Calabria Property Services

 

 

 

The Project

Nice house - Just needs a lick of paint

Project Management carried out by M&S Multiservice, collaborators with Calabria Property Services

Renovation Project.

This lovely traditional farmhouse was purchased, through us in Oct 2006, by a family living in the UK. Situated at Serra D’Aiello, approx 10 mins drive out of Campora San Giovanni, it is set in 32,000msq of land with olive trees, fruit trees and amazing views of the mountains and the valley to the sea.

Our project management partner is overseeing its renovation and the owners, Jimmy, Karan & Charlotte have kindly agreed for us to track its progress on the site to encourage others who may be thinking of doing a similar thing!! We have also asked Jimmy & Karan to comment on their experience of renovating the property.

Initially, after the purchase we contacted a geometra (architect/surveyor) and he came with us and Jimmy & Karan to look at the property, give his opinion and then he produced a full set of plans, including seismic test results, for the work that was required and the alterations that the owners wanted doing.

Further meetings at the property followed with the builder, electrician and geometra again and from that estimates were drawn up.

Consultations with Jimmy & Karan followed to ensure that everything met their requirements and changes made where necessary.

After all the relevant permissions had been gained, the work commenced in April this year.

So far the work that has been carried out is:
Perimeter security fencing erected with secure lock up for tools.

Demolition of old bathroom



Foundation dug out for patio around the house and re-laid with reinforced concrete

All the ground floor dug out, pipes laid for water.
 
Walls channeled with tubing and cabling installed for electrics.

Roof and supporting beams removed.





Comment from Jimmy – A possible daunting project with the language barrier being a major factor has been handled extremely well, with constant up dates by email, telephone and photos by Vince of M&S Multiservice. There is always going to be some unforeseen problems on a project of this size, but they all been overcome with the minimum amount of stress and inconvenience to ourselves.




Updated 31/10/07

The property has now had a substantial amount of work carried out since the last update:

All roof timbers have been renewed
Roof tiles fitted
Exposed ceiling beams fitted
Internal walls plastered reinforced with wire meshing to conform to standards
Bathroom has been partially rebuilt
Upstairs wooden floors fitted
Air conditioning units fitted ready for connection when electrics completed


Roof Tiles Fitted












Updated 13/03/08

All windows and external doors fitted

Downstairs floors completed

En-suite bathroom off bedroom constructed and completed

Staircase installed

Main bathroom completed

External render finish applied

Air con unit installation completed

Original internal cupboards doors renewed

Internal walls plastered and painted

External scaffolding removed 

Electrics completed

Where's my bathroom

The table cloth will have to go

Bathroom

 

 

No Pool yet but they have put in a slide

It Gets worse before it's gets better - I hope

 

 
Roof

Foundations
Roof 2
Roof

Foundations

Roof

Foundations

Front

Foundations Complete

Plumbing

Job Done !

Looks Great !
 
External scaffolding removed

All windows and external doors fitted

External render finish applied

En-suite bathroom off bedroom constructed and completed

Staircase installed

Original internal cupboards doors renewed

All windows fitted

External render finish applied

Electrics completed

 

 

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