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Leaving Saigon, the couple went to Da Lat to build a house facing the valley, looking at the beautiful fairytale garden.

This fairytale house is a dream cherished from childhood days when Hien brought dried coconuts from Ben Tre to Da Lat for sale by her mother.
Leaving Saigon, the couple went to Da Lat to build a house facing the valley, looking at the beautiful fairytale garden.

Thanh Hien said that about 40 years ago, there was a skinny little girl who brought dried coconuts from Ben Tre to Da Lat for sale. In the cold cold of Da Lat that year, the little girl blurted out: ” Later, my older child will build a house in Dalat, so that I don’t have to sit in the cold so much … ” drifting, she grew up with many other dreams and ambitions. Until 2010, the dream of a house in Da Lat was realized.

Fairy house construction process

After searching for many places, the couple finally chose this place. The land is not too far from the center (about 3km from Da Lat market) and can also see the valley, surrounded by many green trees. When you build a house, everyone wonders why you don’t choose a flat piece of land to build, then why don’t you face the road and look out into the valley … ” They don’t know that, I choose this halfway place. to be as close to nature as possible, and I have come a long way from Saigon just to find the tranquility … “, Hien shared.

The house is surrounded by trees and mountains


Beautiful and poetic cherry trees

The Saigonese made houses in Da Lat many times more extreme than the local people. Firstly, her husband designed according to the needs and preferences of the family, so many materials and decorations had to be moved to Dalat. At work, you did not imagine all the characteristics of the climate of Da Lat, so in the early years, you had to repair and replace a lot. For example, wood, stone will expand and be blown, cracked … In the rainy season, the humidity is high, the wall is also susceptible to mold …

And gardens are more extreme. Due to the multi-level ground, it is difficult to transport clean soil and trees. She also has to select many varieties for the tree to grow well and have flowers all year round, then distribute the plants accordingly, harmoniously … It took her family a few years to adapt and stabilize everything.


Garden with all kinds of flowers in four seasons


Every corner is filled with flowers and grass



This is truly a fairy garden


The house faces the valley

The house has an area of ​​more than 500m2, but her husband is designed reasonably so everything looks very harmonious. Land is divided into 4 levels. The first step she left empty now serves as a yard for camping and parking. Level 2 is lower than siblings building a small apartment with 2 bedrooms, in case there are guests. Both rooms have views of the valley and the cherry blossom garden below. The third tier is the flower garden. The next step is the main house with 2 floors surrounded by cherry blossom garden. She loves nature and trees so she grows a lot of flowers. All bedrooms, living rooms, kitchens … are designed to see the landscape and flowers around the house.

The living room is full of sunshine





Kitchen area



Cozy bedroom


Where to get rid of sorrow

This house is associated with many memories of her family. Each time she comes back, she often takes her parents and family to rest with her. All the days here are the happiest because a family of three generations is together. In the morning, she works in the garden, she can watch her family sitting in the sun heating and chatting. Everyone enjoy the meals full of green vegetables, everyone loves, in the evening, they sit together to light the fireplace and bake corn … This place always gives her a warm and peaceful feeling when coming back. Many of your friends and acquaintances also came to visit this house, including foreign friends.

Balcony with view of the valley




Tea corner under the cherry tree

Every corner is very airy and chill


According to the schedule, you and your friends will visit many places in Dalat. However, after breakfast, everyone stopped going to the balcony to drink tea, talk, watch the scenery, listen to birds (there are many birds and squirrels). The days here, every meal feels more delicious, the sleep is deeper … People talk about it being able to slow down, recharge with new energy and often call this fun a home. Fairy tale. ” For me, it is true fairy tale. A girl dares to dream, dare to build her own dream “.

Source: NVCC/

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