Thank you for all the lovely comments and support. This feels very heart warming when jumping into someting new and putting it online. I love the questions and will try answer as many as I can. Video #1 sets up a few of the big questions, for those that have not watched that yet. 👍
Hello from Orléans, France! My wife and I, we love Italie. We discovered Marches 2 years ago and this is a wonderfull countryside! We were neer Caldarola : not too many tourist, sun, forest, hills... wines and food of course! I will watch yours videos with pleasure. Good luck with restoring your home!
Hi @Kristographies it sounds like to saw what I saw when I first arrived. You are lucky where you are that you can venture to many amazing places as they are all just up the road'ish.😎
@@threeacresofmarche I just remembered: if you want to buy very good wine, I recommend Azienda Vinicola Fratelli Badiani, in Morro d'Alba. We bought a few bottles to take home and we had a great time! And it looks like it's not too far from you.
Interesting! I've been living in Marche Italy for ten years, since I ditched the city life and high heels and moved out of London UK to here..I bought a very small old stone house on the mountains..... it was very cheap but sadly no land..though I have a use of a big plot nearby, belongs to friends, where i grow my food and keep lots of chickens for eggs to sell...goats are coming soon... As you may know it's almost impossible to get a job here but i don't have big expenses..as i live off grid but no solar panels...just a tiny portable one to charge a tiny power bank to charge my old mobile phone. I also don't have a car and live alone...I preserve all of my food,mainly through fermenting or dehydrating...I forge and barter with local small organic farms nearby..no money but I eat like a Queen 🥰😊.. if I may ask, are you north or south of Marche? I guess you are more into the south of Marche, as I see hills...where I live it's mountains..good luck , it's hard work but so worth it. 🤞👋
That sounds like a great adventure and a lovely story. I would love to learn more about food and foraging, but one thing at a time. My neighbours tell me that the bottom of my field gets the most amazing mushrooms - they come and pick them so that they don't go to waste. I am near Corinaldo which is more North. The view of the Apenines makes it look South.
Corinaldo? In few months we gonna to move in Serra dei Conti, really close to you. It should be nice to meet you. I am italian and I grow up near by Corinaldo. Now with my family we'll come back from Holland.
Hola from Spain. I seem to be watching your video's out of sequence, but don't think it matters until i catch up. After nearly 2 years in this house we've only just finally cleared last of the rubbish. 18 years in Spain, 6 years completely off grid, new build of large modern house in the mountains, and now an old Casita needing renovating. Watching you makes us think we'd do it all again, even the blood, sweat & lots of tears, but we in our 70's now. We still keep going, like you enjoying good food, wine & stunning views.Oh, and lots of work. ❤️
Gosh, this is a very polished video for a bloke who says that he is learning on the go! Your new property, and its surrounds, are simply beautiful. We have just over 4 acres of (what was and still sort of is) raw land here in Australia and, when I saw you brushcutting the long grass and chopping into the vines in the heat of the day it definitely reminded me of our earlier days on our little farm! Although, to be fair, it isn't bug bites we need to worry about, but snake bites. For the grass, within about a year, we took on a small flock of hair sheep and they have been marvellous all-round. We bought our acres without a house so what you currently have is definitely a step-up from what we have, and I am sure you will make it something very special. I look forward to seeing how you progress and have subscribed. Stay well, Rich
Thank you for taking the time to say hello. Australia is high on my dream list. It was a little far to pop to and from when working in the UK and having children that are not quite ready for me to set up fully abroad. I hope they travel to Australia when they get the chance. Who knows, I may follow them. Livestock is a hot tip from a few on here. That seems daunting and a worry if I am not there 24/7 to make sure they are kept well. I may have to stick with the strimmer and loppers for a while. I think I have found a technique to keep them at bay...but time will tell.
Great video , what’s cool about all the finds in tue garden is most can be reused , oil drums for burning stuff , free wheelbarrow , old bedstead , good for drying fruit etc on in the sun 👍
Hi @vincenash1358 There is a lot that I am saving to be reused but there is a lot that is too far gone and rotten that is being scrapped and recycled.👍
Cheers from Atlanta, GA. Somehow, this video popped up in my feed. Your style is very different from all of the other copy cat, bough home in Italy, remodel channels. Which is a good thing. Keep us posted. Many of us enjoy the details in what it takes to do the work. Thanks for posting.
Hello @05glisedan Thank you - I will try keep the content to a mix to suit all and if things go well I can help or show more to those who have more specific questions. One step at a time I suppose but there is soooo much work to do I will be at the working on the house part for quite some time! Thank you for the feedback. I really appreciate it.
Please keep sharing. Don’t worry about style just be yourself. Love your new home and hope you can move there permanently very soon in your future. You keep filming and I’ll keep watching. I’ll save my questions for later when your more seasoned to this nonsense of opening your life up to strangers. Thanks for letting me dream of a beautiful place in the country side, appreciate you! 💕Ruth Oregon, USA
Well done, I bought an 1850 s village house in france for 15k , much the same story as yours. Great adventure, I’m going to keep an eye on your videos. Joe woulfe from Ireland
Wow what a beautiful property... Its so lovely.. I thoroughly loved watching your video, I was totally mezmerized watching you pull all those old bed and things out. I used live in an abandoned village in Greece, I bought a property there I tried to clean up the village it was hard work so I know how you feel... Please make more videos.. I can wait.. Oh and on more thing.. Please tell me where you bought those fantastic ladders....
Hello. Thank you for being so kind. The ladder - it is very useaful. I bought mine a few years ago on ebay (I should say that I have no affiliations set up so this is a pure recomendation). It was listed as the following - Xtend & Climb 1303-050 ProSeries Heavy Duty Telescopic Aluminium Ladder. It is showing as sold out from the company that I bought from but there are many still on there for sale. I paid £100 for it a few years ago.
@@threeacresofmarche thank you so much.. I really must try and buy one. Carry on chopping... Can't wait to watch more of you progress.. While I sit on my settee munching a wee packet of crisps.. 😂😂😂😂
We want to move overseas and have been looking at , Italy as a possible location. Your place is beautiful! Love the privacy and peace! Happy to of found your channel.
