Comments on: Restoring a Damp House in Sicily, Part 3

By: Jann

Jann — Sat, 06 Mar 2010 21:17:00 +0000

Diana–thanks for commenting! I would love to meet you. I SERIOUSLY considered buying a house in lovely little San Giacomo!! I wonder if it’s the same house–there aren’t that many!

By: Diana

Diana — Sat, 06 Mar 2010 21:07:54 +0000

Great article Jann, we too are restoring an old stall and house in San Giacomo, about half an hour from Ragusa Ibla and had to laugh at your story about your husband not seeing the place for about a year. I also bought our place by myself when I was in Sicily visiting a friend, and it was almost a year before he saw it! We have started renovating long distance, but I did spend 7 weeks there this fall, working with the Sicilian crew. A “wonderful” experience!! We are from the States, but currently living in Fiji.

By: Jann

Jann — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 18:06:39 +0000

Yup, took a year. And I think “onboard” is probably too strong a word at this point.

By: Heiko

Heiko — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 07:11:43 +0000

I take it your man quite liked what he saw then. Good luck with the rest of the project. I’m sure Sicilians aren’t that easy to deal with.

By: Melissa Muldoon

Melissa Muldoon — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 03:12:04 +0000

ahhh! I’m glad your husband is onboard with the project and found you your stone wall! Did it really take him a year to meet the house! Molto interessante!