The is the main room looking over the sofas to the dining area beyond.

This twin room looks west towards Umbria, getting the evening sun over the mountains. The view can be about 30-40 kilometres beyond Mount Carpegna.

Like many Marche farmhouses the living space was above the stores. We use the lower floor for wood, wine … oh and table tennis!

A view from the kitchen window over the pool and to the coast in the distance

This is me, pretending I can paint. The truth is that I can’t – but I do enjoy trying!