#5 Finally sleeping at the farm and a surprise discovery - Renovating in Italy
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 7 พ.ค. 2023
- Hi! We're Bertus & Isis. In January 2023 we bought a farm in Piemonte, Italy. In this video we're taking you along a week of small milestones and a wonderful surprise discovery on our land!
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I'm really enjoying the pacing of your videos. You've got a great mix of beautiful scenery, drone shots of the surroundings, "vlog" style to show what you are working on and you sitting down talking to give updates. I find it both relaxing and interesting to watch. I can't wait to see what this year holds for you :)
Thank you Rachel! That's exactly what we are going for, and your comment puts our occasional "isn't this too boring?" worrying at rest :-)
No it's not boring! It's really peaceful, like I imagine being there is! Looking forward to seeing your progress from New Zealand. 😊
I agree, it is a much more sloweer and enjoyable pae than many others
I love the calm, tranquil feel of your show, and the music suits well. Bravo!😊
I have enjoyed the way you have shown your progress I would love you to give us more now your there … it’s so very beautiful and I’m loving it x
❤️ we'll be moving over to italy permanently in july and from that point on we plan on doing more regular (hopefully weekly) videos!
Dear Isis & Bertus. Another magical film thank you.. A
Hi, Bertus & Isis well I´m awake for some hours and did enjoy the new update enjoying my coffee in the meantime, I have to say Bertus did manage the Chainsaw very well and carefully👍🏻 there I would take care and stay safe, wow it`s indeed great and lovely environment surrounding the Farm and the property🇮🇹, you guys make progress step by step👏🏻. keep up the good work🍀☮, 🇳🇱🇳🇴🙏🏻Greetings Hubertus.
I'm so happy for you to finally make it home and sleep under your own roof! I love a new adventure and this is a big one in my opinion! I'm so enjoying seeing what the family before has done/ left behind and see what you consider valuable and reusable. Thank you for sharing your adventure! From Canada😎
In general we have a really hard time parting with old things that cans till be used or turned into something new with some creativity :-P
Yes , I could sit and watch the views all day as well. Congratulations on being able to sleep in the house . HOpe the olive trees can be revived
Brava signora Isis, parla anche Italiano! La auguro buon lavoro e tanti sogni realizzati nella nuova casa! ❤
Grazie mille Minka! Provo di parlare (e scrivere) Italiano per quanto possibile. solo un modo per imparare! :-)
14:36 E' stata una sorpresa per me sentirti parlare così bene in italiano. Grazie e ciao!
abbiamo ancora molto da imparare, ma facciamo del nostro meglio! 😊
We have a quite large olive tree in the garden, facing north .. for now.. no olives yet.. but keeping the spirit up.. as you are.. small steps.. but eventually…great videos
i've been told olive leaves make a great herbal tea too, but i've not yet tried it 😊
Set up a room for a large pantry with good sturdy shelving. And start collecting canning jars. Canning will save you a lot of money and trips to town.
Ciao Isis and Bertus, congratulations on finally being home, the sunrise was just beautiful, now the renovations begin. How exciting you have olive trees. I am so looking forward to the transformation your beautiful Cascina will take as you set out to bring her back to her former glory. Love from N.Y.
l was hooked when the spinning wheel came out of the car in Vlog #1!
How beautiful to see your surroundings so peaceful and tranquil together with hearing your praises of it. Thanks again for sharing.
Thanks for letting us know you appreciated that!
I just found your site and am so glad I did. The location of your place is just stunning, and I am glad you take the time to get out and enjoy it. Thanks for sharing the peace with us.
Thank you Melissa! Welcome to our channel :-)
Bertus and Isis I love your videos and can’t wait to see more. Thank you for sharing this experience with us. Bev in Colorado USA
Thank you too, for following our journey!
Great job filming and love the changes along with the beautiful wildlife
Hello! Glad to see you again, although I went looking for you tonight only to discover a new vid was released 3 days ago. I guess You Tube finds your content unsuitable for sexagenarians! LOL. Well, it's nice to see all the small improvements, I so wish I'd be on your shoes right now. And thank you for showing a bit more of the property; the Sunday Walk and the small surprise brought a twinkle to my eyes as caring for an olive grove is one of my dreams. Oh, the sight at 14:40 is truly deserving of an oil canvas. Ciao belli!
We are loving your gentle and interesting updates. Recently we sold our 300 acre farm and moved into a town. I do miss the beautiful vista we had from the house on our farm. Still we get older and life goes on. Best wishes to you both.
Thank you Dot! 300 acres is a lot to take care of!!
