I’ve been to this property! I’ve hiked it’s acres and the land behind it. It’s beautiful! I’m from Arkansas, USA and have visited NZ twice. I know the previous owners of the house and I’m so thrilled to watch as you renovate and make it your own dream home and property! God bless!
Congratulations! We found our dream house last year in Germany and did a lot of renovations. We really appreciate that opportunity to create a unique home for our family!! ✨🏡🔨🌱 Thanks for sharing your adventure!
Danke! You know all about the feelings then. Where in Germany?! I loved my travels through Bavaria and southern Germany. My grandfathers family came from Tauberbischoffshein - hope I spelled that right. I think it’s near the Black Forest. I’d love to go one day.
Congratulations you guys. It's so nice to see you can now settle and pursue your dream. I'm sure you have access to lots of information here in New Zealand on how to start your Homesteading life, but I thought I'd mention some of the people on TH-cam that I follow in the UK. Charles Dowding is in England and is an expert in no-dig gardening and may give you some ideas of how to get planting veges on your plot from day one. Bealtaine Cottage with Collette O'Neill is in Ireland and a huge supporter of Permaculture and has done amazing things with her piece of land. And finally Liz Zorab - Byther Farm (and her husband) is in Wales and has just taken on a new property after developing their previous one as a "Homestead". Good luck and happy growing.
I have been following your journey since you left the US for NZ. This video has absolutely made my week!! After all the ups and downs you guys have been through, not letting the negatives get you down, having faith and trusting the process… it has all finally paid off. Congratulations team!!
I am so happy for you guys! We have started saving up for our down payment so we can buy our own homestead! We decided to start looking so we could get motivated! We will be going from a condo with no yard, to hopefully 5-10 acres! We plan on getting horses, goats, alpacas, chickens, and who knows what else! We'll start small, obviously, but we're ready!
Excellent choice 👌 ! The love you are showing towards New Zealand is so heart felt , the warmth the passion makes New Zealand special . Thank you ! and welcome to your new home in New Zealand .
Thank you Sovita. I’ve always had a special place in my heart for NZ with my dad’s family coming from here and having roots here since the 1860s but it’s great that Carrie has shown such zeal for the kiwi life too!
@@AlexanderAyling So sorry Carrie ! I love your enthusiasm . Welcome ! To New Zealand . I am looking so fwd to see your garden growing , your renovations . I absolutely love animals . I have chickens , rabbit and 12 cats 3 females and 9 males all neutered and chipped up here in Auckland central . You both have a beautiful spirit . Have fun , see you both online . 👍
Check your peach trees. If you don’t have a Golden Queen get a tree. That is the peach that Watties canned for years but off the tree the skin is a bit tough but the flesh is to die for.
Been watching you guys for a long time. Sooo happy you all have found a new home on such gorgeous land! Me, my fiance & pup live in a small farm town in Colorado called Wellington. So, from our Wellington to your Wellington, so happy for you & sending you good happy vibes!!! Amy :)
Amazing! Thank you Amy. We LOVE Colorado too, and if we ever move back stateside Colorado is at the top of the list. Thanks again for the well wishes 🙏🏼
Meant to be. Obviously not a 'No' on the other offers but 'Wait', something better is coming. Super stoked for you both and huge kia ora to your pronunciation of the region on your home. Really jealous of your wee orchard. Stone fruit of Wairarapa are superior. Heck, anything grown in Wairarapa is exported before it gets to Auckland. Bragging rights. Great whanau farm dog you've got. Nga mihi.
It looks like you guys have found yourselves a great spot. I have not visited that side of the Tararua Ranges, I've only travelled SH1 to Palmerston North and then on north from there.
Time to change the channel name to "Alex and Carrie" or Alex 'N' Carrie" :) I have only watched two of your videos so far and I see how much Carrie brings to these videos. All the best to you two!
Congratulations Alex and Carrie! Isn’t wonderful how the Universe works… all we have to do is step aside. So excited for you two and looking forward to watching the journey with you two. Have an awesome weekend!
I had a sneaky suspicion that you would end up in the wider Wellington area! Its very much your vibe! Congratulations I cant wait to see what amazing things you do with your home and land
Congratulations guys. Check out Charles Dowding No Dig Gardening. This guy is Mr green thumb personified. He's based in the UK which is similar to NZ so just add 6 months to the dates he says. If your after a pizza in the summer then Mt Holdsworth Pizza is the place to go. It's inland from Masterton which isn't too far if the Ruamanga river or Martinborough is the region I suspect your in. You'll love i in the Wairarapa. It's very hot and sunny in the summer which isn't far away now. The daffodils are out and the Tui's have started checking out the Kowhai trees at my place and that for me is the 1st indication that spring is almost here. Arohanui guys
Awesome result. I adore the Wairarapa. I lived there for 4 years when I was ten in an amazing homestead and 30 acres of land. As a city girl moving to the country they were some of the happiest years of my life. Now my partner and I live in a beautiful lifestyle property in Mangaroa Valley recreating that beautiful experience. You've chosen the best country in the world to live. After visiting 70 countries I still love my homeland. Yay you do too!
