We restored a 400-year-old stone farmhouse, learned to farm 400+ olive trees, and discovered what slow living actually means when the roof leaks and the harvest is late.
We didn't come to Umbria for the Instagram content. We came because something in the idea of working land with your hands, restoring something old, and slowing down completely refused to leave us alone. It was a pull felt by both of us—a deep connection to Umbria based on family and friends that continuously calls us back to our farm. Right now, we are living between two worlds. We haven't fully moved in just yet, but the goal is to be here under the Umbrian sun full-time very soon.
What you'll find here is the real version — the mistakes, the budget overruns, the harvests that came in lower than expected, and the mornings when the light falls across the grove at 6am and you understand exactly why you did this.
There is still so much to do. Beyond the olive trees and the main house, we’ve broken ground on a new project: a guest house build that we are documenting from the foundations up. We want this to be a place where the door is eventually open, and the story is shared with everyone.
We document it all across YouTube and Instagram—the slow progress, the hard work, and the quiet moments in between.
Who we are
We came to Umbria with a plan to farm olives, restore an old stone farmhouse, and figure out what slow living actually means. We share all of it — the beautiful parts and the parts that go wrong.
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Every video, post, and episode lives inside one of these three worlds. Together, they tell the whole story.
The grove is the heartbeat — everything starts here. From understanding the soil to the moment fresh-pressed oil hits your tongue, we take the long, honest route through every season.
The house holds the memory of Umbria. We restored it honestly—keeping the rustic and historical feel of the original home throughout the renovation and documenting the journey with no filters.
The villages nobody tells you about. The neighbours who've watched this valley for 80 years. The markets, the food, the pace of a life built by hand. The invitation to imagine doing this yourself.
Letters from Umbria — new videos, olive oil updates, and the things that don't make it to social media. Stories from a life built by hand, still being lived.
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