An Italian medieval village called Valle Piola located within the Gran Sasso National Park is for sale for 550,000 Euros. The village contains 15 buildings and 6 hectares of land but requires an estimated 5.5 million Euros to restore. A team of 4 professionals is seeking to redevelop the village into a boutique hotel to take advantage of the natural beauty of the area and nearby winter sports destinations.

1. A medieval village for sale
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2. Executive Summary
Valle Piola is an Italian medieval village, entirely on sale
WHAT
 15 buildings covering 4,400 sqm
 6 ha land
WHERE
 Entirely located within the Gran Sasso
National Park, in central Italy
 75 minutes and 2 hours respectively
from Pescara and from Rome’s
Fiumicino airports
HOW MUCH
 Euro 550k to purchase the village
 Euro 5,5 mln to restore it
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WHY
 An opportunity in the tourism sector in
a unique natural scenario, in an area
popular for winter and summer sports
 Favourable regulatory environment
and supportive position of the local
government
WHO
 4 professionals willing to contribute to
Valle Piola’s rebirth
 A network of architects and business
analysts available for village
adhibition analyses
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3. What – Area
Valle Piola includes:
 4,440 sqm buildings
 6 ha land
Valle Piola is composed of:
 12 buildings in the city centre
 3 buildings called “Case Menghini”, a
small cluster of interconnected
houses
 a church
 a water mill
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4. What – Utilities
Valle Piola and Case Menghini are
connected to:
 Electrical grid
 Waterworks system
 Telephone network
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5. What – Ownership
The Municipality and the Valle Piola Rebirth Team share the control over
the ownership of all the buildings in Valle Piola
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6. What – Ownership
The Valle Piola Rebirth Team owns Case Menghini and the water-mill
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7. What – Architecture
Two of the structures in Valle Piola
are equipped with a wooden balcony
known as a ”gafio”
These outstanding architectonical
elements testify to the Longobard
influence throughout the Monti della
Laga territories
It is worth mentioning the presence
of the bearing wall, characterized by
the absence of plaster
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8. Where – Location
Valle Piola is entirely located within
the Gran Sasso National Park, in
central Italy
It is 75 minutes from Pescara airport
and 2 hours from Rome’s Fiumicino
airport
The village is reachable by an
uneven road; the main street in the
village center has been paved. A
mule path leads to higher elevations
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9. Where – Area
Valle Piola is part of Torricella Sicura municipality, in the Teramo Area
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10. How Much
 Valle Piola Rebirth team offers for
sale the buildings it controls at
Euro 550k
 The restoration costs strongly
depend on the final adhibition,
however considering similar
interventions in the area, they
have been estimated at Euro 5,5
mln
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11. Why
Valle Piola can be restructured and
turned into a boutique hotel with a
swimming-pool strategically placed
to let guests enjoy a breathtaking
view
Regional, national and European
funds can be accessed to recover
mountain areas. Recently, a regional
law was passed in order to foster the
conversion of abandoned villages
into boutique hotels
Some recent examples of
successfully reconverted boutique
hotels in Italy are located in Santo
Stefano di Sessanio, Matera and
Alberobello
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12. Why
Valle Piola’s potential key success
factors:
 Natural Scenario - Valle Piola is
located in a natural amphitheatre
characterized by a sense of peace
 Winter Sports - Main alpine skiing
resorts on Gran Sasso Mountain can
be easily reached; cross country
skiing is practiced in the area
 Summer Sports - Hiking, mountain
biking, and equitrekking are available
Other integrations can be
considered: wedding parties, local
wine and food tasting events, beauty
farm and artisan shops. For further
information and analyses, please do
not hesitate to contact us
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13. Who
Our Mission
Valle Piola Rebirth Team’s mission is to perform every possible action to
give Valle Piola a second life
Our Team
The Valle Piola Rebirth Team is composed of four professionals having in
common the passion to contribute to the Valle Piola’s rebirth
Being involved in a project with a positive social impact is the strongest
motivational factor to them
They share their skills and expertise and they also partner with local
architects, engineers and business analysts to support further analysis
of potential adhibition of the village
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14. Who
Domenico Di Francesco
joined Zaha Hadid Architects
in 2008 and he is currently
Senior Architect at the
London Office. He gained an
experience in the
sector having worked both at
medium and large Architectural firms.
Domenico has also been cooperating for four
years with L’Aquila University, as an Adjunct
Professor in Architectural Composition.
Fabio Pisi Vitagliano is a Strategy
Consultant with a solid expertise in sales,
business development and strategy,
developed at leading
companies in the consulting,
education,
telecommunications and
finance industries. Having
lived in Italy, and abroad
Fabio is proficient in Italian,
French, Spanish and English.
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Giacomo Ciapanna is a
surveyor serving customers
within the private and public
sectors and he has already
been involved in other
restoration projects. Giacomo
has an intimate knowledge of
the area and of its scenarios and he has
strong connections within the local community
also through various members of his family.
Marco Di Cristofaro is a business consultant
for foreign trade with a multi-year experience
which spans across different sectors,
notably manufacturing and
services, focused on the
development of foreign
markets. His curiosity and
open-minded approach have
always helped Marco as
negotiator in multicultural
contexts.
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15. Contact Details
Fabio Pisi Vitagliano
Valle Piola Rebirth Team
Account Manager
Mobile: +39 339 7800076
email: info@vallepiola.com
website: http://vallepiola.com
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