#04 House Renovation | Out buildings TOUR & what to do with the Water Well?!

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  • @tomnixon9551
    @tomnixon9551 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +19

    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.

    • @threeacresofmarche
      @threeacresofmarche  5 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

      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. ☺️

  • @sailwesterly5444
    @sailwesterly5444 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +44

    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.

    • @threeacresofmarche
      @threeacresofmarche  8 หลายเดือนก่อน +7

      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.

  • @smilo7f255
    @smilo7f255 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +31

    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.

    • @threeacresofmarche
      @threeacresofmarche  8 หลายเดือนก่อน +6

      Hi @smilo7f255 That's great. So nice to read. If the journey is this fulfilling then who cares what the destination is.👍

  •  8 หลายเดือนก่อน +30

    Homesteading in Italy. You have stolen my dream. Congratulation for this channel.

    • @threeacresofmarche
      @threeacresofmarche  8 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

      Hello @AndreCeruttiFranciscatto I hope your dream comes true for you one day soon.

    • @7TerriPod
      @7TerriPod 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Me too, except I’m a chicken😂

  • @sueczerniak1266
    @sueczerniak1266 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +23

    From a woman's perspective, the installation of the kitchen bench was so joyful! 😊

    • @EricOnYouTube
      @EricOnYouTube 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

      From a rotund food lover, ditto :)

    • @threeacresofmarche
      @threeacresofmarche  8 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

      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.

    • @davidlanders2853
      @davidlanders2853 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

      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

  • @wendydee3007
    @wendydee3007 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    Having lived in Spain previously - a handy tip for you - ALWAYS check your wellies before putting your feet in! :o)

  • @censon
    @censon 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +23

    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.

    • @threeacresofmarche
      @threeacresofmarche  8 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

      Hello @censon somebody mentioned the University do these checks. Lots of good help and tips in already so than you for taking the time.

  • @carmenmovila3016
    @carmenmovila3016 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    You are great. I wish I had a husband like you. Bravo

  • @nataliegoode3942
    @nataliegoode3942 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +11

    Just sittin’ over here in Montana ❄️,living vicariously through the catch up vids☀️☀️☀️

    • @threeacresofmarche
      @threeacresofmarche  8 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      Hello @nataliegoode3942 I watch a few you tubers from around your way - it does look cold !

  • @LPay-jy8mx
    @LPay-jy8mx 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +16

    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

    • @threeacresofmarche
      @threeacresofmarche  8 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      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.

  • @paulsmith9868
    @paulsmith9868 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    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.

    • @threeacresofmarche
      @threeacresofmarche  7 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Thanks - good tips. I will look for a help video with that method. Sounds good and safer for the fall away also.

  • @ginojaco
    @ginojaco 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    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..

    • @threeacresofmarche
      @threeacresofmarche  7 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      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.🙌

  • @2807204
    @2807204 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +11

    What a beautiful property and project..Congratulations. Stumbled across your channel and loving it.

    • @threeacresofmarche
      @threeacresofmarche  8 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      Hi @2807204 thank you for taking the time to say hello.

  • @jrx3361
    @jrx3361 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Just so you know/in case nobody has told you, flip-flops in public in Italy are a no-no, unless you’re at the beach! These things are important to Italians. It’s like wearing speedos around London. 😂

  • @tofubob10102
    @tofubob10102 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    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.

    • @threeacresofmarche
      @threeacresofmarche  8 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Thank you @tofubob10102 . Such kind words. Good luck to you and I hope your dreams become reality for you soon. I wish you well.

  • @pollatso
    @pollatso หลายเดือนก่อน

    Really enjoying the quiet methodical pace to this content thank you for sharing it with us 👍👍🙏🇬🇧

    • @threeacresofmarche
      @threeacresofmarche  25 วันที่ผ่านมา

      Thanks @pollatso . There is chaos behind the camera of course!😂

  • @ccavila5250
    @ccavila5250 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    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.

