Swarovski Heir's Private Island Near Venice Lists for $28 Million
Isola Santa Cristina, a 72-acre private island in the Venetian Lagoon once owned by Gernot Langes-Swarovski, great-grandson of Swarovski founder Daniel Swarovski, has been listed for $23 million with Venice Sotheby's International Realty. The island, purchased in 1986, features a 9,250-square-foot main villa with nine bedrooms and nine bathrooms, a 6,100-square-foot farmhouse, a chapel, a swimming pool, organic orchards, vineyards, beehives, and five boats. It also includes a helipad and is powered by mainland electricity with solar backup. Gernot, who died in 2021, established a family trust that now manages the property. The trust has invested over $2 million in upgraded agricultural and technical infrastructure. The estate is offered for the first time in 40 years, with the trust seeking a new custodian who values ecology and the lagoon's unique environment.
Key facts
- Isola Santa Cristina is a 72-acre private island in the Venetian Lagoon.
- It was owned by Gernot Langes-Swarovski, great-grandson of Daniel Swarovski.
- The island is listed for $23 million with Venice Sotheby's International Realty.
- The main villa is 9,250 square feet with nine bedrooms and nine bathrooms.
- The property includes a farmhouse, chapel, swimming pool, organic orchards, vineyards, beehives, and five boats.
- Gernot Langes-Swarovski died in 2021; the island is now held by a family trust.
- Over $2 million has been invested in upgrading agricultural and technical infrastructure.
- The island is powered by mainland electricity with a gasoline backup generator and solar capability.
- Water is sourced from three deep wells.
- The trust aims to pass stewardship to a new custodian who appreciates ecology and the lagoon.
Entities
Institutions
- Swarovski
- Venice Sotheby's International Realty
- Ca' Foscari University
- SEGNAL Privatstiftung
- Studio Architetto Mar
- Robb Report
Locations
- Isola Santa Cristina
- Venetian Lagoon
- Venice
- Veneto
- Italy
- Adriatic Sea
- Austrian Tyrol
- Austria