#43 Moving into the new workshop - Renovating in Northern Italy
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We're Isis & Bertus. In the summer of 2023 we moved into a neglected farmhouse in a tiny village in the northwest of Italy. The last inhabitants left some 10 years ago, but large parts of the property have been empty for over 20 years.
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Laura Kampf did a video last week(she drew a little face on it, to give it some personality)😁 You can make them resemble WALL-E or Johnny 5.
Very smart marketing move, why still make expensive commercials for media nobody watches anymore.
I'm sure they're perfectly fine camera's, but i have nothing worth stealing.😉
Sorry to hear that you need security cameras. I would not have thought in such a quiet village.😡
I love how clean and tidy the work areas are and you did a great job on the doors, they look fantastic now.
Bertus is the tidy one! If it was just me it would be way messier 🤣
How wonderful to see Veluto (sp?) bravely stepping on your leg!
As the saying goes, "the way to a man's (kitty's) heart is through his stomach"
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Yes, that was quite the milestone!
Hello from Cleveland, Ohio USA. Love watching your RUclips’s. Saw your shirt on #43 video and ❤ it!
Hi again, let's show Isis and Bertus some love and get this channel to 100K subs ASAP!
Look at little Mr brave kitty!! That was so cute ❤
Everything is looking fabulous so far!
Thanks for identifying insects and plants. Much appreciated!
Love that you always include nature. You always give us great videos, thank you!
Love the doors, your workshop will be so nice. Hello gray kitty, you are getting chummy.
That is great that you received a free Reolink security camera it will make you feel that little bit of extra.Your place is getting more beautiful every week,you two are amazing
thank you karin!
Who else gets excited when they see Veluto? Patience will persevere.
Ciao Isis and Bertus, I never thought being in a rural area you would have a break-in, but it makes perfect sense, nobody expects it, so why not. The workshop looks amazing, I love the doors. Of course, you want second hand when your neighbor gives you doors, if they were new, they would lack the character, they are perfect. Well done. "Tramonto Bellissimo" Amore da N.Y.
e un altro bel video. le porte con quelle serrature son bellissime . Poi la scena sul motocoltivare e' fantastica. Complimenti per tutto il lavoro, vi ammiro.
Grazie Gabri! Sembrava di vivere in un vecchio film italiano - su quel trattore! Momento clou della settimana per noi :-)
I’m from Ohio and It was fun to see the Cleveland athletic team t-shirt.
The renewed door is soo pretty 🤩.
Thank you Sabine! It certainly is a huge improvement and it has been making us quite happy the past week. Looking forward to having painted all the previously red/brown doors and shutters :-P
I love watching renovations of abandoned properties. You have a beautiful place that really deserves the love and respect you show it. Also your videos are top notch..just detailed enough so that I don't get too tired or bored. I'm 78 would love your project but my ship has sailed.
So has mine. Sail that is. I’m 77.
Yay Velluto you are getting brave. Your face was a picture 😊. Loving the colour of the paint xxx
I like your Ohio tee shirt. I live in Cincinnati, OH. Your videos bring me a lot of enjoyment. Thank you.
So happy that you guys got a sponsor!
Thank you William!
Wow... you guys are seriously equipped for anything.... I'm envious! Especially for the generator, my power goes out faaar too much. Bertus is really a magician with metal work! 👍🏼
It has been convenient a few times yes - also when we were working on the electrics in the bathroom earlier this year but needed electricity for a job :-P
@@storiesfromthecascina 🙂 Well wait until some tree blows over in a storm next winter and you'll never have to worry about losing everything in your freezer because it took them 2 or 3 days to fix all the power lines...with the generator you're covered. 😉
We experienced that exact same scenario last fall! Not fun!!
Love to see organization, it feels so cleansing
Yes it does! For us as well :-)
Phew all that moving made me feel exhausted 😆 the doors are beautiful, as is the cat 🐈⬛
What lovely considerate and thoughtful generous neighbours you have
New shop is looking great ❤. Velutto is getting braver, one day you will gets some pets in. You might find him on the security cameras…I am sure .see you next week.
I brought a Spanish mastiff back to the uk with me, she is an excellent guard dog and would certainly let us know if anyone came round uninvited. But I think if I had a big property like yours, I would get house sitters in if I went away. Thanks for the lovely video :o) We used to have wild strawberries like that in Catalunya, on the north facing slopes.
