It’s not about the money! It’s about the quality of life! I just turned 60 and finally figured it out. You’re living the dream, don’t lose sight of that. Here in South Carolina we Americans have it all wrong. We live to work. And then we die. Your doing life right sir.
Thank you @tomnixon9551. I think we all struggle with that work / life conuncdrum at some stage. Its such a shame how much pressure we put on ourselves to keep up. ☺️
Another great video - I think we all appreciate the lack of silly library music, the calm almost meditative state that you labour in and the fact there's no idiotic "Please like, subscribe and ring that bell" nonsense that's such a turn-off in other YT vids. Keep the format exactly as it is - don't be tempted - and you'll get more subscribers than you could ever have dreamed possible.
Thank you @sailwesterly5444 . I am so pleased to read this as I am blinded by the 'subscribe' thing and need to keep on track. I have a lot to learn about sound and where to place music so it really works all while wanting to play the natural sounds. Other than the odd tractor, or the farmers dogs going wild at feed time, it is just the sound of nature. Once things bed in and I see who the real audience is I will ask for more of what is coming over well and what is not so good. Thanks again. I really appreciate it.
We bought a house that is about 14 miles from your house in Corinaldo in 2012. Hard to adequately describe the beauty of the region. We enjoy returning and reestablishing friendships. The restoration truly never ends, but its the best part of the journey.
Hello @sueczerniak1266 . Kitchen 2.0 was a major upgrade from that rooten door! I hope v3.0 is a proper kitchen with fixed things and a sink! I plan to start that this summer.
I don't know about that, rotten doors has a splash of panache! I must say that there was something of satisfying simplicity to that build@@threeacresofmarche
Hi Richard, hello from 9,000 km across the Atlantic to your NW. Congrats on that kitchen counter, looks so inviting! And I actually think your outhouse has great potential, could be so much worse (rotting/stinking hols in the ground, etc). About the well: I'd definitely want to know about the history of crops and agricultural chemical use upwind and up-slope of your land. BTW, please don't feel like you have to only show "the good" parts of your journey; "mistakes" are steps to learning, and out here in viewer land we are all just fellow humans, admiring your courage and initiative to take a risk and live your dream! Lee
Hello @LPay-jy8mx You're right. It could be a lot worse. Thanks for the feedback re what to show. Sometimes mistakes take a while to present themselves so I will be honest and try cover everything. There have been a few things that I made mistakes on - related to weed management - that I cut out as I thought it was really boring footage!😂 Maybe I do a round up video every now and again to cover the good, the bad, and the ugly, for those interested in the full detail of this journey. I appreciate the feedback. Thank you.
Impressed by your kitchen bench! I would start with the neighbours concerning the water, then the Geometra. If it looks like possibly more than garden water, the local commune should point you to testing labs.
13:55… just wanted to write take care of scorpions and snakes. I once was Stung by a Skorpion in tuscany. Painfull Like a hornet but not dangerous. I was wearing flip-flops like you in your summer videos. Always protect yourselve!
Wear work boots. You don't want a thorn or worse a piece of metal going into your foot or your foot gets smashed by something heavy something. Just a mom thinking of your welfare. 😊
Having binged all the recent videos it is interesting to notice how you have adjusted your style over time. Huge fan of the authentic, vulnerable, chatty, self deprecating and funny host you have evolved into. Love this project and your passion for it. 👏🏼
Thanks @jennifermalberg5934 . The editing should be improving but the storytelling still needs a load of work. So much to learn!😂 Thanks for watching and taking the time to comment.
I love your vids. Your toil and drive and birds in the background is so refreshing. These days all you see is hacks and with you living my goal I can see actually how much work it takes and there’s no short cuts.
HI @ccavila5250 . Thank you. I can see the temptation to cut through the edit of all the work and skip to the finished parts. I plan to show as much of the real side and all the running around it takes with a nice shine of the lovely lifestyle here. Thanks for watching - I hope you reach your goal soon!👍
Good luck with your project. Love your video style, quiet with just you working and the wind in the trees. Please check your footwear before putting your foot in, could be a scorpion sleeping in there!
Thank you @lyndaking7519 - I found that scorpion after I had been lifting the bricks with no gloves. I had no idea they were there. I won't be doing that again!😅
When you are cutting off a large branch of a tree that you want to keep, you might want to consider the 1-2-3 cut. The first is underneath, near the collar. The second, on the top, further up the branch and the third, flush with the outside of the collar. This will prevent striping the bark underneath the cut. This is particularly good for fruit trees such as your cherry.
I work in the ice manufacturing industry in the United States, specializing in Food Safety. I would recommend a good water filtration system, maybe even a decent RO, or Reverse Osmosis filtering system. This should take care of any issues you may have with the water. Compare the costs to a standard 3 or 4 stage filtering system, with the required filter changes and associated costs. It may cost more, but you won't have to worry about any nasties in your water.
Hi @stan525 . I just need to get it out (it is stuck in the mud from the rain wash) and a machine to drag it around. If it can be resused or gifted to another farmer, I will.👍
I am a 4th generation/descendant of a Portuguese immigrant in the ‘New World’ who became a merchant/entrepreneur that a stretch of California coastline became named in recognition of the popular enterprise of goods from the area of Petaluma southward. Today, Brazil Beach is an RV park since sold through family conflict since nothing could be agreed upon in a long fought legal battle spanning decades. I hope one day to do the same thing as you have in my home country; structure a home, build a life, and a family to prosper in what may seem like new beginnings. Thank you for showing me that these dreams are not unreal.
If water-shortages will be an issue in summer, you should consider some swales for your land. Even if they are relatively small - say 2' deep and 4' wide, they will make a big difference to what you can grow and how it grows. As for the well, get ALL the info you can about it, gopro etc..
