Andriolli the artist also had a passion for tending his estate. The property in Stasinowo was no longer sufficient for him, especially since the marriage with Natalia actually broke down and the old house evoked the memory of the death of two close family members. In February 1880 he bought from Zygmunt Kurtz a part of the Anielin manor farm, located within the borders of today’s Otwock and Józefów, at a distance of about 20 km from Warsaw. Officially, the plot was named Brzegi, reflecting his fascination with possessing the land on both shores of the Świder River.

In the area of more than 200 hectares, the artist cleared the forest, set out roads and a boulevard along the river. In the interest of safety, he reinforced the river banks, built dykes and a wooden bridge between the two banks. He set up a vegetable garden, an orchard and a park. In that pioneering period, he lived in a shanty and cooked his food on a bonfire. He oversaw the work of about 30 workers and himself also worked hard physically.

In addition to his own home, he built 14 villas there for rent. He organised events in them, which were attended by hundreds of people from the cultural milieu of the capital, who came by Vistula river ships. The meetings involved theatre performances, concerts and firework shows. These were the events reported by Warsaw magazines. The most important guests included the Nobel Prize winner, writer Władysław Reymont and marshal Józef Piłsudski.

Brzegi had perfect transport links with Warsaw. Andriolli could therefore create his works at home with a comfortable studio and a large garden, without neglecting his contacts with publishers.