We bought an ABANDONED FARM in ITALY - One year recap 

The first year always has it's challenges but the both have done an incredible job with the tasks that you had. Thank you both for sharing your journey. Lastly....both of you should be very proud of your first year!

Look how much you 2 have accomplished in a short little year... you've been absolutely amazing! 👏🏻🥰

You have made an amazing start and I think you are approaching your new home and life in the right way. You need to experience living in a building in order to really decide what you want. Same with the grounds. Get to know your land. Whatever time it takes you will have an amazing home that you will have a strong bond with. You will know how it works and know when to address the constant issues that arise with any old property. It’s a never ending cycle, but the truth is that you don’t want the cycle to ever end. Homes and land are dynamic and ever changing. That’s why we fall so in love with them. Well done both of you.

It’s nice to see this year summary of your careful work, carried out with contemplation and enjoyment of the moment as well as letting the future plans evolve.

Hi Isis and Bertus, Of course we will be walking alongside and keeping sending you positive energy and thoughts. I have been following you since day one and am just amazed by how much you have been accomplishing already. In truth, whilst I saw just as you did that this property was a true hidden gem, I must confess I was afraid it would rapidly overwhelm you. With hindsight I think you took precisely the only correct approach as DIYers that I would summarise as follow : - Make rapidly a small part liveable enough to stop throwing money on renting a nearby place. - move in to listen to the story the buildings, landscape, climate, people are telling you whilst you start renovating. - If you’re DIYers and haven’t got a fortune to throw at the renovation, tackle it bit by bit ensuring little victories here and there so as never to never be overwhelmed or discouraged. - Whilst having a rough vision of the end goal, be ready to see it evolve as you learn, discover and feel the place, and define sub plans that are getting you there one step at the time. - Be prepared to be disturbed in these plans by urgencies you didn’t forecast and tackle them whenever not fixing them now is going to mean even more work and expenses later. - Most importantly, ENJOY the process and celebrate each step when accomplished. I think you both demonstrated this in a magistral way, with a sense of humour, amazing modesty and an interesting attention to preserve, re-use, re-purpose that not only honour you but will add to the character and soul of this stunning property. We can’t wait to see where year two will bring you and are sending you our congratulations for all what you accomplished already and our thoughts and rays of positivity for the hat,sunny summer ahead. Cheers! To life, friendships and to those who dare !!! Bestest’ Pierre

Congratulations on your anniversary 🏡.you’ve made such great progress and managed to share it with us in an interesting, visually glorious and very well considered way. Thank you for sharing and may all continue well 😊

Amazing adventure-thank you for sharing. I can’t wait to watch the unfolding of your journey.

I truly love your way of handling this property with caution and respect for all its history. I have just come across your channel which offers so much more than „just a couple renovating abandoned buildings“… nice comments that are worth listening to, carefully chosen footage professionally provided kept me entertained. I can‘t wait to see more of it. Good luck for you both.

Well said Isis, I embraced your path 50 years ago and I'm still evolving with nature and spirit. Congratulations to you and Bertus for all you've achieved this past year, I have learnt new skills and been in awe in every one of them.

One of my favorite sayings is, “Nature does not hurry yet all is accomplished.” You are doing a wonderful job. Embrace change when the situation deserves it!

Thank you both loving every moment of your journey!

Hello from Flemington, NJ! I've been following your journey since the beginning, and I can imagine how proud you must be of the incredible progress over the last year! Watching your dream come true inspires me to believe that my own dreams are possible with perseverance, planning, and hard work. There's a peacefulness to your videos that's so calming, and I love the beautiful scenery and learning the Latin names of the plants and animals. Your thoughtful approach to renovation, getting to know every inch of the place without changing its essence, is truly inspiring. The way you and your partner work together, respecting each other's individuality, is something special. I'm also amazed by how creatively you repurpose materials around the house. Thank you for sharing your journey and inspiring so many of us! Can’t wait for Velluto to join your outdoor dinners 🐈‍⬛

Wat een fantastisch project. Het is veel, maar stap voor stap wordt het groots. Ik bewonder de rust en concentratie waar jullie ook de bestaande deuren, gebouwen etc. restaureren. Veel gedaan in de afgelopen 52 weken. Ik volg het met plezier. Na meerdere grote verbouwingen in mijn leven.

What workhorses this couple are! So much debris, wood, and vegetation to clear out. Hats off to them for the incredible feat they are accomplishing. I can’t wait to see what the result will be.

