Have We Found Our Italian Dream Home In Dolceaqua?🇮🇹🚙🏚️

Have We Found Our Italian Dream Home In Dolceaqua?🇮🇹🚙🏚️
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[@stevemccormack9948]

You two guys are wild. Roaming the Italian countryside in a plastic car, looking fot a metal house...

[@MeandMonAmi]

I tend to be carried by enthusiasm!

[@thomasjpuleo8112]

You order a cappuccino after 12 noon right before eating your main meal and you want to buy a plot of land and build a house on it. In Italy. Let me get the popcorn.

[@MeandMonAmi]

Sacrilege I know but…

[@nondesperado]

Just make sure to check with the local authorities if you are allowed to build before you buy anything, because the real estate agent would probably tell you anything to make a sale. Maybe I’m a bit cynical, but in general I don’t trust anyone further than I can throw them.

[@thomasjpuleo8112]

No fear of that. No agent will want their fingerprints anywhere near a train wreck. Agents and sellers are from the places where they work, and care about what happens there, and won't get snarled up in something headed for disaster. Also, any such property will be listed as "edificabile" (buildable) or not; there is no faking it. And in these small towns, everyone sees and knows everything that happens, so there is no sneaking around. Also, there will be notaries and bankers and translators involved in the transaction, a whole passel of local business people who have reputations to protect. Italy is a conservative country, and as in many other countries, real estate is the second if not first religion.

[@marcusoutdoors4999]

Superb video… Mr Boo has the most fantastic comedy expressions

[@MeandMonAmi]

You are so kind

[@DonLaPierre-ho8ng]

Beautiful- your on the rite track !!! Small secluded picturesque ♥️

[@FrugalQueeninFrance]

We love your videos. We're house hunting in the other side of the south of France in the foothills of the Pyrenees where houses can be found for under 50,000.

[@MeandMonAmi]

Thanks and good luck!

[@lookoutleo]

I live in a 20m square ww2 lookout, totally livable :) what a beautiful area ,

[@timnicholls9827]

Dolceaqua is such a great looking place , but buying a ruin despite the fabulous view is going to demand an awful lot of hard slog not to mention money. Also come October/ November, the weather is going to be pretty bleak up there. Who will look after it when you aren't there? If the ruin has a fire place, once aroof is on and some windows in, could be quite toastie. You could make it habitable and add to it ?

[@MeandMonAmi]

We don’t really want a ruin but a ruin seems to be a prerequisite of building permissions or even container permissions

[@simonclews]

A couple of observations, Tim. I've thought this often, but never mentioned it before: your production quality on these vlogs, particularly during the opening sequences, is first rate. And my second observation: your thoughts and dreams of places to go, vehicles to acquire, and places to live, are romantic and mutually shared, and the look on Mr. Boo's face - the bug-eyed incredulity as you explain to us your thoughts on these matters - is priceless. We know who the practical one is in your relationship, but I, like you, am a dreamer. "Just a mad idea I've had overnight" indeed.

[@MeandMonAmi]

Thanks Simon. Better to live in hope etc…

[@Jamienomore]

Very Enjoyable Episode. I don't know if this would interest you, but, this happened when I was 12 years old so I only remember the basics. The Father of one of my Friends bought a piece of land. He obviously had worked everything out but I can't tell you how he did it. He built a brick frame about 2 feet high, the size and shape of 1 of the 2 large Container he was about to buy. He had sketches of what it would look like on the inside. Livingroom, Kitchen and Bathroom etc. The second Container would be secured on the top of the other Container. The 'Upstairs' would have Two Bedrooms, a Toilet with a Shower, a Study. It was a Spiral Staircase that would be put in. it's easy to arrange for Plumbing and Electric installed in Scotland. Windows and a Door were cut out and installed. The outside was coated in cement then when the time was right, before it set, shapes were made to make it look like an Old Stone Building. I can remember to hide the fact the Walls were a Metal Container, they had large sections of Wood to Cover the Walls and Ceilings. Some walls were Papered, some with Tiles and others Emulsioned. they did something with the upstairs Roof but I can't remember what.🧸🧸🐶🚙

[@Pooky-Cat]

You could buy a boat and have it craned onto a plot of land.... OK, I'll get me coat.... 😶

[@MeandMonAmi]

Don’t tempt me!

[@vikingsystem]

The location is fantastic, absolutely perfect and beautiful. However, a project like that involves a lot of work and can be quite expensive. Turning a piece of raw land into a place suitable for placing a container or some kind of modular home is quite costly, but without a doubt, it's a dream location.

[@thepanamahat]

"We've had an idea"....the start of all great stories 🙂

[@ehulbert5]

I live in Apulia near Brindisi, and I love it. I will never go back to the States.

[@gaston.]

Can I visit? ;)

[@MeandMonAmi]

Lovely area

[@cmgosh37]

Twiggy might get worried about landslides and avalanches during bad weather…… and Variety is the spice of life, so having a sole place to get away from it all might get a tad monotonous. Doing some math, it’ll be a long while before you hit the break even point between renting and owning, and not having the upkeep responsibilities of ownership. There are so many beautiful places to visit and take advantage of, that it would be a shame if yours and Mr Boos hands are tied, to this property!