Really exciting news, congratulations guys! We spent just over four very happy yrs, living in Wgtn, before returning to the UK. The land of the long white cloud is a remarkable and precious place and, as I'm sure you already know, is full of warm, welcoming and incredibly friendly people. (The natural food produce is simply outstanding too!)
Buying a house is an emotional roller coaster. We had 2 failed offers before we found our home last summer but we are SO glad now that those offers didnt work out because we love where we ended up. Happy for you & this exciting part of your journey together!
Hindsights a funny thing isnt it, we also failed our 1st house offer we put in (the bank wouldnt finance us because there was so much wrong with the house - me being a Builder I thought nah no worries the more fkd up it is the cheaper the house will be I'll fix it all up) anyway... we ended up in a far better location, better house better everything ☝🏻☝🏻☝🏻
Congrats on the big move y'all 🙌🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾 Welcome to our Wellington region 😊🙏🏽 I'd also like to thank you for your amazing videos and how you have shown the beauty of Aotearoa. Can't wait to see your journey unfold. 😁💜
Congratulations. Really happy to see that you finally find your lovely new home ❤. Looking forward to seeing your garden bloom and grown. I love your Travel videos and I'm excited to hear that you planning to do Guides but I have to admit that I really enjoy your content lately as well so keep going 😊. Stay healthy and much love to you three from Germany
Danke Birgit! We appreciate your support. Lots of new content on the way, I’ll strive for a good balance with the videos but lots of the new vibe coming. 🙏🏼
Hi Guy's came across this video we live in the wairarapa and run a small organic vege business on the side on our lifestyle property in Greytown and are about to move to a larger property in Carterton. Looking forward to seeing how you go and if you want to catchup let us know once covid settles of course. Thanks for sharing Rick
Kia ora alex so happy for yous, finally you guys can start settling down and enjoy your new homestead, so when do you think you'll start travelling the world again I'm missing thoughs kind of videos?
Thank you John!! Well the borders here are closed and we’ve done managed isolation once before. Hopefully the situation gets better and the borders open up. Then we will get out and travel again. In the meantime I’ve got a lot of travel guides in the works!
Congratulations! Welcome to the Wairarapa, 2 more great assets added to the region. Summers are the best here. looking forward to perhaps running into you sometime. Mastertonian here, just subscribed.
Oh how wonderful, welcome to Aotearoa whanau 🥰 its very important to look after our lands and preserve out beautiful nature. Congratulations 🎉❤ i pray for happiness for many years and many generations to come..im sure more footage will come in future and we look forward to seeing all ur guys progress 🥰
Congratulations Alex & Carrie. I'm new to this channel . Where's Lucky Lanka ? I'm from Sri Lanka 🇱🇰🇱🇰🇱🇰 . I looks your'e sri lanka beautiful videos .😍❤❤
Congratulations guys!l! The journey wasn’t easy but I’m happy you’ve found your new place. We’re also doing renovations to our house outside of Wellington and starting our veggie garden next summer. Can’t wait to follow along your journey with you.
Ah Alex, you said Welcome on back, just like Carrie does, made me smile! I'm so thrilled for you guys, the place looks amazing and I'm looking forward to following along on your big adventure. It's lovely to see you both looking so happy after what I'm sure has been a rollercoaster year so far! Home at last! 🏡
Aloha you kids...We had an organic farm that grew produce for the island until 2018 when the lava covered the entire 5 acres. It was a total loss and we have been looking for a place to grow more organic food again and we are a retired professional gay couple who have lived together for 36 years and still enjoy our best friend friendship. Your videos are very interesting to me who is ready for a change to simplistic lifestyle. We enjoy coastal areas that are more tropical with water views. Funny thing is that I looked at a map of NZ and your home location came up intuitively for me! Well great seeing and hearing your talks and looking forward to hearing more from you! May your lives be blessed with Love Light and Miracles...Rev Mark Johnson:Emeritus
Hey guys congrats on the homestead and I'm so happy for ya's I know theres no need for me to tell you guys but i hope you did your homework and got the land surveyed due to its exposure to weather erosion and the vulnerability to floods and earthquakes, a land history report would be nice after all you are in the woops woops, wairarapa...hehe, take care guys
Oh coolies! Congrats! on the new move guys! You will be neighbours with James Cameron and hopefully you will get to see some of the amazing Avatar stuff being filmed and made. Have fun and stay safe.
