A Walk-Through of My Country House in Piedmont Italy

[@Jupe367]

What a beautiful, beautiful, home.

[@housefindersnorthernitaly]

Thank you!

[@SteveL2012]

The antique wood cabinetry in the kitchen is delicious! Great job!!

[@housefindersnorthernitaly]

Thanks so much!

[@gigirocks9603]

What a nice job you did! Super. You are an inspiration!

[@housefindersnorthernitaly]

Thank you!

[@Hawre_Mo1]

What a beautiful places in Italy

[@housefindersnorthernitaly]

Thanks!

[@sophiaemiliamadeleine7314]

Ciao from Lake Garda, I am an expat living in northern Italy as well! I loved this little tour of your beautiful Italian home! Would be interested in your story about moving to Italy 🤗🇮🇹❤️

[@housefindersnorthernitaly]

Thank you so much! Love Lake Garda!

[@gabriellagirardi4741]

This house is amazig. You have renowed it in a very beautiful style. Being Piedmontese I'm very glad that you have fallen in love with my region. The place where you live seems to be very peaceful

[@gabriellagirardi4741]

Sorry renovated the house

[@housefindersnorthernitaly]

Thank you so much!

[@annawoods5184]

Stunning, enjoy every minute, u deserve it, hope to hear & see u soon again😀

[@housefindersnorthernitaly]

Thanks!

[@sunnyballet]

Really beautiful. and you did the floors yourself. The furniture is just right.

[@housefindersnorthernitaly]

Thank you!

[@speteydog2260]

Love the cabinetry you used in the kitchen. It’s so warm and pretty and functional too. The house is cozy but roomy. 👍🏻

[@housefindersnorthernitaly]

Thanks so much! 😊

[@konradklavier8729]

Looks realy fantastic and quite natural and comfortable

[@housefindersnorthernitaly]

It is!

[@lucaspolderman6622]

Thanks for sharing. It looks amazing en very tasteful.

[@housefindersnorthernitaly]

Thank you.

[@kg3718]

A charming home and you did much work yourself. Well it’s a credit to you

[@housefindersnorthernitaly]

Thank you!

[@liz9740]

WOW WOW WOW!!! ENJOY!!

[@housefindersnorthernitaly]

Thanks!

[@theycallmethequeen]

What a beautiful home! Thank you for sharing!

[@housefindersnorthernitaly]

Thank you!

[@kristibillings1949]

Lovely thank you for sharing.

[@housefindersnorthernitaly]

Thanks for watching!

[@pablofernandez7772]

Beautiful work!

[@housefindersnorthernitaly]

Thank you very much!

[@edwardpinnix249]

Looks great!!!

[@housefindersnorthernitaly]

Thanks!!

[@KindnCurious]

Ciao from San Diego! Beautiful house and lovely renovation!

[@housefindersnorthernitaly]

Thank you so much!

[@Mynaimis.]

Ciaooo... I m from Vicenza.. Near Venezia.. Ur cascina is bellissima 💕💕💕 keep sharing with us 💞

[@housefindersnorthernitaly]

Thanks!!

[@gracielakoble4905]

Thank you for the tour and descriptions! Very useful

[@housefindersnorthernitaly]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@sherikennedy4117]

absolutely gorgeous and inspiring. i love what you have done. does your roommate also have a cucina in his portion? what was below the window in your cozy room...looks sort of fireplace shaped. i think my favorite thing? the doggie bed next to the pellet stove. that is where MY babies would be. thank you so much for this video.

[@housefindersnorthernitaly]

Thanks. We share the kitchen but he has plenty of space for one.

[@peanut71968]

Nothing “wrong” with using exposed wiring, in fact it is somewhat “steampunk”, which makes the look conducive to an older architectural example. You did a great job! Cheers 🥂

[@housefindersnorthernitaly]

Thanks!

[@RichBinell]

Love it. Thank you for sharing. More soon.

[@housefindersnorthernitaly]

More to come!

[@funwatch792]

Love ur video from Texas

[@housefindersnorthernitaly]

Thanks for watching!

[@travelingeras]

❤️ Country houses.

[@entreparentesisMonicaAlejandra]

I love your videos Lisa

[@housefindersnorthernitaly]

Thank you!!

[@leofuju5055]

Beautiful

[@housefindersnorthernitaly]

Thank you

[@ParrishTiem]

Great channel! Keep more videos coming. Question-How is the COVID-19 situation in Piedmont now? And since you’re in the country, how far from home are the medical hospitals and clinics? Is medical care and pharmaceuticals inexpensive? We love your home! Can’t wait for video on stairs rehab. Happy Valentine’s Day!

[@housefindersnorthernitaly]

Thanks. Lots of Italy is in the Red Zone right now :(. I am 20 minutes from a very good hospital and clinics. Medical care and pharmaceuticals are not expensive for residents (people who have obtained a Permesso di Soggiorno) and citizens of Italy.

[@origamisensei]

You must be so proud of your beautiful work! From this and your other videos I’m wondering about northern Italian homes from earlier centuries than this one. Are there many? Are they a whole different can of worms as far as cost and renovations?

[@housefindersnorthernitaly]

Thank you. Yes, there are many from earlier centuries. And yes, most are a whole different can of worms for renovations. But worth it in the end!!!

[@dbkyhere9229]

Beautiful! Love this. By any chance did you learn of any history of the home and people’s who resided there ?

[@housefindersnorthernitaly]

Absolutely. This house was in the same family since it was build, starting in the 1800's. The current grandmother and grandfather owned a prestigious hotel in Torino and used this as only a summer home. During WWII, the family hid people from the Nazis in our cantina!