[@MeandMonAmi]

True and we certainly won’t be rushing into anything

[@nickybomont6074]

Well we’re all going to be waiting with bated breath to see how far this little bit of madness goes😁.

[@SeanyAHardy]

Absolutely enjoyed this and you showed us some beautiful locations. I will definitely visit this region with my mother and she wants to meet you both one day, as she’s a fan 😂

[@MeandMonAmi]

It’s a fab zone and can be done really relatively cheaply. See next week in apricale

[@EVDaysOut]

A beautiful location, and there were lots of houses/small holdings once you got up there. Would it be cooler in the summer?

[@MeandMonAmi]

Yes, definitely

[@worldcapers]

Follow your dreams lads.... we're with you all the way! 🌈

[@erwindewit4073]

Very nice area.. I can see why you'd want to go there...

[@twistyroads]

Look for a Fiat Panda Elettra on the web.👌

[@MeandMonAmi]

Yup it’s coming

[@ThomCurley]

Fab vid. My sister has a wooden house in Cornwall. Dunno if you’ve considered similar, there are these amazing Haus German and European pre fab homes I’ve seen on Escape to the Country they put up in Scotland and Grand Designs, which they install within six months. They come on the back of a truck and go up within a day. Have a Google and you may see the sort of thing I mean. Don’t be wary, lots of really nicely designed structures. Just dunno if they would fit your budget, but do some homework on it. You may see what I mean.

[@MrBoo1983]

I love that concept and tried to explain to the agent. “A wooden house? Are you crazy?” He literally said you could put one up… if you cover it in local stone 🤦🏼‍♂️

[@annashealthylifeeverything8583]

or prefab from Estonia... but be aware in Portugal we are having wild fires all the time. to get something. approved here needs to be earthquake and fire resistant. it means like fully cement or partly cement, partly bricks... even for a garden shed. I doubt that building code in Italy is much different

[@kurtmemmert7555]

What about wild fires?

[@MeandMonAmi]

Definitely a possibility

[@gaston.]

Mr. Twigs looks hot. Beautiful landscape though I would refrain from driving them cliffs after finishing a bottle of Amarone.

[@MeandMonAmi]

Indeed. Sobriety is key (apparently!)

[@bobbyrudki3851]

Tim I dont think that estate agent understood your vision of a small holding in a field 😂

[@MeandMonAmi]

He didn’t!

[@bobbyrudki3851]

@@MeandMonAmi well there’s no accounting for taste 😂

[@emilys6186]

Wherever you go I fear the log man of Alcatraz will turn up! What a brilliant idea though, I can’t wait to follow this adventure!

[@MeandMonAmi]

He never goes away!

[@sandicoppins]

Dear Tim and Mr Boo, I hope you do find a lovely spot to spend more holiday time at. Love your brilliant ideas and thoughts 😊

[@MeandMonAmi]

Thanks very much.

[@dlschgo]

The drone shots are incredible. GPS co-ordinates would confirm locations and eliminate guessing.

[@MeandMonAmi]

Thanks. I’ll try and remember

[@zadokwest]

What a fantastic view. Worth all the effor. It’s great seeing these interesting areas and possibilities.

[@MeandMonAmi]

Thanks very much

[@davidmarshall5596]

Mister Me and Mister Boo and Elton and Twiggy 🐶🐕soooo the searc is on for a small plot of land! Is this pie in the sky🤔or is it leading to a game changing life style 🙂👍good luck on your quest! The church a thw end of the vlog looked terrific in the setting, & the drone captured it very well 😀 stay safe and well and obviously stay charged 😂🎉

[@MeandMonAmi]

Thanks David. They certainly knew where to build it!

[@davidmarshall5596]

@@MeandMonAmi didn't they just!

[@mnh1192]

Nice drone work Tim 👍👍 back on the 18th, look forward to trying to catch up with the 3 of you then! M & L

[@MeandMonAmi]

Congrats btw!

[@mnh1192]

@@MeandMonAmi yes she’s done well for herself hasn’t she 🙈😂😂

[@poutramos4826]

Morten Harket from Aha had an electric Fiat Panda back in 1989. It had a range of 25 miles and took 48 hours to charge. The reason for him importing the Panda into Norway is very interesting if anyone cares to Google it. Anyway great video, I hope you find the perfect patch of land for your project.

[@MeandMonAmi]

How funny!

[@phonepower66]

I assume if you had a container/ building in Italy ,it would be a holiday home ? And your main home would be in France ? The weather in December to February is a bit cold . The access to the new location looks difficult. Ok for the Ami though. Stay charged.

[@MeandMonAmi]

We wouldn’t be leaving Villefranche

[@itsmetimmee]

lovely drone shots

[@MeandMonAmi]

Thanks

[@ballaghbotanicals]

Having built using structural insulated panels (metal covered insulation) and clad with local stone it’s easier shipping to site and very DIY easy.

[@MeandMonAmi]

Thanks

[@JohnEdwardBerry]

Quentin Crisp wasn't one for house work either, good luck in your land search, I think container homes are the way of the future, it's the ultimate recycling.

