Yes, I agree that exposing the vaulted ceilings would be gorgeous... .and fantastic idea to put in a staircase up to your terrace. Exciting days ahead !
The floor is probably the first of many cool discoveries you are going to make in your house. The house is absolutely amazing, so much history and character, can't wait to see what you do with it.👍
I love your home! I love the antique Italian tile floors! I love the idea of exposing the bricks! Those crazy 70s. Putting up wood paneling and laying down vinyl floors.
Those original tiles on the entryway are gorgeous! And you have beautiful vaulted ceilings everywhere that would look great with the exposed brick. What a great start to your project. Make sure you check under the flat ceilings because sometimes there are the big wood beams that you can expose.
I agree with Kuba on the staircase to the roof. Make that room an office/library/bar/lounge with easy access to the roof. Seal off the attic>roof door and use the attic space for storage only. Sweet spot and nice view.
Good stuff, Mike. I put a flat roof sky bar on top of a villa, but ran the spiral outside and just step onto the roof. When you poke thru a roof you have all kinds of other considerations for waterproofing. Love the cemetina tiles. You can definitely clean and polish them up. The little imperfections just make the floors better ! Stripping the barrel ceilings is a great idea. Good tuckpointing will be needed also. Enjoy and congratulations !
Wow! What great serendipity with meeting all these wonderful people to assist you in this project. All will be well, you are being shown the way forward. Sometimes the angels smile at us!
Congratulations Mike! I'm super excited to see your progress on your beautiful new home. I think the exposed ceilings would be amazing. I would look at possibly making the door to the attic taller and then removing the attic roof. You could make it a large roof top terrace with plenty of room for a spiral staircase up to the skylight level. Anyway, take your time and let it all soak in. We will be here waiting for your next video whenever you decide to post. Also, it is great to hear about the friendly community and the expats in the area. I don't know if you have done any video on the total breakdown and cost of purchasing a home, in Piedmont, similar to yours or not. But, that would be great information to share. Congratulations again!
I love the idea, but it's very unlikely the city would let me remove the roof. It's a historic town and my roof is part of the skyline right next to the church.
Congratulations on your new home! It’s quite lovely! I love that you discovered the entry way floor tiles. Uncover the ceiling bricks in entryway, kitchen and master bedroom. You don’t need to do every room, it would lose the uniqueness in the other rooms. Do put some uplighting to accentuate the ceiling bricks. So excited to see the progress. You really scored by meeting so many construction people to help you! That speaks to the Italian lifestyle and village community. Wish you the best!
Thanks for taking us on your journey! I’m an American who calls Germany home but my dream is to buy a house/apartment in Italy (where I spend most of my holidays) and spend a big chunk of my year there. Right now I’m looking into regions and will spend time in various places so that I can nail down the perfect place for me. You’re basically living my dream but I won’t be too far behind 😊. You have some wonderful ideas and plans so I can’t wait for your updates!
You've got some great plans in the work. The beautiful tile under that linoleum is a real winner. Can't wait to see the brick ceilings finished! I'm excited for you!
Hello from Nebraska Your channel must have popped up because I too am looking for property in Italy, although much smaller then this. This looks like a great house ❤ all the possibilities you mentioned. Sooo much of that Italian character, molto bello.
Congrats again and I think that that’s gonna be instead of overwhelming. They’re gonna end up having these treasure hunts in your own house starting with those entry tiles where you’re gonna be able to uncover the beauty of the craftsmanship that you’ve bought so happy for you.
Love how things are coming together out of the gate and excited to follow along in the renovations. That said, don't underestimate the possibilities for slice-of-life content, especially things that are walking distance from your front door... I suspect many others, like myself, are looking to build a lifestyle that doesn't include a car.
Congratulations, great house! I would consider removing the sky light from the terrace - you could put a nice chandelier at the top of the staircase to replace it. With the terrace expanded and the sky light removed the space would be spectacular (of course it is already spectacular!).