Thank you @ginojaco . I am looking into rainwater harvesting or using the well water when I start to plant. The region seems to be very supportive of these ideas so that should all be great in the future.🙌
Your look of trepidation and apprehension as you inspected the outbuildings made me smile. New subscriber from Merseyside, UK. Thank you. Living vicariously through you.😊
Hello @carolmacrini7757 I think the one level could come in handy as I get older!😂 The gopro....I think I will try that one day! I will keep you posted.
I need to clean my Abruzzo house as well and this video is so encouraging! I love the makeshift counter table in the kitchen! At first I thought it was going to be a workbench. Blessings from Texas!!
Hello from California! New subscriber here and I just want to say what a beautiful property you have there. Great buy with so much potential and the surrounding view is absolutely gorgeous! I love what you done so far and can’t wait to see what comes next. 👍👏🏼😍
I fell upon your channel today and must say, it’s mesmerizing. Beautiful property and even more beautiful ideas you have. Absolutely took my breath away when you were kayaking, never seen such a beautiful blue water. My next vacation will be Italy, a childhood friend who has lived there for 25 years has begged me to! Love your taste in music. Would you mind sharing some of the artists please? I look forward to your next video. Greetings from Texas, USA😏
Hi @kellieforsyth2568 Thanks for watching! A trip to see a friend that has lived here for so long would be amazing - they can show you the best of it all! 😎 Good idea re the music - I will try mention the artists. I have a subscription to Artlist so they are all able to be used on UA-cam.
Hi, from Dorset. Love your enthusiasm, I'm jealous really I should have done what you're doing 20yrs ago. I am visiting my sister in Canelli in Piedmont in two weeks time which I do twice a year. They have renovated a house and garden up in the hills and I always think working in the winter is really rewarding, especially with bonfires and clearing stuff and hopefully having some early sunshine and sunsets. Keep up the enthusiasm, you'll get there, even if it might be a lengthy process! I'll be watching your progress.
Thank you @lucywattridge1946 . You are right about the taking the day to clear up and build a fire. Something very relaxing and rewarding in all thar hard work. Helps you sleep like a log also!😂
I would not use that well water even for garden purposes if you want to be organic. I imagine the fertilizers and other chemicals from the surrounding farm fields are in the ground water. Always undercut a branch before cutting it. That way, if it wants to break before you're clear through it, it will break clean at the undercut. This is the first of your videos at the house I have seen, so I subscribed. Should be interesting. The drone shot of your place surrounded by farm fields made me laugh. It reminded me of the movie "Being There." Chancey the gardener (Peter Sellers) has to leave the rich mans house he grew up in after the old man died. When he comes out, the house is the only one left in the neighborhood, and the surrounding area is a wasteland.
Hello from Nova Scotia, Canada 🇨🇦. Just subscribed to watch you on your journey. What a beautiful location! The kitchen is looking great with the new bench. I hope you get some friends to come help you at some point.
Hi @suewellings4500 now that I have set up this channel I can name and shame those that promise but are yet to turn up! I think there may be more wine drinking that work getting done though! Not a problem really...😂
Funny - thank you @RobertLongley1 . Although - you say that - I have watched a few videos on 'tanking' when I was looking at a farmhouse with low ground floor ceilings.😂
Another simple yet inspiring vid! Although people will be living vicariously through your content, hopefully it also encourages us all to action re our own dreams and lives. I was reminded of the following quote the other day ( from my fav movie Under the Tuscan Sun ) " Life offers us a thousand chances. All we have to do is take one." Cheers to La Dolce Vita! :)
Hello @angeltravelstheworld - I think I am going to have to watch that movie. One quote that has stuck with me and did shift me into gear - 'be more fearful of regret than failure'.
@@threeacresofmarche You'll love the film! Great quote as well. Yes, no regrets in life! It's not about the time we have on this earth, rather what we do with the time that we have :)
I live in marche, to be able to test the water you could hear from some universities nearby, for example the university of camerino does different tests for different water bottles famous here in italy
Check your drainage around the house before the rains. With the property being on a slope may require French drains, soakage pits etc! Good luck with it, great views.
Thanks @bd452 . I paid somebody to come and create some drainage runs for me last winter. Long term, onc the landscaping starts, there will be plenty of French drains and run off areas. So far so good and the massive storms that I have seen have not caused any damage to the house.🤞
I'm really enjoying your videos (from Durban, South Africa) Another channel I watch is Positano Diaries, English lady married to delightful Italian man. They bought a second home in Tuscany and had the same problem, the entire kitchen had been removed by the previous owner. It seems from what they said that this is not unusual.
I fully expected a longdrop, but no a properly installed toilet commode, which suggests a septic system or town supply. A huge win i would have thought, even if the septic needs cleaning. Lovely property, even if some of the insect natives are less than sociable.
Please consider sharing it with your geometra. You don’t want any setup that could contaminate your land. Honesty is the best policy, especially if anyone’s health could be put at risk. Happy renovating!
Hi @lucaspolderman6622 - I think I need to salvage those doors as best I can. I am not sure what to do with them yet but they do feel like they are pieces of art in themselves.
@@threeacresofmarche Watching a fit gentleman craft a home out of a ruin is quite entertaining - and your views are spectacular. Can't wait to see what's next!
Ah, hoping this is me in a few years, once I've sorted my registration out! Very looking forward to seeing how this works out for you. Did you catch those eyes peering out at you from under the shelf in the first shed? Spooky!
I started to watch your videos as I might want to buy a house in Marche. And you are very nice and its interesting to watch. I am from Austria and did all of these things you are doing now a few years ago in Spain...
@@threeacresofmarche but we can see where you’re going and it’s a beautiful place. Be nice to see you chatting Italian locals and give us your ideas for the next 12 months
❤❤hi vicki from australia tuning in,love your house,love that bench you made very clever,bit worried about all that undergrowth you have,snakes will be after the rats,wish you all the very best mate cheers xxx 😊
Just randomly stumpled on the vid nr 2. And now cant stop watching!! Love the process and the VIEW u have gained is STUNNING!!! cant wait to follow and see it all change! Watching from Denmark, Scandinavia! :)
Great progress at clearing things up and getting the property useable. Be patient, things (bureaucracy) take time in the Marche. Watching from Adelaide, Australia.
