One of the most expensive and prestigious properties in Israel, and in the world in general - a magnificent mansion in Caesarea overlooking the Mediterranean Sea.
The villa, located not far from former Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's residence, covers about 11 dunams (11,000 square meters) and its built-up area is about 7,000 square meters.
Two years ago, the initial marketing price of the estate was 250 million dollars, and recently it was decided to lower the price to 195 million dollars.
Itai Gurevich, marketing director of "Sotheby's Israel Real Estate" handling the sale of the estate, says in a conversation with "Israel Hayom": "This unique and magnificent estate joined our company during 2020, during the Corona period, and was offered for sale for 250 million dollars.
Recently we have been detecting interest from potential customers from China and India.
In order to adjust the price of the property to these markets, it was decided to adjust a marketing plan that included a renewed price assessment and lowering it to $195 million - which continues to keep the estate at the top of the list of the most prestigious and expensive properties in Israel and in the world."
The giant castle in Caesarea belongs to the Jewish-Russian oligarch Valery Kogan, close to Putin and one of the owners of Moscow's airport, Domodedovo.
Kogan also has another property in Tel Aviv - a huge penthouse, the price of which also recently dropped by about 20 million dollars, from 65 to 49 million dollars.
According to sources in the real estate market, the reason for the price reduction is not the need to liquidate the funds due to Russia's economic situation, but to adjust the property to a potential buyer. According to the same sources, the person who is now interested in purchasing the estate is the Indian Gautam Adani, ranked fifth among the world's richest, and whose corporation he owns purchased the port of Haifa.
The arrival of oligarchs in Israel beginning in the second half of the 1990s, occurred at the same time as the start of Israel's gallop to greater gaps, when the oligarchs, rightly or wrongly, became a symbol of the new Israel.
Foyer in the mansion, photo: Yigal Harari, Sotheby's Israel Real Estate
What does the property include?
The construction of the mansion began in 2012 and lasted nearly three years.
Five private houses used to stand on the property lot, which were demolished in favor of the impressive project.
This is a huge castle that includes five large bedrooms, three of which are master rooms with luxurious bathrooms and dressing areas, five full bathrooms and a long list of luxury indulgences, including a private spa with a gym, saunas, an indoor pool, and an outdoor pool with a built-in stereo system and a TV screen Large, large gardens, two fountains with Roman statues, two walk-in closets, two dressing areas, formal dining room, separate breakfast room, designer kitchen equipped with luxury appliances, library, wine room, billiards room, private cinema room , and a host of advanced technological additions such as a solar system to create green energy, an advanced smart home system, a sophisticated security system and more.
The mansion was designed inspired by baroque art, in a royal style that is reflected in design elements such as 14 karat gold decorations, the use of natural marble, unique parquet, onyx mosaics, silk carpets, custom-made furniture, marble columns, chandeliers decorated with crystal stones, and more.
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