It was a rainy day in 1999 when Angelo Mastropietro from the UK set out with some friends on a bike tour. The group was passing through a forest when they decided to seek out shelter until the storm blew over. That was how they stumbled upon a long forgotten cave deep in the side of a mountain. But for Angelo this was more than just a rain shelter, it was the start of a fascinating project.
Angelo was working as a successful businessman when he got diagnosed with multiple sclerosis. It suddenly became clear to him that he had lost himself with all the stress he had at work.
You may call it fate, but some 10 years after the bike trip, Angelo was flipping through a real estate magazine when he saw pictures of the cave for sale! He didn't waste any time - Angelo bought the space for around $90,000.
To say the project that lay before him was monumental is an understatement. But Angelo didn't shy away from the cost or the work necessary to turn this cave into his dream home.
8 months, $140,000, and 70 tons of removed stone later, the cave is unrecognizable.
The space is close to 800 years old and is believed to have been inhabited right up until 1940. But I can't imagine it being so comfortable back then.
Living in the cave is far from "roughing it." Not only is it equipped with full electricity and running water, it also has internet.
Not exactly the cold, damp, cave you'd imagine. This elegant cave is more reminiscent of a luxury apartment.
The outside is a dream with this gorgeous patio
His health made the project anything but easy for this formerly stressed-out businessman.
But he found the diagnosis and working on his cave made him remember what's really important in life. He found his way back to inner peace and the healing power of nature.
Evenings at the cave also have a special charm.
Angelo found an extremely inspiring way to handle the news of his illness and built an incredible space in the process. Can I move in?
Source:www.hefty.co/
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