HI @matteobarchiesi791 - thank you. The pace sometimes does me a favour as having more time in it as it is allows me to get a good feel for what would work or not. I am sure I will get there....once I get used to the pace.😊
I love your little “pillow shots” through your vids and at the end. I can see what you see in your much loved vistas in those still compositions. Nice channel . Watching from Adelaide, South Australia.
I can see why you avoided going in the outhouse, the place you have your pants down is the last place to come across a snake lol. The one thing I'm scared of for sure, and I've had my fair share of encounters living in rural South Africa.👍
Greetings from the Treasure Coast of Florida- where we have unhappily been having a very unusual gray damp cool winter. Nice to follow you on your adventures.❤
Hi Richard, you‘ve coolen a very nice piece of Italy. Actually, we are also looking for a nice place in the Marche, just a little more south around Osimo. Over the last years, we have discovered the Marche quite a bit. We will continue beginning of may for a few days. May we have the chance to meet in person, while buying some wine next to your place. Cheers, Joerg
Hi @BrianAndLilly - you have picked a gem of a location. The coast near there is fantastic. I go to Sirolo and Portonovo quite often to kayak or SUP along the coast. Good luck with the search.
Lovely kitchen table n shelf. Maybe just maybe an old tile or marble slab under the stove would be safer n less of a fire hazard ☢️. All the best on your journey. Idyllic views and the layout of the house itself
What a beautiful location. Loved the bit where you found the scorpion and then left one of your boots laying flat on its side. Next weeks episode; 'lo ospedale'? Stay safe :)
That's funny. @art7867 I did not intent to be so dramatic with the boot cliffhanger!😂 I shake all footware and clothes just in case! I think I have found the area that they set up home and as I cleared that up I don't think there will be problem. HOWEVER - my guard will be up until the end of time after seeing a few!😁
Hello @rozmarinromero2097 There has been a farmer managing the land for a few years and I have carried on with him while I get my permisssions. I have ideas to grow a variety of things. Not being there full time may slow the food forest idea, but we shall see. There is a neighbour nearby that looks like they can help with the food ideas part. I will cover what I am and am not allowed to with the land part in a video soon.
I read all the comments on this vid…ppl really like you & your project….and leave good advice….keep up the good work….fellow Englishman living in Castellon Spain….
Hello, with regards to off-grid I didn't know until recently that it is illegal in Italy, if you install solar panels you are obliged to sell the electricity to the national grid and they give it back to you!! Not entirely sure how this works, you will have to ask an expert, I just wanted to soften the blow! I also have a well, in Piemonte region and my husband had it analysed, it resulted being drinkable very handy in the height of summer with the exceptionally hot weather when sometimes it's rationed. All the best going forward.
Hello @annbottelli5682 - thank you for the heads up. I can see the energy companies pushing back hard on solar. On grid is affordable for the energy I use so maybe a portable device would be sufficient for me to occasionally pump. Thanks for your help. All the best to you too.
I live in italy and have been for 22 years. It's not illegal. I am actually planning on getting an off grid panel and battery kit you can find them online there's many businesses that install off grid setups and i personally know 2 people that have off grid setups.
Your geometra will know better than a commenter online. Please inform us whether or not it is legal. That would be important to know before moving there. Thanhs.
I just started watching you today (4/24) I knew you would figure out how to get that table through the door!. I am impressed, like you already...I just happened to have found you on a search on Italy. I found out through DNA testing that I have 28% Italian. No freaking idea where this came from! Most of my ancestors are English, Irish, northern European and of course French. Nothing about me is Italian, born in Vermont, USA, old farm girl, I do like olives, not too crazy about Italian food. Any how I will continue your progress and learn a little about Italy with you. I will be dropping you a chat off and on. Marlene
Hi @marlenecollins1366 . I enjoyed my travels through Vermont - lovely part of the world. Stowe was good fun for the skiing. If you talk with your hands then that may be the 28% in action😂 Thanks for watching. Best wishes.🙌
Hey, really enjoying your videos. Keep em coming 😊 also i feel like and i can probably talk for most people that longer videos would be really appreciated. I wouldnt mind 90 mins of content. Less cuts and more footage. Greetings
Hi @user-en2tk1bd8b Thank you for the feedback. I am new to this so will see where the majority want to take the footage and detail shown. As I build this up I should be able to cover a few different videos to give an honest view of what it is really like. Thanks again. I really appreciate it.
@@threeacresofmarche thank you for trying your best, showing us authentic content and really appreciating us audience :-) Wishing you the best for the future
Hello @monteschiavo yes, I viewed a few that were like hotels for a similar budget but just thought I would drown in the work and upkeep costs. Small seems sensible for how I think it will be used.👍
I think you were wise to buy small. You have plenty of land for outdoor living. The small footprint will allow energy efficiency and keep taxes low. Plus, you have not bit off more than you can chew. You will have time to enjoy Italy, instead of just endless renovation work. It can be fun to create a home, but there is more to life. Looks like you have chosen a very nice, one-story retirement home in a beautiful country. Bravo!
Just as a precaution when building keep in mind your in a earthquake zone. Might wanna talk to some old timers in the area see when last earthquake was and how bad they usually are.
Hello @madmaxinthunderdome - there was a big one a few yers ago with a few tremors in recent years. The joke when looking was if you cannot fit your arm through a crack in the wall then there is nothing to worry about! The buidling regulations are important.
i wanted to say be carefull with leaving your boots outside as scorpions are known to creep in them. Like the new kitchen. The well water there should be laboratories that have test kits. you can ask your neighbours what they did, maybe they have some tips. For irrigation I see others using a drip system which seems to do well. Just found your channel, so bingewatching your videos. I live in Spain, I´m Dutch ;)
Watching the fourth video now, wishing you would TALK more about what you were doing at the time. SO glad to hear you started talking midway in this video. I'm sure the work you are doing is strenuous, but adding what you are doing as you are doing it would be welcome! THANK YOU for not have any music in the background! I find that more distracting than asking for subscribers! p.s. .I subscribed AND liked, didn't share yet! :) I had to GUESS what you were about to do! Will be watching what you have posted, CIAO!