Ребята, да там такое умиротворение 24/7/365, как там трудится то можно?😉💯
Там на улице хочется находится, не в доме! Но надо распорядок дня себе регулировать- сколько часов трудиться, а сколько отдыхать!
Congratulations on the move guys! And how good to find 10 olive trees, very good fortune, greetings!
How nice to find the olive trees, and how lovely to wake up to such a beautiful vista!
Welcome back Piemonte friends,you do have a lot to do.But I'm sure that gardening is good for your health,so eat as much spinch as you can.I would start with a vegitable plot,some hens etc
This instalment went so quickly! Already looking forward to the next one.
Hi both, glad you’ve moved in .Just a suggestion but before you begin painting I’d buy a cutting in brush. This makes painting the edges so much easier. Good luck with everything
I love your vlogs! So beautiful and artsy! And so much fun to see the little improvements to the house.
Thank you!
The bird song...ahhhhhh
the birds are amazing! we enjoy their song so much ❤️
The views from your farm are intoxicating, what a way to get motivated for the day ahead
First night in the house must have felt like a big milestone!
The market looks like great potential for nice vintage decorations and such.
The bathroom presure problem sound like a rusted/clogged up pipe.
Yes. 1960s was still very much the era of galvanised pipes and those pipes tend to rust on the inside until barely any water gets through. On the other hand the greenish stains on the sink do look like copper combined with acidic water, which would be a bit unhealthy.
It did feel like a big milestone! And we'll definitely be picking up more treasures from the market over the coming months!
We have very hard water, so that no doubt has caused clogging in the pipes. we think the pipes are copper rather than iron, but there might be buildup of corrosion.
We think the pipes are copper rather than galvanised iron. Copper is quite commonly used for water pipes in Belgium and The Netherlands as well (I guess in all of Europe). As our water is very hard I'd be surprised if it would be acidic. Our water comes from the municipal water supply so it does meet national standard criteria. I wonder if the green corrosion might have been caused by acidic cleaning products rather than acid in the water itself.
Please show more of the second hand market!
The tip of the faucet will unscrew so you can clean the mesh filter inside.
I can see that i have another channel to watch for many, many years to come.... Peaceful...
I wanted to share with you all the way around the world in a beautiful rural area in the center of USA I also love to pick up kindling sticks
it's so fullfilling isn't it?
Bravissimi! Spero che l'Italia vi stia accogliendo benissimo e che la amiate come tanti la amano. Bedankt voor je liefde voor Italië!
Ci si sente come se fossimo stati accolti a braccia aperte :-)
It's so lovely to be able to accompany you as you gradually change the house you bought into your new home. As a horsey person I can't wait to see what's in store for the horse. I hope he is eventually going to move in as well.
And congratulations to over 10.000 subscribers!
Thanks Tina! The jury is still out on the horse. But I have to decide soon!
BEST
Love your videos
I really really like your videos, great style and voice-over.
Thank you Ton! Glad you're enjoying them :-)
Hi guys, happy to see you are enjoying your first days at the cascina! So nice hearing Isis speaking in Italian 🙂 All the best, Giulia 💚
Not only italian,:-),
@@mirjanamiksic6809 ?
Baby steps and a lot of work, but so rewarding and satisfying.
Thank you so much for sharing your journey with us. ❤
thank YOU for following this adventure of ours ❤️
Welcome home, your place already smells like home 😊
yay! another video :)
picturesque
The line on the walls shows there must have been decorative tiles there or a wall border there.
Yes indeed :-) there was a wooden wall border.
Very best wishes in your new home.❤❤
thank you glenys!
You speak Italian pretty well ! Nice video.
Prioviamo ;-)
Ciao Italia!
Wow it must be paradise with the beautiful sunsets and the birds etc and then having the markets. Are they locall grown produce?
largely yes! but some fruits like oranges will come from a bit further south because they can't grow here in the north.
Hi from Georgia, USA! So exciting to be living in your home now…the adventure begins!
Can’t wait to follow all from the beginning! The views are amazing. I am in Music City USA.
The birds are so wonderful!
Love the first color of paint. Love the woodwork!
Buy a Eco_ flow that what the Château use and it’s solar! It is amazing for electric in places don’t have electricity!! They sponsor them and get a discount but almost every show I watch has them. I’m now looking into buying one myself because they’re so easy to set up. I’ve chatted a long time. Can’t wait for your next video. Have a good week!
the first colour is what we have decided on! ❤️ so looking forward to paint this bathroom, but thinking it is wise to wait a little bit longer in case we need to break open things to fix the plumbing (let's hope that won't be neccessary 🤞). wishing you a lovely week too!
