Thank you guys! A bit of a late reply but I practically dropped everything on august 1st and just needed some off time. See you around. Hopefully next week!
Wow! So impressed. Praying you are fully booked at all times and many folks get to enjoy your beautiful handiwork. If ever I find myself in Italy, I will indeed be a guest.
Thank you Arleen. It will be a pleasure if you ever find yourself in Italy. I have much enjoyed the month of August. It was all buzzing with happiness and joy and I finally had some time to enjoy what I have created over the past years. Greetings!
Jean-Robert. Are you sure about the aperol? Or will it be a Campari Spritz? :)) I plan to work on my reception and bar area in september so I can actually serve a good glass in the near future! Cheers!
This is simply spectacular! What a life you are going to have there. You are an incredibly talented guy with a wide range of interests and abilities. It won't be boring as you will have guests coming from many locations and countries. Just fabulous!
Thanks Chris. I got that tip from someone else too who travels a lot. Have ordered the first ones. I will expect deliveries from the middle of september. I think they are highly suited for the apartments. Let's see. Greetings!
Hi Mary. Yes I am. I have been opserving the use off the property over the past weeks while at the same time enjoying the fact that people who came have enjoyed themselves a lot. Better than expected! Feeling proud
Yeah sometimes Misty I regret not started filming from the start, but 4 years have passed and what a journey it has been. Now when I walk around I remember how it looked one day and how optimistic I was in the beginning. Throughout the years I tried to stay possitive even though at times it was hard. Greetings!
What an amazing resort you build! Just incredible!!! I agree with you that for the decoration less is more. I look forward to following you on your journey. For now enjoy your vacation!!! You have truly accomplished an herculanian task! wauw!🌷🌷🌷🌷🌷🌷
Thank Marianne. I have been offline for some time because I just needed that too. I have enjoyed the past weeks with friends and guests and even family coming over. Wonderfull time and I can now see that what I have created will work well into the future. That feels like the cherry on top of the cake!
Well done Sir! Watching as you have brought your vision to fruition as served as great motivation for me. I’m just 60 years young although I don’t move as smoothly as years passed. Your hilltop Villa is spectacular and I look forward to seeing how you continue to grow the gardens and enjoy the fruits of your hard labor.
Thank you beverly! We are still young right? I guess the only difference is that I really needed a big break from everything and just relax for a while without having to think about what I have to do tomorrow and in which order. Works wonders I have to say. Got used to it very fast :))
Hallo Christian! Piano Piano wird es. Es war ein schöner Monat. Nicht renovieren. Ich kann mich kaum daran erinnern, wie sich das anfühlt. Aber ich habe mich schnell an die neue Situation gewöhnt :)
Thank you so much Fabian. Yeah I have been cleaning the apartments a couple of times now I even though they are new I actually really like the designs. They are practical, clean, practical and highly functional. I have started ordering bits and pieces now that I have a better sense of what was missing. See you around!
Trousers are really nice right? Found those some years ago and I was actually happy the past month that I could wear them. Away with the working pants all the time :)) Thanks Nena for the nice comment and the continous support that you have given me. Greetings!
When you appoint a cleaner / house keeper, let them make a bed so you can see if the person has an eye for detail. A neat, well made up bed is that I want when I walk in to a rented villa or Air B&B. Towels also rolled up neatly, it is all about presentation.
I agree with you completely Janette! But I have to admit that venturing into the world of cleaning and making beds made me realize that some proper ironing isn't all that easy! I try to do it myself first so I have an idea of what I will expect when I have somebody do it for me! Presentation is everything for sure!
Dear Karen! Thank you very much! I completely agree with you. I dropped everything in August and just enjoyed watching other people being happy here. It was beautiful to see this property come alive with joy and happiness. I made a lot of good choices along the way and now I need to restart on jobs and projects I have in mind. Not easy I have to admit. Greetings
Thank you very much Heather. I have enjoyed myself a lot the past month. Didn't do much but that is just the point. Not having to think about what I have to do tomorrow was a joy in itself. And seeing so many people come and enjoy the place filled me with warm feelings and joy. It came together the way I imagined and even more than that. Greetings!
I loved watching this. I know how hard you have been working and it was always that vision in the distance of what this place could become. Watching you talk about that vision made me imagine guests enjoying the spaces you've created, filling this place with life after you've been working mostly alone for these years. To see it get to a point where you can open it to guests is just magical, it must feel surreal to finally be able to take a step back, pour a glass of wine and just let it sink in that you did all this. That the list of things that are left does not need to be done at break neck speed. It will be interesting to see what you will make of marketing - I know you already started experimenting with the formats in preparations back in March, you can see that quite clearly in this video. It's not the same high quality video as when you've been filming yourself, but despite this I really enjoyed watching you walk around the property, narrating it and supplying us with pictures from before you started this channel. The only feedback I can give there is to pay attention to the breaks in music when you narrate - I think it's important that the narrative isn't overpowered by the music, so this was a good idea. I think it's probably a bit better to just lower it during the narrative though, because the sudden cut is slightly jarring. I look forward to seeing what I assume to be quite a mix of future content where you do things you enjoy doing that are not really renovation/build work. Being from Scandinavia I really like the idea of a sauna. You probably don't want to put it too far away from a shower or outside stove heated bathtub (you know, those wooden baths with an integrated stove so you can have hot baths outside even in winter). I'm really very proud of you Bart. You created something magical here. Now it's time to enjoy it.