I secretly been plotting my sweet escape from NYC to Italy to by a beautiful little Homestead in Italy. I got about another five years of saving before I can make the plunge, I’m only 43. I just subscribed to your channel because of this video. Congratulations my friend and continue to share your beautiful journey with us.
Well done Richard, I lived for a year as a student in Urbino at the other end of the region in 1990-91 and loved it. Good luck and looking forward to seeing your next instalment.
Hi @nautilusshell4969 Urbino is lovely. I quite often go there for the market and a day out watching the world go by. What a wonderful place to have studied. Thank you for the kind wishes.
Thanks @ryanhie2829 . There may be the odd talky one as I am getting so many questions come in but otherwise I hope to let the visuals do the talking.👍
I had never heard of Le Marche until I stumbled upon your channel. What a cool project! I've subscribed and looking forward to seeing your journey unfold. Rooting for you! :)
What a ton of work cleaning those brambles and weeds while under the hot sun, I was really feeling for you! In my years, I've developed two very extensive large beautiful yards with vast ornamental gardens and productive vegetable plots, have also accomplished a good deal of work upon my new build home, indeed I've exhausted this body of mine all too many times! My roots, my start out in life and until into my 40's was as a farm boy upon our 3,300 acre family grain farm, I wish I could turn back the hands of time and still be there with my dear parents and family! Now, these days, am on a lovely sprawling acreage of my own and almost am ready to retire, to something smaller, maybe I'll find an nice place such as yours! Happy to be along on this journey with you! 🤗👍
Hi, that sounds like a wonderful life being mostly out doors. 3,300 acres must have kept you all busy! The brambles have been free to go crazy for too many years. I don't want to fill videos of me strimming but it is a mammoth task getting them under control without damaging the good trees they're smothering. Little by little though.
Cleaning would much easier in Winter Times. I would have started to collect Water and planning trees in the field. What do you think Kiri trees? They grow very fast and in 10 to 15 years the ready to be Cut and Sold. For berries I would plant currants. And garlic and potatos.
@@threeacresofmarche We shall enjoy seeing the progress as you tame the land and renovate the house and outbuildings. If gardening is any bit of a passion, you certainly have an expanse to plant and tend, I just hope the summers are not too unbearably HOT, seems global temperatures certainly are spiking!
I did and I liked it. The landscape in that region is some of the best in Italy, in my opinion. What held me back was how hilly it is and how long it takes to get around because of the landscape. I also cycle a fair amount and so rolling hills with big mountains nearby won me over. There are some amazing properties there but take your time to check them - a lot have cracks in them that you can fit an arm through!
I was a regular visitor to Magione back in 2005, looks like you have your dream house, gorgeous rolling farm land, just like here in North Yorkshire, all the best on your venture.. ive subscribed and will enjoy watching!!
You found a beautiful location! A hidden gem! Have a fun adventure! You need good leather gloves - when clearing the land. Love all the trees around the buildings, makes it shady and cooling.
24K views already on your 2nd video, well done! I'm enjoying it so far and looking forward to the journey, more so because I plan to do exactly the same thing in France in the next couple of years, so added interest for me.
What a spectacular view. Considering this property has an existing structure and space to plant, I believe it was worth the purchase. Can you send the link for the place you purchased the ladder please?
Hello. Thank you for saying hello. Let me check where and I will send the link through this chat tomorrow. It is very useful and easy to carry around. 👍
Hello. The ladder - it is very useaful. I bought mine a few years ago on ebay (I should say that I have no affiliations set up so this is a pure recomendation). It was listed as the following - Xtend & Climb 1303-050 ProSeries Heavy Duty Telescopic Aluminium Ladder. It is showing as sold out from the company that I bought from but there are many still on there for sale. I paid £100 for it a few years ago.
This is really awesome. We’re inspired and shopping for a place somewhere between Marche and Puglia. My first thought while watching you clearing the brush in shorts and a T-shirt was “poison ivy and bugs”!! I also learned the hard way when we first moved to our house 2 years ago, and I got debilitating bites and poison ivy allergic reaction. Good luck with everything!!!
Hi @swmient . I think I got very lucky with the price and location.🙏 Abruzzo is stunning. I really likes that region. It was just too hilly for a gentle cycle.😁
Just have loads of cash for renovation, use local labour or you may have problems and look thoroughly into the legal aspects involved in ownership, taxation etc or you may have a lemon on your hands. For example in Spain the country owns the land and if they want to put a road through your house, they can!
Hi Derek, The budget is tight so I will have to take on a lot myself. Although this is only my first purchase in Italy I can say that the buying process and legal side was very professional and organised. So far, so good - but I get what you are saying. It feels a solid purchase (2 years in now).
Just found your content, going to enjoy watching from the beginning. Great buy, looks like an amazing landscape and property. Have seen that some people take the kitchen when they move, weird if the place stood empty though. They sure left end for you to sort outside, but hopefully you'll have some cases great finds.👍
Hi @neutonrenda2303 I am not sure why they did that either but it is what it is now and my fault for not being crystal clear with asking or setting my expectations. A top tip for those looking to buy to check this properly!😄
Before starting such an adventure we always imagine it so romantic... but, then, day by day, it's time to discover how hard it is all that work being done alone with barely any heavy tools. We learn to think twice before any move of a finger - because planning the activity and creating the best solutions for everything makes a huge difference on how many problems we can solve in a given time. An, yes, use gloves. Always use gloves - protecting your hands is particularly important if you live alone and it also improves your productivity a lot. Thanks for your video, keep going!
They make a mulching brush blade that is basically a flat bar that turns down at 90 degrees at the end edges that is perfect for brambles and small trees / bushes. I have a lot of woodland in rural Ky and I use it on my fence line. It really makes all the difference. I can clear an area the size of a van in a few minutes and all that’s left is mulch like everything went thru a shredder . I call it the spinning blade of death.
Hello @rexmundi8154 I tried what I thought was a mulching brish when taking on those over head height beauties. Is that blade the one you mean? The kickback from a blade like that, when I hit what I cannot see hidden, is brutal though. I try a different blade, which I will show in a few videos time, that I feel safer with. I need a shredder! It is on the purhcase list. Thanks for the tips. I really appreciate it.