I just stumbled upon your videos, as then I saw the Waiohine Valley Bridge and thought that looks familiar!! I also live in the Wairarapa on a 1 hectare block near vineyards and the river. Its the best place to live!!!
Cool my home! Welcome to Wairarapa, New Zealand!! I was born in Masterton 😉 Mastertonians are the best and the weather is great...its also a great place to have a family or chicken's 😁
Welcome to the Wairarapa! I have worked in the Wairarapa for the last 13 years and it is a gorgeous region with many wonderful people - which now include you both! All the best with the move and the renovations :)
I can see why you chose the North Island instead of the South and not just because that's where your family is, the South Island is too freezing for a couple from California 😂😍
Honestly can't believe I've been following your journey for 8 months now since you decided to move to our beautiful country. Congratulations on finding your new home! Cannot wait to see what excitement more comes your way
So excited for you both. Sweet Carrie has the most happy smile and bright eyes. Love watching the excitement in her face. I just love you both. CANT WAIT to see move videos of your new house woohoo.
@@AlexanderAyling so what do you call it when a bathroom just has the bath and shower but no toilet in it and the toilet is in a separate room . am I correct in thinking it is not common for American houses to have a room with just the toilet ?
Congrats 👍👍 What’s the internet connection status at your new hose. You have enough land where you will need to manage the grass growth. Grow a family too.
Thank you Andrew! Internet is WiFi. Not the best but sufficient for our needs. We’re so excited to grow things on the property! Definitely will need some four legged lawn mowers
So, so happy for you guys. Congratulations on getting your new Home. Loving it so far and excited for the future projects. This is going to be a fun journey and so glad you guys are sharing it with us. Love you guys. Be safe!😘🤗☀️🇻🇪
Permaculture enthusiast here! There are a few Permaculture week/weekend courses you can take, one of them here in New Plymouth and some others in the South Island too!
Amazing! Hopeful to relo to NZ as PR post work Sponsorship. How do you get a mortgage with Sponsorship? As PR? I never see any price listings. What is a tender sale? Auction? Is there affordable land.
Congratulations on your new home! It looks perfect for you ❤️ I am an environmental scientist/contaminated land specialist and I I can’t help but sharing that a few alarms bells were going off in my head, especially since I know that you plan to grow food that you will ever. Prior to 2000, (particularly in the 50s, 60s and 70s) the use of persistent pesticides - think arsenic, lead, and DDT was very common for orchards and berry farms. Since you want to keep those things as is, it’s probably fine. But if you are planning to put any in ground gardens in, it would be good to get targeted soil testing done. Or just created raised bed gardens to avoid any risk 😊 I don’t say this to be a party pooper, just to shed some light ok a factor that you may not be aware of. Can’t wait to see some more of the place!
@@AlexanderAyling I’m not very familiar with the Wairarapa region since I’m based in Canterbury. But I know that Environment Canterbury, the environment sector of our regional council has lots of resources about things like this. I have to assume that the Wairarapa regional council has similar services, or can at least point you to a local consultant that can give you specific guidance. (I wish I could offer my firm to help but the north island is just a bit too far away for us to do the work ☹️)
Just imagine in the near future - you make your coffee from your kitchen and carry two outside, one for you and one you made for Carrie. You sit in your porch alongside her and you both look into the field and see happy Lanka running around alongside trees fully blooming with fruit and the crops growing 💚 Congrats guys! Cant wait to see the process :)
Thank you! It’s been you can it here. The playlist is arranged in order. Moving To New Zealand! th-cam.com/play/PLmhbBmUiJiZkOy-HRlhiqTMyjGXOxU7xT.html
Welcome to the Wairarapa. I love living here and I'm looking forward to the possibility of running into you guys. Have seen you at a supermarket and that made it real that you are in our wonderful Wairarapa
Congratulations that's amazing. Great to see its all working out. My wife and I live up in the sunny hawkes bay. New zealand is an amazing country and it's soo cool seeing our country on you tube and other platforms. Amazing
hey just seen your videos welcome to NZ i hope u guys are enjoying your time so far ...i live in whakatane bay of plenty its a great surfing spot Alex ...Arohanui!
Arghh congrats and once again, kia ora and a warm welcome to Aotearoa, New Zealand - where everyone know everyone! 😂😂 I’m NZ born and raised (in the Manawatu/Tararua region) and a recent subscriber and have been following along your journey since you moved to NZ. So happy and excited for you guys, NZ is truly an amazing and special country (sometimes it feels like we are all just one big community). Enjoy settling in to your new place, and can’t wait to see future videos of your place and settling in to the true kiwi lifestyle ☺️
Thank you Laura! We’re so excited to put down roots here. As a Kiwi born overseas, it’s lovely to move back down here with my wife and dog and put down roots again. So many kind people like yourself have been so supportive and welcoming!