Waoh thank you so much for these wonderful words. I had some awesome weeks. It was actually teh first time I could observe what I realised and I am very proud of me too. For the marketing ... hmm .. you know. Things like Instagram aren't easy. I think in general profiles which are ran by women fare much better so I am thinking to just stay close to being myself and than we will see what it will be and how the response will be. So the 1st of August I stopped at 4 PM and the first guests where arriving at 5 PM. This was a really emotional moment. I have seen over the past weeks that everything works quit well and how I imagined. I am studying the sauna and hottub (exactly the wooden ones) but I will first need to put some attention towards the reception area with kitchen. Also the garden needs some real attention. September is a good period for this and working in the garden also helps me restart. Many challenges ahead that are starting to occupy my mind but I try to stay calm and just take it one by one. See you around! PS: Yes the video quality was a bit less but I enjoyed the fact that my neighbor helped out here and I could walk around. Agree with the music. Never been a bog fan of music since you cannt really use anything you actually like. Will see. I might try to ditch it al together in the future. Greetings
BART. You are a such a hard working visionary. My goodness the ideas you had for the place are off the scale impressive, and they all became so real. You deserve your easier pace of life. You will be an amazing and interesting host. I am sure the bookings will come flooding in. You so richly deserve all that is coming your way my friend. I genuinely am so happy for you😁
Yeah Wolf. Man. Thanks for all the support during this episode of my life. What a job. Today I can hardly imagine I did all of that. Dropping everything, not even cleaning up anymore, it has been a pleasure during the past month. Being offline too. Not having to do much and just enjoying people enjoying themselves here has been wonderful. Now it's time to get going again. I have many plans but starting up isn't that easy ... so far I have been postponing the moment. This might be a good start just talking about it. Thank you again! Your presence has been a great support!
It’s looking incredible and it’s been great watching almost from the very beginning. Looking forwards to seeing the next chapters unfold and you so deserve to drop down a gear now and enjoy the fruits of your labour. Very, very, well done indeed 😊
Thank you Simon. For me it was really the first time I could sit back and just look at what it has become. All the hardship over the past years disappears like snow on a sunny day. Makingn plans for the next steps. There are some challenges ahead and restarting will not be easy. I do understand there are many years with lots of projects to do but the basic structure works well and it is a joy to see people enjoying their stay here. Greetings!
Veel van wat ik zie zal 4 jaar geleden al in jouw hoofd hebben gezeten. Mooi om te zien dat jouw hard werken resultaat heeft opgeleverd en dat jij en ook anderen hier nu van kunnen gaan genieten. Geniet van je vakantie!
Hi Eliana! Oh I cannot tell you enough how I love the night views and I have been explaining to people the whole month that all those lights ... they just didn't appear out of nothing. Most of the conduit has been laid over the past years. It's almost impossible to make people understand that I have thought about this years ago. Anyway, it has been a lovely month. Now when it's empty I too feel kind of empty. Imagine that. Greetings!
Yeah Mon! :)) Hello Romo. What a journey it has been so far. I had a really nice month of august. Dropped everything and just enjoyed relaxing and watching people enjoy the place I created. Fantastic feeling. Now I need to restart but it has been a bit of a challenge so far. I guess september is good, Been postponing ... see you soon!
@@borgopoggiodeifiori Bart you’ve worked so hard for so long, you deserve a much needed break. I’ve truly enjoyed your channel and watching your ideas come to life. When you’re ready for the next chapter, I’ll be ready to watch. Yea Mon, you’re the best!
Ach Reinier. Ik zag je reactie drie weken geleden en ik dacht toen al. Meer moet het niet zijn! Ik heb ook even echt alles uit mijn handen laten vallen. En ik merkte na een paar dagen dat ik niet zozeer fysiek moe was, als wel mentaal. Continue denken aan wat je morgen moet doen en in welke volgorde, volgende week nodig hebt etc. Prachtig was het maar als je dan eindelijk even alles loslaat dan begrijp je pas hoe zwaar je jezelf belast hebt. Enfin. We pakken de draad weer langzaamaan op. Zal niet gemakkelijk zijn, maar ach. Ik snap inmiddels ook wel dat zo'n project als dit nog jaren doorgaat. Wel in een lagere versnelling nu de basis staat. En dat is ook wel weer prettig! Dank voor het volgen en al je positieve feedback door de tijd heen. Altijd erg van genoten. Hoop je weer regelmatig terug te zien! Groet!
Thank you Ane. What a journey it has been so far. Have to say this time off was much needed and I could finally reflect and admire my own work. :) I guess one needs to once in a while
Well Anna. I have a say sorry for the late comment myself, since I really dropped everything oin august 1st. It was needed. I have slept a lot. I was dreaming most of the time about a nice beach but ended up taking a swim in my own pool. Not bad either. Went to the beach, swam in the sea. Saw guests relaxing and enjoying themselves and admired what I did over the years and how it turned out. Just awesome! Greetings
Grazie Mille Tanja! È più bello di quanto potessi immaginare. Queste settimane... camminando in giro... e guardando tutti i risultati. Sono grata, felice e soddisfatta.
@@borgopoggiodeifiori all stages of our projects need an end date, or pivot point. You are absolutely right, this Phase is complete, there is always another project but now everyday living comes to the forefront and projects are fit in around it as opposed to the reverse. Also making that shift at this end, at 68th Birthday, I packed in work and not a moment too soon, the culture of Foreigners is too much on so many levels and, this from someone in a country built on it. Done! Now, even this pivot goes in stages...just finished clearing out the obvious things that no longer work in my life, lots of good stuff, costly stuff.. like a basement sectional that I hardly used that was awful to move to begin with ... So not having to figure that in my final move out (at some point) tons of paper shredded, lots of the daughters stuff, school books, outdated clothes, stuff I kept just in case etc ...even some cherished flower planters that there never was room for .... I call it finishing off round 1 a) now on to round 1 b)....all takes longer than you think ..letting go is not easy even if it needs to go! Meanwhile will await regular updates on Borgo. Enjoy this next phase Bart, you've earned every bit. ♥️🇨🇦 Maria
You did it Bart....you reached your goal. Well done and Congratulations!! The place looks amazing and I am sure your guests will love their stay with you. You have thought of everything. Now is a time to enjoy the fruit of your labour and rest and enjoy your company. All the best to you Bart and look forward to the rest of your adventures. 🍷🎉
Thank you Jane. Yes, what an emotional moment and I really enjoyed seeing the whole place come alive, seeing people enjoying their stay, laughter, conversations. And I also decided to go offline for a while. I needed that bit of rest too. So now I will try to slowly restart. Won't be easy really but there is always a way :) Greetings
Szia Bart! Nehéz megszólalni ez után a videó után. Ez a tökéletes átalakulása ennek az elhagyatott ingatlannak. A csúf hernyóból egy gyönyörű pillangó lett! Tudod már, hogy nem azért vagy boldog, mert a tiéd ez a fantasztikus birodalom, hanem azért, mert végigmentél az utadon, elvégezted a feladataidat. Nagyon elfáradt a tested, a lelked, de ezt majd kipihened. Büszkén nézhetsz körül, itt minden növény, minden kő a kezed munkáját dicséri. Lehet, hogy most üresnek érzed magad, de ez az állapot csak addig tart, míg megérkeznek az első vendégek, akik êlettel töltik meg a szobákat. Te pedig kinyitod előttük a lelkedet, és hagyod, hogy megteljen örömmel és szeretettel, hogy bátran tudd elmondani : én egy boldog ember vagyok! Ez olyan érzés lesz, mint amikor először vettél le a kertedből egy érett gyümölcsöt, a munkád eredményét. Nagyon- nagyon sok örömöt kívánok neked, és ne haragudj, ha sokszor türelmetlen voltam!
