They left for city. Offspring came back to restore farmstead

Тәжірибелік нұсқаулар және стиль

It's the story of millions of families who fled to cities for work generations ago, then feeling the call of the old land. The Laboroi family returned to the Graian Alps to revive their old intergenerational barnhouse.
In 1940, the Laboroi family moved into a housebarn in Italy’s Graian Alps that was big enough for the five family members, as well as their goats, cows and chickens and hay. Being able to fit everything under one roof was a luxury that meant no one needed to go outside to work with the animals during cold, snowy winters.
Eighty years later, the Laboroi’s still live in the mountains - unlike many other farmers from the area who moved to the city in the ‘60s and ‘70s -, but they wanted to restore the original stone housebarn which had been covered in cement plaster by the previous generation. Andrea Laboroi and architect
Davide Querio decided to turn the abandoned stables into bedrooms and open up a huge picture window in the former hayloft to provide the living room with a view of the alps, valley, Gran Paradiso National Park, and even a waterfall.
Davide Querio, QOS Studio: www.qosstudio.it
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  • @MartijnDoolaard
    @MartijnDoolaard2 жыл бұрын

    Love it. Light is everything, very clever.

  • @karriewick

    @karriewick

    2 жыл бұрын

    Great ideas abound.

  • @vvvvv432

    @vvvvv432

    2 жыл бұрын

    Looking forward to see the upgrades in your cabin series!

  • @chriskelly9013

    @chriskelly9013

    2 жыл бұрын

    I thought this view was of the mountains where your land is!!!

  • @nicolasboullosa

    @nicolasboullosa

    2 жыл бұрын

    They certainly put a bit more resources than you but the place has a lot of similarities with yours. Thanks for checking in. We're glad things are going alright since we visited a few months ago.

  • @janetleeharrison
    @janetleeharrison2 жыл бұрын

    They put a LOT of thought into this! Wow, modern upgrades, respect to the history, AND the views of the Alps. I think perhaps the grandparents would have approved of their efforts 100%.

  • @janea4777
    @janea47772 жыл бұрын

    Wow. That house is a treasure. Breathtaking. Tastefully done. Bravo 👏🏻 👏🏻👏🏻

  • @Unknown5925-

    @Unknown5925-

    2 жыл бұрын

    Wow! Breath taking! What an amazing adventure you had to bring back life in your 🏡. Breath taking views! I love the quilt that was made and preserved from your grandparent ❤️

  • @ggc7318
    @ggc73182 жыл бұрын

    It is so good to see old buildings coming back to life.

  • @williammaxwell1919

    @williammaxwell1919

    Жыл бұрын

    Repurposing "old" buildings to current needs is one of the most underrated practices in our current real estate paradigm. As an Architect with 40+ years of "professional" experience where the "knock-down /re-build" unsustainable ideology trumps economicly sustainable solutions (many times knocking down something to rebuild similar just because it would be a "new" building ~ sole destroying) of repurposing /refurbishing /revitalisation of a run-down /worn-out out /aging building, is environmentally /ethically /self-affirming, yet is strenuously resisted because it is so

  • @fairdinkum9454
    @fairdinkum94542 жыл бұрын

    “There is a future with the past…” Bravissimo!

  • @odetakaniauskaite7862
    @odetakaniauskaite78622 жыл бұрын

    "there is a future with the past" I really liked that ❤️ couldn't be more true

  • @jerseyshore7438
    @jerseyshore74382 жыл бұрын

    Love that you updated your grandparents home. Imagine how they worked so hard to build that place out of stone. You did a great job updating. Looks fantastic 🙋‍♀️❤ enjoy 🥰

  • @mikizinanisi7838
    @mikizinanisi78382 жыл бұрын

    Beautifully renovated and what a spectacular view! The family seemed charming too, I enjoyed this video very much :)

  • @karriewick
    @karriewick2 жыл бұрын

    Much respect to the tradesmen, owners, craftsmen doing the work. These places are national treasures.

  • @shelly936
    @shelly9362 жыл бұрын

    Bellissimo! Love old stone buildings. And that Italian accent; I could listen to that man talk all day :)

  • @boa9535

    @boa9535

    2 жыл бұрын

    In English and Italian!

  • @cinderblock2289
    @cinderblock22892 жыл бұрын

    When you said this looks like something out of a painting, I thought exactly the same. It is fantastic the Owners studied about light’s and how to incorporate history with present. Just gorgeous!

