Our Experience buying a house and learning a new life in Umbria, Italy
Casale Gelsomino, now renamed Casale Giulietta, has great structural bones but needs some updates, a few more critical than others.
This site is designed to share our experience across the home buying process, including taking ownership, renovations, and making friends.
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Emma & Valerio – Tutto Torna Antiques
Tutto Torna Antiques is a great store in Montaione, owned by husband and wife team, Emma and Valerio. Valerio is masterful in his ability to transform old furniture into beautiful arts of work. They…
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Gualdo Cattaneo – Our Day of Castle Hunting
Located in the central area of Umbria, Gualdo Cattaneo is a medieval village up on a hill on the slopes of the Martani Mountains in a charming position. Beyond this quaint, historic town, there…
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Il Nuovo Tetto – 7+ months of Construction
Back in 2021, before we made an offer on the house, the Geometra spent a few days inspecting and evaluating, prior to doing research on documentation at the comune. While his findings determined that…
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Making Cheese in Todi
We decided to try something new and signed up for a cheese making class in Todi. I did some research and this place has been around for a very long time and has an…
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I Want a Prickly Pear Cactus!
I think I first learned about a Prickly Pear cactus when I was on a business trip in San Antonio. The clients and I were out to dinner on the Riverwalk and we ordered…
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Time to Finish the Garden
In the spring of 2023, the garden layout was in place, the electrical and irrigation had been laid and the two new terrace areas were complete. Prior to the grass being planted, we need…
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Termiti, Scorpions & Topi, Part 2 – Focus on Termiti
In May 2023, I was feeling fairly confident in my ability to manage this new life in Italy. Projects were getting done, new projects were being planned, and life felt good. Andrew’s parents came…
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Senior Enrico!
In January 2023, the radiators on the main floor were putting out minimal heat but the ones in the bedrooms were not. The house was REALLY cold. So Federica found a plumber in Fabro,…
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Il Giardino – Time for Clean-up and Redesign
October 2022 The garden on the day we viewed the house for the first time in June 2021 was a hot mess, but you could see the potential. To make it better, many dead…
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