Szia Vera. Köszönöm ezt a gyönyörű történetet. Egyetértek veled. Néhányan megkérdezték, nem érezném-e magam furcsán, ha hirtelen sok ember van körülöttem. Éppen ellenkezőleg. Örömmel töltött el, amikor láttam, hogy az ingatlan megelevenedik az emberek körében. És a visszajelzés csodálatos volt. Megfigyeltem és láttam, hogy jó. Boldog vagyok és elégedett. Jó lesz itt az élet. Viszlát. Észrevételeiteket mindig szívesen fogadjuk :)
Szia Bart! Írtad, hogy boldog vagy és elégedett. Ennek igazán örülök. Ennek ellenére lehetnek olyan dolgok, kérdések az életünkben, amiről nem beszélünk. De azért mindig jelen vannak, foglalkoztatnak bennünket, vagy éppen nem találjuk a megoldást rájuk. Ez elég idegesítő lehet. Nem tudom, hogy ismered-e a Tarot- kártyát? Érdekes útmutatást adhat az életben előttünk álló lehetőségekre. Ez nem jóslás, hanem csak egy kis betekintési lehetőség a tudatalattinkba. Ha elég kíváncsi vagy, és van egy kis szabadidőd, a RUclips -on találsz ezzel kapcsolatos információkat. Érdekelne a véleményed . Szép napot kívánok!
Nem válaszoltál, de én tudom, hogy a Mágus keze messzire elér! Briliáns ötlet!! De a rêszleteket más módon lehet csak tisztázni. Ugyanakkor nagyon szeretem a kreatív, okos hozzáállást! Új megközelítéseket, a kihívásokra megszülető mesteri válaszokat. Talán egy levelet?
@@borgopoggiodeifiori Én a tiszta, őszinte, igaz dolgokat szeretem. Ez a rejtőzködő, inkognitó mód nem az én világom, ez csak illúzió, ezt pedig nem akarom. Szeretem megtartani magamnak a saját területemet, és azt beengedni oda, akit én akarok. Úgy tűnik, hogy idegen betolakodás történt , ezt is szerettem volna tisztázni veled.
Coucou monsieur Bart c'est fantastique là vidéo parcours bien tout les postes accompli je pensais comme vous étiez en vacance il n'y aurait pas de vidéo j'espère visiter ce très beau domaine je pense que toutes les saisons doivent avoir leurs charme encore beaucoup de réussite monsieur Bart bisous ❤
Oui Françoise. Je suis partie en vacances... chez moi :) C'était la première fois que je pouvais vraiment m'asseoir et me détendre et regarder ce que c'était devenu. Je suis très fière et heureuse de tous les résultats
Lieber Bartholome, Deine Feriendestination ist sehr einladend und eine außergewöhnliche edle Erholungsoase geworden. Ich gratuliere Dir herzlich dazu. Weiterhin schaue ich sehr gerne mit viel Freude Deine interessanten Videos. Einen guten Start mit Deinen Feriengästen und bis bald wieder, ciao, ciao Bea 😀👍👍👍
Vielen Dank, Bea. Ich weiß, dass du schon eine Weile hier bist und ich möchte dir für deine kontinuierliche Unterstützung danken. Und für das Anwesen selbst? Wow, ich kann es mir selbst kaum vorstellen. Es ist so schön. Und zu sehen, wie sich die Gäste amüsieren, erfüllt mich mit Stolz und Freude. Grüße!
@@borgopoggiodeifiori Hallo und einen guten Abend lieber Bartholome, Dankeschön für Deine sehr nette Antwort. Habe mich darüber gefreut zu lesen, wie gut es Dir nun geht nach all der schweren Arbeit. Es freut mich auch zu lesen, dass sich Deine Gäste wohl fühlen in Deinem wunderbaren Ferienressort. Liebe Grüße, ciao, ciao, Bea 😄👍👍👍🌹🌹🌹
I agree you did an incredible job in the renovation of this place. You are definitely multitalented which I admire greatly. I wish you great success with renting your apartments., you deserve it. You definitely deserve your relaxation for now. You definitely will need a good maid, that person should be hard-working, trustworthy, detail- oriented, and flexibility. These qualities certainly deserve a good salary. Looking forward to your next video.
Thank you very much for your lovely comment. And yes you are right. Working on the other parts. I really needed a big break even though I was confronted with new tasks or hobbies as I tend to call them now to keep it positive :))) Greetings
you have created a stunning place with excellent taste.& tremendous work ethic . it was fantastic to see some photos of the property from when you viewed it & saw its huge potential. very well done & looking forward to your future plans which also sound amazing.
Thanks Dave. Yeah sometimes I have regretted the fact I didn't start making video's from the start but it is what it is. I have ahd a lovely month and have had some time to think about the next priorities. September will be the month to restart. Different pace, but that's good too. Greetings!
