Program leader Jon Almaas (55) is facing a major life change. If all goes according to plan, he and his wife will move from Vinderen to Braarud farm in Nes municipality. The farm is said to have had an asking price of a staggering NOK 13 million.
make changes
In other words, it can look like farming has added flavor. It was not long ago that Almaas together with Erik Follestad (34) renovated a small farm in the series “Folle and Almaas build a house”.
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“The sale has not gone through yet, a license must be applied for and so on, but yes. I have bought a farm and am looking forward to becoming a farmer. If everything goes well,” Almaas wrote in an SMS VG late July.
– Very good atmosphere
During the celebrity golf tournament at Miklagard in Kløfta on Saturday, Almaas further eased the veil opposite Romerikes Blad. Among other things, he reveals that the plan is to move into the farm in December.
– Had some prejudices
– I know nothing about being a farmer, but I will acquire knowledge from different quarters. I will listen to people who live in the area, who know it and know what they are talking about, says Almaas.
Furthermore, the 55-year-old explains that he and his wife have been looking for a farm for about a year. After two visits to Braarud farm, the couple were sold.
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– You see pictures and ask yourself “is this a place I could imagine living?”. When the pictures match, you are one step ahead. Here we really liked how it looked. When we left we noticed a good atmosphere and thought “this is it”.
Must cultivate
Furthermore, the former “Nytt på nytt” presenter says that he is very much looking forward to driving a tractor, and that he has hired two former colleagues as tour guides in Nes municipality.
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According to Almaas, the farm will be run in the traditional way.
– I’m going to grow something fun and exciting, because it’s not grain. But I haven’t decided what it will be yet, he says.
The farm that Almaas and his wife have bought dates from the 12th century and has a farmhouse, a barn and a barn. The property has 237 acres of fully cultivated land, as well as 300 acres of forest and 11 acres of infield pasture.
2023-07-08 19:04:02
