Marcovaldo guardava la sua nuova casa come si guarda un animale strano e docile, arrivato per caso nella sua vita. Era a Milano, sì, ma un angolo di Milano che gli pareva quasi una promessa: silenzioso al mattino, azzurro al pomeriggio, profumato di pioggia la sera. La zona giorno – così la chiamava l’agente immobiliare […]

Ssshh… I’m playing hide and seek! I am in a magical house in Francavilla Marittima, a small village among the hills that smell of olive trees and salty winds. Here the houses smell of ancient times. My favorite? The stone one, all renovated but with the soul of a fairytale house. Within a worn stone […]

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 […]

“Honey, you can’t imagine how wonderful this is!” My mother’s voice is full of excitement, clear and alive on the other end of the phone. “We arrived in Sicily this morning and now we are at Alessandra’s house, on the hills that embrace Piazza Armerina. My love… I have no words. She lives in a […]

Era una di quelle domeniche di novembre in cui la città ti stringe troppo. Ormai vivo a Verona da un po, lavoro in uno studio commerciale, passo le giornate tra schermi, scadenze e telefonate che non finiscono mai. L’idea di comprare casa mi ronzava in testa da mesi, ma tutto quello che avevo visto era […]

Marina di Cecina, Tuscany, is famous for its sandy beaches, transparent sea and large countryside in the hinterland, rich in vines, olive groves and cypress trees – an area that abounds in both natural and human beauty, ancient, historical and even recent. Fertile ground for those looking for a place to stay, for those who […]

I’ve never been a comfortable vacation type. But this time I needed something different in my life. A refuge. So, pushed by a Sicilian friend, I ended up here, a few kilometers from Piazza Armerina, immersed in the rugged and beautiful countryside of the Sicilian hinterland. The mansion had been described to me as “a […]

The car stops in front of a large gate. Mom smiles, pats her belly and says, “We’re here.” I jump down, curious. Dad opens the gate and we stand in front of a large house, surrounded by greenery. All around, just silence, wind in the trees, and a garden that never seems to end. Dad […]

As soon as you walk through the gate, you have the feeling of having arrived in a special place. The garden, cared for with love, welcomes with its colors and scents: the soft grass under the steps, some late flowers that still resist autumn, and the silence broken only by the wind that slowly moves […]