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This is smurf news! The Smurf Village is real and is located in Bardineto, in the province of Savona. Here, hidden in the woods, a small collection of mushroom-shaped houses strongly reminds of the village of the sympathetic white-capped, blue inhabitants.
It was Mario De Bernardi, an enthusiastic bricklayer and mushroom picker – a typical product of this area – who decided to build small houses between the 60s and 70s, which today are still reminiscent of those of the Smurfs.
And so De Bernardi dedicated this small village, in the middle of centuries-old chestnut trees, beeches and birches, not so much to the legendary Smurfs, but to the mushrooms, the characteristic vegetation of this area.
Who were the Smurfs again?
For those who were born after the 80s and who don't know the Smurfs... They originated from the pencil of the Belgian cartoonist Peyo (a pseudonym of Pierre Culliford). After the success of the comics in the late 50s, the cartoons that appeared on television in the 80s became long-running throughout Europe. Who hasn't been glued to the TV by the adventures of Papa Smurf, Brainy Smurf, Smurfette and Gargamel?
In the village of Bardineto, the mushroom houses are known as il Villaggio dei Puffi. These are fully-fledged homes in the form of studios or apartments. They used to be houses that you could rent for a holiday, but now they are mainly private property.
For fans of the Smurfs, a visit to the village is an opportunity to immerse themselves in the world of these little blue creatures. Recently, tourists have also discovered the Smurf Village and the residents are experiencing quite a bit of nuisance. So much so that they have gone to the press asking them to show respect and only photograph the cottages from outside property boundaries.
Would you like to live in a mushroom yourself?
If you've always dreamed of living in a mushroom, now's your chance! At the moment there is a house for sale in the Smurf Village for only € 109.000. A bargain if you compare it with the current house prices in the Netherlands and Flanders.
This unique house offers 90 m² on two floors. It features a newly renovated bedroom, a cozy living room, a bathroom, a dining room and a fully equipped kitchen. And if that wasn't enough, the mushroom home comes with a wood-fired pizza oven, perfect for preparing tasty pizza al funghi.
Is it no problem for you to live in a tourist attraction? Then quickly go to the broker's website and who knows, you may soon be the proud owner of your own Smurf house.
Source: greenme.it
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