{"id":1438,"date":"2026-09-30T12:14:31","date_gmt":"2026-09-30T10:14:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/yakobkoenig.com\/stories\/a-house-in-malaysia\/"},"modified":"2026-09-30T12:54:27","modified_gmt":"2026-09-30T10:54:27","slug":"a-house-in-malaysia","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/yakobkoenig.com\/en\/stories\/a-house-in-malaysia\/","title":{"rendered":"A house in&#8230; Malaysia"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"alignwide wp-block-paragraph\">About my father&#8217;s house in Kuching, Malaysia. Published in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kulturaustausch.de\/ausgaben\/was-wird-aus-syrien\/ein-haus-in-malaysia\/\">Kulturaustausch Magazin<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"819\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/yakobkoenig.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Haus-website-1-819x1024.jpg\" alt class=\"wp-image-1414\" srcset=\"https:\/\/yakobkoenig.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Haus-website-1-819x1024.jpg 819w, https:\/\/yakobkoenig.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Haus-website-1-240x300.jpg 240w, https:\/\/yakobkoenig.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Haus-website-1-768x960.jpg 768w, https:\/\/yakobkoenig.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Haus-website-1.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 819px) 100vw, 819px\"><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"819\" height=\"1024\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20819%201024%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" alt class=\"wp-image-1414 lazyload\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20819%201024%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E 819w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 819px) 100vw, 819px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/yakobkoenig.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Haus-website-1-819x1024.jpg 819w, https:\/\/yakobkoenig.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Haus-website-1-240x300.jpg 240w, https:\/\/yakobkoenig.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Haus-website-1-768x960.jpg 768w, https:\/\/yakobkoenig.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Haus-website-1.jpg 1200w\" data-src=\"https:\/\/yakobkoenig.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Haus-website-1-819x1024.jpg\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Iman in front of the house. In the back are salvaged Belian windows. Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia 2025<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignwide size-large\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"681\" src=\"https:\/\/yakobkoenig.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Haus-website-2-1024x681.jpg\" alt class=\"wp-image-1415\" srcset=\"https:\/\/yakobkoenig.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Haus-website-2-1024x681.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/yakobkoenig.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Haus-website-2-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/yakobkoenig.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Haus-website-2-768x511.jpg 768w, https:\/\/yakobkoenig.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Haus-website-2.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"681\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%201024%20681%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" alt class=\"wp-image-1415 lazyload\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%201024%20681%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/yakobkoenig.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Haus-website-2-1024x681.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/yakobkoenig.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Haus-website-2-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/yakobkoenig.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Haus-website-2-768x511.jpg 768w, https:\/\/yakobkoenig.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Haus-website-2.jpg 1500w\" data-src=\"https:\/\/yakobkoenig.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Haus-website-2-1024x681.jpg\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Outside of the house. Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia 2025<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignwide size-large\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"681\" src=\"https:\/\/yakobkoenig.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Haus-website-3-1024x681.jpg\" alt class=\"wp-image-1416\" srcset=\"https:\/\/yakobkoenig.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Haus-website-3-1024x681.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/yakobkoenig.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Haus-website-3-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/yakobkoenig.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Haus-website-3-768x511.jpg 768w, https:\/\/yakobkoenig.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Haus-website-3.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"681\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%201024%20681%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" alt class=\"wp-image-1416 lazyload\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%201024%20681%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/yakobkoenig.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Haus-website-3-1024x681.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/yakobkoenig.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Haus-website-3-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/yakobkoenig.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Haus-website-3-768x511.jpg 768w, https:\/\/yakobkoenig.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Haus-website-3.jpg 1500w\" data-src=\"https:\/\/yakobkoenig.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Haus-website-3-1024x681.jpg\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The main entrance of the house. Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia 2025<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"819\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/yakobkoenig.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Haus-website-4-819x1024.jpg\" alt class=\"wp-image-1417\" srcset=\"https:\/\/yakobkoenig.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Haus-website-4-819x1024.jpg 819w, https:\/\/yakobkoenig.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Haus-website-4-240x300.jpg 240w, https:\/\/yakobkoenig.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Haus-website-4-768x960.jpg 768w, https:\/\/yakobkoenig.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Haus-website-4.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 819px) 100vw, 819px\"><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"819\" height=\"1024\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20819%201024%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" alt class=\"wp-image-1417 lazyload\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20819%201024%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E 819w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 819px) 100vw, 819px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/yakobkoenig.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Haus-website-4-819x1024.jpg 819w, https:\/\/yakobkoenig.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Haus-website-4-240x300.jpg 240w, https:\/\/yakobkoenig.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Haus-website-4-768x960.jpg 768w, https:\/\/yakobkoenig.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Haus-website-4.jpg 1200w\" data-src=\"https:\/\/yakobkoenig.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Haus-website-4-819x1024.jpg\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The living room with the staircase in the back. Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia 2025<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"819\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/yakobkoenig.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Haus-website-5-819x1024.jpg\" alt class=\"wp-image-1418\" srcset=\"https:\/\/yakobkoenig.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Haus-website-5-819x1024.jpg 819w, https:\/\/yakobkoenig.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Haus-website-5-240x300.jpg 240w, https:\/\/yakobkoenig.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Haus-website-5-768x960.jpg 768w, https:\/\/yakobkoenig.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Haus-website-5.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 819px) 100vw, 819px\"><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"819\" height=\"1024\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20819%201024%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" alt class=\"wp-image-1418 lazyload\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20819%201024%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E 819w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 819px) 100vw, 819px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/yakobkoenig.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Haus-website-5-819x1024.jpg 819w, https:\/\/yakobkoenig.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Haus-website-5-240x300.jpg 240w, https:\/\/yakobkoenig.