A 1,000-Year-Old Castle in Italy Is On the Market—and It’s Less Than 20 Miles From Milan

When you’ve ever dreamed of dwelling in an Italian fort, now may be your probability.

A 1,000-year outdated fort simply south of Milan is at present up on the market, boasting greater than 102,000 sq. toes of house, fortified medieval structure, a pointed arch portico, and even the stays of a moat, in keeping with Sotheby’s Worldwide Realty, which listed the house. Set within the city of Landriano, the fort dates all the way in which again to the eleventh century.

Whereas Sotheby’s affords a worth upon asking, Mansion International reported the fort has an asking worth of €3.6 million ($4.19 million).

Initially constructed to be a army fortress for the Landriani household, the construction was acquired within the 1500s and renovated within the Renaissance model of the time, in keeping with the actual property publication. As a part of that, a few of its defensive options like towers and battlements had been eliminated.

The fort was then deserted by the nineteenth century earlier than being scooped up and partially restored by a non-public purchaser within the Nineteen Eighties.

At this time, the white stucco fort encompasses a red-tiled roof, elaborate Renaissance-era frescoes, and a central courtyard, together with 10 bedrooms and 10 bogs. Whereas the house wants fairly a bit of labor—or a “full renovation”—Sotheby’s mentioned it “lends itself to an formidable restoration venture.”

Sotheby’s added it was nice “for these wishing to reinforce a historic asset with residential, hospitality, or cultural potential.”

The house sits within the area of Lombardy, which was named top-of-the-line locations to retire in Italy final 12 months. The world, which additionally contains Milan and Lake Como, is even trending with vacationers this 12 months due to its vibrant metropolis life, charming lakefront resorts, and beautiful villages.

“It’s very best since you’re near the town, however you’re already on the way in which right down to the seaside [region of Liguria],” Diletta Giorgolo, an actual property skilled with Sotheby’s, instructed Mansion International. “It’s additionally a straightforward attain from the airport and Germany, Switzerland and Austria, so it’s centrally positioned.” 

When you’re dreaming of chateau life, you are not alone. Even Pope Leo XIV traveled to Castel Gandolfo simply outdoors of Rome for an earned summer time trip final month, having fun with its marble flooring, tapestries, and artifacts from throughout greater than 500 years of historical past. There are additionally loads of different castles vacationers can go to, together with Rome’s Castel Sant’Angelo, Castel del Monte in Andria, Castello Sforzesco in Milan, Gradara Fortress, and the Castello di Potentino in Seggiano.