Love your videos, but just a suggestion. At the beginning of your videos, could you put a map of Italy and where the property is located. It would make it easier for us outside of Italy.
Thankyou for the feed back I I currently looking for some map software to add to the videos. If anyone has any ideas that would be great looking for something different to Google maps
Love your videos, David. I appreciate your comments as you show the property. Do not apologize for speaking in the video, it's's your job. Don't listen to any negativity. I've been in this area, Abruzzo is a very special place.
I'm impressed with how clean and pristine this house is. Such a wonderful location. House has so much potential. Depending upon your needs, I'd be tempted to turn the front two bedrooms on the second floor into a large master bedroom with an ensuite bath. The smaller bedroom on the second floor is the perfect size for a study office. Rather than turn the wet room on the first floor into a bath, I'd make it a laundry room (washer & dryer). This home will make some lucky buyer very happy!
All this home needs is a good cleaning and paint, and then just start living in the home at an amazing price with a fabulous view. Another great job, thanks David.
If I was not waiting to hear back about 2 other properties, I'd seriously consider purchasing this one. It would make a fantastic vacation home for me and my wife, as well as our adult children and some of my wife's family in Genoa and Barcelona.
Nice place. Could you describe the size of the rooms as you go through your videos please? It would be helpful to know if a room is 10 or 20 sq meters.
Very nice with smple layout. Does being inside the National Park change anything like taxes, fees? I wish it had more windows all around the house! If possible I would remove that wall that has the 2nd floor bathroom door and expand the bathroom into that small hallway. Love your videos!
Beautiful position and views, and as you say liveable as it is. I have the same questions regarding owning a property inside a National Park. Are there any legal/official differences, and/or costs - from owning outside of a National Park? And I would also like some larger windows (and balconies) toward the some of the views... is this an issue local authority-wise as it would be; inside a town/village?
I personally LOVE sea, this is why we bought a house on a seashore in the South of France. I go to the beach every day, when it is hot it is nice there to swim , in winter i just run there or sit and read. So i wonder what people do where it is warm but there is no beach? Like what do u do all day when there is no beach to go to and walk on. Especially when your place is on a hill
On the ground floor, do a guest bedroom and a library/office in the room with the fireplace. On the next floor, the lounge and the bedroom are already connected (above the stairs), break through, and have a connected space by turning the bedroom into a lounge and the lounge into a kitchen/dining (water from bathroom below). The bathroom can be reworked to turn the back hallway into a pantry and the space under the stair, into a laundry. On the top floor, take a corner of a room and turn it into a hall bathroom or an en suite.
Intriguing property, seems like it has much potential. Do you have any idea on the age of the structure? With walls that thick, I would think it goes back many years? If so, I would love to know the original configuration and perhaps what it was used for. The only major negative (for me) is the neighboring buildings and their vehicles. If there was some way to move the front entrance to face the garden, that would be preferable.
A lot of property for the money with great views and plot size. I'd probably use the ground floor as a 2 bed guest suite with bathroom & expose some features. I'd make the 1st floor the main kitchen / dining / living area with cloaks WC & create rear access (if permitted) to a new patio area since at garden level with better views. Top floor - master bedroom suite with large bathroom and dressing room or extra bedroom - since all offer great views. Replace garage with flat roofed carport. ❤
My wife and I are considering Portugal as opposed to Italy due to their excellent and affordable health care. Italy, however has such a pull on our hearts and has gotten us wavering...😊
Yet Again the whole Southwestern side of the home.... Has No Windows??? I guess depending what properties I buy... I'd be putting in Chicago Windows!!! Great vid! Do they grow lemons at all in that area?
Are there additional costs/fees and specific regulations regarding ownership and living within the national park, designated UNESCO land? How does that work?
This is an property has very good location-,base, and we'll clean and a good maintenance, I want know the value of the precious base of the property, thanks ❤🎉
Would you recommend this for a couple, in just 70, with 2 labs & probably only live here 2- 3 mos a yr ear? Of course,plenty Grt nephews & nieces that would want to come stay off and on.💖💥🐾Around how much to maintain property?