    • @threeacresofmarche
      @threeacresofmarche  6 หลายเดือนก่อน

      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!👍

  • @lyndaking7519
    @lyndaking7519 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +7

    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!

    • @threeacresofmarche
      @threeacresofmarche  8 หลายเดือนก่อน

      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!😅

  • @toddbowles8201
    @toddbowles8201 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    I’m impressed you stayed clean while cleaning the chimney.

  • @wim.kluvers1942
    @wim.kluvers1942 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    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!

    • @threeacresofmarche
      @threeacresofmarche  3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Hi @wim.kluvers1942 ouch - that sounds nasty. Glad to hear it wasnt something worse.

  • @zleach131
    @zleach131 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    that kitchen table was so satisfying to look at!!

    • @threeacresofmarche
      @threeacresofmarche  8 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Thanks @zleach131 - much easier to use and coom on also.😄

  • @davidlanders2853
    @davidlanders2853 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    Your dimensional lumber is way better than what we get here in the states!! I am jealous🙂

    • @threeacresofmarche
      @threeacresofmarche  8 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Hi @davidlanders2853 I am not sure where all the wood here comes from. Maybe up the road from Austria?

  • @Metalmaxm
    @Metalmaxm 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

    We have at home more then 200 years old well made out of large rocks in circle. How we do it; We use magnet and "old school" hooks to fish any metal or debris that might be in the well. We take all water out when it is still for some years, so new water comes in and it is fresh. We have thing called "centers" where we can send the sample of the water to that center and they say; how, what is in the water and if it drinkable. We do not cover the well as there will bacteria and other stuff growing (that's how it is here in Balkan). Usage of any "iron" is a no no as it will rust out and drop on the floor of the well and pollute your well. Our neighbors use better pumps then it is actual depth. Lets say well is 15 meters depth, they have pump for 18 meters. Do not take my advice for granted. There will/are better ideas out there.

    • @threeacresofmarche
      @threeacresofmarche  8 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      Thank you @Metalmaxm that is very interesting and thank you for taking the time to help. The previous owner said that their parents used the well for years and it never ran dry.

  • @patmahoney561
    @patmahoney561 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    Hello from the west of ireland. Love your videos, keep them coming. Looks beautiful there. Good luck.

    • @threeacresofmarche
      @threeacresofmarche  7 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Thank you @patmahoney561 . Plenty to come. Years of work ahead of me! 😂
      Thank you for taking the time to say hello.

  • @gerarddegraaff9220
    @gerarddegraaff9220 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +6

    Following from the Netherlands and Le Marché as well when we are in our house doing projects as well. Have fun!

    • @threeacresofmarche
      @threeacresofmarche  8 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Hello @gerarddegraaff9220 - good luck with your project.🙌

  • @mahanly
    @mahanly 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Hello from Panama. Will enjoy watching your renovation. Don't waffle, get cracking!

    • @threeacresofmarche
      @threeacresofmarche  3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      😂 I will try! @mahanly - I will get going once the deliveries turn up on time.😁

  • @jabbadamma73
    @jabbadamma73 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Enjoying the format, and watching your project. Just adding my comment to help you along.

  • @michelemengascini
    @michelemengascini 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

    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

    • @threeacresofmarche
      @threeacresofmarche  8 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      Thank you @michelemengascini - that is great advice. I will look into making contact. Thank you.

  • @stan525
    @stan525 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    your death trap implement looks like a sickle cutter very useful on the land

    • @threeacresofmarche
      @threeacresofmarche  8 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      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.👍

  • @harmlessgrey
    @harmlessgrey 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +8

    Really enjoying your videos. Beautiful house! I like how it's on all one level. I vote yes for the GoPro in the well.

    • @threeacresofmarche
      @threeacresofmarche  8 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      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.

  • @PatNorman-q3t
    @PatNorman-q3t 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Richard! What an amazing piece of land. You're doin' great, love your video's lad, keep goin'!!!

  • @stonedesign1
    @stonedesign1 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    My father is from Corinaldo. Madonna del piano. I used to spend summers there. You’re living my dream.

