Own a piece of Venice: Private island with Napoleonic fort up for $7.5 m
The Island of Crevan, a private island in the Venetian Lagoon featuring a historic Napoleonic fort, has been listed for sale at $7.5 million. The property includes a restored villa and offers unique access via water or air.
Why it matters
The listing highlights the niche market for luxury historical real estate and the preservation of military architecture for private residential use.
A private island in the Venetian Lagoon, complete with its own historic Napoleonic fort, has gone on the market for $7.5 million, offering buyers a rare chance to own a secluded Mediterranean retreat just a short distance from Venice.The Island of Crevan, spanning around 5,700 square metres, features a 215-square-metre fortress that has been transformed into a small villa. The property, currently surrounded by greenery and vegetable gardens, can be reached by air or water and has an internal canal and two private boat moorings.Restored in 1996, the villa has four principal rooms and two bathrooms.
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