Story from Jam Press (No Doors Villa)Pictured: Lucy with her family.VIDEO: 'We had a cushty life in the UK but left FOREVER to raise our kids in Bali – our house has no windows or doors but it's paradise'A family has left the UK for good to raise their children in Bali – where they live in a home with no windows or doors.Lucy Argent had a "nice life" in the UK, with a "beautiful" home, good careers and no financial woes.But the 41-year-old and husband Paul, 36, felt stuck in the same routine, and wanted more for their three children – seven-year-old Amaya, six-year-old Roo and four-year-old Lela.They decided to convert their Cambridgeshire home into an Airbnb to rent out, generating income for them, while they fled to the Indonesian island for a complete lifestyle overhaul.Now, they say life is so sweet that they can't seem themselves ever returning to their home country – even if it means sacrificing…walls."We won't ever live in the UK again," Lucy, who owned beauty salons prior to the move, while Paul worked as a builder, told creatorzine.com."We had a nice life in the UK – a beautiful house, great careers, we made good money and had achieved everything."But we felt like we weren't living."I had my third baby and thought 'How can this be my life for the next 30 years?'"There had to be more to life than just surviving."Now, we are outside all the time, the TV is barely on and we're a lot more active because of the weather."It's a fraction of the cost to live here, and we don't have to work a 9-5."The children are thriving in this environment."Lucy, who moved to Bali two years ago, has been documenting their new lives on TikTok, where she has amassed over 100,000 followers.A recent post went viral with over half a million views, where she gave an insight into their unusual home, which is largely open to the outdoors.She said: "The villa that we live in has no windows or doors."They're kind of overrated here, really."We have these little roller blinds that come down, so when it rains heavily the inside is protected from the elements."But we've gotten used to having no windows or doors."Outside, they have a swimming pool and garden, with the villa wrapping around the space.Much of it has no windows or doors – with their living room almost totally outside, overlooking the pool.Lucy added: "It's very nice – it's a social villa and we love that it's all open plan."Despite being largely open, the home has air conditioning and fans to keep things cool, and they use incense to keep the mosquitos at bay.Meanwhile their bedroom has a tall, traditional ceiling with Lucy jokes is likely home to "a few animals", and their bathroom is outdoors, too – though still private.Lucy said: "It was very, very strange for us when we first arrived in Bali."But we've lived here for over a year now, and this is pretty normal."And when we move on – if we are ever lucky enough to build our own villa – we would design it like this, with the outdoor space and open-plan, open living, no windows and doors situation."We thought we would want something modern and aesthetic, but since living here we would absolutely more go down the traditional route – it's so perfect for families."ENDSEDITOR'S NOTE: Non-Exclusive Licence: A non-exclusive licence has been obtained directly from the verified copyright holder. The copyright holder retains the ability to license the content elsewhere.,Image: 1110278501, License: Rights-managed, Restrictions: EDITOR'S NOTE: Non-Exclusive Licence: A non-exclusive licence has been obtained directly from the verified copyright holder. The copyright holder retains the ability to license the content elsewhere., Model Release: no

Lucy Argent in njen mož Paul sta z družino zapustila Anglijo in se preselila na Bali. Foto: profimedia

Namesto hipoteke družina izbrala življenje v hiši brez vrat in oken

Britanski par je s tremi otroki zapustil ustaljeno življenje v Angliji in se preselil na Bali, kjer danes živijo v odprti tropski vili brez klasičnih oken in vrat. Čeprav si dom delijo tudi s kuščarji in komarji, pravijo, da se v Veliko Britanijo ne nameravajo več vrniti.

24. 06. 2026, 11.40

Medtem ko številne družine vsakdan usklajujejo med službo, šolo in visokimi življenjskimi stroški, sta se Lucy Argent in njen mož Paul odločila za popolnoma drugačno pot. S tremi otroki sta zapustila Anglijo, oddala družinski dom prek Airbnbja in se preselila na indonezijski Bali, kjer danes živijo precej drugače kot nekoč.