    • @threeacresofmarche
      @threeacresofmarche  7 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Hello @stonedesign1 . I hope you make it back here one day soon.

    • @stonedesign1
      @stonedesign1 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      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.

    • @stonedesign1
      @stonedesign1 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

      maps.app.goo.gl/3XsiecQ39hNxZoVa7?g_st=ic

    • @stonedesign1
      @stonedesign1 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      Im from New York by the way.

    • @threeacresofmarche
      @threeacresofmarche  7 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Thank you. That place is quite near - I will take a look. 🙌

  • @bd452
    @bd452 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    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.

    • @threeacresofmarche
      @threeacresofmarche  8 หลายเดือนก่อน

      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.🤞

    • @bd452
      @bd452 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

      👍

  • @dungeondesigns104
    @dungeondesigns104 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    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.

    • @threeacresofmarche
      @threeacresofmarche  7 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      That is great advice - thank you @dungeondesigns104

  • @davideborgna4918
    @davideborgna4918 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

    Forza e coraggio 💪💪💪

  • @Chrissyhappy
    @Chrissyhappy 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    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.😊

    • @threeacresofmarche
      @threeacresofmarche  6 หลายเดือนก่อน

      HI @Chrissyhappy It is not nice in there....yet!😂

  • @dorismeusburger4219
    @dorismeusburger4219 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    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...

  • @mmsmilenow
    @mmsmilenow 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    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. 👍👏🏼😍

    • @threeacresofmarche
      @threeacresofmarche  7 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Hello @mmsmilenow - thank you! 🙌

  • @jeanrichardson2044
    @jeanrichardson2044 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    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.

    • @threeacresofmarche
      @threeacresofmarche  8 หลายเดือนก่อน

      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.😬

  • @1111Greek
    @1111Greek 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    Hey buddy, I really enjoy your channel! Thanks for sharing! All the best!🙏👏

    • @threeacresofmarche
      @threeacresofmarche  8 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      Thank you @carlosestevam3620

    • @1111Greek
      @1111Greek 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      @@threeacresofmarcheYou are welcome!

  • @robertmayer4415
    @robertmayer4415 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    Greetings from Cape Town, South Africa. Looking forward to your new episodes.

    • @threeacresofmarche
      @threeacresofmarche  8 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Hello @robertmayer4415 Cape Town is on my 'must visit one day soon' list!👍

  • @ruthnoronha8206
    @ruthnoronha8206 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    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.

    • @threeacresofmarche
      @threeacresofmarche  8 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Thank you @ruthnoronha8206 - what a wonderful part of the world you live in.

  • @lucywattridge1946
    @lucywattridge1946 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    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.

    • @threeacresofmarche
      @threeacresofmarche  7 หลายเดือนก่อน

      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!😂

    • @cliftonwalk8072
      @cliftonwalk8072 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

      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!

    • @threeacresofmarche
      @threeacresofmarche  7 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @cliftonwalk8072 - I am 49....and sometime feel older after a long day lugging heavy things around!😂

    • @cliftonwalk8072
      @cliftonwalk8072 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

      ​@@threeacresofmarcheWe're the same age mate, good luck with your project, amazing 👍

  • @davidbiddle3257
    @davidbiddle3257 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    That’s a very luxurious outhouse!

    • @threeacresofmarche
      @threeacresofmarche  8 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Hi @davidbiddle3257 - a quick sweep up and makes sure the toilet flushes and its good to go!😂

  • @alberttibble3570
    @alberttibble3570 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    Habemus papam! @6:43. Kia ora, g'day from NZ. Keep up the great work

    • @threeacresofmarche
      @threeacresofmarche  8 หลายเดือนก่อน

      😂 There were not any big celebrations when I released the white smoke though!

  • @surfingtheworldww
    @surfingtheworldww 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    You can sense the tranquility in your beautiful property. Following you from Italy :)

    • @threeacresofmarche
      @threeacresofmarche  8 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Hello @howtomakestuff8 . Thank you. That peace and quiet is adictive for sure!