  • @anabelasantos1964
    @anabelasantos19642 жыл бұрын

    I was there in Italy...living there at Torino... And many times comes there....bellissimo posto per stare tranquilli.

  • @theCosmicQueen

    @theCosmicQueen

    2 жыл бұрын

    oh, so Torino is Turin.

  • @mariefc8504
    @mariefc85042 жыл бұрын

    What they've done here is amazing, their home is stunning. I love how they preserved the original beauty and installed the warm lighting. Breathtaking. ❤

  • @merlin6625

    @merlin6625

    2 жыл бұрын

    I do this and flip houses.

  • @monochromios
    @monochromios2 жыл бұрын

    Because of Turin's Winter Olympic Games, in 2006 I had to sell my grandmother's house. It is something I will always regret in my life but I hadn't money to restore it and I was forced to sell it. It's so beautiful to me to see someone had the chance to save such a piece of memory in a such respectfull way. Thank you ever so much for sharing such a beautiful experience Kirsten

  • @HueyPPLong

    @HueyPPLong

    2 жыл бұрын

    What, they said your grandmas house was too ugly to be near the Olympics?? That’s messed up lol In America the government can force you to sell as well tho so I’m aware of the concept.

  • @mbm_23sep

    @mbm_23sep

    2 жыл бұрын

    maybe u can buy it back and restore it

  • @paranoidhumanoid
    @paranoidhumanoid2 жыл бұрын

    I love how they respect the original _spirit_ of the housebarn. Simply divine and the view is just breathtaking.

  • @wildlifegardenssydney7492
    @wildlifegardenssydney74922 жыл бұрын

    Such a beautiful, sensitive restoration. The views are immense. If I was an animal, I would not want such a huge cow bell.

  • @happytraveller8953
    @happytraveller89532 жыл бұрын

    And I would also pay good money to see a video of the actual reconstruction/renovation of the house and HOW they did all that work. Simply amazing and inspiring. Now if I could just win Powerball or the National Lottery....

  • @pattyflagler6353
    @pattyflagler6353 Жыл бұрын

    “There is a future with the past.” I love this.

  • @christineortmann359
    @christineortmann3592 жыл бұрын

    Many thanks for sharing this lovely home 😁❤️

  • @balaji-kartha
    @balaji-kartha2 жыл бұрын

    Wonderful job. Like he said at the end, he has taken the past and connected it with the present and made it ready for the future!

  • @gerry343
    @gerry3432 жыл бұрын

    They have restored a beautiful house with such wonderful views of the mountains and valley below.

  • @apjec
    @apjec2 жыл бұрын

    That view is breathtaking 😍😍

  • @michaeloliver1038
    @michaeloliver10382 жыл бұрын

    That place absolutely RULES. Totally love it 😍

  • @matthiasberg7214
    @matthiasberg72142 жыл бұрын

    my wishes were fulfilled, still need more old houses from the italian/swiss alps!

  • @tlockerk
    @tlockerk2 жыл бұрын

    What a wonderful gift for the next generation. Shows much respect for the history AND attention to comfort needed to live comfortably too.

  • @Luvlifemtbike
    @Luvlifemtbike2 жыл бұрын

    I think that was my favorite house you have ever featured. My dream house

  • @parsifal8819
    @parsifal88192 жыл бұрын

    Questo è il modo di restaurare una antica casa pastorale. Complimenti allo studio che ha ristrutturato meravigliosamente.

  • @MrPhotodoc
    @MrPhotodoc2 жыл бұрын

    I like everything about the place. The care of restoration, the interior and of course the views. It's like looking at a painting everyday.

  • @eleanorcramer7986
    @eleanorcramer79862 жыл бұрын

    The sights and sounds evoke the scents, the grandeur of nature as well as historical preservation. I have to catch my breath and give thanks for your bringing us to yet another marvel of lifestyles past and future.

  • @MiniatureWerewolf
    @MiniatureWerewolf2 жыл бұрын

    Thank you so much for this! My grandmother‘s family was from Locana and I imagine their home was very similar.

  • @fcalba
    @fcalba2 жыл бұрын

    I would love to be there and work from home. Beautiful!

  • @cinnamon8884
    @cinnamon88842 жыл бұрын

    the view is incredible!

  • @kokonana4086
    @kokonana40862 жыл бұрын

    Love the way they play "hide and seek" with the light throughout this beautiful house. So, the house's lumen wouldn't overpower the spectacular view outside.

