Bidding on eBay starts at the bargain price of €245,000 for an entire alpine village in Piedmont.
Calsazio, located on the footsteps of the Gran Paradiso National Park, 50 km from Turin, comprises 14 properties, put up for sale by the few remaining inhabitants of the village.
As specified in the ad description, the village is located in a strategic position to live, start a business, or open a restaurant. The timber and stone houses, in need of refurbishing, will need to retain the architectural features typical of the area.
“Calsazio would lend itself to being taken over by a private owner who could acquire all the buildings and redevelop them,” a representative for the National Union of Mountain Communities (UNCEM), which is assisting with the sale, told La Repubblica newspaper.
“The owners contacted us about a year ago when we opened up a process to identify possible villages that could be revitalized throughout the entire Alpine area of Piedmont," the representative said. "The buildings have distinctive architectural styles which need to be preserved. We couldn't allow sloppy restorations that don't fit in with the local traditions, especially as the village is close to the national park.”
Want to place your bid? Click here. But hurry: the deadline for the online auction is July 15.