I have nearly 40 years experience doing business in Italy. I reached out to you to help me buy a property featured on your channel. I got a reply with an estimation of your charges and a comment that you must "update your website"
This is an incredible property! Being inside of a UNESCO National Park are there any restrictions as to what can be done to the surrounding property? Not knowing what wild game is available in this region, is hunting prohibited? Any idea as to when the structure was built? Having a decent heating source would greatly help in keeping the property in good living condition. Moisture buildup in the home during winter can cause issue with mold. Is there a gas supplier that can refill the large CNG tanks with gas for heating? The views there amazing! BTW, never give out the location as to where truffles are growing. Keep it secret for you and your friend. We had our hunting and fishing spots to ourselves as family growing up, back in the day when neighbors wouldn’t freak out watching you put a shotgun in your car in the States.
I would expect at that location that there is a septic tank for this property - possibly too far from service areas and low populated, to warrant septic. As to internet - wouldn't satellite be available (?) although costly I suppose.
Im realy interest in this nice house but i have asked something which there was no reply and other thing i saw that there is land phone hopping there is internet Please replay Tony
I have been watching enough videos about italian properties and i have notice that in the bathrooms there is almost more space for the bidet than for the shower . Why is this? Maybe italians use their bidet dalily to wash the necessary parts of the body to get clean and take showers less often? I am not judging, I am just curious. Personally, I think the bidet is very useful.
When i first came to Italy ( had an italian bf) we were in a hotel, shower head was up way too high, the other i do not know in english, not my mother tongue, where water comes out straight, was way too low. So i asked him how on earth do u italians wash your private parts? In the rest of Europe we have shower head on a flexible hose, like in USA as well. He then showed me how to use a bidet. I personally think it is quite dumb to wash yourself in a shower and then go on a bidet to wash genitals.
I must admit the continuous complimenting of properties that need lots of maintenance may work against this channel. People will stop believing how ´stunning’ something is. It would be much more helpful to give an indication (or range) of how much it cost to bring central heating in a house of 3 stories, the cost of bringing double insulated glass windows, the cost of redoing a terrass, the notary and taxes charges, the cost of permit to build/rebuild, he time required to get permit. All this is information is more useful than telling us we can make a 4th bathroom out of a room with no piping yet. Meant to be helpful to your audience.
We could stretch the videos to an hour but that's too much. When people are interested then you can go further into details not everyone wants this information on first viewing. How can I not compliment a property when it's such good value for money in a great location? Would you prefer I just give all the negatives? We give an appraisal of a property How it is in the state it is and at the price it is, people can then decide if they want to talk further, sorry if you don't agree but this is how we work at the moment.
I have been watching your videos for a short time. My suggestion would be please try to STOP letting us know what you think about making changes to any given property. I am inclined to stop watching, but you can decide.
I don't know you and i’m not trying to be disrespectful, but the housing properties you keep showing are horrible. You could show the house as a real Italian treasure and a grand property to restore. But beautiful, you make me laugh. The average building for livestock here in America is nicer and in better condition than those shacks you showcase as beautiful and homey.
Show me a home comparable for 89000 in the US.. with these views. Your comments are making me laugh… Ha ha.😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂. Have you ever been to Italy?? It seems like you haven’t. No excuse on making ignorant comments. You have no idea the beauty of Italy.. and honestly you wouldn’t appreciate it anyway..
Okay, you may think you were not being disrespectful but with your commet, "make me laugh" you were actually very rude. If you don't like any of Dave's properties, then don't watch the video. Simple really
Um I'm not sure what to say to you 😅but do you HAVE A CLUE about ITALY?? you obviously don't all of Italy is three, four 1,000 years old. These towns most every building is old. The house he's showing here is ancient built with stone and people Love these! I love these homes people go in and remodel these and they're gorgeous. You cannot find any other type of housing except for very old houses that were built in stone of okay. You need to educate yourself on Italy and what it means to be there. How the people are? Why don't you watch some videos on Italy bro because you're really ignorant. These old 300-year-old houses are awesome! If you would like to buy a new condo or something like that then you need to Google brand new condos. Otherwise this is the type of place you're going to get in Italy. Or you can buy the ones that have already been remodeled that are just like this but remodeled like you are dum and RUDE
This place has so much potential. I wish I could buy it, can you have chicken on your property? I eat like 5 eggs or more in a day. I'd turn those 3 bedrooms upstairs into a living quarter. You could turn that blue room into a small kitchenette taking a slice out of it for a tiny bath also taking a slice from the bedroom next to it, where you bump in the bedroom, make that a closet with that small left over area. To really make it work best, the tiny bathroom would only excisable from the bedroom. It's wonderful how they now sell those tiny sinks and you can add a hose to the toilet line to make it work like a bidet. The curtained off room under the stairs, I would frame it out to that bedroom door, extending the size of it, that would also give you a little more wall for the stairs, making them a bit safer. You could put in a small bathroom once again in there and put the laundry in the kitchen area like so many European homes do.