@@threeacresofmarche the one I use is the Oregon 295504-0 on a Stihl weed eater with the handlebar control and sling. You need to wear sturdy clothes and shin / face guards because the blade can really sling debris at high velocity. I use mine right up against stone walls with no problem. The blade it very heavy and you can run it at slower speeds and it still cuts great. I’d put the money towards a high quality weed eater like a Stihl model FS-111 with the handlebars that let you hold it with both hands over a dedicated mulcher / shredder. You won’t use the mulcher much after you get the area cleared but the weed eater will be something you use forever. I wish id figured this out years ago. I had dozens of cheap weed eaters over the years and buying the FS-111 was the best thing I ever did. I’ve used it in heavy brush for over 3 years and it’s still going strong. With the mulching blade on the weed eater, you start at the top and come down on it until you can see more of the underneath. If you cut at the base, everything falls over and obscures the ground and the long stems get all caught up in everything. Mulching from the top down turns the stems to tiny pieces. I really need to make a video about it.
@rexmundi8154 Thank you. Great advice. I will get a chipper/shredder as there are alwys plenty of cuts from the olive trees that are not any good for fire wood etc. Thanks for the tips. These videos are a little behind real time so it may take a few more to show how I tackled thes beasts! They will no doubt come back this year so I will invest in the kit! Thanks again.
My mother is Swedish. My father's parents are both from Marche. My grandfather came to the U.S. from Montalto as a young teen & my grandmother came as a child from San Benedetto. I've been to Marche twice visiting their home towns & have thought about retiring there a few times..
I just subscribed! I like your channel. It is calming and soothing. The property is quite lovely and I want to see what how you cultivate the land, restore the two houses and just watch the journey unfold. Take care and see you on the next one, for sure! ❤ Michigan Subscriber
Hello, There can be a dusting of snow on occasions but at these low altitude levels issues with snow are few and far between, or so I am told. The mountains get decent snow and you can go skiing nearby (about an hour drive).
Good luck! I have friends in Castelraimondo down south of you . My son lived there for a few years and also up north in Aosta,back in his Aus home now. Im Australia and got confused about the weather you were dealing with,but i then watched 1st video and get it now. It's very nice in that region but hard to get a Job.🍇🍕🥗🍷🌻
It is normal and usual to remove everything including fixed cabinets, faucets, light fixtures, sinks, & appliances (and often the bathroom!) when a home is sold.
Hello @carnaxle I hope to improve on my camera and editing skills as I go but will always be a DIY amateur trying my best with the help from the Univesity of UA-cam.😄 Thanks for saying hello!
Se eu fosse mais jovem, com certeza faria algo parecido. O interior da Itália é muito lindo. Gratidão por compartilhar conosco a sua jornada. Continuarei assistindo seus vídeos . Um abraço aqui do Brasil ❤
@@threeacresofmarche just stumbled onto the channel and I suspect it's due to the algorithm (I watch several channels of people who've done this)... as I hope to myself one day! Cheering you on from Nashville, Tennessee 🍻
@@inthegarden6556 yes, I wondered this too? Here in Australia prices for small parcels of rural/regional land, particularly those within 2 hours or so of large town/city, continue to climb even after significant increases during the COVID years. I might be wrong but I just don't think you could find a property like this one Italy, at the indicated price, here in Australia. Unless it was very, very, remote.
You are living a dream of mine. I too wish to buy land somewhere nice like Italy. I was thinking Spain. Hardest part is leaving family and friends, thus I must wait till I am old.
Hello @christopherhernandez3937 - I understand. I waiting to the time where my daughters are old enough to travel themselves so while I am back and forth, we get plenty of time together in Italy and in England.
@@threeacresofmarche It's gorgeous. I also found many 55 gallon drums. Luckily there is a guy who takes scrap metal and every few months I give him a call and he takes it all away.
Lucky you! The countryside is beautiful and your property has a lot of potential. I'm sure the "landscaping" you plan will be in harmony with your surroundings. I suspect that during the summer months you will spend more time inside your thick-walled house than in the roasting sun outside.
Mosquitoes out in the middle of the day? Weird, even here in Florida where they are the size of hummingbirds, they generally only come out at dusk and night. I thought Marche was one of the cooler environs of Italy during the winter? Surprised there isnt snow on the ground. How far from town? What do you plan on planting? If its that hot in the middle of winter, maybe think about mango trees?
Hello @redcorsair14 - the bites were from bugs that I disturbed as I cleared the weeds and brambles. This was filmed during the summer. I have only just started this channel so am catching up on footage as quickly as I can. There is snow on the mountains during winter but rarely in the part that I am - it tends to have four nice seasons. 👍
Great video mate, please stay inside your house with closed door and windows when they put pesticide on those fields as it can cause a lot of health problems.
@threeacresofmarche I come from France. It s not much a big deal if you are inside everything closed off or at the beach. Next time you see the farmers ask them they will tell you. Country side has more advantages than disadvantages but it is important to be on the safe side. Unless they grow the wine organically but I bought it.
Hi @seamusegan9956 Thanks for the tip. I intend to clear all around the well. I think the bank that is on the high side is from mud built up from heavy storms over the years.
Yes, it was mentioned that they would take a few items to be fair. I may have missed that they would literally take out the entire kitchen and tap off the kitchen sink and water supply. I am using a bowl to carry water from the bathroom to wash up. 😂
You’re digging out some cool yard art. Every time I clear an overgrown area on our family farm in US that’s been in family for 150 years I run into treasures. They never threw anything away. I find things I remember from childhood clearing the property for farming. Enjoyed video very much. I love seeing farms all over the world.
My paternal grandfather was from a small town called appignano del Toronto which I believe is in the marche.good luck.all the best from saugus mass.u.s.a.
Hi @awakeholic if you can work for yourself the digital nomad route in could suit you. I'd guess the coastal towns are busier for work opportunities. Best wishes to you.👍
Goats love brambles. Might be worth putting the word out & see if you can borrow a dozen goats for a few weeks to clean them up. Some temporary fencing & you can sit back with a chianti to watch them munch through it.
My top tip is find the region and then get really focussed on that area. There are so many things to consider that will be personal to you. The property will be there once you figure out what you really need. This house was not on the market when I viewed it.
@@threeacresofmarche great series already, congrats! I'm hoping future videos go more into the "this house was not on the market when I viewed it" comment. I'm on idealista daily, but I don't have a good idea on how to find off-market homes like this one. Any help or tips would be greatly appreciated!
