A man is fighting to save the house he spent decades building by hand, as a council plans to widen roads near Western Sydney’s newly developed airport.
Galliano Callegari, 80, has spent his life building a medieval-style house on land he bought in Kemps Creek, in Sydney’s west, after emigrating from Italy in 1975 with just $2 to his name.
Mr. Callegari worked 20 hours a day to provide for his family and built every detail of the house, including the bridge, windmill and 1,000-foot stone fence.
Galliano Callegari, 80, has spent his life building a medieval-style castle on land he bought in Kemps Creek in 1975.
Mr Callegari is fighting to save the Venetian castle he spent decades building by hand, as Penrith Council plans to widen the road near Badgerys Creek Airport
“The main house, all the stone came from the Richmond quarry. I ordered 200 tons,” he said A current issue on Monday.
“I’ve never seen anyone build what I built with my hands. I invented everything.’
But now the new airport development threatens to take away part of his home.
Penrith Council plans to widen the rural roads surrounding the airport site to four lanes.
To do this, they will have to acquire the land where Mr. Callegari’s fence and bridge are located, and both will have to be demolished.
“Existing rural roads will be widened to facilitate the development of the precinct, which will entail the purchase of land along the current road corridor and road widening works,” a council spokesperson said in a statement.
To widen the road, the municipality will have to acquire the land where Mr. Callegari’s fence and bridge are located
‘The existing fence is located on the boundary of the property, where the road is expected to be widened, and will be affected by future roadworks.’
Mr. Callegari fights to save his beloved bridge and fence.
“If you build with your own hands and think with your own mind, that’s obviously very important to me,” he said.
“I want them to understand that this is my life sacrifice, my dream, my everything.”
Daily Mail Australia has contacted Penrith City Council for further comment.