  • @RobertLongley1
    @RobertLongley1 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    I'm redoing a basement in Massachusetts. Yours is more fun to watch.

    • @threeacresofmarche
      @threeacresofmarche  6 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      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.😂

    • @RobertLongley1
      @RobertLongley1 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      @@threeacresofmarche ceiling height with all the piping and ductwork was a challenge.

  • @angeltravelstheworld
    @angeltravelstheworld 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    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! :)

    • @threeacresofmarche
      @threeacresofmarche  8 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      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'.

    • @angeltravelstheworld
      @angeltravelstheworld 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@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 :)

  • @effdpaul1815
    @effdpaul1815 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I understand that in many states in the US, routine and regular tests of well water is mandated. That is a very good idea.

  • @matteobarchiesi791
    @matteobarchiesi791 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    Great progress at clearing things up and getting the property useable. Be patient, things (bureaucracy) take time in the Marche. Watching from Adelaide, Australia.

    • @threeacresofmarche
      @threeacresofmarche  8 หลายเดือนก่อน

      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.😊

  • @maneuschwander6394
    @maneuschwander6394 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Wow! Amazing how much brush you have cleared out in a few short months! Looking good.

  • @GreenGrow-ck3pg
    @GreenGrow-ck3pg 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Watching from Louisiana

  • @annbottelli5682
    @annbottelli5682 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

    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.

    • @threeacresofmarche
      @threeacresofmarche  8 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      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.

    • @gfranco3361
      @gfranco3361 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

      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.

    • @threeacresofmarche
      @threeacresofmarche  8 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      Hi @gfranco3361 - thank you for the tips. I will keep an eye on it. Maybe it is region by region that the rules change.

  • @dianavanhouten6071
    @dianavanhouten6071 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    New subscriber here, love the videos, i think you are a true hero doing this all by yourself!

    • @threeacresofmarche
      @threeacresofmarche  3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Thanks for watching and subscribing @dianavanhouten6071 . I am not sure about the hero part...slightly mad may be more fitting.😂

  • @alancooper3982
    @alancooper3982 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    loving seeing how it's coming on

    • @threeacresofmarche
      @threeacresofmarche  8 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Thank you @alancooper3982 - a long, looooong way to go.

    • @alancooper3982
      @alancooper3982 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      @@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

    • @alancooper3982
      @alancooper3982 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Adding self sufficient stuff will get you loads of subs from Shaun James type channels

    • @threeacresofmarche
      @threeacresofmarche  8 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Good idea re future plans. Thank you. Long time before I have the confidence to speak Italian on TH-cam though!😂

  • @vickiryan5681
    @vickiryan5681 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    ❤❤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 😊

    • @threeacresofmarche
      @threeacresofmarche  3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Hi @vickiryan5681 That undergrowth is a mamoth task to clear and open up as there is so much junk deep in there.🤦‍♂️

  • @juliec3965
    @juliec3965 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Enjoying your progress from the San Francisco Bay Area in California.😊

    • @threeacresofmarche
      @threeacresofmarche  8 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Hi @juliec3965 - thank you. I am sure watching the bay top trumps most views. Lucky you.🙌

    • @juliec3965
      @juliec3965 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@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!

    • @threeacresofmarche
      @threeacresofmarche  8 หลายเดือนก่อน

      😂 thank you. Nicest compliment I've had in years!

  • @happywilliam1
    @happywilliam1 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Happy that I found your channel! Looking forward to your videos :D

  • @lucaspolderman6622
    @lucaspolderman6622 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Nice video. I like the wooden doors in the outbuilding.

    • @threeacresofmarche
      @threeacresofmarche  8 หลายเดือนก่อน

      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.

    • @lucaspolderman6622
      @lucaspolderman6622 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      @@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

  • @simoncabral1004
    @simoncabral1004 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    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….

    • @threeacresofmarche
      @threeacresofmarche  2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Thanks @simoncabral1004 . Yes - the comment, support and tips that come in a great! I really appreciate them all.