I think I watch from near the beginning of you RUclips journey. Very impress by the steady progress and attention to maintaining the connections with the past life of the buildings. I really enjoy Asti area. Please show us the options for local food, wine, salami etc since self catering is your main offering.
Hi Tim. Yes I agree. I will be going around a lot more and show places to visit and things to do. I will have more time for that too now that the basic structure is done. But I am also convinced that I have some more years to go for all my ideas and plans to come to life. Stick around! Greetings
Hola Bartolome, es un resort impresionante. Tienes una cabeza y unas manos mágicas. Puedes y debes estar muy orgulloso de tu gran trabajo. No hace mucho que te sigo, una pena no haber encontrado tu canal antes, pero te aseguro que lo seguiré con gran interés. Un gran abrazo y cuídate mucho.❤❤❤❤
¡Muchas gracias, Maria-José! Intenté siempre ser positiva durante las obras de construcción y renovación. Sentí que el viaje en sí era una hermosa aventura. Las últimas semanas vi a gente ir y venir y disfrutar. También tuve tiempo de ver las obras y estoy llena de orgullo. Espero verte por aquí en el futuro.
Beste Bart, gefeliciteerd met de opening van je prachtige Borgo. Het is werkelijk spectaculair, wat ´n prestatie. Ik wens je veel succes en vooral een periode van rust en genieten om te bekomen van het harde werk! Zonnige groeten, Freddy
Hi Freddy! Ja het was ook wel echt even nodig. Man, man. Je realiseert het je niet totdat je alles even kan loslaten. Ben best wel trots op wat het ios geworden. Had ook eindelijk een keer tijd om eens goed rond te kijken :)))
Dankjewel Jacqueline. Tsja het was een heel lang traject maar machtig mooi en prachtig als je dan gasten ontvangt die genieten van hun verblijf. Na een maand even totaal andere dingen doen krijg ik langzamerhand weer zin in de volgende stappen
Wow Bart, wat is het spectaculair mooi geworden. Gefeliciteerd met dit prachtige resultaat. Hopelijk vind je nu wat rust om nog meer te genieten en te werken aan toekomstige aanvullende plannen. Wij komen zeker een keer langs!!
Dankjewle Lucas! Ik heb echt even genoten van een maand die er even totaal anders uitzag. gezellig met mensen die langskwamen. Veel geslapen en uitgerust. Moet zeggen dat het snel went en nu probeer ik dus weer op te starten. Hmm ... gaat niet vanzelf :)) Bijzonder als jullie een keer langskomen. Kijk ernaar uit! Groet! En tot volgende week wellicht
Mate fucking unbelievable what you have turned out . I have watched work your arse off and you never fail to amaze me with your work ethic and the many skills that you have, and that you have taught yourself ,in turn I have learnt from watching you ,put this amazing place together ,thankyou very much for taking the time to share your journey with us. Hope you continue to do so ,Time to enjoy your fruits cheers mate .
Man. Jose! The right words. F******g amazing. I did realize that once I got the first guests in and I made this video that week. Thanks for being around and supporting me all the time. After a slow month with some new tasks and hobbies I am going to start on the next projects in september. It's been a wonderful month full of emotions, love and affection. Back to work now. Greetings!
Hi Del. Yeah I didn't show my own apartment. But I might show more of it in the future. It's the one where I talked about a tiny house. Don't remember the episode but it was around october last year. Because yes, of course I want to live here. Such a beautiful place, even though I feel there is still a lot to do in the future. So many plans left but it was also time to just drop everything and take some time off. Greetings
Your creativity is amazing. It’s time for you to take it easy and relax in your paradise. Do yourself a favour and hire a maid and cook to look after you and your guests.
Hi Christopher. Yes it is that time. It was that time over the past month. At for the other part ... looking but I want to add something to it if you know what i mean :))
Respect, admiration and applause to Bart!
Thank you guys! A bit of a late reply but I practically dropped everything on august 1st and just needed some off time. See you around. Hopefully next week!
Wow! So impressed. Praying you are fully booked at all times and many folks get to enjoy your beautiful handiwork. If ever I find myself in Italy, I will indeed be a guest.
Thank you Arleen. It will be a pleasure if you ever find yourself in Italy. I have much enjoyed the month of August. It was all buzzing with happiness and joy and I finally had some time to enjoy what I have created over the past years. Greetings!
Bart you are miracle worker 👍👍enjoy the rewards that you deserve 😊
Thank you Robin. I think I only really realised what I had created during the past month with people around enjoying their stay!
When I go to Italy I will go visit and we could have a glass of Aperol ❤ and enjoy all that amazing work you have done over the years CHEERS 😊
Jean-Robert. Are you sure about the aperol? Or will it be a Campari Spritz? :)) I plan to work on my reception and bar area in september so I can actually serve a good glass in the near future! Cheers!
This is simply spectacular! What a life you are going to have there. You are an incredibly talented guy with a wide range of interests and abilities. It won't be boring as you will have guests coming from many locations and countries. Just fabulous!
Thanks L.G. I have been offline a bit longer than expected, but I am trying to restart some work even though I have some new hobbies too :))
That's a lot of work done by you. Great job👍
Thank you! Nice to hear. I see you have a channel too. Let me take a look. Always interesting to see some ideas! Greetings!
@borgopoggiodeifiori not as many viewers as you have, but hey. We all need to start somewhere.
@@our_italian_escape Absolutely true. Me too in reality it's not that many if you compare it to some other channels
Bravo Bart from Australia! I travel a lot and I highly recommend the clothing racks rather than wardrobes. Best of luck for the future.
Thanks Chris. I got that tip from someone else too who travels a lot. Have ordered the first ones. I will expect deliveries from the middle of september. I think they are highly suited for the apartments. Let's see. Greetings!
Absolutely fantastic what you have accomplished you must be very proud. Enjoy the fruits of your labour ❤❤
Hi Mary. Yes I am. I have been opserving the use off the property over the past weeks while at the same time enjoying the fact that people who came have enjoyed themselves a lot. Better than expected! Feeling proud
I’ve only been watching your channel about a year, I didn’t realize how much work you had done. amazing!