Ярмарка - это вообще песня! Столько старых вещей на таких базах и можно найти там нужные детали. Ура! И вы лишние вещи из дома можете отвезти продать.
Good for you both, looks like you are enjoying this.
I'm more familiar with wooden houses but have some experience with masonry houses as well, you're doing great.
Yes, the plumber (expert) is actually a good idea. Make some friends with tradesmen they can be your best allies. Just know who and the type of person your interacting with.
Remember to breathe, it's a journey not a destination, you're doing this right.😊
Thank you for the encouragement Axel!
Beutiful!
Looks great
I love the reddish color with the blue tiles.
Just the view itself is worth every penny you may have paid for the property!!
oh yes, we agree!
Ma che bel canale che ho trovato, siete due persone meravigliose vi auguro tutto il bene possibile, un forte abbraccio e in bocca al lupo per il futuro del vostro progetto.
Io intanto mi sono iscritto e ho attivato la campanella. Ciao belli
grazie mille sandro!
Love your vlogs, they are so relaxing and interesting! Thanks for sharing those lovely peaceful moments with so much bird song and wonderful views. Looking forward to seeing all your progress :)
Glad to hear you're enjoying the bird song as much as we are and happy to share
Olive trees need a lot of water, carefully remove any weed around in a wide circle. Inform yourselves thoroughly for best growth and result. Good luck
Inderdaad! En daar hebben ze de voorbije jaren veel te weinig van gekregen. We zijn ons al an het inlezen over olijfboom-verzorging en we hopen dat we lokaal iemand kunnen vinden die er verstand heeft.
@@storiesfromthecascina ik ben 40 jaar in Kroatië geweest en die olijfbomen worden vertroeteld om het vloeibare goud te oogsten. Ook snoei wordt door profs gedaan. Daar zijn deze boompjes denk ik nog te klein voor. Grote onkruidvrije cirkels met een opstaande rand worden gevuld met water. Niet oogsten bij bepaalde windrichting. Niet, of juist wél oogsten na regen. Het is echt een gedoe. Inlezen is echt n noodzaak. Maar lui, wát ern wáánzinnige plek, en dat uitzicht waar je nooit genoeg van krijgt. Met recht uitzicht verslaafd!!!
Dank voor je enthousiasme Wanda! Ik heb afgelopen zomer een paar dagen meegeholpen bij de olijvenoogst van vrienden die in Lazio wonen. Ik vond dat echt heerlijk en is echt iets waar ik naar uitkijk om later later ook bij ons te kunnen doen :-) Maar inderdaad, laat onze boompjes maar eerst wat op krachten komen voor we er de snoeischaar in zetten!
Через полгода-год мы вас не узнаем! Стройные, загорелые, много двигаетесь и тело укрепляете и дух!
Beautiful video. Really love the vibe. Wishing you both the best.
Wow! What a stunning area you have found! The sunrises and sunsets are just beautiful.
Many congratulations on your first night staying in the cascina. It will be wonderful to see which projects you work on first - you have an awful lot to choose from!
Is this you now permanently moved in? Or, still having to travel back and forth for a while?
we're moving permanently in July! so just a little bit longer of going up and down!
Very nice chainsaw and accessories ;) Good job
Hello from Tennessee! I feel that i am going to enjoy watching your journey. Good luck and best wishes toward obtaining a grand number of viewers so we can watch you progress further!!!
Hi Jan, thanks for following our journey and cheering us on :-)
It's so nice to go on this journey with you. I admire your courage. The view's not bad, either. Looking forward to your progress. I think a light green in the bathroom would be pretty with the tile. It will be nice to see your color choices throughout the cascina. Love from Oregon, USA.
We are leaning towards the lighter grey/green. We found a light green (but a bit more saturated) under the cream yellow, and that feels like a nice continuity :-)
Thanks for sharing this video! I always enjoy everything. You are getting a lot done and I know that is very satisfying. So happy for you! Janice from Arkansas USA
Thank you Janice! We're embracing the process, which means sometimes feeling like we're getting a lot done and at other times like we're not doing much at all :-)
Sometimes, you have to make a mess in order to come out with something better. The beautiful views that you have to gaze upon will always restore your confidence. Janice from Arkansas USA
Hi, Bertus & Isis I make a comment later, I have to work further on my VW T3 restoration. see you a little later. Greetings Hubertus.
enjoy working on your vw t3!
@@storiesfromthecascina. Thank you. appreciate it.
are there more items beside the bathroom mirror that you acquired at the flea market? nice to see you made yourself comfortable, hope you can resolve the water issue ❤
yes, but we forgot to film them 🙈 they'll make an appearance sooner or later. we bought some antique linens and a brass door knob.