[@MeandMonAmi]

And they are cool if done well. After the first four years the dust doesn’t get any worse…

[@JohnEdwardBerry]

@@MeandMonAmi I was really shocked when I saw Crisp's flat in London in that interview he did for World in Action in 1969, I was shocked because, the Gay friends I have or have ever met have always been successful professional people who take/took pride (no pun intended) in their appearance and cleanliness, I am an admirer of Mr Crisp, he was a very brave man but he was a mucky bugger.

[@emilys6186]

I think Mr Crisp advised ‘hold your nerve’ with dust and he’s absolutely right

[@alejandrayalanbowman367]

Bonsoir mes amis. You are looking for "agente immobiliare." Those villages with no straight access also keep the enemy out. The French screwed up when they decided to build on a grid system - You can put a tank at one end and control the entire street whereas with little twists and turns ... We have lots of little twists and turns in our village.

[@MeandMonAmi]

Yes fiendish to overcome I imagine!

[@chromagraphphotoart]

Utter Madness. So, it has to be done!😁

[@terrortorn]

Pat Butcher wasn't it. Appeared on her doorstep wearing nothing but a twirly bow tie?

[@MeandMonAmi]

That’s it! Good old Pam St Clement!

[@booms7258]

Wasn’t it Pat not Barbara? Pat, Pat, I love you Pat 😢 …or did I just make that up?

[@MeandMonAmi]

I think you are right!

[@NormanF62]

The reason for a petrol camping car whether its a 2CV or a Fiat Panda - is simply freeing yourself from range anxiety and you can go off road with it. I personally feel electric is fine around town and for short to medium distance trips. But long distance petrol wins - its simply superior and if you want to travel to North Africa, you’ll find plenty of petrol stations en route but no EV charging infrastructure. And the other reason you guys want a camping car over the ID Buzz is its cheaper and its less awkward driving around and finding parking space. With the active lifestyle you’re pursuing more interior space Is a definite plus, too. Don’t give up Elton but get something that lets you go further afield. Best wishes! 😊

[@richardcastle9341]

I bet it’s not the first time you’ve been after an Italian smallholding 😉

[@MeandMonAmi]

Indeed I love em!

[@williambillyriley8285]

Great video as always. Thanks you two sensation seekers x

[@MeandMonAmi]

Thanks!🤩

[@bradwb6238]

I so wished i could see the world through your eyes.... If we ever met I bet we would all look like muppetts....I could pass as skutter...God Bless....❤

[@priscillajohnson6573]

I would probably watch more if the camera was not always on your faces it better when you just take us and less face time easier to enjoy

[@PeterMüller-v6b]

Richard wants a own house so badly! - I unterstand him!

[@Ottiorz]

From 2:15 What a beautiful song!!!!!

[@OstandSkinkpaj]

Think I will go and buy a plot of land there and an old bus....

[@waynehallam4938]

Why is he called Mr Boo !

[@MeandMonAmi]

We both call each other boo as silly names and years ago on the channel I called him Mr Boo and it stuck!

[@largedoglover99]

Sara and Luca live in Sicily, have a KZbin channel and they helped Travel Beans who also have a KZbin channel. Because they are native speakers, they helped to communicate in Italian. They may be willing to work with you too since their last video stated that it would be OK to reach out to them. Maybe they could help you

[@MeandMonAmi]

Thanks I think we have watched them a bit

[@stephencharles6932]

Excellent investigations. We drive across to San Remo in a couple of weeks for some cycling. Enjoyed your video trip there and stay in the big white faced hotel. Now, can I just ask, what is that tree with some huge green fruit by your front gate? They are like super sized golden delicious apples.

[@MeandMonAmi]

Pamplemouse!

[@stephencharles6932]

@@MeandMonAmi breakfast sorted then!

[@marym1445]

If you live in Dolceaqua, since Richard handles holiday rentals, what will Mr Boo do - Dolceaqua holiday rentals?

[@MeandMonAmi]

We wouldn’t move! It would be somewhere to escape to

[@AbiSalmon2023]

⁠​⁠@@MeandMonAmi I’m so pleased about that because Villefranche -Sur-Mer wouldn’t be the same without you. And you’d have to change the title sequence which would be a terrible shame because it’s just perfect.😊

[@Tim_Kent]

KZbinr Martijn Doolaard has been renovating an old ruin in Italy. His videos indicate that the rules is Italy are restrictive. It seems to be essential to work with a local architect. ☮️

[@Tim_Kent]

kzbin.info/aero/PL32DhVYS_cmGlvtY5UzdVVMI34vDFGDJY&si=Aj_idzykOTwmFn2W

[@MeandMonAmi]

Oh for sure but I’ve now had quite conflicting versions of whether a container home is possible

[@teddyboysdontknit810]

I think Elton would struggle to get up those mountain roads in winter.

[@EVDaysOut]

You could get a Panda 4x4 😀

[@MeandMonAmi]

He would and I’m not sure we’d winter there

[@MZig-rw7su]

Another dead end town with some unappealing expensive grub. It looks abandoned and full of damp. Thank goodness I live in England.