Yeah sometimes Misty I regret not started filming from the start, but 4 years have passed and what a journey it has been. Now when I walk around I remember how it looked one day and how optimistic I was in the beginning. Throughout the years I tried to stay possitive even though at times it was hard. Greetings!
What an amazing resort you build! Just incredible!!! I agree with you that for the decoration less is more. I look forward to following you on your journey. For now enjoy your vacation!!! You have truly accomplished an herculanian task! wauw!🌷🌷🌷🌷🌷🌷
Thank Marianne. I have been offline for some time because I just needed that too. I have enjoyed the past weeks with friends and guests and even family coming over. Wonderfull time and I can now see that what I have created will work well into the future. That feels like the cherry on top of the cake!
Well done Sir! Watching as you have brought your vision to fruition as served as great motivation for me. I’m just 60 years young although I don’t move as smoothly as years passed. Your hilltop Villa is spectacular and I look forward to seeing how you continue to grow the gardens and enjoy the fruits of your hard labor.
Thank you beverly! We are still young right? I guess the only difference is that I really needed a big break from everything and just relax for a while without having to think about what I have to do tomorrow and in which order. Works wonders I have to say. Got used to it very fast :))
Unglaublich diese Leistung, gratuliere👏, jetzt pianopiano👍, Grüsse aus Cortemilia
Hallo Christian! Piano Piano wird es. Es war ein schöner Monat. Nicht renovieren. Ich kann mich kaum daran erinnern, wie sich das anfühlt. Aber ich habe mich schnell an die neue Situation gewöhnt :)
Absolutely beautiful, nice clean design with great functionality. Very well done. Thanks for sharing!
Thank you so much Fabian. Yeah I have been cleaning the apartments a couple of times now I even though they are new I actually really like the designs. They are practical, clean, practical and highly functional. I have started ordering bits and pieces now that I have a better sense of what was missing. See you around!
Wow, what a fantastic place, fine craftsmanship and beautifully designed!!! Absolutely love your clothes too!
Trousers are really nice right? Found those some years ago and I was actually happy the past month that I could wear them. Away with the working pants all the time :)) Thanks Nena for the nice comment and the continous support that you have given me. Greetings!
When you appoint a cleaner / house keeper, let them make a bed so you can see if the person has an eye for detail. A neat, well made up bed is that I want when I walk in to a rented villa or Air B&B. Towels also rolled up neatly, it is all about presentation.
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I agree with you completely Janette! But I have to admit that venturing into the world of cleaning and making beds made me realize that some proper ironing isn't all that easy! I try to do it myself first so I have an idea of what I will expect when I have somebody do it for me! Presentation is everything for sure!
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Incredible results. You deserve a slower pace and time to enjoy what you love.
Dear Karen! Thank you very much! I completely agree with you. I dropped everything in August and just enjoyed watching other people being happy here. It was beautiful to see this property come alive with joy and happiness. I made a lot of good choices along the way and now I need to restart on jobs and projects I have in mind. Not easy I have to admit. Greetings
Balecimo Master Piece!!! Bravo!!! A true renaissance man. Thanks for sharing. 💜
Thank you Laura! What's a renaissance man? I have to look it up but I believe you already. It sounds like something good and positive :)))
Most impressive Bart…well done and the best of luck for the future.🎉
Thank you very much Heather. I have enjoyed myself a lot the past month. Didn't do much but that is just the point. Not having to think about what I have to do tomorrow was a joy in itself. And seeing so many people come and enjoy the place filled me with warm feelings and joy. It came together the way I imagined and even more than that. Greetings!
Congratulations 🥂 well done, great ideas, great design…enjoy your new period in this project. Best regards.
Thank you so much! I will definately enjoy the next steps on this journey. Had a great time off ... that's for sure
I loved watching this. I know how hard you have been working and it was always that vision in the distance of what this place could become. Watching you talk about that vision made me imagine guests enjoying the spaces you've created, filling this place with life after you've been working mostly alone for these years. To see it get to a point where you can open it to guests is just magical, it must feel surreal to finally be able to take a step back, pour a glass of wine and just let it sink in that you did all this. That the list of things that are left does not need to be done at break neck speed.
It will be interesting to see what you will make of marketing - I know you already started experimenting with the formats in preparations back in March, you can see that quite clearly in this video. It's not the same high quality video as when you've been filming yourself, but despite this I really enjoyed watching you walk around the property, narrating it and supplying us with pictures from before you started this channel. The only feedback I can give there is to pay attention to the breaks in music when you narrate - I think it's important that the narrative isn't overpowered by the music, so this was a good idea. I think it's probably a bit better to just lower it during the narrative though, because the sudden cut is slightly jarring.
I look forward to seeing what I assume to be quite a mix of future content where you do things you enjoy doing that are not really renovation/build work. Being from Scandinavia I really like the idea of a sauna. You probably don't want to put it too far away from a shower or outside stove heated bathtub (you know, those wooden baths with an integrated stove so you can have hot baths outside even in winter).
I'm really very proud of you Bart. You created something magical here. Now it's time to enjoy it.
Waoh thank you so much for these wonderful words. I had some awesome weeks. It was actually teh first time I could observe what I realised and I am very proud of me too. For the marketing ... hmm .. you know. Things like Instagram aren't easy. I think in general profiles which are ran by women fare much better so I am thinking to just stay close to being myself and than we will see what it will be and how the response will be. So the 1st of August I stopped at 4 PM and the first guests where arriving at 5 PM. This was a really emotional moment. I have seen over the past weeks that everything works quit well and how I imagined. I am studying the sauna and hottub (exactly the wooden ones) but I will first need to put some attention towards the reception area with kitchen. Also the garden needs some real attention. September is a good period for this and working in the garden also helps me restart. Many challenges ahead that are starting to occupy my mind but I try to stay calm and just take it one by one. See you around! PS: Yes the video quality was a bit less but I enjoyed the fact that my neighbor helped out here and I could walk around. Agree with the music. Never been a bog fan of music since you cannt really use anything you actually like. Will see. I might try to ditch it al together in the future. Greetings
Beautiful. Well done you
Merci! Thank you Lidia! I am feeling good about it. Finally could enjoy the fruits of all that labour!