Hi, it is a needle in a haystack but the needle is definitely there. I will cover this as I am getting lots of questions on it this subject. These vidoes are currently catch up videos so bear with me but I will cover it asap. Idealista is good BTW. Finding exactly where these properties are from Idealista is a diffent ball game though! Good luck with it all and I hope I can help in some way.
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Thank you for all the lovely comments and support. This feels very heart warming when jumping into someting new and putting it online. I love the questions and will try answer as many as I can. Video #1 sets up a few of the big questions, for those that have not watched that yet. 👍
Hello from Orléans, France! My wife and I, we love Italie. We discovered Marches 2 years ago and this is a wonderfull countryside! We were neer Caldarola : not too many tourist, sun, forest, hills... wines and food of course!
I will watch yours videos with pleasure. Good luck with restoring your home!
Hi @Kristographies it sounds like to saw what I saw when I first arrived. You are lucky where you are that you can venture to many amazing places as they are all just up the road'ish.😎
@@threeacresofmarche I just remembered: if you want to buy very good wine, I recommend Azienda Vinicola Fratelli Badiani, in Morro d'Alba. We bought a few bottles to take home and we had a great time! And it looks like it's not too far from you.
Interesting! I've been living in Marche Italy for ten years, since I ditched the city life and high heels and moved out of London UK to here..I bought a very small old stone house on the mountains..... it was very cheap but sadly no land..though I have a use of a big plot nearby, belongs to friends, where i grow my food and keep lots of chickens for eggs to sell...goats are coming soon... As you may know it's almost impossible to get a job here but i don't have big expenses..as i live off grid but no solar panels...just a tiny portable one to charge a tiny power bank to charge my old mobile phone. I also don't have a car and live alone...I preserve all of my food,mainly through fermenting or dehydrating...I forge and barter with local small organic farms nearby..no money but I eat like a Queen 🥰😊.. if I may ask, are you north or south of Marche? I guess you are more into the south of Marche, as I see hills...where I live it's mountains..good luck , it's hard work but so worth it. 🤞👋
That sounds like a great adventure and a lovely story. I would love to learn more about food and foraging, but one thing at a time. My neighbours tell me that the bottom of my field gets the most amazing mushrooms - they come and pick them so that they don't go to waste.
I am near Corinaldo which is more North. The view of the Apenines makes it look South.
Corinaldo? In few months we gonna to move in Serra dei Conti, really close to you. It should be nice to meet you. I am italian and I grow up near by Corinaldo. Now with my family we'll come back from Holland.
@jacopovergoni7419 I stayed in Serra De Conti in a great air bnb when I was looking. I hope the move goes well and maybe see you there soon!👍
Niente, non conosci le Marche! Nel sud ci sono montagne ancora più alte.
"Impossible to get a job.." GTFO.. or maybe you are picky and don't want to ruin your nails..
Brilliant editing! No unnecessary talking or music, such a pleasure to watch, I'm now hooked!
Thank you for the lovely feedback @Sophia-uc9qh
you're cute. subbed
Wow, what a dreamy view! Wonderful…… 🧡
Hola from Spain. I seem to be watching your video's out of sequence, but don't think it matters until i catch up. After nearly 2 years in this house we've only just finally cleared last of the rubbish. 18 years in Spain, 6 years completely off grid, new build of large modern house in the mountains, and now an old Casita needing renovating. Watching you makes us think we'd do it all again, even the blood, sweat & lots of tears, but we in our 70's now. We still keep going, like you enjoying good food, wine & stunning views.Oh, and lots of work. ❤️
Hi @patriciapadgett4696 . That's great! Good for you. Sounds like you have a few renobvations left in you before you put your feet up. Go for it!🙌
The old bedframe with wire would make an excellent addition to your vegetable garden for washing root vegetables, drying out your garlic, etc.
Thanks for the tip @beaconbus
Figs are the Most Delicious! So many wonderful surprises ✨
Gosh, this is a very polished video for a bloke who says that he is learning on the go! Your new property, and its surrounds, are simply beautiful. We have just over 4 acres of (what was and still sort of is) raw land here in Australia and, when I saw you brushcutting the long grass and chopping into the vines in the heat of the day it definitely reminded me of our earlier days on our little farm! Although, to be fair, it isn't bug bites we need to worry about, but snake bites. For the grass, within about a year, we took on a small flock of hair sheep and they have been marvellous all-round. We bought our acres without a house so what you currently have is definitely a step-up from what we have, and I am sure you will make it something very special. I look forward to seeing how you progress and have subscribed. Stay well, Rich
Thank you for taking the time to say hello.
Australia is high on my dream list. It was a little far to pop to and from when working in the UK and having children that are not quite ready for me to set up fully abroad. I hope they travel to Australia when they get the chance. Who knows, I may follow them.
Livestock is a hot tip from a few on here. That seems daunting and a worry if I am not there 24/7 to make sure they are kept well. I may have to stick with the strimmer and loppers for a while. I think I have found a technique to keep them at bay...but time will tell.
We've all dreamed of moving house to Tuscany. This guy is actually doing it. Good for him!
Except it s not Tuscany
@@PaoloCarboni Thanks for keeping my fever dream grounded in reality, haha. It always involves Tuscany for some reason.
Great video , what’s cool about all the finds in tue garden is most can be reused , oil drums for burning stuff , free wheelbarrow , old bedstead , good for drying fruit etc on in the sun 👍
Hi @vincenash1358 There is a lot that I am saving to be reused but there is a lot that is too far gone and rotten that is being scrapped and recycled.👍
Cheers from Atlanta, GA. Somehow, this video popped up in my feed. Your style is very different from all of the other copy cat, bough home in Italy, remodel channels. Which is a good thing.
Keep us posted. Many of us enjoy the details in what it takes to do the work.
Thanks for posting.
Hello @05glisedan Thank you - I will try keep the content to a mix to suit all and if things go well I can help or show more to those who have more specific questions. One step at a time I suppose but there is soooo much work to do I will be at the working on the house part for quite some time! Thank you for the feedback. I really appreciate it.
