Our place was built within the original footprints of a historic building, a pigsty for the nearby casale. The house and cantina were built to be purposeful and practical. Extensive use of solar power heats water for heating and produces electricity. The strategic placement of windows and doors allows for natural light to be utilised almost exclusively during the days, as well as to cool the house with the breezes gifted to our location. Rainwater runoff is collected in our cistern and used for irrigation. We compost to provide nutrients to our garden.
