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Bridging the gap
Country: Italy
10 March 2009 The Italian government has revived plans to construct a controversial bridge linking mainland Italy with the island of Sicily. President Silvio Berlusconi, reignited the idea to build the Messina bridge, whose centre span of 3.3km (two miles) would make it the longest in the world, when he was re-elected last year.
The idea was first conjured up in 2001, but abandoned by Italy’s former centre-left government a couple of years ago. The programme to build the bridge, at a cost of around £16m, was announced last week, in a bid to generate new jobs and boost the economy. The bridge is expected to take between 5 and 10 years to construct. Besides the bridge, it includes new urban rail networks, motorway expansion, prison and school construction, and a flood barrier system in Venice. Tourism in Sicily, buoyed by the introduction of a growing number of low-cost airlines, is currently growing at a rapid rate. This in turn has boosted demand for properties in Sicily to both buy and rent.
Some of the most popular places to currently buy property in Sicily include Taorimina, Catania, Palermo and Mount Etna. Elsewhere, there are a number of emerging areas, such as Ragusa, Comiso Siracusa and Sciacca in the southeast of the island, where new motorways and an international airport are close to completion. It’s reportedly still possible to buy a small apartment from around £40,000 in these areas. Golf enthusiasts may be keen to learn that a nearby £120m hotel and golf resort is currently being constructed in the southeastern village of Verdura.
See Also: Italy, Sicily
Some properties in Italy
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Price: £1,674
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Type: Apartment
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Completely restored, various sizes available at a negotiable price of 2000euro a square metre. Beautiful village setting, near to the coast.
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Price: £25,116
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Type: House
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Bedrooms: 2
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Rustic 50 sqm, expandable to a further 25/30 squaer meters of surfacespace, to be restored , is well located on a hillside in the Abruzzo NationalPark
Near the Fortress of Civitella del Tronto
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Price: £37,674
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Type: House
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Restoration project, 2000sqm of land, flat land with well and beautiful sea views.5mins from the sea, San Vito in 10, 25mins from Pescara and Francavilla. Price 45,000euro Estimate for restoration 50/60,000euro
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Price: £37,674
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Type: House
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Bedrooms: 2
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Excellent opportunity for those on a small budget to acquire a good size holiday home in this traditional Sardinian town between the sea and mountains.
Town house in excellent condition requiring little improvement to turn it into a comfortable home.
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Price: £40,185
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Type: House
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Independent in the historic village of Penne Pescara just minutes from the sea good investment to experience the magic of the Italian sweet life all renovated with a small hallway living room with kitchenette fireplace double bedroom bathroom with
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Price: £46,046
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Type: House
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Bedrooms: 2
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Town house in the centre of Arzana ripe for modernisation. Located on the East coast of Sardinia, Arzana is an appealing Sardinian mountain town with far reaching views of the coast. This town house presents an ideal opportunity to easily add value .
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Price: £46,046
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Type: House
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Bedrooms: 2
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Small stone house restored 10 years ago. There's also a small garden, and is located near to a village. The beach is just 30 mins as is Pescara Intl. For skiers the slopes are just 15mins away.
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Price: £46,046
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Type: House
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Bedrooms: 4
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Historic Cottage 130 sq.m. with possibility of extending the floor area, with 1,500 square meters of land, 40 minutes from the sea. Beautiful location surrounded by countryside and vineyards!
Be Restored.
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Price: £50,232
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Type: House
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Bedrooms: 4
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Jerzu, three storey town house in the centre of this picturesque traditional town, famous for rock climbing and its Cannonau wine, perched on the side of the hills near the Gennargentu mountains yet just 20 minutes from the stunning coast of
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Price: £51,069
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Type: Apartment
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Bedrooms: 1
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Residential For Sale - Apartment - Deposit: EUR 30500 EUR61000 - Lamezia, Calabria.
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Prices from: €250,000 Beds: 2 Baths: 2 - 1 ensuite Kitchen + appliances, dining-room, sitting-room, garden front & back. Plans may be modified to suit your requirements.
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