Hi, hope you’re doing good…Wow amazing..it’s nice to watch your journey..thank you
I like that all the buildings are contained in one private area and you still have most of the land to mould into what you want.👍
Hi @neutonrenda2303 - it certainly does have a lot of potential. I must be mindful to not make it a money pit though!😂
Hi,saw this a few years ago?glad to have found it again.looking forward to catching up on the channel.cheers.
Hi @micksoden7064 . Thanks - I only started this channel earlier this year. Did you see the property for sale a few years ago?
@@threeacresofmarche yes,and all the very best with your renovation and UA-cam channel.can't wait to catch up.
Countryside is beautiful. Can only assume the climate is ideal for growing most anything.
I think so @thyslop1737 I will try growing as much as I can once the lanscaping is done and I can get on with planting.
Please keep sharing. Don’t worry about style just be yourself. Love your new home and hope you can move there permanently very soon in your future. You keep filming and I’ll keep watching.
I’ll save my questions for later when your more seasoned to this nonsense of opening your life up to strangers. Thanks for letting me dream of a beautiful place in the country side, appreciate you! 💕Ruth Oregon, USA
Hello Ruth, Thank you for your lovely comment.I look forward to your qustions. 😊
Congratulations Richard! 🎉 I’m just catching up on your videos and from start you have done really well great choices. ✨👏🏼✨👏🏼✨👏🏼
Thanks for watching @user-of9bx1uk3u
Well done,
I bought an 1850 s village house in france for 15k , much the same story as yours.
Great adventure,
I’m going to keep an eye on your videos.
Joe woulfe from Ireland
That does sounds like a bargain @josephwoulfe2233 . Great find!
Wow what a beautiful property... Its so lovely.. I thoroughly loved watching your video, I was totally mezmerized watching you pull all those old bed and things out. I used live in an abandoned village in Greece, I bought a property there I tried to clean up the village it was hard work so I know how you feel... Please make more videos.. I can wait.. Oh and on more thing.. Please tell me where you bought those fantastic ladders....
Hello. Thank you for being so kind.
The ladder - it is very useaful. I bought mine a few years ago on ebay (I should say that I have no affiliations set up so this is a pure recomendation).
It was listed as the following - Xtend & Climb 1303-050 ProSeries Heavy Duty Telescopic Aluminium Ladder. It is showing as sold out from the company that I bought from but there are many still on there for sale. I paid £100 for it a few years ago.
@@threeacresofmarche thank you so much.. I really must try and buy one. Carry on chopping... Can't wait to watch more of you progress.. While I sit on my settee munching a wee packet of crisps.. 😂😂😂😂
We want to move overseas and have been looking at , Italy as a possible location. Your place is beautiful! Love the privacy and peace! Happy to of found your channel.
I secretly been plotting my sweet escape from NYC to Italy to by a beautiful little Homestead in Italy. I got about another five years of saving before I can make the plunge, I’m only 43. I just subscribed to your channel because of this video. Congratulations my friend and continue to share your beautiful journey with us.
Thank you @JulietGermanotta . Sounds like you have a good plan and have that goal to get here! Best wishes to you.🙌
Well done Richard, I lived for a year as a student in Urbino at the other end of the region in 1990-91 and loved it. Good luck and looking forward to seeing your next instalment.
Hi @nautilusshell4969 Urbino is lovely. I quite often go there for the market and a day out watching the world go by. What a wonderful place to have studied. Thank you for the kind wishes.
@@threeacresofmarcheKeep up the videos - looking forward to progress.
Great video. Well edited. No talking heads and wow; what a beautiful location!
Thanks @ryanhie2829 . There may be the odd talky one as I am getting so many questions come in but otherwise I hope to let the visuals do the talking.👍
I used to live in Le Marche for 10 years. Love it - would love to go back one day. In bocca al lupo con tutto
Thank you! I may need some..😂
I had never heard of Le Marche until I stumbled upon your channel. What a cool project! I've subscribed and looking forward to seeing your journey unfold. Rooting for you! :)
Thank you @sorosfox3801 . They say that Le Marche is Italy's best kept secret. Going by the feedback that seems to be true.😁
Not le marche Simply Marche like Umbria, Toscana,Lazio, Campania etc etc Just the name of the italian regioni (county) ok?
Thank you for sharing! What a dream moving to Italy !
Inspiring video's, love it! We just bought a house in south Marche, so now the fun begins :) I will keep following you for inspiration.
Congratulations @LauraM-zf9fl . Yes, now the fun...and amazing lifestyle...begins. best wishes!😎
What a ton of work cleaning those brambles and weeds while under the hot sun, I was really feeling for you! In my years, I've developed two very extensive large beautiful yards with vast ornamental gardens and productive vegetable plots, have also accomplished a good deal of work upon my new build home, indeed I've exhausted this body of mine all too many times! My roots, my start out in life and until into my 40's was as a farm boy upon our 3,300 acre family grain farm, I wish I could turn back the hands of time and still be there with my dear parents and family! Now, these days, am on a lovely sprawling acreage of my own and almost am ready to retire, to something smaller, maybe I'll find an nice place such as yours! Happy to be along on this journey with you! 🤗👍
Hi, that sounds like a wonderful life being mostly out doors. 3,300 acres must have kept you all busy! The brambles have been free to go crazy for too many years. I don't want to fill videos of me strimming but it is a mammoth task getting them under control without damaging the good trees they're smothering. Little by little though.
Cleaning would much easier in Winter Times. I would have started to collect Water and planning trees in the field. What do you think Kiri trees? They grow very fast and in 10 to 15 years the ready to be Cut and Sold. For berries I would plant currants. And garlic and potatos.
@@threeacresofmarche We shall enjoy seeing the progress as you tame the land and renovate the house and outbuildings. If gardening is any bit of a passion, you certainly have an expanse to plant and tend, I just hope the summers are not too unbearably HOT, seems global temperatures certainly are spiking!
Oh , and stunning sunsets ❤
Quite lovely! I'd love to live in Italy too.
Go for it!😊
@threeacresofmarche you said you traveled all over Italy, did you check Abruzzo out? If so, what did you think about it?
I did and I liked it. The landscape in that region is some of the best in Italy, in my opinion. What held me back was how hilly it is and how long it takes to get around because of the landscape. I also cycle a fair amount and so rolling hills with big mountains nearby won me over. There are some amazing properties there but take your time to check them - a lot have cracks in them that you can fit an arm through!