Thank you so much for sharing your journey. I watched a couple of your episodes this past spring and soon went through a weekend of binge-watching your shows😍 I wait in anticipation for every Sunday to arrive with a new episode. You should both be so proud of yourselves for the loving work you put into everything you do. I can only imagine that working at this day by day, you maybe don't notice the progress as much. Was it satisfying to create this compilation episode to show how much you have done? Love your channel Isis and Bertis. Thanks for creating it!🤩

Beautiful video - thank you!

Isis, they say the gifts of the Goddess are revealed a few breadcrumbs at a time. Keep trusting and following your feelings as they step by step reveal the path your vision is unfolding for you. Wonderful narration, lots of unseen by me footage, great recap and explanations. What a wonderful pair to bring back a sacred, right relationship to the land you are caretaking. We all thank you.

Adoro a vossa tranquilidade, habilidade e organização 👏👏 parabéns.

I'm watching your journey right now, all I can say is this is an incredible project. I wish you every happiness in your stunning new home! Rob

You two are fantastic, I love watching the renovation and your skills. Kudos for following your own path. Great recap video.

So nice to hear you explain your past year, I appreciated your explanation at the end too. You are creating your path one day at a time, how refreshing.

It's been a pleasure to watch your project unfold and I look forward to whatever you have to offer your subscribers.

Congratulations. My heart with you both. Blessings 🙏💖

Excellent compilation, very good idea. Good luck, please convey my respects to Velluto.

PERFECTIONISTS at work - love this "let`s clean and organize it all so we can see what we have to work with" approach👍👍👍👍

I had forgotten how beautiful the glass turned out in the door , it’s just perfect. You guys have come along way ….Velutto as well..bless you both….see you next week…❤

It is amazing how far you two have come in a year, six months really. You have turned it into a real home and that is not easy with such a large place. I have seen all your episodes and my favorite thing is how you save, repair and reuse items, but also know when stuff is useless to you and needs to go to make space for real life. Your organizational skills are top notch. My husband and I have remodeled eight houses in our 50 year marriage. We have a motto "take out anything that isn't a nice house." We also frequently say "let's play the game" which we call "shuffling $hit". I wish I had a nickel for every time I've had a temporary kitchen in a bedroom and washed dishes in a bathtub. I look forward to your second year, it might sometimes seem like you are getting nowhere but luckily you have these videos to show your amazing progress.

I have been following you for a year now and found your recap of the year so inspiring. Your journey and process is refreshing. Your example has helped my husband and I set the pace for our restoration story. Making it one of discovery instead of drudgery. We refuse to be pushed out of our rhythm by external pressures and expectations. Your place looks happy and alive. Grateful

This video was beautiful. Trust your heart and your feelings. One day at a time. I’m sure that you’re in the right path. ♥️🇵🇷

Loved watching your progress - its been amazing and you are both very talented and respectful artists in your renovation. Whats impressed me most is that you seem to enjoy the process and savour the journey rather than rush forward and not enjoy the moment as a lot of renovations on YT do. Plus you both have huge hearts as the cat project demonstrates - all the best from now on - I'll always be following...

Already so much done, good job guys!

Prachtig overzicht van de afgelopen tijd. Veel plezier de komende tijd

Your progress videos are always interesting. I have enjoyed this 1yr recap, which included some I have missed. Good to see the 🐈 has stayed. Thank you. I look firward to the 2nd year! Marie (NZ)

You have accomplished a lot in one year and everything looks pretty good. I’ll be looking forward to see the rest of your renovation. Stay well until your next video.

Very inspiring!! I love what you’ve done and how you’ve done it and that you adjust as needed. Good luck and congratulations on what you have accomplished so far.

When we saw your cantina for real we were astonished by the history and beauty of it and witnesses the huge amounts of work done. And to do. But this recap surely makes you proud, you both still going strong, reusing and changing (with) the diversity of buildings. Even if ideas and plans keep changing, you do treat the cascina as one whole living being during the seasons. And Iove that. Keep that light burning.❤

Reminds me of our old farmhouse, the adventures have just begun. I’m glad you have the tomcat. A pair of labs will help settle the place, and are good for security. Besides they’re comedians as well. Have fun!

Siete delle forze della natura, avete fatto,, costruito, riparato, eliminato; pulito veramente un sacco di cose. In questo video ho ripercorso con voi il vostro primo anno qui in Italia. Adesso è arrivato il momento di mettere al fresco una buona bottiglia di moscato e accompagnarlo con degli ottimi baci di dama o amaretti. Bravi. É sempre un gran piacere accompagnarvi anche se solo virtualmente, in questo vostro meraviglioso viaggio. ❤❤❤

Thank you for this overview of your journey to this point. I truly look forward to seeing your updates each week - cheers to you both!