  • @mandorodney
    @mandorodney2 жыл бұрын

    Absolutely spectacular!! Kirsten, you've done it AGAIN! Jaw-droppingly beautiful!

  • @ndan3746
    @ndan37462 жыл бұрын

    Absolutely beautiful I love this

  • @selvaraj426
    @selvaraj4262 жыл бұрын

    That final piece of music, the ringing bells of the goat ! Awesome !!

  • @ralphlivingston894
    @ralphlivingston8942 жыл бұрын

    As much as anything, I think your business and your ability to expose your children to all these different homes, homesteads, gardening… Must be the most amazing education… To say nothing of having fun. Great videos by the way!

  • @howardbrooks8810
    @howardbrooks88102 жыл бұрын

    Wonder what their building codes are like and how would it fare in a decent earthquake ? Yes rural people sometimes leave for the big city and bright lights and the promise they think it hold only to find what they left behind was far better for the soul. Waylon Jennings sang a song called "Where Corn Don't Grow" , give it a listen , tells a story of leaving their country home for a better life in the city only to find after years of city toil and struggle that the life they left behind was better for your soul . 🤗

  • @bibit3856

    @bibit3856

    2 жыл бұрын

    Awww…. So sad. But I blame the government for this tragedy. Farming life pays very little … plus education and basic infrastructure in rural areas is limited and at times nonexistent. The government in many countries around the world is the one to be blame for the farmers exodus. Now 30, 40 years later …. We see that the government is trying to create programs to bring people back into rural areas but it’s been difficult to achieve. So what’s the new plan? Well, the new plan is to place immigrants/refugees from Africa, Afghanistan, Haiti, Syria etc in rural areas of Italy. And so in my opinion this comes with some negative outcomes…like the disappearance of a culture and a way of life. A land full of individuals with a lifestyle, culture and traditions that don’t pay tribute to the real roots of an specific area. To me that’s another major tragedy. Thanks to the mistakes of corrupted and greedy politicians. Ps: I’ll be searching for the song.

  • @smitthone

    @smitthone

    2 жыл бұрын

    That area in the seismic map of Italy, is classified as ''low risk''. Clearly that house are not built according to resist to quakes, the roof should be supported by pillars not linked to side walls.

  • @theCosmicQueen

    @theCosmicQueen

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@bibit3856 LOL that's the point! it doesn't HAVE to pay a lot. Just enough, and it is much cheaper to live there and make/ grow your own. yes, it's sad to bring people of very incompatible cultures there. But if they are Christians at least, it is more tolerable. As opposed to other religion which can be a conflict.

  • @davonpointer2310
    @davonpointer23102 жыл бұрын

    Beautiful home… and that view ❤️

  • @leebrown4413
    @leebrown44132 жыл бұрын

    a beautiful restoration, with magnificent views.

  • @missglenellen
    @missglenellen2 жыл бұрын

    Absolutely stunning! Thank you for sharing!

  • @inyobill
    @inyobill2 жыл бұрын

    Fantasic job revealing the beauty of those stone walls.

  • @tineye7755
    @tineye77552 жыл бұрын

    12:07 "you don't need TV"--- that's right, wonderful view. proprietari di case molto simpatici

  • @carlyoung1435
    @carlyoung14352 жыл бұрын

    You always find the most interesting beautiful homes. Thank you so much!

  • @joecutro7318
    @joecutro73182 жыл бұрын

    This is such a beautiful home in one of the beautiful areas of Italy. So much attention to detail and respect for the structure and it's hiSTORY. Mille grazie. Always such great work you do!

  • @janetdavid2619
    @janetdavid26192 жыл бұрын

    Amazing! So beautiful!

  • @leo169
    @leo1692 жыл бұрын

    Beautiful home, love all the stone and timber.

  • @lancedaniels
    @lancedaniels2 жыл бұрын

    Beautifully done. Thanks for posting and sharing.

  • @Kofi.86
    @Kofi.862 жыл бұрын

    Beautiful property those views magnificent it looks very relaxing love the area surrounding by all nature lovely

  • @miguel--rush
    @miguel--rush2 жыл бұрын

    Hermosa casa… ! Genial este video..! Gracias por compartir..!!! Gracias..!

