Village house in Trento, Trento

Chiara and Matteo had never imagined themselves truly far from the city. She, an architect with a studio in the historic center of Trento; he, an environmental engineer engaged in projects between innovation and sustainability. Their life flowed between appointments, construction sites and evenings in an apartment that was now too small for them. Then a new life arrived — their first child — and with him, a new desire: to take root, to have space, silence, a horizon. Thus began the search for a different home. They wanted it close to the city, but immersed in nature; a place where they could reconcile work and family, where they could breathe. After many visits and some disappointment, they found it: a detached house in Ravina di Trento, right on the slopes of Monte Bondone, nestled between the woods and the sky. The house is still unfinished: a blank sheet of paper, to be written by four hands. They can decide everything. Maybe they will make it into a single large apartment on two floors, bright and open to the view and perhaps with a large mezzanine. Or they will create two units with a small independent annex, perfect for hosting their parents — who live far away, outside of Trentino — whenever they come to visit them. Let's not forget the garage, 150 square meters available also for the collection of Vespas that Matteo is immensely proud of. But what won them over was the view. From the terrace and the large windows you can dominate the entire plain of the Adige valley, which opens up wide and bright before their eyes. It is a spectacle that changes with the seasons, with the hours, with the weather. And every time, it leaves you breathless. At the beginning they were not used to so much silence. To so much greenery. But now they could not do without it. The forest that borders their property has become part of their daily life. Chiara dreams of designing a sustainable and beautiful space, tailor-made for their family. Matteo, on the other hand, already has in mind a small Golden Retriever breeding farm, a desire he has cultivated for years. Today they look ahead with serenity. They know that they have not simply bought a house. They found a place to build their future, step by step. A place that speaks of nature, love and roots. Chiara and Matteo are two fictitious names that you can replace with yours as soon as you cross the threshold of this property you will understand that you will never want to leave.