Life for you has changed so much since you started this Chanel. Amazing!
Your homestead is looking amazing!! I love the colors you have picked out for your doors.
Thank you so much!
Ooooo new workshops! My dreams are made of those, although I'd also settle for old workshops.
In South Africa the cameras have to be very high so that they cannot be reached or knocked off with a stick. Regards Billy
...or blacked out with spray paint...
(seems to be a favourite technique in films, no idea if it happens in real life)
We followed the recommended height instructions from the producer. the reasoning behing having them this height is that otherwise numberplates and face recognition aren't legible. we will at some point check with the local carabinieri as well for recommended heights and might make some adjustments in the future.
Sorry to hear of the robberies. Who knows what was taken while it sat empty for over a decade.😢
The revamped barn doors are lovely, and by their looks, they will last a long time. I bet you could fix anything, especially in that workshop! When I saw Velluto put his paw on your leg, I could just feel the excitement. Thanks for another beautiful video.❤
That was an oh my god moment when Velluto reached up.
Always a bonus to have good neighbors. Many people under estimate knowing your neighbors..they too can be an added security guard with their eyes and ears! Beautiful set of doors by the way.
An alarm with sound would be a good add for your security as well.
Thank you for posting your videos. Have a good week and take care!
Very true! We have very good relationships with all our neighbours, but many of them are only here in the summer, or too far away. That's why earlier this year we didn't notice one thing of an attempted burglary on our street. Wishing you a nice week as well!
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Have both of you ever thought 🤔 of having a Colony of Bee's for Honey? 🐝🍯🐝🍯
We certainly have :-)
Your door renovations are beautiful, they suit the buildings and are more than temporary makeovers looking as though they will last for decades.
thank you david! in the future some of them will become windows and others will need new doors that are a bit more modern and don't let in draft and dust etc. But we'll try to find new purposes for the old doors. perhaps as interior doors or for a future chicken coop or greengouse. ❤️
You could also get a dog for se but the cat might not like it. The doors look fabulous. Love that you are reusing so much and making it clean looking. You are both so talented.❤
Love the filming of on the little tractor
That was definitely our favourite part of the week!
I think it’s absolutely amazing what you two are doing!!! You are a great team and I love watching your videos to see your ingenuity and how you overcome obstacles!!!
Gosh….you two…pure art…everything you do….like the Reolink set up..will investigate for my property
I enjoy your videos!!!
I have Reolink at my Ranch and love it!
Beautiful doors!
Love watching your show and I'm envious of your property and it's views.
The painted doors are looking so good esp the hardware and colour choices.
Thanks for the show
Another exciting video. I know you both will make those doors look fabulous. The other ones you hung today were stunning I just love the color. Thank you for sharing and see you next week.
Thank you so much for the cat updates! love it! 😻
Glad you like them!
Wow, major breakthrough with Velvet.❤
I really love your workshop! It’s so spacious and bright and well ordered! It must be fun to work there! You’ve made me understand how important it is to have such a clean clutter free space in order to enjoy being creative! Congrats!👌🥳🥳👍
We have a home in Sicilia, small town. And even though people know our family is in the USA and have known our family for generations, they still broke in. Trust is gone and so is goodness in people.
Oh that's so sad and frustrating! We really wish we lived in a world where security cameras weren't neccessary, but alas. We've heard quite a few stories from the area here including one where a break-in happened while people were at home - having a family celebration on the back garden terrace. Houses are too far apart here to really keep an eye out for your neighbours too.
@@storiesfromthecascina all the negative aside, you purchased a piece of Italian paradise. Enjoy!
I read that on another channel too. Or perhaps that *was* you.
Are you sure that they're your neighbors? Go to the Carabinieri and say it
@@ail-on3px they are all friends. Carabinieri are useless.
Love the anvil, I've never seen one with such a beautifully shaped footing.
Nous avons le même problème de sécurité MAIS nous avons l'antidote. Ce dernier s'appelle Oriane et Scott. La première est une femelle berger allemand de 42 kg extrêmement sportive et possessive. Le deuxième est un berger américain de 29 kg qui aboie d'abord, bloque les importuns pendant que la femelle leurs fait des piercings dans le fessier. C'est redoutable mais la prestation est gratuite !
De plus les voisins sont aussitôt alertés et sont sur le qui-vive. Les rôdeurs se font rares !