I’d reconfigure the entire home. I’d take all interior walls down, move the entire staircase to the back right hand side, open up the entire first floor with a huge kitchen with island overlooking the family room where the fireplace is. I’d expose the stone ceilings on the first floor (if they’re stone) as well as on on the wall where the fireplace is, right side wall. I’d have 3 bedrooms with bath on the second floor and on the 3rd floor, a huge master suite with en-suite bath room with separate tub and large shower and a walk in closet. I’d rewire the home with updated recessed lighting throughout. The renovation would probably cost twice as much as the house, but you’d have a great open floor plan and master suite all updated. Looks like there’s plenty of room for a nice size pool as well. This could be an amazing home. This is a great home to renovate, although, It might be cheaper to find a piece of land and build what you want as opposed to spending 200K on renovation, pool, landscaping, etc.
You need to understand how homes are built here. You cannot just rip down walls, especially in a stone property., it is not allowed. When you buy in italy its not usually about Restorations v new build because in locations like this you cannot buy land to build you end up restoring what is already there which for this size would be cheaper than building from scratch
@@AhomeinItaly Thanks for that, because it's something I'll need to bear in mind. I'd go for this had I sorted out other factors in my life, and I'd try to have some of the work done by contractors. I've done enough hard work in my life.
@@AhomeinItaly is it not allowed because it would compromise structural integrity or because it’s against the law? If it’s structural then I would think that there are ways to build support beams or have a structural engineer design a support structure that would work. Again, I’m not sure it would be worth it, but if I’m going to spend a good portion of my time there then my preference would be to open up the floor plan and modernize it while keeping as much of the character as possible that stone homes offer. I renovate homes in the US and I’ve done my share of structural modifications to concrete block and poured form walls that I think would work to enhance structural integrity of stone homes.
@@jmobing3972 for both reasons! You cannot add supports and extra supporting beams because it is a stone structure, openening are limited in size no matter how many lintels etc you add. Same rules apply all over Italy its part of building regulations. If you have a cement structure you can have huge openings.
@@AhomeinItaly good to know. Thank you for the info. I’ve watched videos on TH-cam where they completely restructure stone homes, pour cement roof gables for new roofing beams, etc. I just assumed that it might be possible to completely renovate. Would the regulations or building codes/laws be different if buying and renovating a stone ruin? Many of the videos I’ve watched seem to be dilapidated stone homes/ruins that are being renovated, although I have seen a couple that have been newer structures.
Love your videos, but just a suggestion. At the beginning of your videos, could you put a map of Italy and where the property is located. It would make it easier for us outside of Italy.
Thankyou for the feed back I I currently looking for some map software to add to the videos. If anyone has any ideas that would be great looking for something different to Google maps
Open street maps looks alright, you could also just take a screenshot and add it to the beginning! I second the request, I think it would be great!
Hi, thank You For all the effort in this beautiful way to Italy.. could you talk about Year taxes and any crime rated in town 🕊️🙋
I would also suggest a floor plan and dimensions .....
@@AhomeinItaly
I can help with that...😊
Beautiful..... this one will really get the dreamers triggered....Somebody is going to get a lovely home in a beautiful location.
Love your videos, David. I appreciate your comments as you show the property. Do not apologize for speaking in the video, it's's your job. Don't listen to any negativity.
I've been in this area, Abruzzo is a very special place.
I'm impressed with how clean and pristine this house is. Such a wonderful location. House has so much potential. Depending upon your needs, I'd be tempted to turn the front two bedrooms on the second floor into a large master bedroom with an ensuite bath. The smaller bedroom on the second floor is the perfect size for a study office. Rather than turn the wet room on the first floor into a bath, I'd make it a laundry room (washer & dryer). This home will make some lucky buyer very happy!
All this home needs is a good cleaning and paint, and then just start living in the home at an amazing price with a fabulous view. Another great job, thanks David.
My dream home!! I just love this!
If I was not waiting to hear back about 2 other properties, I'd seriously consider purchasing this one. It would make a fantastic vacation home for me and my wife, as well as our adult children and some of my wife's family in Genoa and Barcelona.
Absolutely uhhh..........stunning! love it!
Grazie da Texas come sempre ❤
This is a really good one!
Bet the night sky is amazing with no light pollution
Love it!!
