Fabio is a great host, full of kind attentions but also very discreet.
He will be there if you need him and respect your privacy at all times.
He is very responsive to messages and gives clear explanations.
He was on the side of the road to show us a dedicated parking spot in the shade and to assist with luggage.
Present but not intrusive are his mottos and that suited us well.
Communication was easy in English but he also manages well in French.
His farm is the result of his own work of rehabilitation of the building and its surroundings and the least we can say is that he did a great job. Everything is present to make you feel at home.
30 years of work and ingenuity.
Old items get a new life in his expert hands.
His terrace table made out of an old wooden floor is beautiful and its extension in the indoor kitchen also.
The site is calm and beautiful.
You only hear the birds, the silence, the insects, the wind, the church bells, the cattle bells, the silence again, the noise of your conversation and you enjoy the sceneries : the sunrise on the mountains (in the summer, you have to be early !) and the moonrise (if you are lucky with dates); the few lights of the houses on the other site of the valley or of the refuge at the top of the hill and then the stars appear. You can enjoy them from the large terrace but also trough the large window next to your comfortable bed.
Cooking is a pleasure either on the cooking plate of the outside cuisine but even nicer on the wood grill (either on a hot stone or on a grill). You plan your meal and then Fabio offers you to taste his fabulous omelet with vegetables from his garden and eggs from his farm or prepares and appetizer with vegetables from his garden.
Nous avons passé une semaine extraordinaire dans son AirBnB et c’est avec tristesse que nous avons vu arriver la fin de cette semaine que nous aurions voulu être de 14 jours.
Lepreno est un hameau du village de Serina qui dort un peu en semaine mais est très vivant le weekend et en période de congé. On y trouve tous les commerces et plusieurs restaurants et même une wasserette pour y faire sa lessive si besoin.
Depuis le gite on peut soit se perdre dans la magnifique nature des environs et ses nombreux sentiers de montagne ou se rendre dans divers lieux touristiques dont les magnifiques lacs de Como, d’Iséo et la belle île lacustre de Monte Isola ; la ville charmante et un peu désuète de San Pelegrino avec ses thermes et surtout sa fameuse « eau pétillante » ; Milan et son célèbre Duomo que l’on atteint facilement en train depuis la gare de Bergamo, autre charmante petite ville facilement accessible.
As we said, when we left : do not change anything, we would give you 6 stars if the was possible but we will be limited to 5 as we cannot give more and hope that and opportunity to come back will arise.
Grazie Fabio; abbiamo trascorso una settimana meravigliosa.
Eric & Claire (Bruxelles; Belgique)