We have the same security problem BUT we have the antidote. The antidote is called Oriane and Scott. The first is a German Shepherd female of 42 kg extremely sporty and possessive. The second is a 29 kg American shepherd who barks first, blocks the unwelcome while the female makes piercings in the buttocks. It is formidable but the service is free!
Moreover the neighbors are immediately alerted and are on alert. The walkers are rare!
Best security system 😂 ❤
thanks for showing how to do the door fixes.
useful.
The door looks great, well done. Sad world we live in when remote countryside is not free from break in.
Enjoyed listening to the birds 🐦 singing the tunes that God gave them to sing.
Your patience has been rewarded , your little black friend now comes to you.
Awsume video. Stunning views, georgous.
Awesome progress 😊 very happy to see
I think I would have placed the security cams on poles around the property so that they aren’t visible on the outside keeping the facade of the building classic
The best part of a move is the "ed".
En dan plots komt een plek tot leven, deze aflevering zet dat zo in de verf. Heerlijk om te mogen volgen, jullie doen dit op een hele fijne manier, proficiat! Een warm ❤ voor jullie vanuit West-Vlaanderen.
Dankjewel Janiek! Leuk om te horen en ook leuk dat er mensen uit België meekijken
Sadly crime is everywhere isn't it, thankfully with/for good neighbor's and security companies with such amazing products we can try too eliminate being victims of selfish people by being community orientated and security conscious, great job as a result of hard work and meticulous planning, the property is fast becoming a warm home and the feral cat is almost no longer feral and is one of the best parts of this documentation, thank you for allowing us along for the ride.
Eery day wonderful progress and the house becomes more and more beautiful...it's right to keep the house safe...beautiful video 😊👏👍
Paint looks nice! 🎨
Love seeing the Cleveland t-shirt (I’m from Cleveland).
You got New subcriber from south Russia. I'm also looking for farm house in Italy to renovate and live. What is your region and comune?
How much money does it cost you to buy it?
Wow, that Reolink sunset was fantastic! Panorama. Love to the doors in the new workshop and the progress in the utility room. Another triumph I&B. Thanks and look forward to next week. 🥂
the panorama view gives a little impression of what it feels like to watch the sunset from that spot in person :)
@@storiesfromthecascina Hiya I&B 43 on the playlist? So nice to let your episodes just play through. Your music choices are so lovely.
One question for Bertus where do you get the door latch from they are very nice with the tumbprint
I am amazed on how tidy you are working .
I could learn a lot here
Thanks
Everything that we put on the door was on the door before, except for extra latches on the inside. Bertus is definitely the clean one and I'm the messy one :-P
Just awful how you have to Watch out for thieves where you live there. It's just terrible. Never would have thought there'd be a problem with that there but I guess people that are greedy and thieves are everywhere. Sorry that you have to have that happening In that beautiful place. I think the cameras will really deter them when they see them on the house!
Well, Looks like crime is EVERYWHERE!!! It's almost common place here in the states!!
It is very sad, we had a family home in italy up in the mountains. It got broken in 4 times, even with camaras. Finally, we left it since we all lived in the US. 😢
That is sad indeed.
@storiesfromthecascina Yes, it was...
I found your channel yesterday. The way you speak English, it sounds to me like you spent some time in the US or Canada, maybe?
I have a weak spot for northern Italy. In the 60s, as a kid, I spent a couple of years living on the southeast side of the lago maggiore.
Nothing beats Italian food!
You're doing great work. It takes a lot of dedication and time, plus blood, sweat, and tears.
It's all worth it, though.
Good luck!
Yes, I'm sure knowing that there is work being done is an attractive opening for thieves to get hold of easy to sell tools and fittings.
I’m not surprised by the need for security cameras, even in your remote location. It is a sad reality of life in the 21st century. You two are probably popular topics amongst the “locals.”. You are “foreigners” who chose to live on the mountain, and had the resources to buy the property in the first place, which prompts certain assumptions. Also, the restoration work you are doing is so interesting - work which means valuable tools. Right here in the middle of America, a friend of mine who is a professional painter has always carried around most of his equipment in his pickup bed. He is now selling the truck because in the last year he has had paint sprayers and full paint drums (worth over $200 each) stolen right off his truck during quick stops! The fact that people are all around, and the thefts were in broad daylight are no longer deterrents. He is looking to buy a large panel van that he can lock up and keep equipment out of sight. Bravo for taking measures to protect yourselves and your property! ❤
Have you thought of raising silkworms with those mulberry leaves?