Hello guys, you have listened very carefully to what the house, the grounds, the outbuildings need. That sometimes will mean that we, viewers, don't see the logic behind it, yet. But you have achieved so incredibly much in a relatively short time. Its not about the result. Its about the road to the end result. You've treated us with artistically outstanding footage, the views from the drone are spectacular. Maybe try to create spaces for volunteers who want to work in the garden(s), help retiling some roofs, painting your repaired, restored shutters, or what pops up and has to be done in between. Thank you so much for sharing with us. Looking forward to each vlog

What a beautiful journey! You’re doing great, following the rhythm of the area, feeling what this space needs! 🤎

You are an inspiration! You are creating your paradise right there on the mountain surrounded with beauty. Thank you so much for taking us along. We cheer you on and wish nothing but wonderful things for you. God bless you.

It was a pure pleasure watching you two just getting stuff down. I hope you really celebrated what you already achieved here. You really found a beautiful peace of land there. So much potential. Thank you for documenting your commitment.

Congratulations, so much achieved already. Looking forward to the next year :o)

Amazing what you accomplished in just a year! That green paint, I absolutely love it!

I am always amazed at how many belongings people leave behind in these abandoned buildings. There are a lot of things of value. It's as if they got up from their breakfast table and just left.

It was a joy watching your gentle and caring renewing of your beautiful property, and will definately be following along behind you!❤

Don't worry about what other people feel about what you are doing this is your life not theirs so do what you want i think you guys are doing a great job i get real enjoyment from watching your videos

Plot is wonderful and so are all the buildings that came with it! You are doing a great job restoring and I'm sure this will become a top destination for countryside lovers. Great stuff guys!

WHAT a Property! & what a team!!! Congratulations ! It takes the Dutch to set the bar on methodical organizing. A lot of U tube renovations sold take a leaf. Look forward to yr progress. WELL DONE!

Very excited to find your channel and watching as you transform your property. The first year recap was so well done, I look forward to digging into the more detailed videos. I really appreciate your philosophy about how this project will progress in a very organic way.

I love your imperfect progress

Amazing. You should be so proud of the progress you’ve made. It’s all looking wonderful.

I have truly enjoyed being able to watch as you travel your path. Your photography is fantastic. Your moments observing nature occuring around you day to day has been sublime, breath taking. I appreciate your creativity in reusing the resources available to you. You touch me with your one foot in front of the other approach. Never in a hectic rush. Enjoying the journey.

When faced with a long list of tasks to do and your everchanging dreams, it's wonderful to look back at ALL the essential things you HAVE achieved over the year! A great effort! Thanks for taking us along for the ride. We love it and scenery is superb.

A great summary of all the work done so far. It has been a short time and you have mostly, just both of you have made a huge difference, you have done a lot of work, these are big buildings and a huge area all around. I think this place has chosen you to live in such beautiful nature and give a second life to this property, not many people would choose to restore it with their own hands, it's a great effort and challenge, but I think you can do it and fulfil your plans and dreams, including having a feline friend. Isis and Bertus great respect to you and I wish you all the best.

You should be really proud. I love the way you tackle each project seemingly so calming 😊and with such a good ethos. Will enjoying watching your 2nd year of your incredible project.

This was a great catch-up video even though we have watched every episode from the beginning. Descriptions month by month is much better than the fast forward method some RU-vidrs use. Thank you very much from Australia.

Hi, I just found you here an I am amazed of your style. It is wonderful how you guys create new things out if old ones and how you restore the old buildings. All the best to you and God bless...

Not knowing where the path is leading, is one of the best parts of the adventure!! It's already looking amazing there, just imagine how impressive it will be in another year 🎉 I'm so proud of you two! Not only for what you've accomplished, but for stepping outside the box and doing things your way! Following the herd and doing what everyone else is doing, is super boring, imho. Life isn't fun if you don't take chances! 🤗💖😻 can't wait to see more!!

You've accomplished SO MUCH! Lovely to watch all you've done.

I follow you from the beginning. Seeing this overview makes one realize all the work you have done already! Prachtig! And your last thoughts in this video are well spoken. Your dreams, your live and follow the path unfolding for you two. Enjoy! (en dank jullie wel voor het delen). Peter

This is a crazy oversized project. It makes me feel better about the big (not as big) project that we renovated in Italy eight years ago. Hats off to you. You are doing a fantastic job. It will be worth it in the end, believe me.

Living in your space before you decide on the end game is so important. You need to feel the energy and needs of the land and buildings. Good luck. you have some really beautiful buildings under all the dirt you've cleaned out.