🙏🍁🍁🍁🌺🌺🌺❤❤❤
My in-laws also have an old stone house with a similar pressure issue. They eventually gave up trying to find the root of the problem and installed a large water tank with an electric pump. I hope you have better luck, but it's worth considering this option, especially given the increasing water supply issues in Italy. Nonetheless, I love your project and am excited to see what you'll do next.
Complimenti per aver iniziato a studiare l'Italiano, è uno sforzo che vi aiuterà molto perché nella pubblica amministrazione pochissimi parlano un inglese corretto 😅
installing a cisterna with an electric pump has definitely crossed our minds as a potential solution. it might be inevitable in the future, but we hope that we can improve the situation a little bit in the meantime.
abbiamo preso due anni di lezioni di italiano ma parlarlo nella vita reale è la scuola migliore 😊
Lots of challenges indeed. We are working on our little homestead and more times than not, I want to be outside working in the yard versus the house - trying to find a balance where you're in & you're out. How's it working for you guys in these areas? Our shower has this annoying, almost screeching sound when you get in...not relaxing at all! Congrats on the wonderful find with the trees...this is our first spring in SW Michigan on our little farm and seeing all kinds of new plants. Thanks for sharing...love the way you film and capture your side of the world.
I can totally imagine feeling torn on the outside-inside situation. I think in the height of summer we will be very happy to work inside, and spring and fall will call us outside more. we'll see how that goes :-)
Wonderful videos ..: views are beautiful!
Wondering if there is a leak somewhere comprising the water pressure! That can be ck with a test pump air in the pipes and see what facet releases the best air pressure…. A low pressure and then a possible leak in that line!
Saw an owner do this in a house he bought … pipes were leaking everywhere..: but he fixed them all!
Good luck 💕
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Thank you! There are no visible leaks (no water damage) as far as we can tell, but it could very well be that they are still there. We're curious to learn more about the air pressure test, so we'll dive into some researching. :-)
I was surprised that you had olives, even if small ones. I think that you are at the limits of plant hardiness for olives, zone 9. You are probably correct about the microclimate of the site helping them to survive.
I have a garden in Zone 8 on the Olympic peninsula in Washington state but some winters we can get hit by very cold air coming down the Fraser River of British Columbia which wipes out some of the plants that I try from Australia, New Zealand, South Africa and South America. Life is a risk but worthwhile trying.
I have been successful with the hardiest eucalyptus from Tasmania. I love the eucalyptus oil scent mixing with the ocean air from Discovery Bay.
My suggestion if you plan on creating an ornamental garden think about scents and prefumes from herbs and other plants, like lilacs. You can create a paradical ambrosia of scents that can enhance your life experience to a new level.
Glad that you are setting in. It is a beautiful place there with some grand vistas.
We shared an instagram story yesterday stating that we want at least 30 lilac trees in our new garden lol :-) There is one already there, and we're going to try to move two off-shoots from our Dutch lilac tree over to Italy. It's a start!
We were very surprised to find olives as well!
@@storiesfromthecascina When I moved to the new house about ten years ago I planted several lilacs, about 10. My favorite is a golden variegated leaf lilac, aureomarginata. It has a striking lavender bloom.
There are a variety of species with different bloom timing. I hope that your transplant work out. Fall is the best time to try.
@@michaelroark2019 as we're moving over in summer we'll just have to make it work somehow! i'm not sure yet whether it would be best to keep them in a container until fall arrives, or to plant them out and water often.
@@storiesfromthecascina You have a dilemma. Transplanting is a very stressful event for plants. I would recommend planting in a pot until the Fall because Italian summers are typically hot and dry. Cool wet misting conditions are best which is more possible in the Fall/ Winter. The crucial variable is how many roots you can obtain when you cut into the original plant for the offshoot.
they've been in pots for about a month now and seem to have taken well to their new temporary home. i've also cut out the flower buds so that all the energy would go to the roots rather than flowers.
Beautiful views. Do you live near Martijn Doolard?
martijn lives about 3 hours drive away 😊
In our videos you can sometimes see the Alps, with one very prominent pointy peak sticking out: the Monte Viso / Monviso mountain. Martijn lives relatively nearby that peak.
@@storiesfromthecascina I'll watch for it next time, thanks.
hoi, leuke serie, ik ga even bingen. Ik heb wel vraag. wat is de bedoeling van die zogenaamde oude beelden met een soort vierkantje er links naast. was probeer je daar mee te zeggen?
