Tarantbella, what a wonderful account of your life in Puglia, thanks so much for sharing. I feel buoyed by it. My children are 4 and I very much want them to speak Italian and enjoy their childhood in a rural setting. They were born in London and of course, when they are older I want them to experience a big city again. We'll keep you all posted.Thanks again for your time everyone
Thank you so much all, and please, be brutally honest. It's a big decision for us and we want to manage expectations and have a balanced view. I'll definitely contact Marco the builder, thanks for the contact.Rather than ask for areas to avoid ( some might feel awful answering that one), are there any country areas you would recommend outside of Ostuni or elsewhere? The thought of outside space after living in London is very appealing and thanks for the tip regarding getting carried away with loads of land. We are really looking forward to our research trip. Renting for a while is a good suggestion. We'll let you know how we get on.If anyone can give examples of costings for draught proofing and heating, please write away. We'll find it very interesting reading! I'm also anticipating new electrics for any place we buy as I want it to be safe. Any advice is welcomed, we don't find informed opinions negative, it's all part of information gathering! Massive thanks for the answers so far
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Tarantbella, what a wonderful account of your life in Puglia, thanks so much for sharing. I feel buoyed by it. My children are 4 and I very much want them to speak Italian and enjoy their childhood in a rural setting. They were born in London and of course, when they are older I want them to experience a big city again. We'll keep you all posted.Thanks again for your time everyone
Thank you so much all, and please, be brutally honest. It's a big decision for us and we want to manage expectations and have a balanced view. I'll definitely contact Marco the builder, thanks for the contact.Rather than ask for areas to avoid ( some might feel awful answering that one), are there any country areas you would recommend outside of Ostuni or elsewhere? The thought of outside space after living in London is very appealing and thanks for the tip regarding getting carried away with loads of land. We are really looking forward to our research trip. Renting for a while is a good suggestion. We'll let you know how we get on.If anyone can give examples of costings for draught proofing and heating, please write away. We'll find it very interesting reading! I'm also anticipating new electrics for any place we buy as I want it to be safe. Any advice is welcomed, we don't find informed opinions negative, it's all part of information gathering! Massive thanks for the answers so far