Medieval History
A medieval village, set in the Tuscan hills of Italy among castles and monasteries, can be yours for ?2.5 million. Pratariccia, which is situated about 25 miles east of Florence, has now been put on sale through ebay, the popular online shopping website.
The village consists of 25 homes and eight hectares of land. The village has been abandoned for over fifty years, so many of the buildings are in a ruined state and electricity lines would need to be established. Also, no roads exist that lead to the village.
Local estate agent Carlo Magni said in an interview, ?It?s a stupendous location, 40km from Florence, with hermits still living in the nearby hermitage of Camaldoli and all the castles you?ll ever need, dating from when Siena and Arezzo fought over the area.?
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Medieval History
Tuscan village on sale on Ebay for 2.5 million euros
The village consists of 25 homes and eight hectares of land. The village has been abandoned for over fifty years, so many of the buildings are in a ruined state and electricity lines would need to be established. Also, no roads exist that lead to the village.
Local estate agent Carlo Magni said in an interview, ?It?s a stupendous location, 40km from Florence, with hermits still living in the nearby hermitage of Camaldoli and all the castles you?ll ever need, dating from when Siena and Arezzo fought over the area.?
Click here to read this article from Medievalists.net
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