Recovery of a house in Italian mountains
ReportLocation: Lucca, Italy
Hello and welcome!The main project consists in the recovery of a splendid house in the mountains with a mill for grinding chestnuts.
The place is really immersed in the green of tuscany (garfagnana) with over 300 chestnut trees. There are natural waterfalls of 5 and 20 meters just 15 minutes walk away and many fantastic walking trails.
I currently have about 50 free chickens and several cute German shepherds who helps me look after them. There is also a pond with trout that I restored.
I have a vegetable garden and many wild herbs, berries, nuts and mushrooms to harvest and preserve. So even in the winter I can provide good food which is sourced locally. If you like I can teach you to cook using traditional Italian methods.
The drinking water comes from a natural spring. With this I also make my own soap. The farm has a river running through it, and in the future I would like to create hydro-electricity from this.
Please note my place is a bit isolated in the mountains, suitable for nature lovers. If you dont arrive by car you can take a bus or train from Lucca to Coreglia and from there I can pick you up.
thanks in advance and see you soon ...
Matteo
WORKING ARRANGEMENT
wood cutting, general farming,
30 hours for week, one day for free
LIVING ARRANGEMENT
different room for sleep