Nice! 🎉 Love it!! ♥️
This place has so much potential !
Ok from Transilvania România Transilvania ❤️👍🇷🇴👍👍👍🙏
Love it!! 🙋♀💜
Nice place. Could you describe the size of the rooms as you go through your videos please? It would be helpful to know if a room is 10 or 20 sq meters.
Another stunner. Really interesting and Ive sent you an email.
Nice house, saw my home theater there. Thick walls, no neighbors.....absolutely. Ciao
Amazing place
Beautiful, is there a well??
Very nice with smple layout. Does being inside the National Park change anything like taxes, fees?
I wish it had more windows all around the house!
If possible I would remove that wall that has the 2nd floor bathroom door and expand the bathroom into that small hallway.
Love your videos!
Beautiful position and views, and as you say liveable as it is.
I have the same questions regarding owning a property inside a National Park.
Are there any legal/official differences, and/or costs - from owning outside of a National Park?
And I would also like some larger windows (and balconies) toward the some of the views... is this an issue local authority-wise as it would be; inside a town/village?
No it doesn't change anything with regards to taxes etc. There would be regulations for some outdoor works but nothing that is restrictive.
Good video, Nice Location. Miss video from the top Floor though.
I personally LOVE sea, this is why we bought a house on a seashore in the South of France. I go to the beach every day, when it is hot it is nice there to swim , in winter i just run there or sit and read. So i wonder what people do where it is warm but there is no beach? Like what do u do all day when there is no beach to go to and walk on. Especially when your place is on a hill
Is there any attic stairs or hutch tlo inspect the roof or use as a storage and any internet available very interest in that property
thanks
Tony
On the ground floor, do a guest bedroom and a library/office in the room with the fireplace. On the next floor, the lounge and the bedroom are already connected (above the stairs), break through, and have a connected space by turning the bedroom into a lounge and the lounge into a kitchen/dining (water from bathroom below). The bathroom can be reworked to turn the back hallway into a pantry and the space under the stair, into a laundry. On the top floor, take a corner of a room and turn it into a hall bathroom or an en suite.
Bellissima. 😃
Intriguing property, seems like it has much potential. Do you have any idea on the age of the structure? With walls that thick, I would think it goes back many years? If so, I would love to know the original configuration and perhaps what it was used for. The only major negative (for me) is the neighboring buildings and their vehicles. If there was some way to move the front entrance to face the garden, that would be preferable.
Nice property, with a bit of TLC ....it would be fantastic.
What about the garage and or storages love the place thanks
A lot of property for the money with great views and plot size. I'd probably use the ground floor as a 2 bed guest suite with bathroom & expose some features. I'd make the 1st floor the main kitchen / dining / living area with cloaks WC & create rear access (if permitted) to a new patio area since at garden level with better views. Top floor - master bedroom suite with large bathroom and dressing room or extra bedroom - since all offer great views. Replace garage with flat roofed carport. ❤
Beautiful property, can you also show properties for those who rely on public transport (no car)?
My wife and I are considering Portugal as opposed to Italy due to their excellent and affordable health care. Italy, however has such a pull on our hearts and has gotten us wavering...😊
The Italian health care system is incredible and has always been high up the list in the world.
My husband’s brother moved to Portugal so we visited him - kinda low class country. I was not impressed. No charm at all.
Is there any atic ?? Please
Is there a good well with the property? The fruit trees look like they need a good drink….👍
Yet Again the whole Southwestern side of the home....
Has No Windows???
I guess depending what properties I buy...
I'd be putting in Chicago Windows!!!
Great vid!
Do they grow lemons at all in that area?
Is it still available and did u check about the extra strip of land thank tony
Are there additional costs/fees and specific regulations regarding ownership and living within the national park, designated UNESCO land? How does that work?
This is an property has very good location-,base, and we'll clean and a good maintenance, I want know the value of the precious base of the property, thanks ❤🎉
Would you recommend this for a couple, in just 70, with 2 labs & probably only live here 2- 3 mos a yr ear? Of course,plenty Grt nephews & nieces that would want to come stay off and on.💖💥🐾Around how much to maintain property?
I'll take it...
Nice one with great potential. So 89 is the asking price, how much more in fees?
Italy has a very high tax on buying a property. As i recall was it 18% or smth.
Is this house still on the market? Thank you
I have nearly 40 years experience doing business in Italy. I reached out to you to help me buy a property featured on your channel. I got a reply with an estimation of your charges and a comment that you must "update your website"
What area do you recommend if you don't have a car and don't plan to get one? A bike is about as good as I can do.