I was a regular visitor to Magione back in 2005, looks like you have your dream house, gorgeous rolling farm land, just like here in North Yorkshire, all the best on your venture.. ive subscribed and will enjoy watching!!
Hello @kevinharker1840
North Yorkshire is lovely. Thank you for subscribing. I really apprecite it.
Nice place, I tend to only use the blade on the strimmer, takes out everything and doesn't need replacing
Thanks for the tip. I love your avatar! 😂
@@threeacresofmarche I used to be an analytical chemist. I prefer Abruzzo, but all of Italy is awesome
Abruzzo is special. I agree. Lots of comments on here from people that love Abruzzo.😊
Oh man, subscribed after watching first few minutes, wanna watch this place bloom!
Hello @P13N5 thank you - lovely to have you subcribed!👍
Congratulations, a beautiful spot.
The house will be perfect.
You seem to know what you're doing. Can't wait to see it one year later. Will look for that video.
WoW! The views are enough to bring joy ❤
Yeah, you're right. Just over a quarter million joy bringing views.
You found a beautiful location! A hidden gem! Have a fun adventure! You need good leather gloves - when clearing the land. Love all the trees around the buildings, makes it shady and cooling.
Just got this recommended to me and I will definitely be following your progress. Great video!
That is great to hear. Thank you for saying hello @jobje325
24K views already on your 2nd video, well done! I'm enjoying it so far and looking forward to the journey, more so because I plan to do exactly the same thing in France in the next couple of years, so added interest for me.
Thanks. I cannot believe how it has landed myself!😃
@@threeacresofmarche I hope it continues onwards and upwards! 🤞
What a spectacular view. Considering this property has an existing structure and space to plant, I believe it was worth the purchase. Can you send the link for the place you purchased the ladder please?
Hello. Thank you for saying hello. Let me check where and I will send the link through this chat tomorrow. It is very useful and easy to carry around. 👍
Hello.
The ladder - it is very useaful. I bought mine a few years ago on ebay (I should say that I have no affiliations set up so this is a pure recomendation).
It was listed as the following - Xtend & Climb 1303-050 ProSeries Heavy Duty Telescopic Aluminium Ladder. It is showing as sold out from the company that I bought from but there are many still on there for sale. I paid £100 for it a few years ago.
@@threeacresofmarche Thanks for the information
Just found your channel. I see a chain saw in you near future. Slow and steady in the name of the game.
That was my firt big purhase. My first, nervous, tree cutting will be in one of these early 'catch up to date' videos.
Just discovered your video today, i spent 2 years growing up in a village called Ripatransone, AP which is in the Marche, beautiful views
Thanks for watching @elisaalighieri2041 - you may like a few of the other videos where I go out exploring the region and coast.😎
Just subscribed, we have bought a house and 3.5 acres in Abruzzo, so looking forward to watching all of your content.
Congratulations on your new house @rogerandrews8909 .🙌
This is really awesome. We’re inspired and shopping for a place somewhere between Marche and Puglia.
My first thought while watching you clearing the brush in shorts and a T-shirt was “poison ivy and bugs”!! I also learned the hard way when we first moved to our house 2 years ago, and I got debilitating bites and poison ivy allergic reaction.
Good luck with everything!!!
Thank you @dak_alwaystravels9213 . Luckily nothing bad happened - just a few little bugs giving tiny bites. Trousers worked!😂
Great start to your series and good luck to you! that hand cart will come in handy! Also great price for the property in Marche. We live in Abruzzo.
Hi @swmient . I think I got very lucky with the price and location.🙏 Abruzzo is stunning. I really likes that region. It was just too hilly for a gentle cycle.😁
The views are gorgeaus! Good luck with your project!
Thank you so much!
Just have loads of cash for renovation, use local labour or you may have problems and look thoroughly into the legal aspects involved in ownership, taxation etc or you may have a lemon on your hands. For example in Spain the country owns the land and if they want to put a road through your house, they can!
Hi Derek, The budget is tight so I will have to take on a lot myself. Although this is only my first purchase in Italy I can say that the buying process and legal side was very professional and organised. So far, so good - but I get what you are saying. It feels a solid purchase (2 years in now).
curious what you mean by this 'use local labour or you may have problems' ?
Imminent domain. They can do that in the US too, so much for owning anything
Good luck with this Richard, plenty of work there to get stuck in to and I’m looking forward to following you along with this. Keep it real 👍
@Maxtrialsuk Thanks. I will do my best!😂
Just found your content, going to enjoy watching from the beginning. Great buy, looks like an amazing landscape and property. Have seen that some people take the kitchen when they move, weird if the place stood empty though. They sure left end for you to sort outside, but hopefully you'll have some cases great finds.👍
Hi @neutonrenda2303 I am not sure why they did that either but it is what it is now and my fault for not being crystal clear with asking or setting my expectations. A top tip for those looking to buy to check this properly!😄
Good luck with the restoration of the house. We will follow along! 👍
Thank you. I will check out your channel. 👍
That is lovely land...it reminds me of the English countryside.
This part of Marche is similar to the rolling countryside in parts of the UK. Book ended by higher mountains and warmer waters though!😊
hi just like to say great videos keep up the good work, your videos kept me enthralled on a Sunday afternoon
Très belle vidéo, pleine de charme. Vu depuis la Belgique sous la neige et par -14 degrés. Bravo aussi pour le courage et bonne continuation.
Very kind of you @michelc891 Thank you for taking the time to say hello.
Good luck on your new venture .Best Wishes from the UK
Thank you @anthonywood8390
Hey we have just found your channel mate … me and the wife send our best and look forward to content
Good luck
Thank you @AlexJD85
Before starting such an adventure we always imagine it so romantic... but, then, day by day, it's time to discover how hard it is all that work being done alone with barely any heavy tools.
We learn to think twice before any move of a finger - because planning the activity and creating the best solutions for everything makes a huge difference on how many problems we can solve in a given time.
An, yes, use gloves. Always use gloves - protecting your hands is particularly important if you live alone and it also improves your productivity a lot.
Thanks for your video, keep going!
Thank you @pedrorego8953 . I am certainly learning quickly from my many mistakes.