Hi @artcreativelydone7761 Thanks for watching. I am new to all this 😂 These early ones are both me getting confidence in filming...the talking to camera takes a while...plus my editing skills are developing as I go. Thank you for subscribing etc - I hope you see some positive progression in the next few videos. I struggled with the sound in these early ones but I hope that improves as I make more and learn more. Thanks again - feel free to ask any questions. Ciao.🙌
It’s not about the money! It’s about the quality of life! I just turned 60 and finally figured it out. You’re living the dream, don’t lose sight of that. Here in South Carolina we Americans have it all wrong. We live to work. And then we die. Your doing life right sir.
Thank you @tomnixon9551. I think we all struggle with that work / life conuncdrum at some stage. Its such a shame how much pressure we put on ourselves to keep up. ☺️
Another great video - I think we all appreciate the lack of silly library music, the calm almost meditative state that you labour in and the fact there's no idiotic "Please like, subscribe and ring that bell" nonsense that's such a turn-off in other YT vids. Keep the format exactly as it is - don't be tempted - and you'll get more subscribers than you could ever have dreamed possible.
Thank you @sailwesterly5444 . I am so pleased to read this as I am blinded by the 'subscribe' thing and need to keep on track. I have a lot to learn about sound and where to place music so it really works all while wanting to play the natural sounds. Other than the odd tractor, or the farmers dogs going wild at feed time, it is just the sound of nature. Once things bed in and I see who the real audience is I will ask for more of what is coming over well and what is not so good. Thanks again. I really appreciate it.
We bought a house that is about 14 miles from your house in Corinaldo in 2012. Hard to adequately describe the beauty of the region. We enjoy returning and reestablishing friendships. The restoration truly never ends, but its the best part of the journey.
Hi @smilo7f255 That's great. So nice to read. If the journey is this fulfilling then who cares what the destination is.👍
Homesteading in Italy. You have stolen my dream. Congratulation for this channel.
Hello @AndreCeruttiFranciscatto I hope your dream comes true for you one day soon.
Me too, except I’m a chicken😂
From a woman's perspective, the installation of the kitchen bench was so joyful! 😊
From a rotund food lover, ditto :)
Hello @sueczerniak1266 . Kitchen 2.0 was a major upgrade from that rooten door! I hope v3.0 is a proper kitchen with fixed things and a sink! I plan to start that this summer.
I don't know about that, rotten doors has a splash of panache! I must say that there was something of satisfying simplicity to that build@@threeacresofmarche
Having lived in Spain previously - a handy tip for you - ALWAYS check your wellies before putting your feet in! :o)
Hi Richard, hello from 9,000 km across the Atlantic to your NW. Congrats on that kitchen counter, looks so inviting! And I actually think your outhouse has great potential, could be so much worse (rotting/stinking hols in the ground, etc). About the well: I'd definitely want to know about the history of crops and agricultural chemical use upwind and up-slope of your land. BTW, please don't feel like you have to only show "the good" parts of your journey; "mistakes" are steps to learning, and out here in viewer land we are all just fellow humans, admiring your courage and initiative to take a risk and live your dream! Lee
Hello @LPay-jy8mx You're right. It could be a lot worse.
Thanks for the feedback re what to show. Sometimes mistakes take a while to present themselves so I will be honest and try cover everything. There have been a few things that I made mistakes on - related to weed management - that I cut out as I thought it was really boring footage!😂
Maybe I do a round up video every now and again to cover the good, the bad, and the ugly, for those interested in the full detail of this journey.
I appreciate the feedback. Thank you.
Impressed by your kitchen bench! I would start with the neighbours concerning the water, then the Geometra. If it looks like possibly more than garden water, the local commune should point you to testing labs.
Hello @censon somebody mentioned the University do these checks. Lots of good help and tips in already so than you for taking the time.
13:55… just wanted to write take care of scorpions and snakes. I once was Stung by a Skorpion in tuscany. Painfull Like a hornet but not dangerous. I was wearing flip-flops like you in your summer videos. Always protect yourselve!
Hi @wim.kluvers1942 ouch - that sounds nasty. Glad to hear it wasnt something worse.
Wear work boots. You don't want a thorn or worse a piece of metal going into your foot or your foot gets smashed by something heavy something. Just a mom thinking of your welfare. 😊
Having binged all the recent videos it is interesting to notice how you have adjusted your style over time. Huge fan of the authentic, vulnerable, chatty, self deprecating and funny host you have evolved into. Love this project and your passion for it. 👏🏼
Thanks @jennifermalberg5934 . The editing should be improving but the storytelling still needs a load of work. So much to learn!😂 Thanks for watching and taking the time to comment.
What a beautiful property and project..Congratulations. Stumbled across your channel and loving it.
Hi @2807204 thank you for taking the time to say hello.
Just sittin’ over here in Montana ❄️,living vicariously through the catch up vids☀️☀️☀️
Hello @nataliegoode3942 I watch a few you tubers from around your way - it does look cold !
Hello from the west of ireland. Love your videos, keep them coming. Looks beautiful there. Good luck.
Thank you @patmahoney561 . Plenty to come. Years of work ahead of me! 😂
Thank you for taking the time to say hello.
I love your vids. Your toil and drive and birds in the background is so refreshing. These days all you see is hacks and with you living my goal I can see actually how much work it takes and there’s no short cuts.
