The stats are in, the numbers have been crunched from 194 countries and it is now official that, as if we didn't already know it,  Italy is in the Top Ten countries listed in Quality of life Index.

Sara guides us through her 48 hour adventure from Norfolk to Stanstead to Grottole in Basilicata. Part property insight, part adventure ..all peppered with full accounts of food consumed...Sara takes us on her packed trip to view House of the Green Perspective.

Tis indeed the season to be jolly! Buy a property in Abruzzo or Basilicata between now and March 31st 2010 and get a free wood pellet stove that Santa himself would be proud of!

One of the oldest sheep-herding routes in the  world, medieval architure and the backdrop of the Gran Sasso mountains- the Navelli plains offer a fantastic horseback experience in Abruzzo

Gaynor and Andy fell in love with the first house they saw on their viewing trip..the terrace, the views across the roof tops, the impressive front door, village life...it all seemed to be too good to be true.