BART. You are a such a hard working visionary. My goodness the ideas you had for the place are off the scale impressive, and they all became so real. You deserve your easier pace of life. You will be an amazing and interesting host. I am sure the bookings will come flooding in. You so richly deserve all that is coming your way my friend. I genuinely am so happy for you😁
Yeah Wolf. Man. Thanks for all the support during this episode of my life. What a job. Today I can hardly imagine I did all of that. Dropping everything, not even cleaning up anymore, it has been a pleasure during the past month. Being offline too. Not having to do much and just enjoying people enjoying themselves here has been wonderful. Now it's time to get going again. I have many plans but starting up isn't that easy ... so far I have been postponing the moment. This might be a good start just talking about it. Thank you again! Your presence has been a great support!
It’s looking incredible and it’s been great watching almost from the very beginning. Looking forwards to seeing the next chapters unfold and you so deserve to drop down a gear now and enjoy the fruits of your labour. Very, very, well done indeed 😊
Thank you Simon. For me it was really the first time I could sit back and just look at what it has become. All the hardship over the past years disappears like snow on a sunny day. Makingn plans for the next steps. There are some challenges ahead and restarting will not be easy. I do understand there are many years with lots of projects to do but the basic structure works well and it is a joy to see people enjoying their stay here. Greetings!
Veel van wat ik zie zal 4 jaar geleden al in jouw hoofd hebben gezeten. Mooi om te zien dat jouw hard werken resultaat heeft opgeleverd en dat jij en ook anderen hier nu van kunnen gaan genieten. Geniet van je vakantie!
Dankjewel Jasper. Genoten heb ik en opstarten zal wat moeite kosten de komende tijd!
👏Congratulations! Beautiful ecoresort! Love the name “Borgo poggio dei fiori”. The views at night are fabulous. Very well done. Bravissimo.😍
Hi Eliana! Oh I cannot tell you enough how I love the night views and I have been explaining to people the whole month that all those lights ... they just didn't appear out of nothing. Most of the conduit has been laid over the past years. It's almost impossible to make people understand that I have thought about this years ago. Anyway, it has been a lovely month. Now when it's empty I too feel kind of empty. Imagine that. Greetings!
Thank you Bart for this amazing journey. I look forward to the next chapter. Yeah Mon!
Yeah Mon! :)) Hello Romo. What a journey it has been so far. I had a really nice month of august. Dropped everything and just enjoyed relaxing and watching people enjoy the place I created. Fantastic feeling. Now I need to restart but it has been a bit of a challenge so far. I guess september is good, Been postponing ... see you soon!
@@borgopoggiodeifiori Bart you’ve worked so hard for so long, you deserve a much needed break. I’ve truly enjoyed your channel and watching your ideas come to life. When you’re ready for the next chapter, I’ll be ready to watch. Yea Mon, you’re the best!
@@severoromo640 TX :)
GE-WEL-DIG. Meer kan en wil ik er ook niet over zeggen. Ik wens je nog een fijne vakantie toe 👍👍👍👌👌👌
Ach Reinier. Ik zag je reactie drie weken geleden en ik dacht toen al. Meer moet het niet zijn! Ik heb ook even echt alles uit mijn handen laten vallen. En ik merkte na een paar dagen dat ik niet zozeer fysiek moe was, als wel mentaal. Continue denken aan wat je morgen moet doen en in welke volgorde, volgende week nodig hebt etc. Prachtig was het maar als je dan eindelijk even alles loslaat dan begrijp je pas hoe zwaar je jezelf belast hebt. Enfin. We pakken de draad weer langzaamaan op. Zal niet gemakkelijk zijn, maar ach. Ik snap inmiddels ook wel dat zo'n project als dit nog jaren doorgaat. Wel in een lagere versnelling nu de basis staat. En dat is ook wel weer prettig! Dank voor het volgen en al je positieve feedback door de tijd heen. Altijd erg van genoten. Hoop je weer regelmatig terug te zien! Groet!
Fantastic job! Really fun to follow your work and the development of the property
Thank you Ane. What a journey it has been so far. Have to say this time off was much needed and I could finally reflect and admire my own work. :) I guess one needs to once in a while
Traveling sorry for late comment. Watching now for 2nd time😂
A mammoth project...accomplished in your own unique style. Bravo 👏👏💗🌈🇯🇲
Well Anna. I have a say sorry for the late comment myself, since I really dropped everything oin august 1st. It was needed. I have slept a lot. I was dreaming most of the time about a nice beach but ended up taking a swim in my own pool. Not bad either. Went to the beach, swam in the sea. Saw guests relaxing and enjoying themselves and admired what I did over the years and how it turned out. Just awesome! Greetings
@@borgopoggiodeifiori Looking forward to your next phase. Now you have recovered,we are ready for a Mountain trek!🌈🌤👍🇯🇲
straordinario, bellissimo e stupendo🥰
Grazie Mille Tanja! È più bello di quanto potessi immaginare. Queste settimane... camminando in giro... e guardando tutti i risultati. Sono grata, felice e soddisfatta.
Like. Like. And .... Double Like.
Here we go, life at Borgo!
♥️🇨🇦
Maria
totally agree
Ahhh Maria. You can't say it better than that! I really felt like I could finally sit back and watch the fruits of my labour work out well. Greetings!
@@borgopoggiodeifiori all stages of our projects need an end date, or pivot point.
You are absolutely right, this Phase is complete, there is always another project but now everyday living comes to the forefront and projects are fit in around it as opposed to the reverse.
Also making that shift at this end, at 68th Birthday, I packed in work and not a moment too soon, the culture of Foreigners is too much on so many levels and, this from someone in a country built on it. Done!