Security cameras' will also capture wildlife in your area. This can be informative and entertaining to see what wildlife visits your home during the day and night. Unfortunately theft can be an issue with rural properties when you are out, as there is less likelihood of neighbors seeing them in the act and reporting it to authorities. So windy... a shame you couldn't put in a simple wind turbine to harness that energy for electricity... Solar panels would also be helpful to provide lighting to outbuildings and exterior or even, emergency hydro back-up during prolonged outages.
Being Italian and with my family home also being in the country side, when I started watching your renovation that's honestly the first thought I had: burglaries.
It's a real and constant issue that foreign people don't know or understand the depth of.
My family home has been broken into several times unfortunately my parents have no valuables at home but still it's scary.
At my auntie's, she lived alone in an apartment on the main town square where the church is, burglars went in while she was sleeping and robbed gold and valuables.
Another auntie was a nanny for a local wealthy family and one night she went to babysit so the parents could go on a date and before they left burglars broke in robbed them at gun point and held everyone hostage including my aunt and the children for hours.
Everyone I know in my family and friends have had burglaries regardless of where they live. All this in northern Italy too.
Hopefully your security cameras will be enough deterrent.
Evil knows no gender, age, color of race nor location. All is open to evil and it's workers of iniquity. 😔
best to you
Damn. People are assholes. That one out on the pole by the street is very low on the pole. I’ve heard where people will steal them if they can reach them, or vandalize them. Can you get a ladder and put it higher out of reach?
Heel fijn dat de vorige eigenaar heel wat gereedschap heeft achtergelaten. Want nu wordt het gebruikt door jullie. Ik zag dat je draad einden maakte, dat had ik allang niet meer zien doen door iemand. Meestal kiezen ze voor het gemak en rijden naar de winkel om schroeven te kopen in plaats van zelf te maken. Ik vind dat jammer want ik zie graag iemand gereedschap gebruiken.
wij houden ook van oude gereedschappen ❤️ het tapsetje voor het maken van de schroefdraad kwam met ons mee uit nederland 😊
Een hoop werk, maar het wordt een prachtige werkplaats. Leuk om jullie te zien genieten op de kar met nieuwe ramen van de buurman... La dolce vita 🥂
Dat ritje was het hoogtepunt van de week :-)
I think Brutus should mount the cameras higher , so the are out of reach without a ladder.
these dark lenses once served as a window for a welding mask;
Yes, that's what it said on the package (in German). Such a cool find and nice to see the difference with modern welding masks! :-)
How lovely that Veluto feels more comfortable being close to you. I wonder if you cld use an automatic feeder when yr away?
we are definitely looking into automatic feeders before our next trip 😊
I think you need more...hammers. LOL
Haha never enough hammers when you do a lot of metal work :-)
All is safely gathered in .👋
I know it is part of the video, but not a great idea to show your huge range of tools. People just have no respect and are too lazy to work for the things they want or to sell for drugs or whatever
Good choice with the Reolink cameras I have seven of the older models, maybe it's time for me to upgrade.
Glad to hear you've been happy with your reolink cameras! Before deciding to go with reolink we did talk to several other people went with them :-) Always a good thing to have first hand experience information with such things.
Are you not afraid that the camera on the pole will get stolen? It's so easily accessible.
Isn’t it sad we have to live like this, can’t trust our fellow man!
I love that everyone looks out for each other, but I hate the thought that we are all likely victims of people who think that they can come into our places and take what they like and do what they like. Having the security cameras set up is a great idea and gives you much needed peace of mind.
We feel the same!
wonder why metal doors are so common in Italy and Portugal? You never see that in residential areas of the USA.
The workshop looks wonderful and so functional!
Slowly getting there!
I am glad to care about your safety 😊God save you guys 🙏
Thanks for another great video :)
Velluto is so comfortable around you….another milestone in him choosing to step onto your leg! Woohoo!!🎉
I am so very pleased that you were offered this sponsorship….. I have been quietly worrying about all of the tools shown on the videos……it looks like many years of collecting and expensive to replace. It just takes the one person watching with bad intent to see what you have and it’s not difficult to find your property……so the fantastic camera system really is needed. It appears even without your channel there are opportunistic thieves around the area :(
The finished doors are stunning……they may have taken many hours of work, but, my goodness, they are a masterpiece of restoration! I love the final colour, it tones so well with the stone. You are both such talented people!
