FLORENCE, ITALY – The Tuscan villa that inspired the story of Pinocchio is up for sale for 10.5 million euros. The villa near Sesto Fiorentino, a small town in the West of Florence, is said to have inspired The Adventures of Pinocchio written by Carlo Collodi in 1883.
Carved by a woodcarver named Geppetto in this small Italian village, Pinocchio was created as a wooden puppet, but dreamed of becoming a real boy. He has also been used as a character who is prone to telling lies and fabricating stories for various reasons. The story has appeared in many adaptations in other mediums. Pinocchio has been called an icon of modern culture, and one of most reimagined characters in the pantheon of children’s literature. A 1940 Walt Disney animated version became a cinema classic.
The property is listed for sale on the real estate website Idealista.it, which describes it as Villa Colonnata or Villa Gerini and containing the “field of miracles” where in Collodi’s tale Pinocchio wastes five gold coins by planting them in the hope of growing more. Take a look to the Tuscan villa in its website.