»Nikoli več ne bomo živeli v Veliki Britaniji,« pravi 41-letna Lucy. Čeprav sta imela z možem uspešni karieri, lep dom in finančno stabilnost, ju je vse bolj spremljal občutek, da življenje drvi mimo njiju. Prelomnica je prišla po rojstvu tretjega otroka, ko sta se vprašala, ali želita naslednja desetletja preživeti v istem ritmu.

Hiša brez vrat? Na Baliju nič nenavadnega

Danes petčlanska družina živi v tropski vili, ki marsikaterega Evropejca pusti odprtih ust. Hiša namreč nima klasičnih oken in vrat. Dnevni prostor se neposredno odpira na vrt in bazen, notranjost pa se skoraj neopazno zliva z zunanjostjo. »Sprva je bil to velik šok, danes pa si drugačnega načina bivanja sploh ne predstavljamo več,« pripoveduje Lucy. Če jih ujamejo značilni balijski nalivi, preprosto spustijo zaščitne rolete in življenje teče naprej.

Story from Jam Press (No Doors Villa)Pictured: Video grab: Lucy Argent showing the interior of their house in Bali.VIDEO: 'We had a cushty life in the UK but left FOREVER to raise our kids in Bali – our house has no windows or doors but it's paradise'A family has left the UK for good to raise their children in Bali – where they live in a home with no windows or doors.Lucy Argent had a "nice life" in the UK, with a "beautiful" home, good careers and no financial woes.But the 41-year-old and husband Paul, 36, felt stuck in the same routine, and wanted more for their three children – seven-year-old Amaya, six-year-old Roo and four-year-old Lela.They decided to convert their Cambridgeshire home into an Airbnb to rent out, generating income for them, while they fled to the Indonesian island for a complete lifestyle overhaul.Now, they say life is so sweet that they can't seem themselves ever returning to their home country – even if it means sacrificing…walls."We won't ever live in the UK again," Lucy, who owned beauty salons prior to the move, while Paul worked as a builder, told creatorzine.com."We had a nice life in the UK – a beautiful house, great careers, we made good money and had achieved everything."But we felt like we weren't living."I had my third baby and thought 'How can this be my life for the next 30 years?'"There had to be more to life than just surviving."Now, we are outside all the time, the TV is barely on and we're a lot more active because of the weather."It's a fraction of the cost to live here, and we don't have to work a 9-5."The children are thriving in this environment."Lucy, who moved to Bali two years ago, has been documenting their new lives on TikTok, where she has amassed over 100,000 followers.A recent post went viral with over half a million views, where she gave an insight into their unusual home, which is largely open to the outdoors.She said: "The villa that we live in has no windows or doors."They're kind of overrated here, really."We have these little roller blinds that come down, so when it rains heavily the inside is protected from the elements."But we've gotten used to having no windows or doors."Outside, they have a swimming pool and garden, with the villa wrapping around the space.Much of it has no windows or doors – with their living room almost totally outside, overlooking the pool.Lucy added: "It's very nice – it's a social villa and we love that it's all open plan."Despite being largely open, the home has air conditioning and fans to keep things cool, and they use incense to keep the mosquitos at bay.Meanwhile their bedroom has a tall, traditional ceiling with Lucy jokes is likely home to "a few animals", and their bathroom is outdoors, too – though still private.Lucy said: "It was very, very strange for us when we first arrived in Bali."But we've lived here for over a year now, and this is pretty normal."And when we move on – if we are ever lucky enough to build our own villa – we would design it like this, with the outdoor space and open-plan, open living, no windows and doors situation."We thought we would want something modern and aesthetic, but since living here we would absolutely more go down the traditional route – it's so perfect for families."ENDSEDITOR'S NOTE: Non-Exclusive Licence: A non-exclusive licence has been obtained directly from the verified copyright holder. The copyright holder retains the ability to license the content elsewhere.,Image: 1110278531, License: Rights-managed, Restrictions: EDITOR'S NOTE: Non-Exclusive Licence: A non-exclusive licence has been obtained directly from the verified copyright holder. The copyright holder retains the ability to license the content elsewhere., Model Release: no

Danes družina živi v vili, ki nima niti klasičnih oken niti vrat. Foto: profimedia

Otroci več zunaj, televizija skoraj pozabljena

Selitev je močno vplivala tudi na vsakdan njihovih otrok. Sedemletna Amaya, šestletni Roo in štiriletna Lela večino časa preživijo na prostem, televizijo pa gledajo le redko. K sproščenemu življenjskemu slogu prispevajo tudi nižji življenjski stroški, saj je mogoče obrok dobiti že za nekaj več kot evro.

