Silvio Berlusconi's Villa
Welcome to Villa Certosa. Silvio Berlusconi owned it for 40 years.
The villa is located in Sardinia on a 120-hectare property with private access to the sea. To put this into perspective: the estate is three times the size of the Vatican.
Berlusconi bought the villa in the late 1980s from a local businessman for the equivalent of €500k.
The main house on the estate has an area of 2,200 m². It features 14 bedrooms and 14 bathrooms. The interiors are in a classic Mediterranean style. Hand-painted ceramics. White Sardinian stone. Granite. Wooden ceilings. Arches. Large loggias and terraces. The rooms offer panoramic views of Marinella Bay.
In addition to the main villa, there are seven separate guest houses on the property. There are also seven outdoor pools, three artificial lakes, a soccer field, tennis courts, a golf course, a gym, a spa, and a helipad.
There is even a private Greek amphitheater where Berlusconi used to host concerts for his guests.
The politician collected cacti. He opened his own hibiscus greenhouse and medicinal herb garden. He set up a small amusement park for children.
There was also an artificial volcano here. During parties, it could be turned on: smoke, fire, the sounds of an eruption, and streams of artificial lava would appear.
In 2006, the volcano effect was so convincing that the neighbors called the fire department.
But the most amazing place at the Certosa villa is underground. In a cliff near the sea, Berlusconi built a secret underground entrance, which the Italian press dubbed “Pier 007.”
The boat would sail right into the grotto. Guests disembarked at the underground dock, walked through a cave illuminated by lights and featuring a statue of Neptune, and then took an elevator up to the villa grounds. A secure bunker was also located there.
After Berlusconi’s death in 2023, his five children decided to sell the villa and listed it for €500m—twice its appraised value.
A buyer had been sought for several years. Potential buyers included the Sultan of Brunei and Arab billionaires. In June 2026, the deal was closed.
Villa Certosa was acquired by a company linked to the Qatari royal family. The transaction amount was €350 million.
On September 29, 2026—the day Silvio Berlusconi would have turned 90—his children, grandchildren, and close friends gathered here once again. They said a prayer. They had lunch. And they bid farewell to the house before handing it over to its new owner.
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