Your doing good best of luck with your project
They make a mulching brush blade that is basically a flat bar that turns down at 90 degrees at the end edges that is perfect for brambles and small trees / bushes. I have a lot of woodland in rural Ky and I use it on my fence line. It really makes all the difference. I can clear an area the size of a van in a few minutes and all that’s left is mulch like everything went thru a shredder . I call it the spinning blade of death.
Hello @rexmundi8154 I tried what I thought was a mulching brish when taking on those over head height beauties. Is that blade the one you mean? The kickback from a blade like that, when I hit what I cannot see hidden, is brutal though. I try a different blade, which I will show in a few videos time, that I feel safer with.
I need a shredder! It is on the purhcase list.
Thanks for the tips. I really appreciate it.
@@threeacresofmarche the one I use is the Oregon 295504-0 on a Stihl weed eater with the handlebar control and sling. You need to wear sturdy clothes and shin / face guards because the blade can really sling debris at high velocity. I use mine right up against stone walls with no problem. The blade it very heavy and you can run it at slower speeds and it still cuts great. I’d put the money towards a high quality weed eater like a Stihl model FS-111 with the handlebars that let you hold it with both hands over a dedicated mulcher / shredder. You won’t use the mulcher much after you get the area cleared but the weed eater will be something you use forever. I wish id figured this out years ago. I had dozens of cheap weed eaters over the years and buying the FS-111 was the best thing I ever did. I’ve used it in heavy brush for over 3 years and it’s still going strong. With the mulching blade on the weed eater, you start at the top and come down on it until you can see more of the underneath. If you cut at the base, everything falls over and obscures the ground and the long stems get all caught up in everything. Mulching from the top down turns the stems to tiny pieces. I really need to make a video about it.
@rexmundi8154 Thank you. Great advice. I will get a chipper/shredder as there are alwys plenty of cuts from the olive trees that are not any good for fire wood etc. Thanks for the tips.
These videos are a little behind real time so it may take a few more to show how I tackled thes beasts! They will no doubt come back this year so I will invest in the kit! Thanks again.
Spectacular view
Marche is beautiful.
Looking forward to seeing your progress. Pretty views!
Thank you.
Wow just viewed this , you are one lucky guy ! and I hope things are working out for you 😇
My mother is Swedish. My father's parents are both from Marche. My grandfather came to the U.S. from Montalto as a young teen & my grandmother came as a child from San Benedetto. I've been to Marche twice visiting their home towns & have thought about retiring there a few times..
Hello @oldcrook510
Lovely to meet you. Sounds like you have a dream brewing that I hope becomes a reality for you one day soon.🤞
I love your views and that home is perfect, happy trails
Thank you @eleanorareeves2xworldchampion
I just subscribed! I like your channel. It is calming and soothing. The property is quite lovely and I want to see what how you cultivate the land, restore the two houses and just watch the journey unfold. Take care and see you on the next one, for sure! ❤ Michigan Subscriber
Hello! Thank you for your kind comments.
Get a sickle for the close work and a scythe for the taller stuff
Watching with great interest from Athens, GA USA.
Hello! Nice to meet you. Thanks for watching.
Beautiful landscape, do you get much snow there.
Hello, There can be a dusting of snow on occasions but at these low altitude levels issues with snow are few and far between, or so I am told. The mountains get decent snow and you can go skiing nearby (about an hour drive).
Good luck!
I have friends in Castelraimondo down south of you .
My son lived there for a few years and also up north in Aosta,back in his Aus home now.
Im Australia and got confused about the weather you were dealing with,but i then watched 1st video and get it now. It's very nice in that region but hard to get a Job.🍇🍕🥗🍷🌻
Hello @alisonandrew4547 - yes, the footage is catching up. It took me a while to decide whether to jump into this YT thing!😄
It is normal and usual to remove everything including fixed cabinets, faucets, light fixtures, sinks, & appliances (and often the bathroom!) when a home is sold.
I just wish they would have followed the same rule about the barns and outhouse!😂
Can’t wait to watch the progress you make. Please share any information about other properties you considered or would recommend.
Hello @user-kp7ez6bb7o . Thank you. A lot are asking about this type of content. I will get this in as soon as I can. Lots to share that I hope helps.
Hi Richard 🙋🏻♂️ Hopefully you will continue to post videos. I really like the amateur spirit 👍
Hello @carnaxle I hope to improve on my camera and editing skills as I go but will always be a DIY amateur trying my best with the help from the Univesity of UA-cam.😄 Thanks for saying hello!
What a great property you've acquired. Of course tons of work but most of it a one-off for you. The Italian countryside is unlike any other...!
Thank you @jimjimgl3
Great house will watch your progress
Thanks. The to do list is immense!😂
Genio!! La realidad de la vida es lo que has dicho: naturaleza, buena comida y vino. Nada más se necesita.
😎 Thank you @nicolasespositochedel
Really nice property. House has good bones. Good for you im sure you will make a nice home there. Enjoy❤
Thank you @TerriTownsend🙌
Congrataiolations to the house.
I could not help laughing when talked about the kitchen, didn’t the realestatemanager tell you how it works in Italy??
Hi @gunlindblad6816 yes, they did, but I am sure I said that I needed the kitchen sink to stay. Lost in translation, maybe.😂
good to see that we're not going crazy with the safety outfits
Maybe the flip flops are taking it too far though!😂🤦♂️
Se eu fosse mais jovem, com certeza faria algo parecido.
O interior da Itália é muito lindo.
Gratidão por compartilhar conosco a sua jornada.
Continuarei assistindo seus vídeos .
Um abraço aqui do Brasil ❤
Thank you for watching @fatimamussarelli8791 . Brazil is a country that I would love to explore!
Ho visuto nelle marche per 2 anni quando avevo 15 anni. È una bellissima provincia
GREAT set-up! Amazing how prices are just tumbling in Italy. It'll only get worse, but good for the country to bring in young blood from other areas.
Its a challenge. The quiet towns are seeing changes with young Italians coming back to start businesses. It has hope.
Why are they tumbling and why do you say it will get worse?
I don't think it will get worse, personally. I would not have bought there had I of had those concerns. From my experiene, prices are not tumbling.
@@threeacresofmarche just stumbled onto the channel and I suspect it's due to the algorithm (I watch several channels of people who've done this)... as I hope to myself one day!