I grew up in the Wairarapa and i am currently located in Central Hawkes Bay you'll love it in the Wairarapa, Congratulations to you both
We love both of the regions and really boiled down to either one of them. Can't wait to get moved in!
I’ve been to this property! I’ve hiked it’s acres and the land behind it. It’s beautiful! I’m from Arkansas, USA and have visited NZ twice. I know the previous owners of the house and I’m so thrilled to watch as you renovate and make it your own dream home and property! God bless!
It's incredible to see that our house went to such a lovely couple with a heart for the homestead lifestyle ❤ All the best!
Congratulations! We found our dream house last year in Germany and did a lot of renovations. We really appreciate that opportunity to create a unique home for our family!! ✨🏡🔨🌱 Thanks for sharing your adventure!
Danke! You know all about the feelings then. Where in Germany?! I loved my travels through Bavaria and southern Germany. My grandfathers family came from Tauberbischoffshein - hope I spelled that right. I think it’s near the Black Forest. I’d love to go one day.
Congratulations you guys. It's so nice to see you can now settle and pursue your dream. I'm sure you have access to lots of information here in New Zealand on how to start your Homesteading life, but I thought I'd mention some of the people on TH-cam that I follow in the UK. Charles Dowding is in England and is an expert in no-dig gardening and may give you some ideas of how to get planting veges on your plot from day one. Bealtaine Cottage with Collette O'Neill is in Ireland and a huge supporter of Permaculture and has done amazing things with her piece of land. And finally Liz Zorab - Byther Farm (and her husband) is in Wales and has just taken on a new property after developing their previous one as a "Homestead". Good luck and happy growing.
Thank you June!! I can’t wait to sit down and research! 🙏🏼🙏🏼
I grew up in Wainuiomata and moved to the Wairarapa forty two year's ago.
It must be a nice place to live :)
I have been following your journey since you left the US for NZ. This video has absolutely made my week!! After all the ups and downs you guys have been through, not letting the negatives get you down, having faith and trusting the process… it has all finally paid off. Congratulations team!!
Thank you so much! Hopefully there are peaches in the orchard too ;)
I am so happy for you guys! We have started saving up for our down payment so we can buy our own homestead! We decided to start looking so we could get motivated! We will be going from a condo with no yard, to hopefully 5-10 acres! We plan on getting horses, goats, alpacas, chickens, and who knows what else! We'll start small, obviously, but we're ready!
That’s the move! Start looking, keep saving, perhaps invest a small portion and keep working towards the dream 🙌🏼
Excellent choice 👌 ! The love you are showing towards New Zealand is so heart felt , the warmth the passion makes New Zealand special . Thank you ! and welcome to your new home in New Zealand .
Thank you Sovita. I’ve always had a special place in my heart for NZ with my dad’s family coming from here and having roots here since the 1860s but it’s great that Carrie has shown such zeal for the kiwi life too!
@@AlexanderAyling So sorry Carrie ! I love your enthusiasm . Welcome ! To New Zealand . I am looking so fwd to see your garden growing , your renovations . I absolutely love animals . I have chickens , rabbit and 12 cats 3 females and 9 males all neutered and chipped up here in Auckland central . You both have a beautiful spirit . Have fun , see you both online . 👍
Fantastic..You are home!!!
Welcome to the valley. Great growing but watch the frosts.
Check your peach trees. If you don’t have a Golden Queen get a tree. That is the peach that Watties canned for years but off the tree the skin is a bit tough but the flesh is to die for.
Congrats!
Thank you Kim!
Congratulations! Lovely area- good to visit when Welly gets a bit oppressive. Once summer rolls round you'll never want to leave
Thank you Sakana! We can’t wait for summertime!
Congratulations! Great place to call home :)
Thank you! We’re so happy and excited 🙏🏼
Fantastic news! Very happy for you both. Congratulations. 🏡🥳
Thank you so much!
Been watching you guys for a long time. Sooo happy you all have found a new home on such gorgeous land! Me, my fiance & pup live in a small farm town in Colorado called Wellington. So, from our Wellington to your Wellington, so happy for you & sending you good happy vibes!!! Amy :)
Amazing! Thank you Amy. We LOVE Colorado too, and if we ever move back stateside Colorado is at the top of the list. Thanks again for the well wishes 🙏🏼
Great choice, love the Wairarapa. Good luck with your ventures it all sounds so exciting.
