Explanation

At the bottom of the page you will see the house as it stands now. What house? You are probably wondering. Why the house we own in Tuscany of course! My wife and I bought this old farm house back in 2001, just after 9/11 I think it may have been November. We spent the next six years waiting for Enel to bring electricity to the bottom of our drive, half a mile from the house, as well as building the access road for all the trucks and cranes and such to come. Once the electricity was at the bottom of the drive, we had it placed under ground all the way to the house so as not to have to look at ugly wires and poles marching up the lane, great idea, much harder to achieve. The past three years have been spent rebuilding the house and the little barn next to it.
When we bought the property it was just a pile of rocks really, no foundations nothing of value to save other than a few chestnut beams and terracotta roof tiles. We did manage to save some of the old floor tiles, but not many. We have finally managed to work the property into four apartments which we ultimately plan to have available for rent. The location is priceless. We are near the top of a mountain in the Chianti valley on the way to Greve. The property holds sway over two castles, multiple vinyards and olive groves. The frustrating thing is trying to accomplish this renovation from afar as well as on a shoestring budget! I don't know how much longer it will take us, but as you can see it is coming out beautifully.
More later