So impressed, each touch done with respect to the past and durability to last into the future. Subscribed.

Beautiful, blessings for your journey!

Yes we will be watching your second year. Thank you for the tranquility and verve you demonstrate each and every week.

Wonderful review of your year! You'e come such a long way. Thank you for sharing it.

What a joy and encouragement to see what you've done! You've demonstrated courage, faith, hope, vision, and wisdom...congratulations! God richly bless you as you renovate the old and build the new with His wisdom, peace, and joy! Thank you for sharing your experience with us. My heart is full and bursting.

What a fabulous recap.

YOU GUYS HAVE BEEN WORKING REAL HARD! GOOD JOB!

Everything about this was beautiful. The videography, narrative, attitude and peacefulness. Good luck to you both. You deserve it and will definitely find what fits with you and your life journey

I’ve been following your journey for some time now, and really enjoy your videos, your calm, steadfast approach and your patience. It’s an inspiration. Looking forward to the future path.

Beautiful video and lovely story ❤

Amazing compilation and such a moving and important message at the end of this video. Thanks for sharing your journey with all of us.

You have worked so hard this past year, and it shows! Great video, thanks!!

Well done. I'll be a part of the journey. :)

Ciao Isis and Bertus, I believe I found your channel shortly after you started it, I remember most of the footage you have shown. I am a summer girl, but the footage of the winter was just stunning. What you two have accomplished in a year us amazing. Be very proud of yourselves. I do not think you're crazy, you are doing what a lot of people would love to do, but never get or never take the chance. What you have accomplished without a plan, only a vision is remarkable. Congratulations on your first year, and I will be following along on your second. Amore da N.Y.

Man...I've been so impressed..to watch this recivery in action piece by piece...l truelly fell in loving admiration for your noble giant efforts. Im Canyon, in Point Reyes Station, northern Cali..US.

I LOVE everything about this post! Thank you for sharing.

So glad to have found your channel. Loved watching your 1 year recap. Your used ladder towel rack has inspired me to make our old ladder into a blanket rack. Nice to see a cat has found you as its family. Congratulations on becoming Italian! Such an amazing country!! 😊🌺🌸

Awesome. Didn't even realise how much you have already achieved, all the progress is spread across such a massive area, really good to have the overview of everything and hear more of the motivation behind your action. Great project

Of course I will walk along with you two. You are doing an amazing job and I am looking forward to see your new exciting projects! Easy to say for me, sitting down with a cup of coffee watching you working hard... ;-) 💚

The snow in the Orchard was Beautiful!

Congratulations on your first year. Although I have been following along with your adventures from the beginning I really enjoyed your recap and your narration was perfect and very relaxing to listen to. You are both hard workers and your learning of new skills encourages me to try new things too. Well done on what you have achieved so far. I look forward to seeing what your second year brings.

Bonjour, je vous suis depuis le début et cette vidéo confirme bien tous les efforts que vous avez fait. Le plus mauvais est derrière et maintenant vous aurez le plaisir de créer votre belle maison à votre image, ce sera très gratifiant. Vous avez un si beau paysage qui donne la sérénité. Belle vie à vous et votre famille. De France ❤

So organised and much accomplished. Look forward to following your channel.

You have come so far! Can’t wait to see where this journey leads.

An amazing transformation. Congratulations on all your hard work.

Your hard work is paying off, it's looking good .

What a lovely recap of your year! I've watched along throughout, but it was so nice to see your progress in such an organized manner. Hope you have a happy summer!

Been following from the beginning and have really come to admire your passion, determination and patience. Looking forward to what you accomplish in the next year.

You are an addictive viewing. Really enjoy your calming videos and watching your progress good luck for year 2. Being a cat lover we enjoy seeing the new addition to the household

Fabulous. Thank you for sharing your journey.

Sempre un piacere guardare i tuoi video!

Amazing recap! Another viewer who’s been here since the beginning …love your style of caring for the property by cleaning,restoring and repairing the farm. As I have stated before your view thru the lens is like no other channel !! …. from showing us the names of fruits,tree and insects to the swaying grass and sunsets ,views and drone shots if you could get a RU-vid Academy Award I’d nominate you! I’m here for year two!!

Beautiful, thoughtful people. I live how you keep things that may be recycled for future uses. I love your journey and look forward to your next year. Congratulations on your first wonderful year of discovery. ❤❤❤

Such an extraordinary work! You must be very proud! Congratulation!!!

Amazing, so well done

Fantastisch wat jullie in zo korte tijd bereikt hebben. Ik bewonder jullie. Heel veel succes verder en heel veel geluk.🌟👏👍🍀💐