Hi Julia,I hope you (and everybody else here!!!) have had a merry christmas and a good start into the new year!The house we have been looking into (with the very kind help of Conor, who localy checked the house out for us) doesn´t appear to be as perfect, as we hoped (lots of work, obstructed view, ownership difficulties...) and since you said you know of some good property, I was wondering If you could somehow point me in the right direction. are they viewable online?thanks and best whishes for the new yearstefan
Hallo Julia,thank you very much for your comment. And I realy enjoyed reading the start of your blog and look foreward to the other stories. I can already see some similarities. Its my wife thats scottish and I have spend a lot of my youth in Wales. By the way: your farmhouse look absolutely lovely - pretty much how I picture my ideal choice of house and situation (perhaps for us a wee bit smaller since it would only be our holiday house for the coming years) . and good to hear that there is a little international community in the area. I know that the the abilty to speak italian is - of course - of vital importance - but our´s isn´t there just yet. by for now - have to make the dinner, but I will write more later on.all the beststefan
very understandable! I guess thats the way with any business these days (I am a selfemployed photographer - it´s just the same there - at least when you beginn)I just looked on your website: very nice!
thanks Nicolas,good to hear!in your oppinion - how easy is it to rent appartments out in Piemont?we are not wanting to do it "professionaly" - but just to keep the house lifed in when we are not there - and hopefully some of the money might help to offset against the running costs (tax...).stefan
Hi Alan,we spend one holiday in the Cannobio Area (Gurro...) Years ago - I liked it - my wife couldnt deal with the winding roads up in the hills - (at the corners she had to get out of the land rover and walk beside it :-)Nearer to the lake(s) might be Ok for her though!Probably one of the reasons she like the Monferrato area - only very little and comfortable hills!We have spend most of our holidays in various Parts of Italy - particuarly Sicilia. But for a Holidayhouse we prefer somewhere one can also drive to in a day (Its about 8 hours for us from Frankfurt) - in case Ryanair changes Airports.Also a medium to middle size town/city in an hours drive ist vital for wife+doughters (shops, markets...). So Monferrato with Alba, Asti and, further away, Torino and Milano ticks a lot of boxes. Plus its (still) relatively affordable und not crowded.best stefan
I think this is the way we are going to tackle the roof too - if we end up bying this house. ".... [I avoid architects - I don't trust them]...." well - I am an architecture photographer - if I would avoid architects, I wouldn´t be able to buy a house in the first place ;-)thanks again to all of you for your very helpfull and most appreciated commentsstefan
Hi Conor, we were trying to see the house in question between the years - but finding enough time at the moment isn´t easy. and the agents office is closed first week of January. When are you going to be in the area?thanks for your kind offerstefan
great and very usefull information - thanks a lot!personaly I belive in not fixing something thats isn´t brocken too.Who would we best ask to ckeck the state of the roof - does the geometer do this?the estate-agent is a geometer as well (I think) but he might be a bit biased.
"....if your funds run to it...."there might be the problem. a 200qm new roof. I suppose we would have to get somebody to have a good look at the beams, wood and all that. Since we would mostly only be using the house as a holidayplace (in the next years) during the 3 warmer seasons insulation might not urgent. but of course you are right: no point of doing the roof and not getting the insulation done at the same time.
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Hi Nicolas,thanks for your offer. I will have a look at your website.
Hi Julia,I hope you (and everybody else here!!!) have had a merry christmas and a good start into the new year!The house we have been looking into (with the very kind help of Conor, who localy checked the house out for us) doesn´t appear to be as perfect, as we hoped (lots of work, obstructed view, ownership difficulties...) and since you said you know of some good property, I was wondering If you could somehow point me in the right direction. are they viewable online?thanks and best whishes for the new yearstefan
Hallo Julia,thank you very much for your comment. And I realy enjoyed reading the start of your blog and look foreward to the other stories. I can already see some similarities. Its my wife thats scottish and I have spend a lot of my youth in Wales. By the way: your farmhouse look absolutely lovely - pretty much how I picture my ideal choice of house and situation (perhaps for us a wee bit smaller since it would only be our holiday house for the coming years) . and good to hear that there is a little international community in the area. I know that the the abilty to speak italian is - of course - of vital importance - but our´s isn´t there just yet. by for now - have to make the dinner, but I will write more later on.all the beststefan
very understandable! I guess thats the way with any business these days (I am a selfemployed photographer - it´s just the same there - at least when you beginn)I just looked on your website: very nice!
thanks Nicolas,good to hear!in your oppinion - how easy is it to rent appartments out in Piemont?we are not wanting to do it "professionaly" - but just to keep the house lifed in when we are not there - and hopefully some of the money might help to offset against the running costs (tax...).stefan
Hi Alan,we spend one holiday in the Cannobio Area (Gurro...) Years ago - I liked it - my wife couldnt deal with the winding roads up in the hills - (at the corners she had to get out of the land rover and walk beside it :-)Nearer to the lake(s) might be Ok for her though!Probably one of the reasons she like the Monferrato area - only very little and comfortable hills!We have spend most of our holidays in various Parts of Italy - particuarly Sicilia. But for a Holidayhouse we prefer somewhere one can also drive to in a day (Its about 8 hours for us from Frankfurt) - in case Ryanair changes Airports.Also a medium to middle size town/city in an hours drive ist vital for wife+doughters (shops, markets...). So Monferrato with Alba, Asti and, further away, Torino and Milano ticks a lot of boxes. Plus its (still) relatively affordable und not crowded.best stefan
I think this is the way we are going to tackle the roof too - if we end up bying this house. ".... [I avoid architects - I don't trust them]...." well - I am an architecture photographer - if I would avoid architects, I wouldn´t be able to buy a house in the first place ;-)thanks again to all of you for your very helpfull and most appreciated commentsstefan
Hi Conor, we were trying to see the house in question between the years - but finding enough time at the moment isn´t easy. and the agents office is closed first week of January. When are you going to be in the area?thanks for your kind offerstefan
great and very usefull information - thanks a lot!personaly I belive in not fixing something thats isn´t brocken too.Who would we best ask to ckeck the state of the roof - does the geometer do this?the estate-agent is a geometer as well (I think) but he might be a bit biased.
"....if your funds run to it...."there might be the problem. a 200qm new roof. I suppose we would have to get somebody to have a good look at the beams, wood and all that. Since we would mostly only be using the house as a holidayplace (in the next years) during the 3 warmer seasons insulation might not urgent. but of course you are right: no point of doing the roof and not getting the insulation done at the same time.