What's the water supply like? Is it in lead pipe?
Really great house for price you can't get a house like that anywhere in USA in a safe neighborhood
Are we ever going inside?
Hi I used the contact page on your website today and sent through a few questions , just wondering if I’d done it correctly and have you received it ?
Is it sold by seller directly?
This is an incredible property! Being inside of a UNESCO National Park are there any restrictions as to what can be done to the surrounding property? Not knowing what wild game is available in this region, is hunting prohibited? Any idea as to when the structure was built? Having a decent heating source would greatly help in keeping the property in good living condition. Moisture buildup in the home during winter can cause issue with mold. Is there a gas supplier that can refill the large CNG tanks with gas for heating? The views there amazing! BTW, never give out the location as to where truffles are growing. Keep it secret for you and your friend. We had our hunting and fishing spots to ourselves as family growing up, back in the day when neighbors wouldn’t freak out watching you put a shotgun in your car in the States.
Dear god, why do some psychos want to kill everything alive
@@bambinaforever1402Calm down there.
Lovely house in a beautiful location. But that location leaves questions open about sewage and the internet
I would expect at that location that there is a septic tank for this property - possibly too far from service areas and low populated, to warrant septic. As to internet - wouldn't satellite be available (?) although costly I suppose.
Im realy interest in this nice house but i have asked something which there was no reply and other thing i saw that there is land phone hopping there is internet
Please replay
Tony
It's a twin?
This property cannot be found on your web page.
Is this property still available?
Hi, yes it is
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In modena plzzzz
Only 2 minutes in, but I'm guessing the windows open on the road, and there's nothing open to the fantastic natural views.
yep...
I have been watching enough videos about italian properties and i have notice that in the bathrooms there is almost more space for the bidet than for the shower . Why is this? Maybe italians use their bidet dalily to wash the necessary parts of the body to get clean and take showers less often? I am not judging, I am just curious. Personally, I think the bidet is very useful.
When i first came to Italy ( had an italian bf) we were in a hotel, shower head was up way too high, the other i do not know in english, not my mother tongue, where water comes out straight, was way too low. So i asked him how on earth do u italians wash your private parts? In the rest of Europe we have shower head on a flexible hose, like in USA as well. He then showed me how to use a bidet. I personally think it is quite dumb to wash yourself in a shower and then go on a bidet to wash genitals.
I really need all the "STONING" time-codes during the home tour.
There are some neighbours, no?
Rumor has it, that your house is only two minutes away.
The kitchen probably the worst
When you point out nearby villages etc,they can't be seen as you try to show them..nice outside area but not that impressed with the house as is. 😊
Yes , I know, it is frustrating because I like to use a small camera for ease of use and travelling but I may need to change my camera to have a zoom.
I must admit the continuous complimenting of properties that need lots of maintenance may work against this channel. People will stop believing how ´stunning’ something is. It would be much more helpful to give an indication (or range) of how much it cost to bring central heating in a house of 3 stories, the cost of bringing double insulated glass windows, the cost of redoing a terrass, the notary and taxes charges, the cost of permit to build/rebuild, he time required to get permit. All this is information is more useful than telling us we can make a 4th bathroom out of a room with no piping yet. Meant to be helpful to your audience.
We could stretch the videos to an hour but that's too much. When people are interested then you can go further into details not everyone wants this information on first viewing.
How can I not compliment a property when it's such good value for money in a great location? Would you prefer I just give all the negatives? We give an appraisal of a property How it is in the state it is and at the price it is, people can then decide if they want to talk further, sorry if you don't agree but this is how we work at the moment.
Why would you want to live there? It's way prettier where I live. I am way, way up in the Appalachian mountains. He called that a mountain???😂
I like your videos but I have to put a lot of it on mute. Why oh why do you have that awful soundtrack?!
I happen to like it and many others ask for links to it. Sorry if it offends you, I suppose that's the great think about the mute button!
Depressing place, inside and out!
Did we watch the same video? Depressing?
I have been watching your videos for a short time. My suggestion would be please try to STOP letting us know what you think about making changes to any given property. I am inclined to stop watching, but you can decide.
I don't know you and i’m not trying to be disrespectful, but the housing properties you keep showing are horrible. You could show the house as a real Italian treasure and a grand property to restore. But beautiful, you make me laugh. The average building for livestock here in America is nicer and in better condition than those shacks you showcase as beautiful and homey.
