Dear Rianne and Family, It’s truly captivating to follow your passionate pursuit of a dream and vision, especially since my own family experienced a similar journey. Over two decades ago, I inherited my mother’s ancestral property in the highlands of the Kuci region, located in the southeastern part of our country. Like your house, it too lay in a near-ruined state, and abandoned for decades. Living in New York at the time, we faced the challenge of allocating precious time to focus on this ambitious project. Our commitment was to preserve the original character of the house, which had stood since the 18th and 19th centuries. Salvaging the stone walls, beams, and original roof tiles became our mission, even though we had to make some compromises along the way. To stabilize the structure and prevent wall collapse, we employed a concrete crown. Regrettably, we had to discard the supporting beams and wood planks that once held up the second floor. Worms and termites had weakened the wood beyond repair. Yet, we breathed life back into the original house. Our efforts extended beyond the house itself. We planted a vineyard and nurtured several cherry, pear, and apple trees. The foremen overseeing the project often scratched their heads, unable to understand why anyone would invest in renovating a derelict, old stone house when building anew seemed simpler and more cost-effective. While our initial plan included spending more time on the property and perhaps establishing a modest ecological bed and breakfast, life had other plans. We moved to Switzerland, our children grew up, necessitating regular school attendance, and our professions tied us to our urban lives. Nevertheless, every summer school break, we return to our beloved property-a cherished tradition that keeps our connection alive. Wishing you the best of luck and abundant success with your project! Perhaps one day, we’ll have the pleasure of dining at your future restaurant. Warm regards
Big applause for the enthusiasm and love you show for this project and for Montenegro Please, in the future, dedicate a video to the paperwork that needs to be provided for setting up a glamping project, because it is something that is still in its infancy in our country and is not often represented. It will be interesting to watch your further progress, many greetings from Tivat
In that area people brought soil from some other place and put it to make garden and make square shape because there is a lot of stone not enough fertil soil I think it is cheap you are right about water chack čatrnja that is one sort od natural water tank in that area my dear hugs for you and your family I adore Montenegro my children loves to go there and visit relatives in Niksic because they are so welcoming and loving,just dont worry and be patient ❤
I'm so happy to see the progress you've made. They might look like steps backwards - they're all forwards. It's so beautiful there! So inspiring! I only found your channel a few days ago, so I got lucky with a new video very quickly. Looking forward to seeing your plans, such as for the sunken bath. And how you aim to keep out cows from your kitchen garden & deer or whatever else. Love all the wild flowers & visitors and the wonderful men and women contributing to you. And your beautiful voice.
Hi Rianne, I am just happy you uploaded a new episode. Your video skills are amazing and the location as well. And I haven't even watched this episode yet... Just sharing my joy for you and your family!!!!
From a personal interest being a stone mason by profession I can't wait to see how the project will turn out to be. And as someone that bought a house and an old property in the middle of a rural area as well I can somehow relate even though not this much since this is a bit on the extreme difficulty. I wish you the best and I hope the weather will give you some space to actually finish stuff. Succes!
We missed you guys, so glad to see you back. My son lives in Montenegro when the restaurant is up and running they will definitely come and support you guys.
Glad to see further progress, I know it's been a while but you showed grit determination and a glimmer of inspiration worth checking back for... oh and look forward to the future.
Женщину, охваченную мистическим пылом, голос разума не остановит. 😱Дом может рухнуть в любую секунду, дамочка бродит по нему с младенцем на руках. Храни ее Мадонна.🙏
Muhteşem bir olay tam istediğim gibi, kolay gelsin, mutluluklar...evet zorluklara karşın vazgeçmeden devam etmeniz dileğimle, esen kalın. Türkiye den sevgiler selamlar..
Encantada de haber llegado a tu canal, es un placer ver la pasión que tienes por la tierra, tu familia y el proyecto, amé cada parte del video. Es un hermoso país el que eligieron para cumplir sus sueños, duro pero hermoso. Esperare ansiosa y gustosa cada video que subas ya que amo las cabañas de piedra, las reformas y la naturaleza, y además me encanta como editas los videos y la narración. Un abrazo desde Uruguay.
Olá Rianne e família,sou aqui do Brasil e só sei meu idioma nativo(português Brasileiro ) com a tradução nos vídeos,assim entendo o que você pretende fazer na casa e na horta é ótimo, observo o quanto você Rianne é inteligente, observadora,criativa com o foco em ter um lar pra sua família junto a natureza e com tudo usufruir o que a natureza tem a dar, tendo em mente o cuidado para não agredir a natureza. isso é ótimo Rianne podemos sim usar nossa inteligência e habilidades pra ter projeto assim como é no caso. já mim escrevi no canal e tô ansioso para ver passo a passo todo o projeto ser concluído. Rianne esposa e mãe dedicada a ter um lar confortável para a família, mantendo o equilíbrio para com a natureza. Parabéns! Rianne aqui do Brasil torcendo por vocês. domingo 26 de maio 2024 as 13:02
Bonjour Rianne. Vraiment très heureux de vous retrouver avec vos vidéos qui donnent envie de prendre le temps. De profiter de ce que la vie nous donne. Un chantier comme le vôtre est fait de hauts et de bas de joies et de déceptions mais il faut garder le moral et penser au projet fini. Bon courage. Prenez soin de vous. Amitiés du sud de la France. Olivier.
A beautiful and sensitive recount of your past year Rianne. I wondered what happened to you. Not a builder, not a gardener ... and yet here you are. One day at a time ... all is possible. Hugs XXxx
Greetings from Montenegro. I watched your video and to my surprise, I saw a master craftsman Mirko working on your ruin. Funny enough, he happens to be our neighbour. He's a great man, indeed. We moved to Montenegro about three years ago and love it. The beautiful nature that surrounds us. Anyway, I thought, I would say a quick hi, and good luck in completing your project. May all your dreams come true. Ps: If I can be of any help, please don't hesitate to ask.
Rather than find more rocks, i guess I would have suggested go to a place where you can remove all the rocks first, because plants dont grow well in rocks. I guess in time you will learn many of the skills needed. In the mean time, I would suggest watching gardener sites and copy their ideas.
Dear Riane, thank you for posting your video. In another rock house ruin, I saw the builder cleaned the rocks and after a time realized, he needed to use a pesticide. I am curious if you will need to use a pesticide, too.
Hi..a lovely relaxingg video . But please remove the honeysuckle you planted at the base of your young fruit trees . The honey suckle will grow faster than the trees taking away light water and nutrients from the young trees, at best your trees won't grow well ..nat worse the fruit trees will die . Best to move the honeysuckle to grow up big old trees which can cope with it .. also your raised bed withe the rocks around.. the rain will wash all the soil away through the gaps between stones . You need stone and mortar or a wooden raised bed with lining . Do keep on learning though x
Stone ruins, chateaus and castles are being restored all across Europe. These old stone structures are incredible sturdy. Engineering, architecture and capable workmanship brings these old souls back to life.
Yes Susan the flowers are so beautiful, currently hundreds of white butterflies....just magical. There is one more bigger ruin and few small ones. Maybe I should do a tour on the property sometime.
Todo muy bien.... Pero el manto verde, no lo puedes destruir 🤷♀️🤷♀️, quitarlo de un lado y ponerlo 3n otro, va contra las reglas de la. Naturaleza,.. Mhh muy malo malo.. Es como el vegano no come carne pero le. Compra pechuga de pollo a su perro!!!!,... El manto verde no se puede dañar...estoy 😔 no e gustó.