Thank you! We love it there and we’re so excited for this next chapter
Meant to be. Obviously not a 'No' on the other offers but 'Wait', something better is coming. Super stoked for you both and huge kia ora to your pronunciation of the region on your home. Really jealous of your wee orchard. Stone fruit of Wairarapa are superior. Heck, anything grown in Wairarapa is exported before it gets to Auckland. Bragging rights. Great whanau farm dog you've got.
Nga mihi.
Thank you Ailsa - we are so grateful to be here and can’t wait to start putting in the mahi to make our spot shine. 🙏🏼🙏🏼
Congratulations to you all for your home, hope you still com down see us here in the ‘Mainland’. 💐🐶
Congratulations Alex and Carrie. What an adventure. 🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉
Thank you Janice!!! It’s been a wild ride - we appreciate you following along! 🎊🙏🏼🙌🏼
congrats guys!!!!!!!!!!!
Welcome to the neighbourhood! You've picked a good spot :)
Thank you Matt! We’re so stoked!
It looks like you guys have found yourselves a great spot. I have not visited that side of the Tararua Ranges, I've only travelled SH1 to Palmerston North and then on north from there.
Awesome guys!!! I’m so happy you guys found something!!! Not familiar with that area of New Zealand!! Need to ask my wife
Thank you!! It’s a lovely corner of the country!
YAYYYYY! Congrats! Hope you are enjoying NZ!!!
Thank you Isabella. We are loving it :)
Time to change the channel name to "Alex and Carrie" or Alex 'N' Carrie" :)
I have only watched two of your videos so far and I see how much Carrie brings to these videos.
All the best to you two!
Congrats guys so deserving. Great things come to those that wait. Can’t wait for the rest of the journey
Thank you so much Melanie! We appreciate the support 🙏🏼
Congratulations guys! Cant wait to see what you do with the house and land, looks like an amazing project in a great area 😊
Thank you Michelle! We can't wait to get started
Couldn't be happier for you both!! This is so so perfect for you ❤️
Thank you Raya!!! We’re so stoked. Hope everything is going well with you and Louis!!! Congrats again on your engagement. 🎊🙌🏼
Amazing news you guys! So stoked for ya - I’m bloody jealous too! Haha. Can’t wait to see what adventures you get up to on your new homestead ❤️❤️
Welcome to the Wairarapa i live in Masterton.
Thank you Bruce!
You will be able to attend the Daffodil Festival in Carterton soon! Congratulations on the house.
Yay! Can’t wait!
Congratulations!
Thank you!
Yay congrats!
Thank you 🙌🏼
Congrats Alex!
Thank you Timothy! 🙏🏼
Congrats to you both totally awesome🦋🦋
Thank you Ray 🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼
Welcome to the Wairarapa
Thank you!
Congratulations Alex and Carrie! Isn’t wonderful how the Universe works… all we have to do is step aside. So excited for you two and looking forward to watching the journey with you two. Have an awesome weekend!
Thank you Damon! I appreciate your support brother. I’ve seen you in the comments through this whole journey. Thank you 🙏🏼
I had a sneaky suspicion that you would end up in the wider Wellington area! Its very much your vibe! Congratulations I cant wait to see what amazing things you do with your home and land
Thank you Emma!!! We love it down there :)
Congratulations guys. Check out Charles Dowding No Dig Gardening. This guy is Mr green thumb personified. He's based in the UK which is similar to NZ so just add 6 months to the dates he says. If your after a pizza in the summer then Mt Holdsworth Pizza is the place to go. It's inland from Masterton which isn't too far if the Ruamanga river or Martinborough is the region I suspect your in. You'll love i in the Wairarapa. It's very hot and sunny in the summer which isn't far away now. The daffodils are out and the Tui's have started checking out the Kowhai trees at my place and that for me is the 1st indication that spring is almost here. Arohanui guys
Thank you for the tips. We will have to grab a pizza there for sure! Spring is coming! Arohanui 🙏🏼
Awesome result. I adore the Wairarapa. I lived there for 4 years when I was ten in an amazing homestead and 30 acres of land. As a city girl moving to the country they were some of the happiest years of my life. Now my partner and I live in a beautiful lifestyle property in Mangaroa Valley recreating that beautiful experience.
You've chosen the best country in the world to live. After visiting 70 countries I still love my homeland. Yay you do too!
Aww! Sounds like you know all about it Natalie! 🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼. We hope to give our future kids a memorable country childhood
Congrats on the new house/property. It looks beautiful...so when is the house party bro? Nah jokes 😆✌🏽
May have to do a livestream welcome party?!
