The wait, that magical moment between having scheduled a visit to a property and arriving at the destination. Sometimes it is so pleasant to fantasize that instead of reaching the property immediately I decide to prolong this pleasure. Today they are waiting for me in Sassetta, in the province of Livorno and a short distance […]

In the lush Vallagarina valley lies Besenello, on the left bank of the Adige River. For those familiar with the valley, Besenello is especially known for its marvelous castle, Castel Beseno, the largest fortress in Trentino. It entirely occupies the hilltop overlooking the town. Splendid by day, this fortified site takes on an air of […]

Leave behind the biting cold, the gray days, and the hectic pace of the city. In Sardinia, in Sedini, a new life of light, tranquility, and authenticity awaits you. This house, in the heart of the island’s northern region, is the perfect place for those who dream of a mild climate year-round and pure air […]

A light snow goes down while I go down to the street where a taxi awaits me. It is my first day of vacation, I have left the office for a few hours, just enough time to spend home to take the suitcase, Oreste, my coal -colored Cocker and reach the airport. It will be […]

In the heart of the Trentino mountains, in the charming village of Tiarno di Sopra, there was a charming apartment located on the first floor of a small building with only two residential units. It was renovated in 2010, when it was chosen to start a new life. Looking out the window, you could admire […]

In the Piedmontese plains of the province of Alessandria, just 7 kilometers from Casale Monferrato, we find Frassineto Po, a small but charming town that can now be considered part of Casale’s outskirts. Frassineto Po retains the unique character of a rural environment, enriched by the Piedmontese countryside. It is known for its excellent wines, […]

While waiting for a taxi outside Comiso airport, I am kissed by the tender April sun. I fear that I will be making the journey with an anonymous new car with a chemical scent and a noisy young man. It is not so, I am greeted by an old white Beetle, driven by a disheveled […]

Yellow convertible Beetle, music by Bob Marley, around us alternate shades of green, yellow and brown of the plowed and cultivated fields while above us the sky is the color of sugar paper. Before visiting the property, a stop in the center of Gonzaga, a small rural town in the Po Valley halfway between Mantua […]

The road is empty and the car meanders through the mountains and along the lake shore, overlooking the calm water, surrounded by fir trees and a few alpine villages scattered here and there. We are at the Casa d’Idro, in the municipality of Idro, on the western shore of the lake in a panoramic and […]