HI @ccavila5250 . Thank you. I can see the temptation to cut through the edit of all the work and skip to the finished parts. I plan to show as much of the real side and all the running around it takes with a nice shine of the lovely lifestyle here. Thanks for watching - I hope you reach your goal soon!👍
Good luck with your project. Love your video style, quiet with just you working and the wind in the trees. Please check your footwear before putting your foot in, could be a scorpion sleeping in there!
Thank you @lyndaking7519 - I found that scorpion after I had been lifting the bricks with no gloves. I had no idea they were there. I won't be doing that again!😅
When you are cutting off a large branch of a tree that you want to keep, you might want to consider the 1-2-3 cut. The first is underneath, near the collar. The second, on the top, further up the branch and the third, flush with the outside of the collar. This will prevent striping the bark underneath the cut. This is particularly good for fruit trees such as your cherry.
Thanks - good tips. I will look for a help video with that method. Sounds good and safer for the fall away also.
My father is from Corinaldo. Madonna del piano. I used to spend summers there. You’re living my dream.
Hello @stonedesign1 . I hope you make it back here one day soon.
I was there in August with my daughter. If you need anything I have many cousins in the area. Check out Terra del piano. My cousin runs and owns it.
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Im from New York by the way.
Thank you. That place is quite near - I will take a look. 🙌
Very enjoyable video again. Liked the Blair Witch vibe in the outhouses 😂 and always listen to your Geometra 😊
Thank you @caldosan5823 😂
I’m impressed you stayed clean while cleaning the chimney.
Me too! @toddbowles8201
I work in the ice manufacturing industry in the United States, specializing in Food Safety. I would recommend a good water filtration system, maybe even a decent RO, or Reverse Osmosis filtering system. This should take care of any issues you may have with the water. Compare the costs to a standard 3 or 4 stage filtering system, with the required filter changes and associated costs. It may cost more, but you won't have to worry about any nasties in your water.
That is great advice - thank you @dungeondesigns104
your death trap implement looks like a sickle cutter very useful on the land
Hi @stan525 . I just need to get it out (it is stuck in the mud from the rain wash) and a machine to drag it around. If it can be resused or gifted to another farmer, I will.👍
I am a 4th generation/descendant of a Portuguese immigrant in the ‘New World’ who became a merchant/entrepreneur that a stretch of California coastline became named in recognition of the popular enterprise of goods from the area of Petaluma southward. Today, Brazil Beach is an RV park since sold through family conflict since nothing could be agreed upon in a long fought legal battle spanning decades. I hope one day to do the same thing as you have in my home country; structure a home, build a life, and a family to prosper in what may seem like new beginnings. Thank you for showing me that these dreams are not unreal.
Thank you @tofubob10102 . Such kind words. Good luck to you and I hope your dreams become reality for you soon. I wish you well.
If water-shortages will be an issue in summer, you should consider some swales for your land. Even if they are relatively small - say 2' deep and 4' wide, they will make a big difference to what you can grow and how it grows. As for the well, get ALL the info you can about it, gopro etc..
Thank you @ginojaco . I am looking into rainwater harvesting or using the well water when I start to plant. The region seems to be very supportive of these ideas so that should all be great in the future.🙌
Your look of trepidation and apprehension as you inspected the outbuildings made me smile. New subscriber from Merseyside, UK. Thank you. Living vicariously through you.😊
HI @Chrissyhappy It is not nice in there....yet!😂
Really enjoying your videos. Beautiful house! I like how it's on all one level. I vote yes for the GoPro in the well.
Hello @carolmacrini7757 I think the one level could come in handy as I get older!😂 The gopro....I think I will try that one day! I will keep you posted.
Following from the Netherlands and Le Marché as well when we are in our house doing projects as well. Have fun!
Hello @gerarddegraaff9220 - good luck with your project.🙌
that kitchen table was so satisfying to look at!!
Thanks @zleach131 - much easier to use and coom on also.😄
I need to clean my Abruzzo house as well and this video is so encouraging! I love the makeshift counter table in the kitchen! At first I thought it was going to be a workbench. Blessings from Texas!!
Thanks @violetaarcher8296 . It is temporary kitchen no 2 where I had a workbench for the future in mind.👍
Your dimensional lumber is way better than what we get here in the states!! I am jealous🙂
Hi @davidlanders2853 I am not sure where all the wood here comes from. Maybe up the road from Austria?
Hello from California! New subscriber here and I just want to say what a beautiful property you have there. Great buy with so much potential and the surrounding view is absolutely gorgeous! I love what you done so far and can’t wait to see what comes next. 👍👏🏼😍
Hello @mmsmilenow - thank you! 🙌
You are great. I wish I had a husband like you. Bravo
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Hey buddy, I really enjoy your channel! Thanks for sharing! All the best!🙏👏
Thank you @carlosestevam3620
@@threeacresofmarcheYou are welcome!
Enjoying the format, and watching your project. Just adding my comment to help you along.
Thank you @jabbadamma73
I fell upon your channel today and must say, it’s mesmerizing. Beautiful property and even more beautiful ideas you have. Absolutely took my breath away when you were kayaking, never seen such a beautiful blue water. My next vacation will be Italy, a childhood friend who has lived there for 25 years has begged me to!
Love your taste in music. Would you mind sharing some of the artists please? I look forward to your next video. Greetings from Texas, USA😏
Hi @kellieforsyth2568 Thanks for watching! A trip to see a friend that has lived here for so long would be amazing - they can show you the best of it all! 😎
Good idea re the music - I will try mention the artists. I have a subscription to Artlist so they are all able to be used on UA-cam.
Habemus papam! @6:43. Kia ora, g'day from NZ. Keep up the great work
😂 There were not any big celebrations when I released the white smoke though!
Hi, from Dorset. Love your enthusiasm, I'm jealous really I should have done what you're doing 20yrs ago. I am visiting my sister in Canelli in Piedmont in two weeks time which I do twice a year. They have renovated a house and garden up in the hills and I always think working in the winter is really rewarding, especially with bonfires and clearing stuff and hopefully having some early sunshine and sunsets.