Really exciting news, congratulations guys! We spent just over four very happy yrs, living in Wgtn, before returning to the UK. The land of the long white cloud is a remarkable and precious place and, as I'm sure you already know, is full of warm, welcoming and incredibly friendly people. (The natural food produce is simply outstanding too!)
Cheers Paul!! We are so grateful to be here in my father’s homeland. Where in the UK are you?? My family originally came from South Downs area
I thought that Wellington and the greater Wellington region would be perfect for you both
Thank you! We are happy to be in the region!
Buying a house is an emotional roller coaster. We had 2 failed offers before we found our home last summer but we are SO glad now that those offers didnt work out because we love where we ended up. Happy for you & this exciting part of your journey together!
It’s funny how that works isn’t it??
Hindsights a funny thing isnt it, we also failed our 1st house offer we put in (the bank wouldnt finance us because there was so much wrong with the house - me being a Builder I thought nah no worries the more fkd up it is the cheaper the house will be I'll fix it all up) anyway... we ended up in a far better location, better house better everything ☝🏻☝🏻☝🏻
"it's strange that we put two offers on two houses and didn't get them" wow, you MUST be new to New Zealand 😂😂
Congratulations on finding a home!! It looks absolutely beautiful!!!!!
Thank you David 🙏🏼🙏🏼
Congrats on the big move y'all 🙌🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾 Welcome to our Wellington region 😊🙏🏽 I'd also like to thank you for your amazing videos and how you have shown the beauty of Aotearoa. Can't wait to see your journey unfold. 😁💜
Aww thank you so much! We’re so excited to explore more and to put down roots here in Aotearoa
Congratulations. Really happy to see that you finally find your lovely new home ❤.
Looking forward to seeing your garden bloom and grown. I love your Travel videos and I'm excited to hear that you planning to do Guides but I have to admit that I really enjoy your content lately as well so keep going 😊.
Stay healthy and much love to you three from Germany
Danke Birgit! We appreciate your support. Lots of new content on the way, I’ll strive for a good balance with the videos but lots of the new vibe coming. 🙏🏼
Hi Guy's came across this video we live in the wairarapa and run a small organic vege business on the side on our lifestyle property in Greytown and are about to move to a larger property in Carterton. Looking forward to seeing how you go and if you want to catchup let us know once covid settles of course. Thanks for sharing Rick
Good choice! Love the Wairarapa - owned my first home there too
We’re loving it
I grew up in the Wairarapa but have settled in Wellington. Love going back for weekends and enjoying the slower pace and sunshine. Good choice!
It’s a lovely spot and we love that Wellington is close
People That Do. Not naysayers Is what Aotearoa needs, Feel the vibe, welcome.
Kia ora alex so happy for yous, finally you guys can start settling down and enjoy your new homestead, so when do you think you'll start travelling the world again I'm missing thoughs kind of videos?
Thank you John!! Well the borders here are closed and we’ve done managed isolation once before. Hopefully the situation gets better and the borders open up. Then we will get out and travel again. In the meantime I’ve got a lot of travel guides in the works!
Congratulations! Welcome to the Wairarapa, 2 more great assets added to the region. Summers are the best here. looking forward to perhaps running into you sometime. Mastertonian here, just subscribed.
Make sure you say hello! 🙏🏼🙏🏼
originally I'm from Russia, but 6 years ago I moved to New Zealand. What a beautiful country! Good luck))
Thanks :)
Oh how wonderful, welcome to Aotearoa whanau 🥰 its very important to look after our lands and preserve out beautiful nature. Congratulations 🎉❤ i pray for happiness for many years and many generations to come..im sure more footage will come in future and we look forward to seeing all ur guys progress 🥰
Kia Ora - we’ve got lots of updates with the Homestead Renovation Series as well as other vlogs around Aotearoa 🤙🏼
Congratulations Alex & Carrie.
I'm new to this channel . Where's Lucky Lanka ? I'm from Sri Lanka 🇱🇰🇱🇰🇱🇰 . I looks your'e sri lanka beautiful videos .😍❤❤
Thank you Danushka! Lanka is here with us and he’s so excited 😆
Congratulations guys!l! The journey wasn’t easy but I’m happy you’ve found your new place. We’re also doing renovations to our house outside of Wellington and starting our veggie garden next summer. Can’t wait to follow along your journey with you.
Amazing and congrats on your home too!! Thanks for following along! Happy planting :)
Ah Alex, you said Welcome on back, just like Carrie does, made me smile! I'm so thrilled for you guys, the place looks amazing and I'm looking forward to following along on your big adventure. It's lovely to see you both looking so happy after what I'm sure has been a rollercoaster year so far! Home at last! 🏡
Thank you Helen! I guess I picked up her phrase without noticing lol!
