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Found an amazing Borgo the other day. It's nor far from Illice and in its time it must have been a wondrous complex of buildings, housing 60 or so people; a large aristocratic family and dozens of workers. It's now completely abandoned and if not rescued soon someone rich and eccentric, or maybe just mad and American, it'll fall down and be eaten by ivy (the plant that is).
Hey, you know, I've heard that Brad Pitt and Angelica whatshername are looking for a place to buy in Italy...so if you're out there reading this you two and you have time to spare withh all those babies and all...then here is the information.
There are five major buildings all in all, set on a hillside not far north of Ascoli Piceno. They nestle together in an almost random fashion and are constructed of local stone.



One of the old beams inside main building










My guess is that the overall size of the complex is getting on for 1,500 mq but it could be slightly less. No family is going to buy it that's for sure but it would make a great activity centre or a maybe just condominiums with a shared pool and restaurant.
It would certainly have to be restored to its authentic historical standard and this would cost a whacking amount, a million euros plus is my guess.


Great beams eh? which only I saw as the Italians I went with are scared of bats (all Italians are scred of bats) and dared not enter.
So there you are Brad and Angelica, or in fact anyone else who has a lot of money and wants something rare and special before time takes its toll.
Cost? Peanuts to buy...coconuts to restore.