I'm now subscribed, I don't want to miss out on anything you do with your house lol. The upstairs terrace is amazing, great ideas already, when are you starting lol. Just joking, I would be so excited.👍❤️
Wow, my head is spinning with what you could do there. That room you mentioned for the stairs going up is a good idea, you could put a fridge and small kitchen in there to have rooftop meals, BBQ, and drinks, by putting stairs in you would gain more roof space and more view removing that roof top exit door structure, it look like an outhouse! 🤣🤣But, if you are only going to use that top floor area for roof opportunity, you can use the entire section at the top of the stairs, not just that room, the top of the stairs and landing where you enter the attic area, claim it all. Is there a way you could use that window at the top of the stairs to replace it with a glass door and steps going over the attic to the roof? Have fun planning.
Let me continue. Beautiful floors. You might want to use a heat gun. I use a blow dryer to get the sticky glue off wood and porcelain. Very time consuming. I love your home. Lots a fun times ahead. ❤❤❤
I live in Piedmont (I was born here) and my family bought a house older than yours 35 years ago. Fixing it was not difficult. Yours is in good condition. You could live in it in a short time by doing as you said. Showing the bricks of the barrel vaults is easy. Then, they have to be sandblasted and you have to put a coat of special impregnating agent on them (otherwise the bricks may flake off). If you need to partially change the wiring and use a room quickly, you could run it directly over the wall and put sheetrock over it. The electrician will advise against this, because it would cost less than doing the rainures and then re-plastering the whole wall. The floors can be polished easily. You have to hope that the water system has no problems. However, you have made a good purchase. Proceed according to your needs. You can do one piece at a time and already use it. Good luck. Bye.
I already have a house in Colorado. I was considering buying some land that came up for sale, but decided to pass. I think this Italy project will be enough for now. 😂
I wouldn't do the brick ceiling in the kitchen. Because of cooking, kitchen ceilings often get repainted, you wouldn't be able to clean it. You don't need to live elsewhere while they are working, live in the floor that isn't being worked on. You'll have to change the locks again when the builders leave, you could put the old locks back on till they have finished, then refit your new ones.
Yes, I agree that exposing the vaulted ceilings would be gorgeous... .and fantastic idea to put in a staircase up to your terrace. Exciting days ahead !
Can't wait!
The floor is probably the first of many cool discoveries you are going to make in your house. The house is absolutely amazing, so much history and character, can't wait to see what you do with it.👍
I think so too!
I love your home! I love the antique Italian tile floors! I love the idea of exposing the bricks!
Those crazy 70s. Putting up wood paneling and laying down vinyl floors.
What were they thinking? 🤣
Those original tiles on the entryway are gorgeous! And you have beautiful vaulted ceilings everywhere that would look great with the exposed brick. What a great start to your project. Make sure you check under the flat ceilings because sometimes there are the big wood beams that you can expose.
I agree with Kuba on the staircase to the roof. Make that room an office/library/bar/lounge with easy access to the roof. Seal off the attic>roof door and use the attic space for storage only. Sweet spot and nice view.
I think all three of us are on the same page. 😂
Good stuff, Mike. I put a flat roof sky bar on top of a villa, but ran the spiral outside and just step onto the roof. When you poke thru a roof you have all kinds of other considerations for waterproofing. Love the cemetina tiles. You can definitely clean and polish them up. The little imperfections just make the floors better ! Stripping the barrel ceilings is a great idea. Good tuckpointing will be needed also. Enjoy and congratulations !
Thanks. That's a really great idea. I'll see if I can make that happen. And I think the roof there is concrete!
I love the ceiling idea! So many things you can do! Congratulations!!!
Thanks so much! 😊
Great ideas, great networking. You look so much happier!! Everything seems to be falling into place. Good luck with this amazing project!
Thank you so much!
Wow! What great serendipity with meeting all these wonderful people to assist you in this project. All will be well, you are being shown the way forward. Sometimes the angels smile at us!
Sometimes. 😁
Congratulations Mike! I'm super excited to see your progress on your beautiful new home. I think the exposed ceilings would be amazing. I would look at possibly making the door to the attic taller and then removing the attic roof. You could make it a large roof top terrace with plenty of room for a spiral staircase up to the skylight level. Anyway, take your time and let it all soak in. We will be here waiting for your next video whenever you decide to post. Also, it is great to hear about the friendly community and the expats in the area. I don't know if you have done any video on the total breakdown and cost of purchasing a home, in Piedmont, similar to yours or not. But, that would be great information to share. Congratulations again!