The sound needs adjusted.good luck.
would you be willing to share what problem you are experiencing with the sound?
They are most likely talking about the complete loss of sound when the wind blows or when you turn away from the camera. Good luck and looking forward to watching your journey!!
@@storiesfromthecascina sorry.. i noticed when you were in the olive tree area it was as if you had no microphone.
@@nevisscot7697 thanks for taking the time to reply! we were just going for a walk that day with the intention of taking some photos of wildflowers. we had no expectation of finding that olive grove. so we didn't bring our microphone with us. we are making a conscious choice to not live for vlogging, but rather to vlog our life (parts of it anyway).
Sthill has a small hand held chainsaw ideal for chopping all those smaller branches,get yourself a tester for the power cords ,we don’t want anyone electrocuted .Keep your ash from the stove and use it where you are going to have your vegetable garden.please don’t pick spinning wheels up by the wheel use the bed or put your arm through the wheel not by the rim over time this breaks the joints in the wheel and helps buckle them.finally beautiful video nd good find on flowers and trees.
we're saving the ashes but before using them in the garden we need to test our soil. it's our understanding that we have fairly alkalic soils and we want to be careful not to overdo it :)
Fusilli not fussili :-) it means small spindles.
I already had the feeling I made a mistake there :-P
@@storiesfromthecascina It's not important. You already know enough Italian.
Ah, ma tutto è occasione per imparare ;-)
Ik weet niet of jullie alles echt weg gooien maar soms is het handig om dingen bij de hand te houden. Ik zag dat er takken gezaagd werden maar die zijn juist erg bruikbaar,als bonestaak of als basis voor een vlechtwerk hek.Konden jullie lopende naar de markt of is dat net te ver weg van jullie huis?
Ik weet niet veel van water af maar ik heb wel eens gehoord dat er een drukvat geplaatst moet worden , misschien een handigheidje om te weten.
wij gooien bijna niets weg :) de takken liggen in de grote loods te wachten op een toepassing. de markt is ca. 20 minuutjes rijden. in vogelvucht is het vlakbij maar kronkelweggetjes door de heuvels :)
een drukvat is een mogelijke route! maar voor we daar aan beginnen eerst maar even laten kijken of er nergens lekken zijn. want een lekkende leiding met een drukverhoger erop daar heb je weinig aan :-) we hebben nog een waterdrukverhoger uit een vorig project die het normaal nog prima doet, dus hopelijk komt die nog van pas hier :-)
Ik snap het helemaal.
You have a enormous work to do, I think you need help!
We have neighbours who renovated a similar size property pretty much all by themselves over the past 16 years. So it's definitely possible. However, we'll be getting help for sure - if only because the regulations in Italy (as I'm sure you know) don't allow you to do everything by yourself and need to be done by professionals, but also because sometimes extra hands simply make the work more fun and much faster. In a way we are already being helped by our neighbour who mows the hay on our 8 hectares or fields.
Enjoying the pace and the style, refreshing. Do you need such a high advert content as I found that distracting and tedious. Thanks
i get that it can get annoying sometimes, but those adverts are the way that creators get compensated for all the time and effort they invest in making these videos. i happily watch the commercials on youtube channels that i love because i know i'm supporting the maker behind it.
Actually it seems that in Piemonte there are about 300000 olive trees… Nothing comparable to others italian Regions but not irrelevant as we can imagine
they are definitely there, but we haven't seen any properties with an olive grove (and we've seen around 30). mostly as single trees here and there, not in larger groups. especially since we're at 555m above sea level this was unexpected!
also, turns out that most of those 250-300k olive trees have been planted fairly recently (2003-2004) and that since then many of them have died due to frost. growing olive trees here is still in the experimental phase :)
we're happy that the previous owners of our farm were among the pioneers 🥰
ciao, ma i vostri cappelli sono un segno distintivo religioso?
haha no. c'è solo un cappello (Isis l'ha messo lì per scherzo).
Руки чешутся всё в доме отмыть, освежить и покрасить! Комнату за комнатой!!! Коридор за коридором!!! Лестницу и балкон!!!
yes, our hands are itching very much :)
are you gong to get a dog?
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Oh dear guys.... don't put dark colors in the bathroom with those pale blue tiles, I'm sure you will probably end up gutting and changing it anyway... so just paint it white for the time being. 🙏
we'll see ;-)
Wonderful videos.
You guys are handy!
Keep up the good work.
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Why don’t you hang the bathroom mirror horizontally rather than vertically? As long as you can see your faces in it I think it might look better. Your home, your choice of course. 😉
the mirror currently only has a "hook" to hang it vertically. we might change it later still, we'll see :)