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Haus-website-5-768x960.jpg 768w, https:\/\/yakobkoenig.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Haus-website-5.jpg 1200w\" data-src=\"https:\/\/yakobkoenig.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Haus-website-5-819x1024.jpg\"><\/figure>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"819\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/yakobkoenig.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Haus-website-6-819x1024.jpg\" alt class=\"wp-image-1419\" srcset=\"https:\/\/yakobkoenig.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Haus-website-6-819x1024.jpg 819w, https:\/\/yakobkoenig.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Haus-website-6-240x300.jpg 240w, https:\/\/yakobkoenig.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Haus-website-6-768x960.jpg 768w, https:\/\/yakobkoenig.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Haus-website-6.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 819px) 100vw, 819px\"><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"819\" height=\"1024\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20819%201024%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" alt class=\"wp-image-1419 lazyload\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20819%201024%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E 819w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 819px) 100vw, 819px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/yakobkoenig.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Haus-website-6-819x1024.jpg 819w, https:\/\/yakobkoenig.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Haus-website-6-240x300.jpg 240w, https:\/\/yakobkoenig.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Haus-website-6-768x960.jpg 768w, https:\/\/yakobkoenig.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Haus-website-6.jpg 1200w\" data-src=\"https:\/\/yakobkoenig.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Haus-website-6-819x1024.jpg\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">A painted Belian post and an unpainted Belian beam in the living room of the house. Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia 2025<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignwide size-large\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"681\" src=\"https:\/\/yakobkoenig.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Haus-website-7-1024x681.jpg\" alt class=\"wp-image-1420\" srcset=\"https:\/\/yakobkoenig.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Haus-website-7-1024x681.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/yakobkoenig.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Haus-website-7-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/yakobkoenig.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Haus-website-7-768x511.jpg 768w, https:\/\/yakobkoenig.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Haus-website-7.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"681\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%201024%20681%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" alt class=\"wp-image-1420 lazyload\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%201024%20681%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/yakobkoenig.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Haus-website-7-1024x681.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/yakobkoenig.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Haus-website-7-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/yakobkoenig.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Haus-website-7-768x511.jpg 768w, https:\/\/yakobkoenig.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Haus-website-7.jpg 1500w\" data-src=\"https:\/\/yakobkoenig.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Haus-website-7-1024x681.jpg\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Couches in the front room of the house. Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia 2025<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"819\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/yakobkoenig.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Haus-website-8-819x1024.jpg\" alt class=\"wp-image-1421\" srcset=\"https:\/\/yakobkoenig.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Haus-website-8-819x1024.jpg 819w, https:\/\/yakobkoenig.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Haus-website-8-240x300.jpg 240w, https:\/\/yakobkoenig.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Haus-website-8-768x960.jpg 768w, https:\/\/yakobkoenig.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Haus-website-8.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 819px) 100vw, 819px\"><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"819\" height=\"1024\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20819%201024%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" alt class=\"wp-image-1421 lazyload\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20819%201024%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E 819w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 819px) 100vw, 819px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/yakobkoenig.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Haus-website-8-819x1024.jpg 819w, https:\/\/yakobkoenig.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Haus-website-8-240x300.jpg 240w, https:\/\/yakobkoenig.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Haus-website-8-768x960.jpg 768w, https:\/\/yakobkoenig.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Haus-website-8.jpg 1200w\" data-src=\"https:\/\/yakobkoenig.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Haus-website-8-819x1024.jpg\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">An old Belian beam in the workshop. This beam stems from the house which stood on the land before Iman&#8217;s father bought it. Although wethered, it is still strong enough to be used. Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia 2025<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"819\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/yakobkoenig.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Haus-website-9-819x1024.jpg\" alt class=\"wp-image-1422\" srcset=\"https:\/\/yakobkoenig.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Haus-website-9-819x1024.jpg 819w, https:\/\/yakobkoenig.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Haus-website-9-240x300.jpg 240w, https:\/\/yakobkoenig.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Haus-website-9-768x960.jpg 768w, https:\/\/yakobkoenig.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Haus-website-9.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 819px) 100vw, 819px\"><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"819\" height=\"1024\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20819%201024%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" alt class=\"wp-image-1422 lazyload\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20819%201024%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E 819w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 819px) 100vw, 819px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/yakobkoenig.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Haus-website-9-819x1024.jpg 819w, https:\/\/yakobkoenig.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Haus-website-9-240x300.jpg 240w, https:\/\/yakobkoenig.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Haus-website-9-768x960.jpg 768w, https:\/\/yakobkoenig.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Haus-website-9.jpg 1200w\" data-src=\"https:\/\/yakobkoenig.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Haus-website-9-819x1024.jpg\"><\/figure>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignwide size-large\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"681\" src=\"https:\/\/yakobkoenig.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Haus-website-10-1024x681.jpg\" alt class=\"wp-image-1423\" srcset=\"https:\/\/yakobkoenig.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Haus-website-10-1024x681.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/yakobkoenig.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Haus-website-10-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/yakobkoenig.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Haus-website-10-768x511.jpg 768w, https:\/\/yakobkoenig.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Haus-website-10.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"681\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%201024%20681%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" alt class=\"wp-image-1423 lazyload\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%201024%20681%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/yakobkoenig.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Haus-website-10-1024x681.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/yakobkoenig.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Haus-website-10-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/yakobkoenig.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Haus-website-10-768x511.jpg 768w, https:\/\/yakobkoenig.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Haus-website-10.jpg 1500w\" data-src=\"https:\/\/yakobkoenig.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Haus-website-10-1024x681.jpg\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">View of the kitchen from the garden doors. 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