I love the idea, but it's very unlikely the city would let me remove the roof. It's a historic town and my roof is part of the skyline right next to the church.
@@aroundtheworldwithmikeIt may be worth it to ask. But, that is one thing I honestly love about Italy. They truly love and treasure their history.
Congratulations on your new home! It’s quite lovely! I love that you discovered the entry way floor tiles.
Uncover the ceiling bricks in entryway, kitchen and master bedroom. You don’t need to do every room, it would lose the uniqueness in the other rooms. Do put some uplighting to accentuate the ceiling bricks. So excited to see the progress. You really scored by meeting so many construction people to help you! That speaks to the Italian lifestyle and village community. Wish you the best!
Thanks! Great suggestions. Maybe I'll leave the kitchen with the ceiling plaster. 🤔
Thanks for taking us on your journey! I’m an American who calls Germany home but my dream is to buy a house/apartment in Italy (where I spend most of my holidays) and spend a big chunk of my year there. Right now I’m looking into regions and will spend time in various places so that I can nail down the perfect place for me. You’re basically living my dream but I won’t be too far behind 😊. You have some wonderful ideas and plans so I can’t wait for your updates!
Great! What regions are you considering?
Congratulations, Mike! You’ll have a gorgeous home!
Thanks Martin!
So exciting. Floors were a great surprise.
You've got some great plans in the work. The beautiful tile under that linoleum is a real winner. Can't wait to see the brick ceilings finished! I'm excited for you!
Thanks! I've decided 100% on exposing the bricks. It will look amazing.
Hello from Nebraska
Your channel must have popped up because I too am looking for property in Italy, although much smaller then this. This looks like a great house ❤ all the possibilities you mentioned. Sooo much of that Italian character, molto bello.
Thanks. I'm looking forward to the process of making it my own.
Congratulations Mike. beautiful house, so much potential. your good mood is contagious by the way.
Thanks! 😁
Congrats again and I think that that’s gonna be instead of overwhelming. They’re gonna end up having these treasure hunts in your own house starting with those entry tiles where you’re gonna be able to uncover the beauty of the craftsmanship that you’ve bought so happy for you.
Fingers crossed!
Love how things are coming together out of the gate and excited to follow along in the renovations. That said, don't underestimate the possibilities for slice-of-life content, especially things that are walking distance from your front door... I suspect many others, like myself, are looking to build a lifestyle that doesn't include a car.
Great idea! Thanks.
Congrats on your new home away from home! I think finding the flooring under the vinyl is a great omen. Very excited to see what's next.
You and me both!
I am so happy for you. Well done.
Thanks! 😁
Wow! Congrats again Mike! Exciting!
Thanks Rand. Really exciting. 🇮🇹😎
Wonderful ideas altogether ❤ this new adventure seems to have raised your spirits. That’s a treat in itself!
Thanks! I love the process. Looking forward to it.
Congratulations, great house! I would consider removing the sky light from the terrace - you could put a nice chandelier at the top of the staircase to replace it. With the terrace expanded and the sky light removed the space would be spectacular (of course it is already spectacular!).
Nice idea. Lots to think about for sure.
Congratulations…! What surprises you will unfold. Have a blast!!! ❤❤ Your Estes Park friends.
Thank you! 🤗
I was just dropping by to check on you! I’ve been looking at listings in your area. 🤗
Bell chimes on command! Great idea with new terrace stairs. they could be traditional ones too if desired, there is enough room.
Those bells were perfect. 😂
I'm now subscribed, I don't want to miss out on anything you do with your house lol. The upstairs terrace is amazing, great ideas already, when are you starting lol. Just joking, I would be so excited.👍❤️
Thanks. I hope you enjoy the ride. 😁
Super Congratulations!!! Love your New House, Enjoy,
Grazie.
Those tile floors are beautiful!
I think so too!
Told you! Gorgeous floors….