Do mulberries taste similar to blackberries?
Final question…..do you think the whole of the balcony concrete is reinforced with cane? ….and is that as weak as it seems to my untrained brain?
Thanks again 😊
Much to reply to :-) 1) mulberry is somewhat similar to blackberry but it's sweeter. I really like them. 2) there is actual rebar in the balcony too, luckily! but large parts of the balcony are in bad condition and we'll need to replace the whole thing. a farm not too far from us has replaced their concrete balcony for chestnut boards and we really love that solution so likely will go the same route. 3) our tools are the main reason for getting the cameras.
@@storiesfromthecascina phew, thank goodness there is rebar! The chestnut boards will be far more appealing on the eye. Very handy to be able to see it at another farm before you invest yourselves :)
So sorry to ask lots of questions……. :)
Have a good week and I’ll look forward to the next episode of your journey , thanks :)
LEGENDAS EM PORTUGUÊS 🙏 🇧🇷🇧🇷🙏🙏
Hi Isis & Bertus🇧🇪🇳🇱, It`s been a while ago I was able to follow your escapades out there of te Cassina🇮🇹🙏🏻,So now I try as good as possible chatcing up with the latest episodes, For a start this Ep well there is been making a lott of facinating progress , the move of all the tools in to the new workshop and the Installment of the securety cameras was a freat improvement of your securety from the total areas building etecetra.Verry nice to see the convidence and trust from Veluta was quet.well there is not so much more to comment because it will be repeating oter comments from your spectators.Anyway It pleases me seeing your great achivment and you to guys did make.Greetings.The old 🇳🇱Dutch 🇳🇴Norwegian, Greetings Hubertus🙏🏻🇳🇱🇳🇴☮🍀🇮🇹
Publicly posting where your security cameras are doesn’t seem like a good idea. Nor does putting them within easy reach, a burglar can easily reach from the ground and cover or dismantle. Plus the lower to the ground the more readily they are spotted. It certainly is sad such measures need to be taken, but predators/thieves are everywhere. An inconvenient truth. Take care and stay safe. And I really enjoy your vlog, thank you for sharing your new lives in Italy.
That's the hard part about being sponsored by a security camera brand, you kind of need to disclose where you're putting them :-) They are certainly not accessible from the ground. We are tall northerners and we need a ladder to reach them. They are at the recommended height (much higher and number plates become unlegible and face recognition useless) but we might tweak the positions a little still over the next weeks.
@@storiesfromthecascina oh ya, didn’t occur to me the sponsorship and requirements which go with this partnership. Now that you mention it… indeed tall people do have advantages versus vertically challenged, I’m tall by many standards as well so I have fun with people whom can’t reach an item in a store. Not rude, in good fun. Clever people can make use of a situation and you two strike me as intelligent and clever. Also- thanks for identifying the plants you come across on your lovely walks, beautiful flowers in bloom!
Bizar zeg die inbraken. Je kunt bij jullie toch niet zo maar ongezien wegkomen. Triest dat het nodig is. Mooi hang en sluitwerk trouwens. Veel succes jullie beiden.
If your balcony is "reinforced" with cane, it would seem unsafe to stand on! Yikes.
Luckily most of it has iron in it for reinforcing.
Where do you get the money for the property? Improvements? No jobs? I wish I knew how to do that.
We saved up for years, and I do work remotely :-) It took a decade of planning and pivoting our income streams to get here.
I often wonder who has access to security footage. It seems like Big Brother is always watching these days. Not a criticism. The house I live in has tons of Ring cameras because crime is through the roof in my town, including murders.
We share your thoughts, that's also why I would have never thought I'd be installing security cameras, but it does feel safer to have them here.
@@storiesfromthecascinawe are leaving the Netherlands among other things because of the camera’s everywhere….
But we understand your choises. You need a feeling of savety when you live somewhere
@lucaspolderman6622 Can you tell this was not an easy decision for us ? :-P But ultimately we think it was the right one for us, and for our neighbourhood too - we're not the only ones doing it. We live in a village where everyone looks out for one another where possible, but the smaller the population density, the harder that is when it comes to break-ins.