[@annaliekillian5167]

Lovely! Couple of questions: 1. How does the pellet stove in the dining room push heat into the kitchen and living room? 2. Are the windows double glazed and do they need to be for good insulation? 3. Is there an earthquake history in this region? Is that part of the reason for the supporting iron bars? 4. Did you have lots of renovation experience prior to moving to Italy? 5. Do you speak Italian?

[@lorellacurione2110]

Dear Lady, no we do not have an earthquake history in Piemonte. Northwest Italy Is not used to earthquakes . Best regards Lorella

[@housefindersnorthernitaly]

Hi Annalie. The stove has vents. Some of our windows are double glazed - it improves the insulation but we also kept a lot of the original windows that aren't. As Lorella advises below, Piedmont is not an earthquake zone. The bars are more to support and keep the stone walls in place.

[@nesymory7296]

Wahoo, I love your home .It looks so Italian .great job(Is it Montemagno far from your property? Where is your house located at?). Thank you

[@housefindersnorthernitaly]

My house and Montemagno are in the Basso and Casalese Monferrato regions.

[@acefrehley28]

Hi! We are currently looking in Northern Italy for a holiday/retirement home for our family. Your videos are truly amazing... Thorough and detailed. You're suggestions are taking our thoughts and idea sin new directions. I'm wondering how we can contact you for suggestions on homes in the region?

[@housefindersnorthernitaly]

Hi Geoffrey. Lots of info on our website and you contact us there at www.housefindersnorthernitaly.com. Or message us through instagram...

[@MelissaMarieMinistries]

I Lovett, lol, your home is perfectly done..not over the top, so I think! I am American as well and am considering this location with my husband and two small children ages 4 and 5. I know that speaking the language is a big factor, and with that said did you have to learn Italian before you made the move or ? My boys are learning Spanish at the moment in their preschool so hopefully 🙏 they'll pick up on Italian easily!

[@housefindersnorthernitaly]

Thank you. I didn't know any Italian before I moved here. Kids pick it up in no time.

[@iona2670]

Hello, so inspiring your choice of moving there, I am a lover of all authenticity and your home is great, it has a history, and it all so important. I would love to hear your story with details, maybe you will run some meetings, yoga or sth else and I will come! I so appreciate sb's story, like a book. Iona, I am from Romania.

[@housefindersnorthernitaly]

Thanks Iona. More videos to come...

[@stephencroncota2235]

Great video. Where does one typically find reclaimed wood, as you used for your flooring?

[@housefindersnorthernitaly]

Thanks Stephen. There are businesses that specialize in reclaimed items -- tiles, fireplaces, wood flooring, bricks, stone, etc.

[@toneroable]

Question...is these houses all made out of Cement, or mainly wood (studs) on concrete o cinder blocks foundation ...? And thanks for your time............Andres. NY

[@housefindersnorthernitaly]

Hi. No, the older houses the I follow and talk about in the video are made of stone and/or brick. Big thick stones often 1-2 feet thick. No wood frames for walls, only wood frames for the roof.

[@maxt3590]

What a beautiful renovation at such low cost, beautiful floor and cement tiles. What brand/model is your gas stove?

[@housefindersnorthernitaly]

Thanks! Bertazzoni.

[@maxt3590]

@@housefindersnorthernitaly Thank you, I'm looking at their range of ranges right now.

[@OccultemTe]

How did you get that giant cabinet in your kitchen!? Beautiful house, you are living a dream!

[@housefindersnorthernitaly]

Thanks!!! That cabinet is in 2 pieces...

[@nesymory7296]

Hi Lisa,, I think your home is beautiful 😍 ...in wich town is your home located at?

[@housefindersnorthernitaly]

I'm located in The Monferrato!

[@ckunstadt]

Looks great! Is your cooktop natural gas or propane? thanks!

[@housefindersnorthernitaly]

Propane.

[@dawsmik]

What is the structural purpose of the iron bars?

[@housefindersnorthernitaly]

The stone walls start to tilt after a hundred or so years. The iron bars keep them in place.

[@giorgiodifrancesco4590]

@@housefindersnorthernitaly They are normal in the case of vaults.

[@j.b.5347]

Hello Lisa- most of your videos about moving to Italy are for non Italian decent people- but are there any difference for American Italians with direct first generation family members from Italy?

[@housefindersnorthernitaly]

Hi Janice, If you can attain citizenship through lineage, moving to Italy is definitely a different process. If you don't have citizenship, there may be advantages to being first generation - but we are not experienced in or able to comment on that process. There are a lot of professional resources online that offer advice on this route.

[@margaritasoto9105]

Hello, I would like to find a small house in Piedmont with a nice history. Is there internet? Is it possible to buy and vacate for a few months or you need to live there permanently? Thank you.

[@housefindersnorthernitaly]

Yes, there is internet almost everywhere. Many people have second homes here, you do not need to live here permanently.

[@paolorogato2026]

beautiful home! How close are you to Torino if you can share. I'd like to know how close i am to go watch my favourite soccer team

[@housefindersnorthernitaly]

Thanks!. Where I live is about and hour and fifteen minutes from Torino.

[@70hemihc]

Where's the bathroom, "back-house" ? inside the house?

[@housefindersnorthernitaly]

Inside the house, on the other side of the kitchen. I didn't upgrade the bathroom at the time of the video.

[@anna_m59]

I can’t find any info on healthcare options for expats.

[@housefindersnorthernitaly]

Hi Anna. When you are a resident here - meaning you have your Permesso di Soggiorno, you can apply for the National Healthcare System. Until then, you would need to find your own private insurer - there are lots of companies that provide this, search online for expat insurance Italy.

[@gingerbrianhansen9980]

How long did it take you to do all thses renovations?

[@housefindersnorthernitaly]

About 3 months. I lived in the house while they were happening.