28/05/2026
Who are we… and who am I? 🇮🇹
Well… here you see 50% of our little team. Aka me, Michael, proudly wearing our new “uniform” while welcoming guests at Villa Due Pini Bolsena. And honestly, I think I have now fully transformed from Danish hospitality manager into slightly sunburnt Italian countryside host. 🍋
Together, Mikkel and I made what many probably would call a completely crazy decision.
We sold our premises in Denmark, packed up our lives, brought our two Golden Retrievers and moved to the northern part of Lazio after buying both a flat and two houses in Italy.
And somehow… it became the best decision of our lives.
Villa Due Pini Bolsena was never meant to become “just” a rental property.
For us it is a lifestyle, a dream and a small universe built around everything we love about Italy:
Long dinners under the pine trees, warm evenings with a glass of wine, local markets, old stone houses, hospitality, nature and that magical feeling of slowing down.
My own background is within hospitality. I hold a bachelor degree in hospitality management and have spent many years working within hotels, restaurants and guest experiences. Creating atmosphere and making people feel welcome has always been a huge part of who I am.
Mikkel on the other hand is the calm mastermind behind the practical side of everything. With experience within craftsmanship, finance and property maintenance, he is the reason our projects actually survive my constant “what if we also did this…” ideas. 🛠️
Together we are trying to create places that feel personal, warm and authentic. Not perfect in a glossy magazine way. But real. Soulful. Relaxed. Italian.
This page is therefore not only about houses.
It is about creating a new life in Italy from scratch. About chasing beauty in everyday moments. About olive trees, dusty roads, sunsets over Lago di Bolsena, renovation adventures, local traditions and learning that Italian bureaucracy can in fact age a person dramatically overnight. 🍷
So if you feel like following along on this little adventure of ours… welcome to Villa Due Pini Bolsena.
We are so happy you are here.