apartments, each with its own entrance. The aim is to finish the attic first, so that he can rent it out. Along the way in the demolition, challenges constantly arise. – Every time I meet resistance, I regret the whole thing. I have to remind myself why I should bother to continue, smiles Lars. He knew nothing about renovation before he started, and is glad that he didn’t know how much work it was going to be. This is the living room on the main floor. Lars will live there himself once. Photo: Mia Sofie Ytreberg / news Believes the investment will pay off Many thought Lars Furnes was crazy for taking on the renovation project, but he believes it will pay off. – Although it is a lot of work, I think it is worth it. Not many people at such a young age get this opportunity, says Lars.
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Lars Furnes (19) inherited a detached house in Hamnsund in Haram – news Møre og Romsdal – Local news, TV and radio
