In fact, for many locals rebuilding is not yet a priority although many came back a few weeks ago after fleeing Russian occupation and are already busily planting flowers or digging vegetable patches.
Despite the calm in the region around Kyiv, many point to the fact that the war is still raging in many other parts of Ukraine, particularly in the south and east. And the dread of another Russian offensive here remains strong.
'IF IT STARTS AGAIN'
In recent days rumours have buzzed of an imminent attack from Belarus, whose border is only around 100 kilometres (62 miles) to the north.
These have gained credence due to statements by Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko, a key ally of Russian President Vladimir Putin.
On Saturday, Lukashenko accused Ukraine of firing missiles into Belarusian territory and threatened to retaliate.
"It's terrifying," says Nadezhda Stenenkova, 75.
"Obviously everything is fine now. Things are calm. But we still have this fear that they (Russian forces) will come back because they're not far away and they're still destroying towns and villages," she says.
"We can't feel at peace, because the Russian 'fascists' could return at any moment."
Given these fears, she says some people are reluctant to carry out repairs yet, even if workmen have already taken measurements for replacement windows and doors that could be installed within weeks.
"No-one feels ready to get repairs done. They're afraid of Lukashenko. They don't know what he'll do next," says Stenenkova.
"We go to bed not knowing if we'll wake up in the morning," adds 65-year-old pensioner Vera Semeniuk tearfully.
Nevertheless, she says, "Everyone has come back and started fixing up their homes and a lot of people are putting in new windows. It would be terrible if it starts again and we all have to leave again."
"Of course we hope that foreign countries will help us (to rebuild)," she adds.
"But our main hope is that our military bring us victory, with the help of support and weapons from abroad."
