It’s now February 2017 and time to travel to Montepulciano and close on our new home, Fonte Martino. There is a scene in the movie Under the Tuscan Sun when Frances Mayes buys Bramasole, her house in Cortona. She is at the notary’s office, there are a few documents that have to be rubber-stamped, a sip [...]

We actually just found our dream home! Now what? Are we actually going to put our money where our mouth has been over the past decade? Do we have the guts to make our dreams a reality? Are we actually going to make an offer? If we do, will it be accepted? If it is, then [...]

So, how did we find Fonte Martino, or did Fonte Martino find us?  We are often accused of taking the scenic route when telling stories, so we’ll do our best to share the high points! As we were planning our trip to visit Italy in August of 2016, we did what we always do, began searching [...]