  • @TheBluebellMoon2
    @TheBluebellMoon2 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    👏 You have been a busy bee. Kitchen looks great. Making progress. On on 🥰.

    • @threeacresofmarche
      @threeacresofmarche  8 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      Hello @TheBluebellMoon2 - kitchen 2.0 not likely to make House & Home magazine cover, but it'll do for now.😄

  • @nautilusshell4969
    @nautilusshell4969 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Kitchen mark 2 is quite a fine advance from kitchen mark 1!

    • @threeacresofmarche
      @threeacresofmarche  8 หลายเดือนก่อน

      😂 thank you @nautilusshell4969 ....hopefully Kitchen 3.0 will be the real deal.🤞

  • @christineeccles1500
    @christineeccles1500 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

    We are loving the videos Richard, keep em coming thanks

  • @monteschiavo
    @monteschiavo 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    You were lucky to find a not so big house and only one flat, usually here are all very huge

    • @threeacresofmarche
      @threeacresofmarche  8 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      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.👍

  • @wernerdanler2742
    @wernerdanler2742 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    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.

    • @threeacresofmarche
      @threeacresofmarche  6 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Hi @wernerdanler2742 . Thank you for the tips - I appreciate them. I've not seen a Peter Sellers movie in years....comedy genius.

  • @pathegreat3727
    @pathegreat3727 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I am so glad that I stumbled upon your channel. Cheers!

  • @andrewcowman8731
    @andrewcowman8731 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Ask the municipal about all your questions. I would be concerned about the Ph which is what the test will show & any other minerals you may want to keep or eliminate. When you get a pump also look at a water filter/purification. Another method to store water could be creating your own reservoir with a run off. A simple method for the land is to create a 3-4 tiered system of different sized stones to rocks which is cheap.

    • @threeacresofmarche
      @threeacresofmarche  5 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Thanks @andrewcowman8731 . I will be looking at creating water storage at the top of the field once the lansdscaping and planting takes shape. I will do the tests then to make sure that it is ok for use on the tress and grass etc. After reading the comments and learning more about the local are with the free supply of filtered water, I think I will leave the drinking side. Thanks for taking the time to comment. I really appreciate it.👍

  • @KymHammond
    @KymHammond 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

    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.

  • @kellieforsyth2568
    @kellieforsyth2568 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    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😏

    • @threeacresofmarche
      @threeacresofmarche  5 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      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 TH-cam.

  • @jameswaterman2829
    @jameswaterman2829 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Keep up the good work watching from Nebraska USA.

  • @catarinatorres6378
    @catarinatorres6378 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Olá from Lisboa, Portugal! Beautiful landscape and a great project!

    • @threeacresofmarche
      @threeacresofmarche  7 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Hello @catarinatorres6378 . Thank you!

  • @athletikonaol
    @athletikonaol 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Water can be purified with some equipment that isn't that expensive. In Europe, look to Doulton for filtration that could make it drinkable.

    • @threeacresofmarche
      @threeacresofmarche  6 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Thank you for the tip @athletikonaol . I will look into that.👍

  • @basicallylegit5236
    @basicallylegit5236 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

    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! :)

    • @threeacresofmarche
      @threeacresofmarche  7 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Thank you @basicallylegit5236 . Glad to have you join.🙌

  • @KymKit
    @KymKit 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    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

    • @threeacresofmarche
      @threeacresofmarche  8 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Hi @SuperDutch64 thank you. I hope to be moving on with the proper kitchen this summer.🤞

  • @sher916
    @sher916 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Better watch your boots for scorpions! Enjoying your videos’s.

    • @threeacresofmarche
      @threeacresofmarche  6 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      First, coffee - then boot shake!😆 @sher916

  • @brigid6609
    @brigid6609 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

    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 ;)

    • @threeacresofmarche
      @threeacresofmarche  6 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Thank you for the tips. Much appreciated @brigid6609. Nice to meet you - thank you for watching.🙌

  • @BrianAndLilly
    @BrianAndLilly 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    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

    • @threeacresofmarche
      @threeacresofmarche  8 หลายเดือนก่อน

      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.