  • @hennessyfaust
    @hennessyfaust10 ай бұрын

    this is one of the most beautiful things i´ve seen in a while... the area, the house, nature, the mountains... reminds me of my time in swiss alps :D thx for sharing...

  • @deborahdanhauer8525
    @deborahdanhauer85252 жыл бұрын

    Perfect home… so cozy🐝🤗❤️

  • @missglenellen
    @missglenellen2 жыл бұрын

    That’s so stunning! Thanks for sharing!

  • @kerylcooper2314
    @kerylcooper23142 жыл бұрын

    Speak of a dream home you have one thank you for the wonderful journey ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️👏🏼👍🏼Mesa,Arizona 🍀🍀🇺🇸🛐✝️

  • @fiorellabiava6676
    @fiorellabiava66762 жыл бұрын

    Bellissima! in Italia ci sono molte case così abbandonate, che, potrebbero ritornare a vivere !complimenti è una casa riprogettata in maniera stupenda !

  • @tejolisboa
    @tejolisboa2 жыл бұрын

    Beautiful restoration.

  • @janetdupree6353
    @janetdupree63532 жыл бұрын

    Brilliant. KUDOS for the designer/builder/owner. Thanks for featuring this gorgeous home and land.

  • @rebacarmack8335
    @rebacarmack83352 жыл бұрын

    Beautiful- the building and the view!!

  • @hopetondelli5146
    @hopetondelli51462 жыл бұрын

    just breathtaking - the views and the renovation of the structure

  • @sandrajohnson9926
    @sandrajohnson99262 жыл бұрын

    I love your adventures! Beautiful weather.

  • @Woopwoopwill
    @Woopwoopwill2 жыл бұрын

    I just started the video and already I'm sold. Isn't this just so immensely Beautiful 👍🏻💖💖💖👀

  • @Jayapullani
    @Jayapullani2 жыл бұрын

    This is marvellous design retaining so much original materials and thus elements of the past history. But also moving to the modern.

  • @Bai_L
    @Bai_L2 жыл бұрын

    WOW!!! Thanks for this fascinating house and the fascinating history & culture behind it!

  • @kellyhawes8901
    @kellyhawes89012 жыл бұрын

    Oh to wake up to that view😍

  • @BeyondWrittenWords
    @BeyondWrittenWords2 жыл бұрын

    Fantastic couple and fantastic renovation, what a scenery!

  • @fallbrkgrl
    @fallbrkgrl2 жыл бұрын

    If I lived there, I would never want to leave. ❤️🌵☀️⛈️🌈☮️🐎

  • @RoryVanucchi
    @RoryVanucchi2 жыл бұрын

    Beautiful place and great restoration

  • @janea4777
    @janea47772 жыл бұрын

    I want to live there. So beautiful.

  • @robinsanny1498
    @robinsanny14982 жыл бұрын

    So beautiful. I love the ancient stones, the natural wood, the stunning views. Bravo.

  • @guitargirl7452
    @guitargirl74522 жыл бұрын

    Stunning! Love this! So glad they removed the plaster from those beautiful stone walls. That view from the hayloft window....fantastic. I could sit there for days.....

  • @sandrachank6982
    @sandrachank69822 жыл бұрын

    Just so beautiful.. To combine the stone with smooth modern convenience....done with thoughtful respect for the buildings rustic beauty. Great success.

  • @rolandlingkit3231
    @rolandlingkit32312 жыл бұрын

    I love everything i see in the video. It's a paradise.

  • @samshepperrd
    @samshepperrd2 жыл бұрын

    🌍Kristen's kids are the luckiest kids in the 🌎

  • @eleanorcramer7986

    @eleanorcramer7986

    2 жыл бұрын

    They are living my ultimate dream.

  • @hausmaus5698

    @hausmaus5698

    2 жыл бұрын

    A pretty one-sided view.

  • @standunitedorfall1863

    @standunitedorfall1863

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@hausmaus5698 They have traveled all over the world, and have seen a great many aspects of life in each place. How can that be "one-sided"? They know more about the world than most adults. And each new place broadens their horizons that much more. Your view is much too narrow.

  • @hausmaus5698

    @hausmaus5698

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@standunitedorfall1863 This is your point of view. Perhaps we should ask the children themselves whether they would have preferred to spend their childhood with friends or only with their working parents.

  • @joseguillermoovazquezherna3465
    @joseguillermoovazquezherna34652 жыл бұрын

    Nononono, hermosa casa,que buena visión, amazing hoyse, beatiful!!!.