Now, even this pivot goes in stages...just finished clearing out the obvious things that no longer work in my life, lots of good stuff, costly stuff.. like a basement sectional that I hardly used that was awful to move to begin with ... So not having to figure that in my final move out (at some point) tons of paper shredded, lots of the daughters stuff, school books, outdated clothes, stuff I kept just in case etc ...even some cherished flower planters that there never was room for ....
I call it finishing off round 1 a) now on to round 1 b)....all takes longer than you think ..letting go is not easy even if it needs to go!
Meanwhile will await regular updates on Borgo.
Enjoy this next phase Bart, you've earned every bit.
♥️🇨🇦
Maria
Thank you for those kind words Maria! Good luck and enjoy your next phase!
You did it Bart....you reached your goal. Well done and Congratulations!! The place looks amazing and I am sure your guests will love their stay with you. You have thought of everything. Now is a time to enjoy the fruit of your labour and rest and enjoy your company. All the best to you Bart and look forward to the rest of your adventures. 🍷🎉
Thank you Jane. Yes, what an emotional moment and I really enjoyed seeing the whole place come alive, seeing people enjoying their stay, laughter, conversations. And I also decided to go offline for a while. I needed that bit of rest too. So now I will try to slowly restart. Won't be easy really but there is always a way :) Greetings
Szia Bart! Nehéz megszólalni ez után a videó után. Ez a tökéletes átalakulása ennek az elhagyatott ingatlannak. A csúf hernyóból egy gyönyörű pillangó lett! Tudod már, hogy nem azért vagy boldog, mert a tiéd ez a fantasztikus birodalom, hanem azért, mert végigmentél az utadon, elvégezted a feladataidat. Nagyon elfáradt a tested, a lelked, de ezt majd kipihened. Büszkén nézhetsz körül, itt minden növény, minden kő a kezed munkáját dicséri. Lehet, hogy most üresnek érzed magad, de ez az állapot csak addig tart, míg megérkeznek az első vendégek, akik êlettel töltik meg a szobákat. Te pedig kinyitod előttük a lelkedet, és hagyod, hogy megteljen örömmel és szeretettel, hogy bátran tudd elmondani : én egy boldog ember vagyok! Ez olyan érzés lesz, mint amikor először vettél le a kertedből egy érett gyümölcsöt, a munkád eredményét. Nagyon- nagyon sok örömöt kívánok neked, és ne haragudj, ha sokszor türelmetlen voltam!
Szia Vera. Köszönöm ezt a gyönyörű történetet. Egyetértek veled. Néhányan megkérdezték, nem érezném-e magam furcsán, ha hirtelen sok ember van körülöttem. Éppen ellenkezőleg. Örömmel töltött el, amikor láttam, hogy az ingatlan megelevenedik az emberek körében. És a visszajelzés csodálatos volt. Megfigyeltem és láttam, hogy jó. Boldog vagyok és elégedett. Jó lesz itt az élet. Viszlát. Észrevételeiteket mindig szívesen fogadjuk :)
Szia Bart! Írtad, hogy boldog vagy és elégedett. Ennek igazán örülök. Ennek ellenére lehetnek olyan dolgok, kérdések az életünkben, amiről nem beszélünk. De azért mindig jelen vannak, foglalkoztatnak bennünket, vagy éppen nem találjuk a megoldást rájuk. Ez elég idegesítő lehet. Nem tudom, hogy ismered-e a Tarot- kártyát? Érdekes útmutatást adhat az életben előttünk álló lehetőségekre. Ez nem jóslás, hanem csak egy kis betekintési lehetőség a tudatalattinkba. Ha elég kíváncsi vagy, és van egy kis szabadidőd, a RUclips -on találsz ezzel kapcsolatos információkat. Érdekelne a véleményed . Szép napot kívánok!
Nem válaszoltál, de én tudom, hogy a Mágus keze messzire elér! Briliáns ötlet!! De a rêszleteket más módon lehet csak tisztázni. Ugyanakkor nagyon szeretem a kreatív, okos hozzáállást! Új megközelítéseket, a kihívásokra megszülető mesteri válaszokat. Talán egy levelet?
@@csabanetoth6386 Egy levél? Ez mindig megengedett. Még szép is!
@@borgopoggiodeifiori Én a tiszta, őszinte, igaz dolgokat szeretem. Ez a rejtőzködő, inkognitó mód nem az én világom, ez csak illúzió, ezt pedig nem akarom. Szeretem megtartani magamnak a saját területemet, és azt beengedni oda, akit én akarok. Úgy tűnik, hogy idegen betolakodás történt , ezt is szerettem volna tisztázni veled.
Coucou monsieur Bart c'est fantastique là vidéo parcours bien tout les postes accompli je pensais comme vous étiez en vacance il n'y aurait pas de vidéo j'espère visiter ce très beau domaine je pense que toutes les saisons doivent avoir leurs charme encore beaucoup de réussite monsieur Bart bisous ❤
Oui Françoise. Je suis partie en vacances... chez moi :) C'était la première fois que je pouvais vraiment m'asseoir et me détendre et regarder ce que c'était devenu. Je suis très fière et heureuse de tous les résultats
Lieber Bartholome, Deine Feriendestination ist sehr einladend und eine außergewöhnliche edle Erholungsoase geworden. Ich gratuliere Dir herzlich dazu. Weiterhin schaue ich sehr gerne mit viel Freude Deine interessanten Videos. Einen guten Start mit Deinen Feriengästen und bis bald wieder, ciao, ciao Bea 😀👍👍👍
Vielen Dank, Bea. Ich weiß, dass du schon eine Weile hier bist und ich möchte dir für deine kontinuierliche Unterstützung danken. Und für das Anwesen selbst? Wow, ich kann es mir selbst kaum vorstellen. Es ist so schön. Und zu sehen, wie sich die Gäste amüsieren, erfüllt mich mit Stolz und Freude. Grüße!
