Find me a House!

“Find me an Umbrian house that will attract my children to come and visit – always!” It has to be in a village and budget is limited. A straight question from Signora P and conditions understood. Get going!


Trying to find reasons for your children to love their parents’ second home, this is what I would suggest to you, Signora:

Let us make an inventory of the borghi, easily accessed from Rome. I am sure your children would love you for saving an antique town house


and make you company on your daily “cobbled walks” into the pastoral countryside.

I can see you hesitating, Signora. Don’t worry, we’ll find you a house with a sound structure. The roof is missing! Yes, but the old tiles, coppi, have been saved. And look at the beautiful cotto floors. Good craftsmenship will do the rest.

How about a walled-in garden for your al fresco meals together,

privacy and sweeping views,

vaulted high ceilings,

original fireplaces (photo estate agent),

perhaps an old vasca to be turned into

an open-air bath? Once renvated you will have a country home with plenty of atmosphere, enough to attract anyone, Signora. (foto Casatica)

And, furthermore. I’m sure your children will appreciate your choice of a sustainable house. Recycled doors, beams and shutters

in perfect harmony with modern techniques and all modern cons. What do say, Signora? Ready for a house tour?

Enjoy your weekend, wherever you are. Tante belle cose! I will be busy.