Wow, my head is spinning with what you could do there. That room you mentioned for the stairs going up is a good idea, you could put a fridge and small kitchen in there to have rooftop meals, BBQ, and drinks, by putting stairs in you would gain more roof space and more view removing that roof top exit door structure, it look like an outhouse! 🤣🤣But, if you are only going to use that top floor area for roof opportunity, you can use the entire section at the top of the stairs, not just that room, the top of the stairs and landing where you enter the attic area, claim it all. Is there a way you could use that window at the top of the stairs to replace it with a glass door and steps going over the attic to the roof? Have fun planning.
Great ideas. It all depends what the city will let me do. I'll find out soon enough. 🤦🏼
Congratulations!!! Beautiful!
Thank you!!
I would call Silvio, instantly! You got a great property!
Thanks! I was tempted to get them to work now, but I'll wait. I want to be there.
Thanks!
My pleasure. And THANK YOU! 🇮🇹😎
Love the potential of your home, full of character.
Thanks!
Congratulazioni
Grazie.
@@aroundtheworldwithmike I'll learn some basic Italian along your journey.
You are so going to build a collection of tools! Hope you have a good ferramenta nearby!
Let me continue. Beautiful floors. You might want to use a heat gun. I use a blow dryer to get the sticky glue off wood and porcelain. Very time consuming.
I love your home. Lots a fun times ahead. ❤❤❤
I think I'll have the contractors deal with that. I'm sure they'll need to be steamed and polished.
Congratulations 🎉🎉🎉
Thank you.
Congratulations!
Grazie.
I live in Piedmont (I was born here) and my family bought a house older than yours 35 years ago. Fixing it was not difficult. Yours is in good condition. You could live in it in a short time by doing as you said.
Showing the bricks of the barrel vaults is easy. Then, they have to be sandblasted and you have to put a coat of special impregnating agent on them (otherwise the bricks may flake off). If you need to partially change the wiring and use a room quickly, you could run it directly over the wall and put sheetrock over it. The electrician will advise against this, because it would cost less than doing the rainures and then re-plastering the whole wall. The floors can be polished easily. You have to hope that the water system has no problems. However, you have made a good purchase. Proceed according to your needs. You can do one piece at a time and already use it. Good luck. Bye.
Thank you for the reassuring and kind words.
Welcome neighbour, and congratulations,
Thank you so much! 🇮🇹😁
Vaulted ceilings too! Wow.
I just came across your channel so forgive me if I missed this but how long did it take u to close on the property ?
Maybe a couple months. You can set the closing date when you make an offer.
Hello from Portland Maine.
It may be difficult to get t😮he glue off those beautiful
Hi Portland Maine.
Keep peeling😅 who knows what’s hiding under all those layers. Plus the cantina!
It's a fun time for sure.
That corrugated roof material what is it made of?
Not sure. I guess we'll see.
What a nice place. I thought you decided to buy a property in Colorado? No?
I already have a house in Colorado. I was considering buying some land that came up for sale, but decided to pass. I think this Italy project will be enough for now. 😂
@@aroundtheworldwithmike cool. Can’t wait to see your progress. 😀😀😀
What is the name of this town? I live in Turin...but I didn't recognize the place😮 Langhe? Roero?
Monferrato
what town are you in?
Monferrato 👍
what you think is unique is actually very common in Italy
Unique for me.
How much?
New sub, following with interest!
Thanks. Be sure and check out all my past videos. I have covered a lot already.
I wouldn't do the brick ceiling in the kitchen. Because of cooking, kitchen ceilings often get repainted, you wouldn't be able to clean it. You don't need to live elsewhere while they are working, live in the floor that isn't being worked on. You'll have to change the locks again when the builders leave, you could put the old locks back on till they have finished, then refit your new ones.
Agree. The exposed bricks in the kitchen would absorb the smell and fat. Better to leave it and repaint it.
What its the nane of this town?
assomigli all'attore che interpreta il colonnello dei marines in american beauty
😂 I've never heard that one.
@@aroundtheworldwithmike il colonnello dei marines gay che uccide Kevin Spacey nel film american beauty
not a spiral staircase put in an elevator.yeah,thats it.
Not likely. 😉
Who was your agent and can I get their contract details please?
the roof looks like its not good
I didn't see any evidence of water.
@@aroundtheworldwithmike rains start in winter
no,start from the top floor and work down
I think you should absolutely do that when you buy your Italian house. 😁
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