Le Marche

Back here in the States, we try to remotely assess the damage to our town, Penna San Giovanni which is a good 2 hour drive through and around the mountains, from Norcia, the epicenter of the quake. We are trying...

Da New York abbiamo seguito con apprensione le notizie sul terremoto che ha colpito un'area a poche ore dalla cittadina in cui si trova la nostra casa nelle Marche. Abbiamo cercato di farci un'idea di cosa sia successo e di...

The time has come for us to get online. After a day in the quietness of the town, it's good to be reconnected with our imperfect world. Our daughter will go to college and we'll be able to see her...

My husband and I had our first encounter with the police in Italy and it turned into a chat. We didn't get arrested, but we learned how to grow figs. The second encounter happened when a thief tried to steel...

Learning to coexist with the many species of animal and plant life that long ago established residence on our land in Le Marche has been an "interesting" chapter in the restoration of our old farm house

The process of planning to restore our 1753 farmhouse in the Marchigiano countryside was both thrilling and frightening. So many details to consider-- the expertise of our engineers was key to solving a multitude of challenges.

Between inheritance laws, the several owners, parcels of property, access to that property, and transfer of funds, we finally managed to sign the "compromesso". On our way, we found many helpful people who would eventually become good friends. The dream...

Tra leggi di successione, parcelle di diversi proprietari, confini, accessi ed eredi, finalmente riuscimmo a firmare il compromesso e poi il rogito. In paese trovammo tante persone che ci aiutarono e che sarebbero poi diventate buoni amici. Il sogno si...

Some real estate agents we'd encountered the summer before reappeared, but the new individuals Jesse met on this journey, turned out to be the contacts we would need to find and restore our perfect farmhouse

Alcuni degli agenti immobiliari conosciuti l'estate prima, riapparvero, ma le persone conosciute in quel viaggio si sono rivelate quelle giuste per trovare il nostro agriturismo perfetto