Retire Early Lifestyle
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In 1991 Billy and Akaisha Kaderli retired at the age of 38. Now, into their 4th decade of this financially independent lifestyle, they invite you to take advantage of their wisdom and experience.

Our Apartment in Brindisi, Italy

(Pronounced BRIN-dee-see)

Billy and Akaisha Kaderli

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We had finished up our time in Lecce, a famous ancient walled city and it was time to move on to our next destination.

Taking the comfortable and modern train we arrived at our apartment about 2 in the afternoon. We chose this apartment for several reasons, and one of them was the nearness of the train station. This made it easy to get in and to get out to our next destination.

This was a 2-bedroom, 1-bath apartment with breakfast included.

Downstairs living room

As you can see here, the apartment is spacious.

The table came with 4 chairs, but we moved them around to make walking easier.

Breakfast was included, and you can see in the corner a red espresso machine and various granolas, breads and cookies in the basket underneath it. Yogurt and fresh water were in the refrigerator.

Tap water is drinkable in the EU, so having bottled water delivered or buying it from the grocery was unnecessary.

This was a big convenience.

Living room, different angle

The front door is on the right and the stairs go up to the two bedrooms.

The bathroom is through the kitchen which is on the left.

We had a large flat-screen TV as well.

Kitchen

The kitchen was equipped with a 4 burner gas stove, oven, hot water maker, pots, pans, silverware, plates and cups.

There was also dish soap and paper towels.

We were given instructions on which day to set the trash out as well.

Kitchen looking towards living room

We enjoyed our kitchen, although having more counter space would have been convenient.

The refrigerator was large. The cutlery was in the drawers, dishes were above the sink and various bowls, pots and pans were next to the oven.

Sometimes previous renters would leave olive oil or salt, pepper or other spices to use as well.

We were given espresso pods for the red espresso machine.

What a treat!

Laundry room

It was quite convenient to have a washing machine.

The first time we stayed here in the spring, we didn't know how to use it and had some trouble. But the second time we rented the place in the fall, the owner came by and showed us personally how it worked.

You might think this was easy, but in our experience, washers in Europe are different than those in the States and if you press the wrong buttons, you'll have a flooding mess! Not only that, but the button labels weren't in Italian so we couldn't read them to figure out what we were doing.

To dry the clothes you hang them on the small rack you see here on the right.

Hand wash is done in the tub at the back.

Bathroom

We had hot water in all sinks and in the shower.

A hair dryer was provided also, and plenty of towels and shower mats.

Bathroom

This is the toilet and the bidet.

The rack above the bidet is a warmed drying rack to dry your towels or miscellaneous pieces of laundry.

Of course, toilet tissue was supplied as well.

Second bedroom

This is the second bedroom. The window goes to the laundry room below.

The mattress was firm.

Second bedroom

Here is the view from the second bedroom towards the Master Bedroom.

You can see the heater on the wall in the center of the photo, as well as the clothes closet.

Night stands are on both sides of the bed, and there is a sitting stool at the right of the photo.

Master Bedroom

This is the Master Bedroom.

It has a split air conditioner/heater on the wall, a firm bed, a large screen TV, and 2 places to put clothing.

The stairs leading to the first floor are on the right, and the handrail in the center of the photo looks to the down stairs window for air circulation.

For the apartment being on the street, we found the neighborhood to be quiet for sleeping.

Master Bedroom

Here is another view of the Master Bedroom.

There are two night stands, one on each side of the bed.

On the right hand side you can see to the downstairs window.

Second bedroom entrance is on the left.

Master Bedroom

One more view!

Plenty of hangers on the clothing rod on the right.

A sitting cushion on the left.

The owners of the apartment were very responsive. If we had a question or problem, we simply WhatsApp'd them and received service right away.

The apartment was walking distance to downtown, services, restaurants, cafes and grocery stores.

Would we recommend this apartment to rent in Brindisi?

Absolutely!

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The first time we rented this apartment we went through Booking.com and paid $95 Euros per night plus $5Euros city tax per person per night.

The second time, we simply contacted the owners directly and paid $60 Euros per night and no city tax.

You can contact the owners directly at +39. 347. 743. 4689 They are also on What'sApp for messaging.

Retire Early Lifestyle appeals to a different kind of person – the person who prizes their independence, values their time, and who doesn’t want to mindlessly follow the crowd.

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