Aloha you kids...We had an organic farm that grew produce for the island until 2018 when the lava covered the entire 5 acres. It was a total loss and we have been looking for a place to grow more organic food again and we are a retired professional gay couple who have lived together for 36 years and still enjoy our best friend friendship. Your videos are very interesting to me who is ready for a change to simplistic lifestyle. We enjoy coastal areas that are more tropical with water views. Funny thing is that I looked at a map of NZ and your home location came up intuitively for me! Well great seeing and hearing your talks and looking forward to hearing more from you! May your lives be blessed with Love Light and Miracles...Rev Mark Johnson:Emeritus
Thanks Reverend 🙏🏼
Congratulations on the new home and getting married (I missed the marriage part...last time I was here you were still engaged)
That was back in December 2020 haha. It’s been a while but welcome back Jenny. Hope you’re doing well 🙏🏼
Hey guys congrats on the homestead and I'm so happy for ya's I know theres no need for me to tell you guys but i hope you did your homework and got the land surveyed due to its exposure to weather erosion and the vulnerability to floods and earthquakes, a land history report would be nice after all you are in the woops woops, wairarapa...hehe, take care guys
Oh coolies! Congrats! on the new move guys! You will be neighbours with James Cameron and hopefully you will get to see some of the amazing Avatar stuff being filmed and made. Have fun and stay safe.
Thanks Fia!
Wow how wonderful for you. Looking forward to watch your journey. Its a pity you have not visited Tasmania. May one day. Love New Zealand.
Thanks Helen. I’d love to visit Tasmania one day
I just stumbled upon your videos, as then I saw the Waiohine Valley Bridge and thought that looks familiar!! I also live in the Wairarapa on a 1 hectare block near vineyards and the river. Its the best place to live!!!
Also if you need an electrician for your renovations, my partner is a sparky and we can come and help out!
Awesome I'm in the South Wairarapa. I love permaculture and Regen Ag
Cheers Shanon!
Cool my home! Welcome to Wairarapa, New Zealand!!
I was born in Masterton 😉
Mastertonians are the best and the weather is great...its also a great place to have a family or chicken's 😁
Thanks Bronzy! We’re stoked to be in the Wairarapa
Welcome to the Wairarapa! I have worked in the Wairarapa for the last 13 years and it is a gorgeous region with many wonderful people - which now include you both! All the best with the move and the renovations :)
Thank you Mike!! We appreciate the hospitality!
I can see why you chose the North Island instead of the South and not just because that's where your family is, the South Island is too freezing for a couple from California 😂😍
Haha I lived in Dunedin for a year. I know all about it :)
Honestly can't believe I've been following your journey for 8 months now since you decided to move to our beautiful country. Congratulations on finding your new home! Cannot wait to see what excitement more comes your way
Thank you Colette! We’re so happy to be here and we appreciate the support!
So excited for you both. Sweet Carrie has the most happy smile and bright eyes. Love watching the excitement in her face. I just love you both. CANT WAIT to see move videos of your new house woohoo.
Aww thank you Sheila. Such a kind comment. We’re both sending love your way!
So happy for you! Congratulations! That place is gorgeous! 🤗♥️♥️
Thank you Roxanne!!!
when you say 1 and a half bathrooms does that mean that the toilet is separate?
There’s one full bathroom with bath/shower toilet. Then another separate toilet, then a sleepout bathroom with shower and toilet
@@AlexanderAyling so what do you call it when a bathroom just has the bath and shower but no toilet in it and the toilet is in a separate room . am I correct in thinking it is not common for American houses to have a room with just the toilet ?
Thats a beautiful home and land 💚 Best of luck with house renovations ! It’s a lot of work but it is surely fun and rewarding experience :)
Thank you!! Yes we’ve got a lot of work ahead but are excited to get started
Congrats 👍👍 What’s the internet connection status at your new hose. You have enough land where you will need to manage the grass growth. Grow a family too.
Thank you Andrew! Internet is WiFi. Not the best but sufficient for our needs. We’re so excited to grow things on the property! Definitely will need some four legged lawn mowers
So, so happy for you guys. Congratulations on getting your new Home. Loving it so far and excited for the future projects. This is going to be a fun journey and so glad you guys are sharing it with us. Love you guys. Be safe!😘🤗☀️🇻🇪
Muchas gracias Monique! We are so happy and excited to share
Im so happy for you both! You're living the life i hope to have one day. ❤
Qué país NZ! Viví en ambos países, y me encantan, pero sin duda que NZ tiene algo especial. La naturaleza y su gente! Congrats!
Muchas gracias Juan!! Si hay algo especial aquí sin duda
Welcome to Carterton, find me when you are ready for the chickens. I have a small surplus...
