La Magione, the self-sufficient eco-village in the hills of the Marche region (PHOTO)

An eco-sustainable village, nestled in the Marche hills, between the sea and the mountains. It is the “La Magione” Ecovillage, located in the municipality of Montefano, in the province of Macerata. A small corner of paradise completely self-sufficient from an energy and economic point of view, built directly by those who will live there


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Un village eco friendly, nestled in the Marche hills, between sea and mountains. It is the “La Magione” Ecovillage, located in the municipality of Montefano, in the province of Macerata. A small corner of paradise completely self-sufficient from an energy and economic point of view, built directly by those who will live there.




The idea is fromMontefauno social enterprise, a farm of organic products, which is carrying out the ecovillage project La Magione, a new way of living on this planet, in agreement with the Marche Polytechnic University of Ancona.

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Houses of straw and raw earth

Le unit housing considered in the project will be approx 40, to which a structure is added tourist accommodation, two social agricultural enterprises one of which is intended for the production, processing and transformation of vegetables and the other for the extraction of tinctures natural. And finally one a cooperative social for assistance activities, personal growth courses, educational and professional training courses but also a holistic center.

Thermal-acoustic insulation, resistance to possible earthquakes and duration over time. The houses will be made using 100% recyclable materials and produced on site, guaranteeing the saving energetic and exploiting the natural insulating characteristics of straw and wood.

“This makes the life inside completely healthy thanks to the great breathability of the materials and therefore not having internal humidity stagnation, as well as not having energy interference on people due to the absence of iron and cement " explain the creators.

La Magione, the self-sufficient eco-village in the hills of the Marche region (PHOTO) La Magione, the self-sufficient eco-village in the hills of the Marche region (PHOTO)

The model: the social enterprise

Underlying the social enterprise is the goal of initiate an improvement from both a social and environmental point of view. This type of business bases its economic sustainability not only on state aid or charity but also carries out commercial activities, thanks to which the inhabitants can support themselves economically.


“Not just a ecovillage therefore, but a new way of doing business: supportive, participatory and fair. A model that does not turn its back on the existing reality, but integrates with it, with an innovative proposal that aims at the widespread well-being of the community ”, reads the official website.


Space also at "vita" social, which will be encouraged thanks to the presence of spazi common in the name of sharing.

La Magione, the self-sufficient eco-village in the hills of the Marche region (PHOTO)

The ecovillage, a new way of living

In fact, it is not just about change our way of living but that of living, for example by improving social relations, producing goods with respect for the environment and avoiding pursuing the sole purpose of profit.


Explain the firm i advantages would be: "Sustainability from a housing and food point of view, ethical and integrated workplaces in the local socio-economic context, socio-cultural activities of communities that bring added value to the quality of life, a new way of living and building and an incentive to self-construction ".


Not to mention that the village will be self-sufficient from an energy point of view and will be environmentally friendly, with devices for reduce waste, for example a phytoremediation plant that will supply purified water to be reused for agricultural uses.

La Magione, the self-sufficient eco-village in the hills of the Marche region (PHOTO)

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Not a dream, like explains Luigi Quarato, creator of Montefauno. The start of the works is scheduled for spring 2018, the duration is about one year.

Francesca Mancuso

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