After an unexpected inheritance, a woman who feels like her prime years are behind her (despite only being 33), takes ownership of one of the lavish houses on Italy's Lake Como. Though pristine on the outside, the villa needs extensive work inside. Hiring one of the few local contractors who a) knows what he's doing when it comes to historic homes and b) speaks English, she tries to balance the noise of construction with her own work as an art restorer. After a clash over construction start times, she invites the contractor to dinner to apologize, and with the wine flowing, the two find they have more in common than they could have ever known.