The little house under the mountain – Via Cave
One of the more memorable homes we saw in Italy is this little one tucked under a natural ledge on the side of the mountain along Via Cave. I loved the thought of stepping out your front door straight on to the main road each morning. We walked over to see if anyone was home but no luck. Even the washing was frozen. Of all the places to build a house why here?
Another thing you will notice on the walls in Italy are the bulletin boards of death notices. These often black-bordered papers are called necrologie and can be found everywhere …even on tiny houses under mountain ledges.
As we drove along Via Cave we found icicles formed all along the side of the cliff road where the water ran off. No wonder the washing was frozen.
If you know of any memorable homes in Italy I would love to see them.
ciao Lisa
Ciao Lisa – I think sometimes the roads have come later but it always looks as though the person built the house after, that’s our applied logic! Gosh I think that would be a terrifying place to live on a bend on a road in Italy!!! Mind you I guess they drive in the middle of the road so maybe not so scary after all LOL
Hi Ingrid, not only is it on a bend in the road but also under a massive rock ledge! It’s a little like the old question of what came first the chicken or the egg. In this case I think you would be right, the house first maybe with a track which turned into a road. It would be interesting trying to sell it. I love how the front door steps straight onto a busy road. You wouldn’t want to have had a few drinks and feel like taking a walk.
ciao lisa x
via cave… where? which village? its sounds familiar to me, but…
Hi Marzia, I think this road comes from Bagnolo Piemonte, we were out driving towards the town that held some of the events during the Winter Olympics in 2006. The photos on your blog are incredible, some of the google translations are very funny. I am learning to read Italian. ciao Lisa
Interesting place to build a house indeed. But there’s someone living there as evidenced by the hung laundry. Your images are wonderful! Enjoyed this post!
Yes there definitely was someone living there, perhaps this time we’ll go back and knock on the door to see who it is!
PS I like Roxy’s Spring collection…very stylish.
ciao Lisa
HI Lisa, what a strange place to build a house.. Maybe the land was free.. Otherwise can’t figure out why they would do it.. Carla
Hi Carla, we saw houses in so many odd places, mainly on the very edge of the top peak of mountains.
This one is just so quirky and that is why I love it so much!
PS love your latest image at Ellie Saab, the angle, the detail in the dress, and those shoulder blades!
ciao Lisa