Keep up the enthusiasm, you'll get there, even if it might be a lengthy process! I'll be watching your progress.
Thank you @lucywattridge1946 . You are right about the taking the day to clear up and build a fire. Something very relaxing and rewarding in all thar hard work. Helps you sleep like a log also!😂
It's never too late! I'm close to my 50s and think about moving to some project house as well! All the best from Dorset!
@cliftonwalk8072 - I am 49....and sometime feel older after a long day lugging heavy things around!😂
@@threeacresofmarcheWe're the same age mate, good luck with your project, amazing 👍
Hi from Chester in the UK. Really enjoying your videos. Beautiful area!
Hello from Panama. Will enjoy watching your renovation. Don't waffle, get cracking!
😂 I will try! @mahanly - I will get going once the deliveries turn up on time.😁
Forza e coraggio 💪💪💪
😂 Thank you @davideborgna4918
I would not use that well water even for garden purposes if you want to be organic. I imagine the fertilizers and other chemicals from the surrounding farm fields are in the ground water.
Always undercut a branch before cutting it. That way, if it wants to break before you're clear through it, it will break clean at the undercut.
This is the first of your videos at the house I have seen, so I subscribed. Should be interesting.
The drone shot of your place surrounded by farm fields made me laugh.
It reminded me of the movie "Being There." Chancey the gardener (Peter Sellers) has to leave the rich mans house he grew up in after the old man died. When he comes out, the house is the only one left in the neighborhood, and the surrounding area is a wasteland.
Hi @wernerdanler2742 . Thank you for the tips - I appreciate them. I've not seen a Peter Sellers movie in years....comedy genius.
Richard! What an amazing piece of land. You're doin' great, love your video's lad, keep goin'!!!
Hello from Nova Scotia, Canada 🇨🇦. Just subscribed to watch you on your journey. What a beautiful location! The kitchen is looking great with the new bench. I hope you get some friends to come help you at some point.
Hi @suewellings4500 now that I have set up this channel I can name and shame those that promise but are yet to turn up! I think there may be more wine drinking that work getting done though! Not a problem really...😂
That’ll be fun to watch. @@threeacresofmarche
Hi I’m watching from Calgary Alberta Canada, best of luck with this new adventure. I hope thing go along smoothly as much as possible.
Thank you @ruthnoronha8206 - what a wonderful part of the world you live in.
Nice, very nice kitchen transformation 2.0.. 😊
(From Florida USA)
3.0 is being hatched out. I hope to start that in Spring 25.🤞
That’s a very luxurious outhouse!
Hi @davidbiddle3257 - a quick sweep up and makes sure the toilet flushes and its good to go!😂
I'm redoing a basement in Massachusetts. Yours is more fun to watch.
Funny - thank you @RobertLongley1 . Although - you say that - I have watched a few videos on 'tanking' when I was looking at a farmhouse with low ground floor ceilings.😂
@@threeacresofmarche ceiling height with all the piping and ductwork was a challenge.
Another simple yet inspiring vid! Although people will be living vicariously through your content, hopefully it also encourages us all to action re our own dreams and lives. I was reminded of the following quote the other day ( from my fav movie Under the Tuscan Sun ) " Life offers us a thousand chances. All we have to do is take one." Cheers to La Dolce Vita! :)
Hello @angeltravelstheworld - I think I am going to have to watch that movie.
One quote that has stuck with me and did shift me into gear - 'be more fearful of regret than failure'.
@@threeacresofmarche You'll love the film! Great quote as well. Yes, no regrets in life! It's not about the time we have on this earth, rather what we do with the time that we have :)
I live in Tucson, Arizona, USA. Very hot here. Looking at Italy...LOVE Italy. Thank you for sharing! Look at that new counter!
Greetings from Cape Town, South Africa. Looking forward to your new episodes.
Hello @robertmayer4415 Cape Town is on my 'must visit one day soon' list!👍
I live in marche, to be able to test the water you could hear from some universities nearby, for example the university of camerino does different tests for different water bottles famous here in italy
Thank you @michelemengascini - that is great advice. I will look into making contact. Thank you.
Watching from New Zealand. Great work!
Hi @audreyreddington5532 . Thank you!🙌
Check your drainage around the house before the rains. With the property being on a slope may require French drains, soakage pits etc! Good luck with it, great views.
Thanks @bd452 . I paid somebody to come and create some drainage runs for me last winter. Long term, onc the landscaping starts, there will be plenty of French drains and run off areas. So far so good and the massive storms that I have seen have not caused any damage to the house.🤞
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Really enjoying the quiet methodical pace to this content thank you for sharing it with us 👍👍🙏🇬🇧
Thanks @pollatso . There is chaos behind the camera of course!😂
I'm really enjoying your videos (from Durban, South Africa) Another channel I watch is Positano Diaries, English lady married to delightful Italian man. They bought a second home in Tuscany and had the same problem, the entire kitchen had been removed by the previous owner. It seems from what they said that this is not unusual.
I fully expected a longdrop, but no a properly installed toilet commode, which suggests a septic system or town supply. A huge win i would have thought, even if the septic needs cleaning. Lovely property, even if some of the insect natives are less than sociable.
It took me a while to trace and find that septic system....I am not sure if what I found is suitable to share though.😬
Please consider sharing it with your geometra. You don’t want any setup that could contaminate your land. Honesty is the best policy, especially if anyone’s health could be put at risk. Happy renovating!
Watching from Louisiana
Hi @GreenGrow-ck3pg
Nice video. I like the wooden doors in the outbuilding.
Hi @lucaspolderman6622 - I think I need to salvage those doors as best I can. I am not sure what to do with them yet but they do feel like they are pieces of art in themselves.
@@threeacresofmarche Yes I agree
Your videos are so nice to watch.