Story from Jam Press (No Doors Villa)Pictured: Lucy's children.VIDEO: 'We had a cushty life in the UK but left FOREVER to raise our kids in Bali – our house has no windows or doors but it's paradise'A family has left the UK for good to raise their children in Bali – where they live in a home with no windows or doors.Lucy Argent had a "nice life" in the UK, with a "beautiful" home, good careers and no financial woes.But the 41-year-old and husband Paul, 36, felt stuck in the same routine, and wanted more for their three children – seven-year-old Amaya, six-year-old Roo and four-year-old Lela.They decided to convert their Cambridgeshire home into an Airbnb to rent out, generating income for them, while they fled to the Indonesian island for a complete lifestyle overhaul.Now, they say life is so sweet that they can't seem themselves ever returning to their home country – even if it means sacrificing…walls."We won't ever live in the UK again," Lucy, who owned beauty salons prior to the move, while Paul worked as a builder, told creatorzine.com."We had a nice life in the UK – a beautiful house, great careers, we made good money and had achieved everything."But we felt like we weren't living."I had my third baby and thought 'How can this be my life for the next 30 years?'"There had to be more to life than just surviving."Now, we are outside all the time, the TV is barely on and we're a lot more active because of the weather."It's a fraction of the cost to live here, and we don't have to work a 9-5."The children are thriving in this environment."Lucy, who moved to Bali two years ago, has been documenting their new lives on TikTok, where she has amassed over 100,000 followers.A recent post went viral with over half a million views, where she gave an insight into their unusual home, which is largely open to the outdoors.She said: "The villa that we live in has no windows or doors."They're kind of overrated here, really."We have these little roller blinds that come down, so when it rains heavily the inside is protected from the elements."But we've gotten used to having no windows or doors."Outside, they have a swimming pool and garden, with the villa wrapping around the space.Much of it has no windows or doors – with their living room almost totally outside, overlooking the pool.Lucy added: "It's very nice – it's a social villa and we love that it's all open plan."Despite being largely open, the home has air conditioning and fans to keep things cool, and they use incense to keep the mosquitos at bay.Meanwhile their bedroom has a tall, traditional ceiling with Lucy jokes is likely home to "a few animals", and their bathroom is outdoors, too – though still private.Lucy said: "It was very, very strange for us when we first arrived in Bali."But we've lived here for over a year now, and this is pretty normal."And when we move on – if we are ever lucky enough to build our own villa – we would design it like this, with the outdoor space and open-plan, open living, no windows and doors situation."We thought we would want something modern and aesthetic, but since living here we would absolutely more go down the traditional route – it's so perfect for families."ENDSEDITOR'S NOTE: Non-Exclusive Licence: A non-exclusive licence has been obtained directly from the verified copyright holder. The copyright holder retains the ability to license the content elsewhere.,Fotografija: 1110278509, Licenca: Rights-managed, Omejitve: EDITOR'S NOTE: Non-Exclusive Licence: A non-exclusive licence has been obtained directly from the verified copyright holder. The copyright holder retains the ability to license the content elsewhere., Izdaja modela: no

Otroci le redko posedajo pred televizijo. Foto: profimedia

Novi sostanovalci: kuščarji, komarji in tropska bitja

Življenje v tropskem raju ni brez posebnosti. Družina si dom pogosto deli z različnimi žuželkami, kuščarji in drugimi živalskimi prebivalci balijskega okolja. A kot pravi Lucy, se človek hitro navadi. »Ko imaš okoli sebe palme, bazen in sonce skoraj vse leto, kakšen kuščar na stropu ni več tako pomemben,« se pošali.

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