Cheering you on from Nashville, Tennessee 🍻
@@inthegarden6556 yes, I wondered this too? Here in Australia prices for small parcels of rural/regional land, particularly those within 2 hours or so of large town/city, continue to climb even after significant increases during the COVID years. I might be wrong but I just don't think you could find a property like this one Italy, at the indicated price, here in Australia. Unless it was very, very, remote.
You are living a dream of mine. I too wish to buy land somewhere nice like Italy. I was thinking Spain. Hardest part is leaving family and friends, thus I must wait till I am old.
Hello @christopherhernandez3937 - I understand. I waiting to the time where my daughters are old enough to travel themselves so while I am back and forth, we get plenty of time together in Italy and in England.
Loved your vlog really refreshing to watch It will be clear before you know it, little every day
Thank you @dawnedawe5337 .🙌
I'm doing the exact same thing in Sicily, finding metal bed frames and other things.
I'm on 2.5 acres of land, with a view of Mt. Etna.
I feel your pain @glidercoach . What a view you must have !😎
@@threeacresofmarche
It's gorgeous.
I also found many 55 gallon drums. Luckily there is a guy who takes scrap metal and every few months I give him a call and he takes it all away.
Lucky you! The countryside is beautiful and your property has a lot of potential. I'm sure the "landscaping" you plan will be in harmony with your surroundings. I suspect that during the summer months you will spend more time inside your thick-walled house than in the roasting sun outside.
Hello @ginacrusco234 . I think plenty of natural shade and as much time outside as possible.😎
Gorgeous film, thank you for the inspiration!
Hello! New subscriber here. Loved the video and I’m looking forward to new developments. It’s going to be interesting! Greetings from Spain.
Hello @midei . Thank you. I lived in Spain for a few years while in my 20s. Loved it.
Mosquitoes out in the middle of the day? Weird, even here in Florida where they are the size of hummingbirds, they generally only come out at dusk and night. I thought Marche was one of the cooler environs of Italy during the winter? Surprised there isnt snow on the ground. How far from town? What do you plan on planting? If its that hot in the middle of winter, maybe think about mango trees?
Hello @redcorsair14 - the bites were from bugs that I disturbed as I cleared the weeds and brambles.
This was filmed during the summer. I have only just started this channel so am catching up on footage as quickly as I can. There is snow on the mountains during winter but rarely in the part that I am - it tends to have four nice seasons. 👍
Great video mate, please stay inside your house with closed door and windows when they put pesticide on those fields as it can cause a lot of health problems.
Thanks @Max-wd8ox . It is a concern. I hope to get notice or see it all happening so that I can be inside or on the beach for the day.👍
@threeacresofmarche I come from France. It s not much a big deal if you are inside everything closed off or at the beach. Next time you see the farmers ask them they will tell you. Country side has more advantages than disadvantages but it is important to be on the safe side. Unless they grow the wine organically but I bought it.
I would save that old oil barrel and use it as a burning barrel. Nice to have if you doing some renovation to burn old mouldy wood in 🙂
Great idea @CreativeHuckleBerry , thank you. I have found three barrels....so far!😂
You might need to repair the crack in your well liner pipe to avoid contamination during rain events!
Séamus W, Portland Oregon USofA
Hi @seamusegan9956 Thanks for the tip. I intend to clear all around the well. I think the bank that is on the high side is from mud built up from heavy storms over the years.
In Italy is comon aprouch by seller to take kitchen cabinets with them.
Yes, it was mentioned that they would take a few items to be fair. I may have missed that they would literally take out the entire kitchen and tap off the kitchen sink and water supply. I am using a bowl to carry water from the bathroom to wash up. 😂
Looks great
When you buy a house in Italy, it does not include fixtures and fittings. They took the kitchen units ... you're lucky they left the light bulbs!
I thought they were joking about the kitchen sink part as I said I needed that to stay. They took the kitchen but left beds in bushes. 😂
You’re digging out some cool yard art. Every time I clear an overgrown area on our family farm in US that’s been in family for 150 years I run into treasures. They never threw anything away. I find things I remember from childhood clearing the property for farming. Enjoyed video very much. I love seeing farms all over the world.
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My paternal grandfather was from a small town called appignano del Toronto which I believe is in the marche.good luck.all the best from saugus mass.u.s.a.
@richardfioravanti4914 . Thanks for saying hello. Sounds like you have to visit Italy with that family history.👍
Good idea to Install that mosquito net. The will Help you a Lot in Summer.
They are not bad. I had stangnant water when I filed these - I think I have sorted that now so will see how it goes this summer.👍
Wonderful video and even more gorgeous landscapes!
I can imagine getting a job there would be difficult, so a remote job (?) Would work best?
Hi @awakeholic if you can work for yourself the digital nomad route in could suit you. I'd guess the coastal towns are busier for work opportunities. Best wishes to you.👍
Goats love brambles. Might be worth putting the word out & see if you can borrow a dozen goats for a few weeks to clean them up. Some temporary fencing & you can sit back with a chianti to watch them munch through it.
Somebody else on here suggested that. I never thought of it before...I will ask. Its a great idea! Thank you.
What an amazing piece of land, very jealous! And keep up the good work 🙂
Thank you @PlantMeals . I hope to grow plenty of fruit and veg in the future.🤞
How do you go finding such a place. Amazing
My top tip is find the region and then get really focussed on that area. There are so many things to consider that will be personal to you. The property will be there once you figure out what you really need. This house was not on the market when I viewed it.
@@threeacresofmarche a lot of work ahead for you but it’s going to be a great series. Keep it going 👍
@@threeacresofmarche great series already, congrats! I'm hoping future videos go more into the "this house was not on the market when I viewed it" comment. I'm on idealista daily, but I don't have a good idea on how to find off-market homes like this one. Any help or tips would be greatly appreciated!
Hi, it is a needle in a haystack but the needle is definitely there. I will cover this as I am getting lots of questions on it this subject. These vidoes are currently catch up videos so bear with me but I will cover it asap.
Idealista is good BTW. Finding exactly where these properties are from Idealista is a diffent ball game though! Good luck with it all and I hope I can help in some way.
Wow I see since i first found you and subbed you have 1M views already! well done !
It has been a very lucky start to this YT adventure!😊