Thanks for sharing and good luck with the project and all the administrative hassle
Enjoying your progress from the San Francisco Bay Area in California.😊
Hi @juliec3965 - thank you. I am sure watching the bay top trumps most views. Lucky you.🙌
@@threeacresofmarche Watching a fit gentleman craft a home out of a ruin is quite entertaining - and your views are spectacular. Can't wait to see what's next!
😂 thank you. Nicest compliment I've had in years!
You can sense the tranquility in your beautiful property. Following you from Italy :)
Hello @howtomakestuff8 . Thank you. That peace and quiet is adictive for sure!
Happy that I found your channel! Looking forward to your videos :D
Thank you @happywilliam1
Ah, hoping this is me in a few years, once I've sorted my registration out! Very looking forward to seeing how this works out for you.
Did you catch those eyes peering out at you from under the shelf in the first shed? Spooky!
Hi @morganjtempest - I hoped that was the camera playing tricks on me!😄 Best wishes for your plans.
I started to watch your videos as I might want to buy a house in Marche. And you are very nice and its interesting to watch. I am from Austria and did all of these things you are doing now a few years ago in Spain...
Hi again I have only been watching a couple of days. I think I missed your daughters coming and helping with the window
Hello from the USA the state of Kentucky
Kitchen mark 2 is quite a fine advance from kitchen mark 1!
😂 thank you @nautilusshell4969 ....hopefully Kitchen 3.0 will be the real deal.🤞
loving seeing how it's coming on
Thank you @alancooper3982 - a long, looooong way to go.
@@threeacresofmarche but we can see where you’re going and it’s a beautiful place. Be nice to see you chatting Italian locals and give us your ideas for the next 12 months
Adding self sufficient stuff will get you loads of subs from Shaun James type channels
Good idea re future plans. Thank you. Long time before I have the confidence to speak Italian on UA-cam though!😂
❤❤hi vicki from australia tuning in,love your house,love that bench you made very clever,bit worried about all that undergrowth you have,snakes will be after the rats,wish you all the very best mate cheers xxx 😊
Hi @vickiryan5681 That undergrowth is a mamoth task to clear and open up as there is so much junk deep in there.🤦♂️
Ciao from Atlanta, Georgia!
Hello @dinod1968 to be in driving distance of The Masters each year....fancy a house swap?😂
Just randomly stumpled on the vid nr 2. And now cant stop watching!! Love the process and the VIEW u have gained is STUNNING!!! cant wait to follow and see it all change! Watching from Denmark, Scandinavia! :)
Thank you @basicallylegit5236 . Glad to have you join.🙌
Are you an artist? The landscapes you have to paint are priceless! Beautiful and productive. I love the country life. 😊
Great progress at clearing things up and getting the property useable. Be patient, things (bureaucracy) take time in the Marche. Watching from Adelaide, Australia.
HI @matteobarchiesi791 - thank you. The pace sometimes does me a favour as having more time in it as it is allows me to get a good feel for what would work or not. I am sure I will get there....once I get used to the pace.😊
I love your little “pillow shots” through your vids and at the end. I can see what you see in your much loved vistas in those still compositions. Nice channel . Watching from Adelaide, South Australia.
Thank you @KymHammond .🙌
I can see why you avoided going in the outhouse, the place you have your pants down is the last place to come across a snake lol. The one thing I'm scared of for sure, and I've had my fair share of encounters living in rural South Africa.👍
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Greetings from the Treasure Coast of Florida- where we have unhappily been having a very unusual gray damp cool winter. Nice to follow you on your adventures.❤
Hello @beverlymartin1414 . Thank you.
👏 You have been a busy bee. Kitchen looks great. Making progress. On on 🥰.
Hello @TheBluebellMoon2 - kitchen 2.0 not likely to make House & Home magazine cover, but it'll do for now.😄
Hi Richard, you‘ve coolen a very nice piece of Italy. Actually, we are also looking for a nice place in the Marche, just a little more south around Osimo. Over the last years, we have discovered the Marche quite a bit. We will continue beginning of may for a few days. May we have the chance to meet in person, while buying some wine next to your place.
Cheers, Joerg
Hi @BrianAndLilly - you have picked a gem of a location. The coast near there is fantastic. I go to Sirolo and Portonovo quite often to kayak or SUP along the coast. Good luck with the search.
Wow! Amazing how much brush you have cleared out in a few short months! Looking good.
Lovely kitchen table n shelf. Maybe just maybe an old tile or marble slab under the stove would be safer n less of a fire hazard ☢️. All the best on your journey. Idyllic views and the layout of the house itself
Hi @SuperDutch64 thank you. I hope to be moving on with the proper kitchen this summer.🤞
What a beautiful location. Loved the bit where you found the scorpion and then left one of your boots laying flat on its side. Next weeks episode; 'lo ospedale'? Stay safe :)
That's funny. @art7867 I did not intent to be so dramatic with the boot cliffhanger!😂
I shake all footware and clothes just in case! I think I have found the area that they set up home and as I cleared that up I don't think there will be problem. HOWEVER - my guard will be up until the end of time after seeing a few!😁
@@threeacresofmarche They are not really dangerous i mean not more than a wasp or bee, black widow spiders are to be taken carefully
I am so glad that I stumbled upon your channel. Cheers!
Thank you @pathegreat3727
Keep up the good work watching from Nebraska USA.
Hi @jameswaterman2829👍
We are loving the videos Richard, keep em coming thanks
Thank you @christineeccles1500
Hello and best wishes from Canada! ❤🇨🇦
Hi @user-km9oq4df9f🙌
I like to see how you take care of the land. So much objects around... Will you plant food forest?
En hora buena!
Hello @rozmarinromero2097 There has been a farmer managing the land for a few years and I have carried on with him while I get my permisssions. I have ideas to grow a variety of things. Not being there full time may slow the food forest idea, but we shall see. There is a neighbour nearby that looks like they can help with the food ideas part. I will cover what I am and am not allowed to with the land part in a video soon.
I understand that in many states in the US, routine and regular tests of well water is mandated. That is a very good idea.
