Baglio San Michele
PILOT PROJECT OF BORGO IDEALE

Baglio San Michele

An intentional community rooted in faith, tradition and Sicilian culture

Community life at Baglio San Michele

Why this place is different

It is not just a place to live. It is a life choice, of values and of future for one’s family.

Real stability

A model designed to last for generations, not to generate quick capital gains.

Selected community

Families and young singles in formation who share values, faith and a desire for authentic rootedness.

Tradition and future

A balance between respect for Sicilian tradition and a vision for the future of new generations.

Ways to be part of the project

Living at Baglio San Michele
FOR THOSE WHO WANT TO LIVE

Living at the Baglio

Families and young singles in formation seeking a stable place to grow, share values and build authentic relationships within an intentional community.

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Ethical investment at Baglio San Michele
FOR THOSE WHO WANT TO INVEST

Ethical Investment

An opportunity to allocate capital in real assets within an anti-speculative, transparent and long-term oriented model.

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Professional roles at Baglio San Michele
FOR THOSE WHO WANT TO WORK

Contribute professionally

Craftspeople, farmers, professionals and specialised figures who wish to put their skills at the service of the community and the self-sufficiency of the Borgo.

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Donations to Baglio San Michele
FOR THOSE WHO WANT TO DONATE

Support the project

Those who share the vision and ideals that animate Borgo Ideale and wish to support its development through a donation or by providing materials for the restoration of Baglio San Michele.

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Plan of Baglio San Michele: ground floor, first floor, wings and rural buildings

THE PLACE

The farmhouse, the courtyard, the wings

Before the discourse on the project, the stone enclosure: courtyard, South, West and North wings, a portion of the East wing to be rebuilt, chapel, entrance halls and three rural buildings on the estate. The drawing is the document from which the space is read.

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The residential units

The project includes two development phases with different housing types: apartments for families and cells for young singles in formation.

Phase 1 - Restoration of the historic Baglio
PHASE 1

Restoration of the historic Baglio

14 residential units inside the 16th-century farmhouse: apartments for families and cells for young singles in formation.

Bronze: 45–65 m²
Silver: 70–95 m²
Gold: 105–120 m²
Cells: sober individual spaces for young singles in formation, with shared common areas
Phase 2 - Rural buildings and East wing
PHASE 2

Portion of the East Wing and rural buildings

Reconstruction of the collapsed portion and three bodies in Iblean stone on the estate, outside the historic enclosure.

Building 1: 135 m² · facing the south portal
Building 2: 85 m² · restoration in Phase 2
Building 3: 175 m² · reconstruction in Phase 2
East Wing: portion to be rebuilt from scratch, apartments 16–21
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