Show me a home comparable for 89000 in the US.. with these views. Your comments are making me laugh… Ha ha.😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂. Have you ever been to Italy?? It seems like you haven’t. No excuse on making ignorant comments. You have no idea the beauty of Italy.. and honestly you wouldn’t appreciate it anyway..
Okay, you may think you were not being disrespectful but with your commet, "make me laugh" you were actually very rude. If you don't like any of Dave's properties, then don't watch the video. Simple really
Um I'm not sure what to say to you 😅but do you HAVE A CLUE about ITALY?? you obviously don't all of Italy is three, four 1,000 years old. These towns most every building is old. The house he's showing here is ancient built with stone and people Love these! I love these homes people go in and remodel these and they're gorgeous. You cannot find any other type of housing except for very old houses that were built in stone of okay. You need to educate yourself on Italy and what it means to be there. How the people are? Why don't you watch some videos on Italy bro because you're really ignorant. These old 300-year-old houses are awesome! If you would like to buy a new condo or something like that then you need to Google brand new condos. Otherwise this is the type of place you're going to get in Italy. Or you can buy the ones that have already been remodeled that are just like this but remodeled like you are dum and RUDE
What is horrible about this property???
This place has so much potential. I wish I could buy it, can you have chicken on your property? I eat like 5 eggs or more in a day. I'd turn those 3 bedrooms upstairs into a living quarter. You could turn that blue room into a small kitchenette taking a slice out of it for a tiny bath also taking a slice from the bedroom next to it, where you bump in the bedroom, make that a closet with that small left over area. To really make it work best, the tiny bathroom would only excisable from the bedroom. It's wonderful how they now sell those tiny sinks and you can add a hose to the toilet line to make it work like a bidet. The curtained off room under the stairs, I would frame it out to that bedroom door, extending the size of it, that would also give you a little more wall for the stairs, making them a bit safer. You could put in a small bathroom once again in there and put the laundry in the kitchen area like so many European homes do.
I’d reconfigure the entire home. I’d take all interior walls down, move the entire staircase to the back right hand side, open up the entire first floor with a huge kitchen with island overlooking the family room where the fireplace is. I’d expose the stone ceilings on the first floor (if they’re stone) as well as on on the wall where the fireplace is, right side wall. I’d have 3 bedrooms with bath on the second floor and on the 3rd floor, a huge master suite with en-suite bath room with separate tub and large shower and a walk in closet. I’d rewire the home with updated recessed lighting throughout. The renovation would probably cost twice as much as the house, but you’d have a great open floor plan and master suite all updated. Looks like there’s plenty of room for a nice size pool as well. This could be an amazing home. This is a great home to renovate, although, It might be cheaper to find a piece of land and build what you want as opposed to spending 200K on renovation, pool, landscaping, etc.
You need to understand how homes are built here. You cannot just rip down walls, especially in a stone property., it is not allowed.
When you buy in italy its not usually about Restorations v new build because in locations like this you cannot buy land to build you end up restoring what is already there which for this size would be cheaper than building from scratch
@@AhomeinItaly Thanks for that, because it's something I'll need to bear in mind. I'd go for this had I sorted out other factors in my life, and I'd try to have some of the work done by contractors. I've done enough hard work in my life.
@@AhomeinItaly is it not allowed because it would compromise structural integrity or because it’s against the law? If it’s structural then I would think that there are ways to build support beams or have a structural engineer design a support structure that would work. Again, I’m not sure it would be worth it, but if I’m going to spend a good portion of my time there then my preference would be to open up the floor plan and modernize it while keeping as much of the character as possible that stone homes offer. I renovate homes in the US and I’ve done my share of structural modifications to concrete block and poured form walls that I think would work to enhance structural integrity of stone homes.
@@jmobing3972 for both reasons! You cannot add supports and extra supporting beams because it is a stone structure, openening are limited in size no matter how many lintels etc you add. Same rules apply all over Italy its part of building regulations. If you have a cement structure you can have huge openings.
@@AhomeinItaly good to know. Thank you for the info. I’ve watched videos on TH-cam where they completely restructure stone homes, pour cement roof gables for new roofing beams, etc. I just assumed that it might be possible to completely renovate. Would the regulations or building codes/laws be different if buying and renovating a stone ruin? Many of the videos I’ve watched seem to be dilapidated stone homes/ruins that are being renovated, although I have seen a couple that have been newer structures.