  • @iteerrex8166
    @iteerrex81662 жыл бұрын

    Awesome location, great building, minimal modern aesthetics, super residence.

  • @PL-tj5sd
    @PL-tj5sd2 жыл бұрын

    Wow! The views!

  • @terencemitchao
    @terencemitchao2 жыл бұрын

    I like how your videos felt like we are there with you. Thank you for this tour! Amazing!

  • @graemeneale9311
    @graemeneale93112 жыл бұрын

    A very tastefully executed rendition of their original ancestral home.

  • @theCosmicQueen
    @theCosmicQueen2 жыл бұрын

    love all that stone, in those old villages and farms. people should do more of this in our country in the hills. As DIY.

  • @amalilconfused
    @amalilconfused2 жыл бұрын

    One of the best renovations I’ve seen. Perfect combination of old and new. The lighting is spectacular and very classy.

  • @annabella9313
    @annabella93132 жыл бұрын

    just beautiful brings back my childhood memories in italy ,my zio did this too his place is just gorgeous

  • @iddoia
    @iddoia2 жыл бұрын

    Me encanta. Es precioso y auntentico y me emociona. Creo que hay algo que me conecta a lo ancestral en estos videos de renovacion de edificios rurales antiguos que mantenienen la esencia. Y vuestro trabajo docugrafico contribuye, por supuesto.

  • @normanmerrill1241
    @normanmerrill12412 жыл бұрын

    Another great find…the location…views are priceless….of course the stone and timber…indirect lighting…the maim room view captures eternity,,,thanks…stay safe,,,………where are the kids?

  • @John-Adams-Can
    @John-Adams-Can2 жыл бұрын

    My great grandparents came from that area. What an amazing place. Reminds me of Falling Water in Pennsylvania.

  • @danlaub7156
    @danlaub71562 жыл бұрын

    This is awesome. Thank you for putting this together and sharing!

  • @inyobill
    @inyobill2 жыл бұрын

    The views are just stunning. I lived at the foot of the southern Sierra Nevada in California for 34 years, I never tire of seeing the mountains, the view never gets old.

  • @jeanadamsick9854
    @jeanadamsick98542 жыл бұрын

    ANOTHER GREAT VIDEO, KIRSTEN!!!! Do take care. Fl., U.S.A.

  • @lesliekwan6654
    @lesliekwan66542 жыл бұрын

    Absolutely beautiful. Their ancestors would be so happy and proud

  • @gerhard6105
    @gerhard61052 жыл бұрын

    Very nice and well done. One my Ardennes house from 1860, i have the same kind of roof tiles. Also the walls are like yours. You gave me some very nice ideas. Ciao.

  • @stevenginn5352
    @stevenginn53522 жыл бұрын

    What a beautiful home!

  • @lauraleecreations3217
    @lauraleecreations32172 жыл бұрын

    Such natural beauty ❤️❤️❤️

  • @valeriocugia3956
    @valeriocugia39562 жыл бұрын

    Beautiful video (thanks!) and stunning renovation! At the minute 13 there is a mistake, as they clearly say "milleduecento metri" which is 1200 meters, not 1800 as written.

  • @Lambert7785
    @Lambert77852 жыл бұрын

    marvelous, a gift - thanks for sharing it

  • @chuck26241
    @chuck262412 жыл бұрын

    It's really nice with awesome views.

  • @roidroid
    @roidroid11 ай бұрын

    i love that idea of just... oh my land is full of rocks, ok i will spend some years building a gigantic building & home outof those rocks, Tada! I wonder how many man-hours their grandparents (& family/community?) spent building that original home outof nothing. So inspiring, we could do anything with time.

  • @TamasTerray
    @TamasTerray2 жыл бұрын

    I like the part of your video where people switch back to their language from English. It gives an extra layer to the atmosphere. Great video again!

  • @armandob.castenelli3525
    @armandob.castenelli35252 жыл бұрын

    The views are majestic and the house, well. I want to live in it now...

  • @mdazizie5019
    @mdazizie5019 Жыл бұрын

    I love inside and outside the house. Inside the house is so amazing with the store walls. That is so beautiful

  • @allancampbell8274
    @allancampbell82742 жыл бұрын

    simply beautiful

  • @soilihenriksson3696
    @soilihenriksson3696 Жыл бұрын

    So beautyful place with scenes.

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