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15TH March 2006
Work has also started on the outside of the house.
The paint work has been stripped and they have started restoring the roof.
| The celing in bedroom one & mezzanine level |
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Week 27 March 2006
Works on the house have really started to take off now, the builders have knocked down a wall in bathroom two
and built a new wall to extend it.
The electrician has also started to completely rewire the whole house, our gas has now been connected
and work on installing the central heating system is well underway.
| New wall being built to extend bathroom one |
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Week 17th April 2006
It has been decided that we will have two bedrooms with on- suite bathrooms instead of
three bedrooms. Bedroom one with the very high ceiling also has a mezzanine level which will be turned into another sleeping
area once the stairs and banisters are in place.
The kitchen has been moved from the large family room, to the front of the house which was the dinning
room.
This will leave us with a very large family room.
| Family Room |
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| To the left is a new wall, with the entrance to bedroom and bathroom two. |
| Family Room |
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| Straight ahead is the entrance to the kitchen (what was the dinning room) |
| Bedroom one |
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| To the right is the entrance to bathroom one. Behind is the mezzanine level in bedroom one |
Renovations update 3rd May 2005
During our recent trip to Calitri to check
out the renovations, we found to our delight that work is well underway and on target to be completed by the end of September.
On meeting with Emma from Porta Doriente
and Nicola the builder we were able to choose floor and wall tiles, paint for inside and outside the house and also a stair
case to join bedroom one with the mezzanine level. It has also been decided that in bedroom one we would have lights in the
floor of the mezzanine level that shine upwards, to show off the dome ceiling.
Our next visit in August will be to choose
furniture.
| Restoration of the Fornacella |
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| Restoration of the steps leading to bedroom two |
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21st June 2006
Lastest pictures of our house.
The outside of the house has now been painted, and the guttering replaced. Also the floor is ready to be tiled.
| Side view of the house & Grotto |
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| Replacement gutter |
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| Restoration of features above the front door |
| Restoration of arch in bathroom two |
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| Entrance to cellar from the family room |
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15th August 2006
The floor is starting to take shape and the railings have been put along the mezzanine level.
| The finished floor in bedroom two |
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| This room has fantastic views across the valley |
| Railings around the mezanine level |
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August 2006
Just returned from a trip out to Calitri. The house is looking good and should be finished mid October.
As the house is rather large it was decided to split the house into two parts, so that smaller parties can rent
one side or the other of the house and larger parties could rent the whole house. The central heating has been designed so
that only the part of the house that is occupied has the heating switched on.
We have chosen the light and bathroom fittings, so the only thing left now is to buy the furniture.
| Doorway to bedroom & bathroom two |
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| Stairs from bedroom one to the mezanine level |
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| Bedroom two |
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24th September 2006
Recently received some new photo's of the house which shows how close our house is to being finished.
With the walls plastered and painted the original exposed rocks (approximately 500 years old) really stand out, we are really
pleased with the look that we have achieved.
| Restoration to the Front Door |
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| This will be the kitchen. |
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| Archway from the living room to bedroom two |
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| The livingroom |
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| One of the tradesmen restoring the front door |
14th October 2006
Just returned from Calitri, the building work is completed.
On this trip we have purchased a kitchen which should be fitted within the next couple of weeks.
We are back in Italy at the end of November to purchase furniture to complete this project.
| Stairway |
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| Skylight in the livingroom |
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| Bathroom one |
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