I read all the comments on this vid…ppl really like you & your project….and leave good advice….keep up the good work….fellow Englishman living in Castellon Spain….
Thanks @simoncabral1004 . Yes - the comment, support and tips that come in a great! I really appreciate them all.
New subscriber here, love the videos, i think you are a true hero doing this all by yourself!
Thanks for watching and subscribing @dianavanhouten6071 . I am not sure about the hero part...slightly mad may be more fitting.😂
Im officially not moving there - you have scorpions !?!
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Hello, with regards to off-grid I didn't know until recently that it is illegal in Italy, if you install solar panels you are obliged to sell the electricity to the national grid and they give it back to you!! Not entirely sure how this works, you will have to ask an expert, I just wanted to soften the blow! I also have a well, in Piemonte region and my husband had it analysed, it resulted being drinkable very handy in the height of summer with the exceptionally hot weather when sometimes it's rationed. All the best going forward.
Hello @annbottelli5682 - thank you for the heads up. I can see the energy companies pushing back hard on solar. On grid is affordable for the energy I use so maybe a portable device would be sufficient for me to occasionally pump. Thanks for your help. All the best to you too.
I live in italy and have been for 22 years. It's not illegal. I am actually planning on getting an off grid panel and battery kit you can find them online there's many businesses that install off grid setups and i personally know 2 people that have off grid setups.
Hi @gfranco3361 - thank you for the tips. I will keep an eye on it. Maybe it is region by region that the rules change.
Your geometra will know better than a commenter online. Please inform us whether or not it is legal. That would be important to know before moving there. Thanhs.
I just started watching you today (4/24) I knew you would figure out how to get that table through the door!. I am impressed, like you already...I just happened to have found you on a search on Italy. I found out through DNA testing that I have 28% Italian. No freaking idea where this came from! Most of my ancestors are English, Irish, northern European and of course French. Nothing about me is Italian, born in Vermont, USA, old farm girl, I do like olives, not too crazy about Italian food. Any how I will continue your progress and learn a little about Italy with you. I will be dropping you a chat off and on. Marlene
Hi @marlenecollins1366 . I enjoyed my travels through Vermont - lovely part of the world. Stowe was good fun for the skiing. If you talk with your hands then that may be the 28% in action😂
Thanks for watching. Best wishes.🙌
Hey, really enjoying your videos. Keep em coming 😊 also i feel like and i can probably talk for most people that longer videos would be really appreciated. I wouldnt mind 90 mins of content. Less cuts and more footage. Greetings
Hi @user-en2tk1bd8b Thank you for the feedback. I am new to this so will see where the majority want to take the footage and detail shown. As I build this up I should be able to cover a few different videos to give an honest view of what it is really like. Thanks again. I really appreciate it.
@@threeacresofmarche thank you for trying your best, showing us authentic content and really appreciating us audience :-)
Wishing you the best for the future
Olá from Lisboa, Portugal! Beautiful landscape and a great project!
Hello @catarinatorres6378 . Thank you!
You were lucky to find a not so big house and only one flat, usually here are all very huge
Hello @monteschiavo yes, I viewed a few that were like hotels for a similar budget but just thought I would drown in the work and upkeep costs. Small seems sensible for how I think it will be used.👍
I think you were wise to buy small. You have plenty of land for outdoor living. The small footprint will allow energy efficiency and keep taxes low. Plus, you have not bit off more than you can chew. You will have time to enjoy Italy, instead of just endless renovation work. It can be fun to create a home, but there is more to life. Looks like you have chosen a very nice, one-story retirement home in a beautiful country. Bravo!
Just came across your channel, and subscribed. Excellent work! I’m so impressed. Greetings from Las Vegas!
Hi @BebeSarah - thank you for stopping by.
Just as a precaution when building keep in mind your in a earthquake zone. Might wanna talk to some old timers in the area see when last earthquake was and how bad they usually are.
Hello @madmaxinthunderdome - there was a big one a few yers ago with a few tremors in recent years. The joke when looking was if you cannot fit your arm through a crack in the wall then there is nothing to worry about! The buidling regulations are important.
Nelle zone sismiche ci sono degli obblighi per costruire.
i wanted to say be carefull with leaving your boots outside as scorpions are known to creep in them. Like the new kitchen. The well water there should be laboratories that have test kits. you can ask your neighbours what they did, maybe they have some tips. For irrigation I see others using a drip system which seems to do well. Just found your channel, so bingewatching your videos. I live in Spain, I´m Dutch ;)
Thank you for the tips. Much appreciated @brigid6609. Nice to meet you - thank you for watching.🙌
Water can be purified with some equipment that isn't that expensive. In Europe, look to Doulton for filtration that could make it drinkable.
Thank you for the tip @athletikonaol . I will look into that.👍
Watching the fourth video now, wishing you would TALK more about what you were doing at the time. SO glad to hear you started talking midway in this video. I'm sure the work you are doing is strenuous, but adding what you are doing as you are doing it would be welcome! THANK YOU for not have any music in the background! I find that more distracting than asking for subscribers! p.s. .I subscribed AND liked, didn't share yet! :) I had to GUESS what you were about to do! Will be watching what you have posted, CIAO!
Hi @artcreativelydone7761 Thanks for watching. I am new to all this 😂 These early ones are both me getting confidence in filming...the talking to camera takes a while...plus my editing skills are developing as I go. Thank you for subscribing etc - I hope you see some positive progression in the next few videos. I struggled with the sound in these early ones but I hope that improves as I make more and learn more. Thanks again - feel free to ask any questions. Ciao.🙌
Hello from Michigan, United States
Hello @bsquared3380🙌
Better watch your boots for scorpions! Enjoying your videos’s.
First, coffee - then boot shake!😆 @sher916
You might need a work bench and some boots I’m scared for your toes 😂😢 great video following from Mexico😊
Thanks @mjmuralart3674 I left my workbench in the UK so will bring that down when I next drive.👍