  • @neutonrenda2303
    @neutonrenda2303 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    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.👍

  • @artcreativelydone7761
    @artcreativelydone7761 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

    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!

    • @threeacresofmarche
      @threeacresofmarche  6 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      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.🙌

  • @Friday_Trouble
    @Friday_Trouble 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

    This is impressive

  • @madmaxinthunderdome
    @madmaxinthunderdome 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    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.

    • @threeacresofmarche
      @threeacresofmarche  8 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      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.

    • @enricacantori2984
      @enricacantori2984 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      Nelle zone sismiche ci sono degli obblighi per costruire.

  • @marlenecollins1366
    @marlenecollins1366 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

    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

    • @threeacresofmarche
      @threeacresofmarche  5 หลายเดือนก่อน

      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.🙌

  • @eyvindreme5949
    @eyvindreme5949 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Split and stock the wood outside, it doesnt dry inside.

    • @threeacresofmarche
      @threeacresofmarche  8 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Hi @eyvindreme5949 I don't have a wood splitter yet and the wood whittler in me wanted to keep the larger pieces to see if they could be made into something....
      I move it back outside and set up a place for the firewood to dry out.

  • @jennichristie5264
    @jennichristie5264 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I’ve seen other channels order in water test kits even if it’s only to use on garden and vegetables. There are filter attachments that might filter out the worst of it but not certain how effective against fertiliser chemicals. Your neighbours will advise what they use on their crops (which will end up in your ground water) so if they’re using organic fertilisers you might be ok.

    • @threeacresofmarche
      @threeacresofmarche  7 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Hi @jennichristie5264 - I am getting the impression that it will be good to water the trees, plants and grass areas, which will be fine. I don't think trying to get this to drinking level is worth the hassle and risk. I will run some test though and let all know what comes back. I have had some great tips on this and thank you for taking the time to help. I really appreciate it.

  • @scottvanheulen8338
    @scottvanheulen8338 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Yes you can lift it out by yourself. It's a question of leverage.

    • @threeacresofmarche
      @threeacresofmarche  8 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Hi @scottvanheulen8338 - I hope that when I dig the mud that has built up around them from the rain/mud run off from the field, all of the 'stuff' in that area will be easy to lift out. I started to dig around something else nearby and pulled out over 30 glass bottles! So, the process may take me quite some time with many trips to the recycling depot.😃

  • @bsquared3380
    @bsquared3380 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Hello from Michigan, United States

  • @Jeanette-q7u
    @Jeanette-q7u 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Hello and best wishes from Canada! ❤🇨🇦

  • @BerniePoodiack
    @BerniePoodiack 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

  • @rozmarinromero2097
    @rozmarinromero2097 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    I like to see how you take care of the land. So much objects around... Will you plant food forest?
    En hora buena!

    • @threeacresofmarche
      @threeacresofmarche  8 หลายเดือนก่อน

      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.

  • @BebeSarah
    @BebeSarah 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Just came across your channel, and subscribed. Excellent work! I’m so impressed. Greetings from Las Vegas!

    • @threeacresofmarche
      @threeacresofmarche  6 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Hi @BebeSarah - thank you for stopping by.

  • @mikelefevre2147
    @mikelefevre2147 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Don't put your feet into your boots without shaking them out, to make sure there are no scorpions, etc. in them. An old cowboy trick.

    • @threeacresofmarche
      @threeacresofmarche  8 หลายเดือนก่อน

      😂 I shake all footwear out after seeing that scorpion!

  • @johanswede8200
    @johanswede8200 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

    Watching some Italian and Portugal renovations. All the stupid rules for building seems incredibly counter productive. Why are these soon to become ruins so regulated?
    In my country, Sweden, you can do whatever you want❤❤❤

    • @anneofgreengables1619
      @anneofgreengables1619 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

      I was thinking the same thing. It's ridiculous how they are nitpicking about old abandoned houses that people just want to restore. Here in Finland we can do whatever we want too.