@@borgopoggiodeifiori Hallo und einen guten Abend lieber Bartholome, Dankeschön für Deine sehr nette Antwort. Habe mich darüber gefreut zu lesen, wie gut es Dir nun geht nach all der schweren Arbeit. Es freut mich auch zu lesen, dass sich Deine Gäste wohl fühlen in Deinem wunderbaren Ferienressort. Liebe Grüße, ciao, ciao, Bea 😄👍👍👍🌹🌹🌹
I agree you did an incredible job in the renovation of this place. You are definitely multitalented which I admire greatly. I wish you great success with renting your apartments., you deserve it. You definitely deserve your relaxation for now. You definitely will need a good maid, that person should be hard-working, trustworthy, detail- oriented, and flexibility. These qualities certainly deserve a good salary. Looking forward to your next video.
Thank you very much for your lovely comment. And yes you are right. Working on the other parts. I really needed a big break even though I was confronted with new tasks or hobbies as I tend to call them now to keep it positive :))) Greetings
you have created a stunning place with excellent taste.& tremendous work ethic . it was fantastic to see some photos of the property from when you viewed it & saw its huge potential. very well done & looking forward to your future plans which also sound amazing.
Thanks Dave. Yeah sometimes I have regretted the fact I didn't start making video's from the start but it is what it is. I have ahd a lovely month and have had some time to think about the next priorities. September will be the month to restart. Different pace, but that's good too. Greetings!
I think I watch from near the beginning of you RUclips journey. Very impress by the steady progress and attention to maintaining the connections with the past life of the buildings. I really enjoy Asti area. Please show us the options for local food, wine, salami etc since self catering is your main offering.
Hi Tim. Yes I agree. I will be going around a lot more and show places to visit and things to do. I will have more time for that too now that the basic structure is done. But I am also convinced that I have some more years to go for all my ideas and plans to come to life. Stick around! Greetings
Incredibly hard work!
Thanks Peter!
Hola Bartolome, es un resort impresionante. Tienes una cabeza y unas manos mágicas. Puedes y debes estar muy orgulloso de tu gran trabajo. No hace mucho que te sigo, una pena no haber encontrado tu canal antes, pero te aseguro que lo seguiré con gran interés. Un gran abrazo y cuídate mucho.❤❤❤❤
¡Muchas gracias, Maria-José! Intenté siempre ser positiva durante las obras de construcción y renovación. Sentí que el viaje en sí era una hermosa aventura. Las últimas semanas vi a gente ir y venir y disfrutar. También tuve tiempo de ver las obras y estoy llena de orgullo. Espero verte por aquí en el futuro.
It looks class well done brilliant
Thanks Paul. Thanks for all the support during the past year and a half. Much appreciated!
Beste Bart, gefeliciteerd met de opening van je prachtige Borgo. Het is werkelijk spectaculair, wat ´n prestatie. Ik wens je veel succes en vooral een periode van rust en genieten om te bekomen van het harde werk! Zonnige groeten, Freddy
Hi Freddy! Ja het was ook wel echt even nodig. Man, man. Je realiseert het je niet totdat je alles even kan loslaten. Ben best wel trots op wat het ios geworden. Had ook eindelijk een keer tijd om eens goed rond te kijken :)))
Geniet ervan ....
Goh dat heb ik zeker even gedaan. Gewoon even helemaal niet bezig zijn met de verbouwing is heerlijk. Langzaamaan weer wat oppakken. Groet!
Wooooow, geweldig 😍
Dankjewel Jacqueline. Tsja het was een heel lang traject maar machtig mooi en prachtig als je dan gasten ontvangt die genieten van hun verblijf. Na een maand even totaal andere dingen doen krijg ik langzamerhand weer zin in de volgende stappen
Wow Bart, wat is het spectaculair mooi geworden.
Gefeliciteerd met dit prachtige resultaat.
Hopelijk vind je nu wat rust om nog meer te genieten en te werken aan toekomstige aanvullende plannen.
Wij komen zeker een keer langs!!
Dankjewle Lucas! Ik heb echt even genoten van een maand die er even totaal anders uitzag. gezellig met mensen die langskwamen. Veel geslapen en uitgerust. Moet zeggen dat het snel went en nu probeer ik dus weer op te starten. Hmm ... gaat niet vanzelf :)) Bijzonder als jullie een keer langskomen. Kijk ernaar uit! Groet! En tot volgende week wellicht
@@borgopoggiodeifiori Altijd. Fijn dat je je hebt kunnen resetten.
@@borgopoggiodeifiori wat betekent de titel van je kanaal?
@@lucaspolderman6622 Heuvel van bloemen ... dus ik heb wat te bewijzen de komende jaren :) Vond het wel mooi
@@borgopoggiodeifiori prachtig ja!!
Mate fucking unbelievable what you have turned out . I have watched work your arse off and you never fail to amaze me with your work ethic and the many skills that you have, and that you have taught yourself ,in turn I have learnt from watching you ,put this amazing place together ,thankyou very much for taking the time to share your journey with us. Hope you continue to do so ,Time to enjoy your fruits cheers mate .
Man. Jose! The right words. F******g amazing. I did realize that once I got the first guests in and I made this video that week. Thanks for being around and supporting me all the time. After a slow month with some new tasks and hobbies I am going to start on the next projects in september. It's been a wonderful month full of emotions, love and affection. Back to work now. Greetings!
Aldeia Colina das Flores 🌸🌼wonderful name🩵✨️
Yes Clarice! Thank you. I like it too. Now I will need to grow a lot more flowers to follow up on the name :)
Looks amazing. Which apartment is yours? Assume you intend to live in one of them?
Hi Del. Yeah I didn't show my own apartment. But I might show more of it in the future. It's the one where I talked about a tiny house. Don't remember the episode but it was around october last year. Because yes, of course I want to live here. Such a beautiful place, even though I feel there is still a lot to do in the future. So many plans left but it was also time to just drop everything and take some time off. Greetings
Your creativity is amazing. It’s time for you to take it easy and relax in your paradise. Do yourself a favour and hire a maid and cook to look after you and your guests.
Hi Christopher. Yes it is that time. It was that time over the past month. At for the other part ... looking but I want to add something to it if you know what i mean :))
Thank you for all the support! Really appreciated!