Sold For IDR 9.7 Trillion, Villa Certosa Berlusconi Becomes One Of The Most Expensive Houses In The World

Illustration of the most expensive house in the world. (Photo: Freepik/Freepik)

JAKARTA - Italy is not only known for its beauty in Roman history and worldwide culinary, but also harbors one of the most expensive private homes in the world.

The magnificent villa belonging to the late Italian Prime Minister, Silvio Berlusconi, which is located in Sardinia, is now officially selling for 500 million euros or around Rp9.7 trillion.

This villa is called Villa Certosa (formerly called Villa Monastero). Far from being simple, Villa Certosa is more like a large-scale luxury complex. There are many bedrooms, living rooms, wide terraces, open dining areas, views of the Tyrrhenia Sea to the helicopter runway.

It doesn't stop there, this villa is also equipped with a super safe underground bunker, a beautiful graded garden, several swimming pools with Costa Smeralda panorama, as well as direct access to private beaches.

There are also sea caves specifically for ships, guest flowers, Roman-style amphitheaters, to high-tech wine storage spaces. Villa Certosa is not just a house, but a symbol of luxury that is difficult to match.

Reporting from the Time Out page, the conconi bought this villa in 1980. Since then, Villa Certosa has often been the location for important political meetings.

World figures such as former US President George W. Bush, former British Prime Minister Tony Blair, and Russian President Vladimir Putin visited there.

So important, the Italian government once designated this villa as an alternative location with a maximum level of security for the safety of the Prime Minister. This status provides this villa with special protection related to state confidentiality.

After Berlusconi died in 2023, ownership of the villa moved to five children. Now, the family has decided to sell it through their holding company, Fininvest.

Local newspaper La Nuova Sardegna said Fininvest had received various interest from potential buyers. Meanwhile, Travel Tomorrow reported that among those who were reportedly interested were the Sultan of Brunei and the Four Seasons hotel group.

But until now, there has been no official agreement. So, for the world's billionaires, this is a rare opportunity to own one of the most exclusive and expensive houses on the planet.