    • @johanswede8200
      @johanswede8200 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@anneofgreengables1619 Probably some old bureaucracy that has no fuction but for the people having the "power" to say "no"...Countries like this is backwards...

    • @threeacresofmarche
      @threeacresofmarche  8 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

      Hello @johanswede8200 I see both sides now. Sometimes it feels a little too sticky and other times I understand that in order to keep things traditional has there must be rules and control. I am sure I will get there in the end...🤞 In England I pass many houses wondering what the planning officer was thinking to allow that to pass!😂

    • @LazyFoxClub
      @LazyFoxClub 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      ....‘‘ In England I pass many houses wondering what the planning officer was thinking to allow that to pass!‘‘....same for germany, it's a real shame, gray cube houses with embrasures everywhere. Feels like the DDR again 🙈

    • @anneofgreengables1619
      @anneofgreengables1619 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@LazyFoxClub This is not about England or Germany.

  • @art7867
    @art7867 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

    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 :)

    • @threeacresofmarche
      @threeacresofmarche  7 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      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!😁

    • @messservice
      @messservice 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@threeacresofmarche They are not really dangerous i mean not more than a wasp or bee, black widow spiders are to be taken carefully

  • @DannyP...
    @DannyP... 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Haven't dealt with a well in Italy "yet"! Had a lot of them put in different places in Africa and Brazil when I was working and living there. Just had the pump replaced on the well at my house in the US last September. I don't think the depth matters as much as how fast it refills when you are pumping it. Had and area in South Africa that I remember the wells were hundreds of meters deep we had to keep paying extra to drill. Here in Indiana my well is like 75 feet deep. I wouldn't worry about the depth personally. Like others have said water testing should be easy and cheap to find.
    Sorry to see outhouses means the same in Italy as it does everywhere else! Hopefully you will find some kinda septic system you can tie into. Look forward to watching your progress!

    • @threeacresofmarche
      @threeacresofmarche  8 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Thank you @DannyP... I was told that the well was ferquently used in the past and never ran dry....but what you are told before you buy may play out differently after the fact. I will check with the neighbours before I start pumping it to use elsewhere.👍

  • @user-en2tk1bd8b
    @user-en2tk1bd8b 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    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

    • @threeacresofmarche
      @threeacresofmarche  8 หลายเดือนก่อน

      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.

    • @user-en2tk1bd8b
      @user-en2tk1bd8b 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      @@threeacresofmarche thank you for trying your best, showing us authentic content and really appreciating us audience :-)
      Wishing you the best for the future

  • @morganjtempest
    @morganjtempest 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    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!

    • @threeacresofmarche
      @threeacresofmarche  8 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Hi @morganjtempest - I hoped that was the camera playing tricks on me!😄 Best wishes for your plans.

  • @anniebodde3336
    @anniebodde3336 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

  • @neutonrenda2303
    @neutonrenda2303 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    That outhouse doesn't look historic or very old at all, I'm sure you'll be building something much more aesthetically pleasing. Hopefully you'll get the good ahead.👍

  • @jennyhedlund3626
    @jennyhedlund3626 10 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Greetings from Sweden 🇸🇪. Good looking workbench for the kitchen! What are you making for dinner? Give us an example please

    • @threeacresofmarche
      @threeacresofmarche  3 วันที่ผ่านมา

      Hi @jennyhedlund3626 I put food in and people comment (complain). I will try add some things as I go but am still learning from what people like to see in these videos.😁

  • @gennyjustdownthelane8967
    @gennyjustdownthelane8967 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Just a thought but have you considered asking for select volunteers to come help? I watch another channel and that’s what he did. As a sort of internship into learning building, etc.

    • @threeacresofmarche
      @threeacresofmarche  7 หลายเดือนก่อน

      I have that in my grand plan....I think it only fair that the place be in 'better condition' so that any helpers could be rewarded with a nice wood fired pizza and a decent place to sleep. I hope that happens in the future as I think it would be lovely to meet some of the people that actively follow and support me. Thanks @gennyjustdownthelane8967