Aww thank you Petra! We will have a home for them :)
ooooo you can grow watercress!
Sounds like a great idea!
Permaculture enthusiast here! There are a few Permaculture week/weekend courses you can take, one of them here in New Plymouth and some others in the South Island too!
Thank you Rache! We will definitely be looking into some courses for sure!
Amazing! Hopeful to relo to NZ as PR post work Sponsorship. How do you get a mortgage with Sponsorship? As PR? I never see any price listings. What is a tender sale? Auction? Is there affordable land.
I'm so happy for you guys setting down roots
Thank you Michael! We haven’t been out to the beach there but have heard great things
I am so thrilled for you! What a great property and fun plans! Thanks for sharing it.
Thank you Janelle 🙏🏼
Congratulations on your new home! It looks perfect for you ❤️ I am an environmental scientist/contaminated land specialist and I I can’t help but sharing that a few alarms bells were going off in my head, especially since I know that you plan to grow food that you will ever. Prior to 2000, (particularly in the 50s, 60s and 70s) the use of persistent pesticides - think arsenic, lead, and DDT was very common for orchards and berry farms. Since you want to keep those things as is, it’s probably fine. But if you are planning to put any in ground gardens in, it would be good to get targeted soil testing done. Or just created raised bed gardens to avoid any risk 😊 I don’t say this to be a party pooper, just to shed some light ok a factor that you may not be aware of.
Can’t wait to see some more of the place!
Thank you Sylvia! We will definitely do a soil test. Any resources you could recommend on how to best get that sorted?
@@AlexanderAyling I’m not very familiar with the Wairarapa region since I’m based in Canterbury. But I know that Environment Canterbury, the environment sector of our regional council has lots of resources about things like this. I have to assume that the Wairarapa regional council has similar services, or can at least point you to a local consultant that can give you specific guidance. (I wish I could offer my firm to help but the north island is just a bit too far away for us to do the work ☹️)
Just imagine in the near future - you make your coffee from your kitchen and carry two outside, one for you and one you made for Carrie. You sit in your porch alongside her and you both look into the field and see happy Lanka running around alongside trees fully blooming with fruit and the crops growing 💚
Congrats guys! Cant wait to see the process :)
We can’t wait!! Also we’re so happy to be able to share it with you all 🙏🏼
Good luck! We'd love to move to NZ too. Can't wait to watch your adventure!
Thank you! It’s been you can it here. The playlist is arranged in order.
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Welcome to the Wairarapa. I love living here and I'm looking forward to the possibility of running into you guys. Have seen you at a supermarket and that made it real that you are in our wonderful Wairarapa
Thank you Lynne!!
So happy for u two ironic dont even know u guys still😊 ❤fr india
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Congratulations both of you Lots of love from Queenstown
Thank you Dheeraj
Congratulations that's amazing. Great to see its all working out. My wife and I live up in the sunny hawkes bay. New zealand is an amazing country and it's soo cool seeing our country on you tube and other platforms. Amazing
Cheers Rik! We love the Hawke’s Bay! That’s where my old man is from. :)
congrats can't wait to see all the lovely things that come along with the homestead.
Thank you so much! We’re here now and diving into all the projects. New video next weekend. In the meantime check out the video I published yesterday
Ka pai, to own a home is a beautiful thing. Enjoy living on the whenua x
Thank you Shaney. We are so grateful and will protect and regenerate the whenua
omg neighbours, cant wiat. love this xxxx
Yayyy!
hey just seen your videos welcome to NZ i hope u guys are enjoying your time so far ...i live in whakatane bay of plenty its a great surfing spot Alex ...Arohanui!
Thank you Robyn! We spent some time over the hill in Ohope beach and LOVED it. So nice!
@@AlexanderAyling oh thats so.cool ...enjoy your new whare(house) love your videos
1st time viewer, turns out we both live in the wairarapa. Welcome
Awesome! Welcome to the channel. Say hello if you see us around 🤙🏼
Arghh congrats and once again, kia ora and a warm welcome to Aotearoa, New Zealand - where everyone know everyone! 😂😂 I’m NZ born and raised (in the Manawatu/Tararua region) and a recent subscriber and have been following along your journey since you moved to NZ. So happy and excited for you guys, NZ is truly an amazing and special country (sometimes it feels like we are all just one big community). Enjoy settling in to your new place, and can’t wait to see future videos of your place and settling in to the true kiwi lifestyle ☺️
Thank you Laura! We’re so excited to put down roots here. As a Kiwi born overseas, it’s lovely to move back down here with my wife and dog and put down roots again. So many kind people like yourself have been so supportive and welcoming!
So happy for you! You deserve all the best. Congratulations!! 🍾✨🤩
Thank you Marisa!