"My father had some ideas for how Villa Certosa would be used in the future. We can't be sure, but the new buyer, the future owner, when approaching the matter, also told us a story that's consistent with what my father wanted."
Pier Silvio Berlusconi, second son of the founder of Forza Italia, said this regarding the sale of the historic family home in Sardinia to Qatari Sheikh Hamad bin Jassim Al Thani.
"We never use it," Berlusconi added during the press evening at the Mediaset studios in Cologno. "As happened with Monza, an example that has little to do with this but comes naturally, beyond the decision to sell , we tried to ensure that the history of Villa Certosa was consistent with our father's ideas , but obviously we can't guarantee it."
Villa Certosa extends over 4,500 square meters, has 126 rooms, a 120-hectare park, and, among other features, seven swimming pools. It has been used to host heads of state and government, so much so that on May 6, 2004, a decree designated it as an " alternative, maximum-security headquarters for the safety of the Prime Minister." Overlooking the Gulf of Marinella, Berlusconi purchased it in the late 1980s from Flavio Carboni, when it was little more than a rustic farmhouse. Its transformation into the princely residence we see today was entrusted to architect Gianni Gamondi.
The transfer to the Qatari company opens up several scenarios for the future of the villa, which could also be used as a luxury hospitality destination.
(Unioneonline)
