Dh114m historic German villa comes with the Berlin Wall in the garden – in pictures

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  • The residence extends over 15,000 square feet of living and usable space set within 2 acres of waterside landscaped gardens with century-old trees. Courtesy 16elements Architekturfotografie via Savills International
    The residence extends over 15,000 square feet of living and usable space set within 2 acres of waterside landscaped gardens with century-old trees. Courtesy 16elements Architekturfotografie via Savills International
  • The property is just 24 kilometres from Berlin’s city centre. Courtesy 16elements Architekturfotografie via Savills International
    The property is just 24 kilometres from Berlin’s city centre. Courtesy 16elements Architekturfotografie via Savills International
  • The house’s facade, with its domed cupola topped by a grand statue and imposing arched windows, lives up to such a historic past. Courtesy 16elements Architekturfotografie via Savills International
    The house’s facade, with its domed cupola topped by a grand statue and imposing arched windows, lives up to such a historic past. Courtesy 16elements Architekturfotografie via Savills International
  • The villa has the sort of huge rooms one would expect to find in stately homes, upmarket -hotels and wedding venues. Courtesy 16elements Architekturfotografie via Savills International
    The villa has the sort of huge rooms one would expect to find in stately homes, upmarket -hotels and wedding venues. Courtesy 16elements Architekturfotografie via Savills International
  • The grand kitchen. Courtesy 16elements Architekturfotografie via Savills International
    The grand kitchen. Courtesy 16elements Architekturfotografie via Savills International
  • Enter in style. Courtesy 16elements Architekturfotografie via Savills International
    Enter in style. Courtesy 16elements Architekturfotografie via Savills International
  • It was built by a family of flour tycoons, is on the market through Savills (and its UAE affiliate Core Savills) for an eye-watering €28 million (Dh114.6m). Courtesy 16elements Architekturfotografie via Savills International
    It was built by a family of flour tycoons, is on the market through Savills (and its UAE affiliate Core Savills) for an eye-watering €28 million (Dh114.6m). Courtesy 16elements Architekturfotografie via Savills International
  • The formal dining room. Courtesy 16elements Architekturfotografie via Savills International
    The formal dining room. Courtesy 16elements Architekturfotografie via Savills International
  • The sitting room opens on to a terrace with steps leading down to a rose garden. Courtesy 16elements Architekturfotografie via Savills International
    The sitting room opens on to a terrace with steps leading down to a rose garden. Courtesy 16elements Architekturfotografie via Savills International
  • The house has planning consent for three more bedrooms as well as a basement cinema. Courtesy 16elements Architekturfotografie via Savills International
    The house has planning consent for three more bedrooms as well as a basement cinema. Courtesy 16elements Architekturfotografie via Savills International
  • Up a grand oak staircase, four large bedrooms are arranged around a formal gallery as well as a master bathroom and study. Courtesy 16elements Architekturfotografie via Savills International
    Up a grand oak staircase, four large bedrooms are arranged around a formal gallery as well as a master bathroom and study. Courtesy 16elements Architekturfotografie via Savills International
  • The rooms let in plenty of natural light. Courtesy 16elements Architekturfotografie via Savills International
    The rooms let in plenty of natural light. Courtesy 16elements Architekturfotografie via Savills International
  • The Berlin villa became a hallmark of the good life in central Europe until the Second World War. Courtesy 16elements Architekturfotografie via Savills International
    The Berlin villa became a hallmark of the good life in central Europe until the Second World War. Courtesy 16elements Architekturfotografie via Savills International
  • The dressing room. Courtesy 16elements Architekturfotografie via Savills International
    The dressing room. Courtesy 16elements Architekturfotografie via Savills International
  • One of the bedrooms. Courtesy 16elements Architekturfotografie via Savills International
    One of the bedrooms. Courtesy 16elements Architekturfotografie via Savills International
  • Potsdam grew into an affluent suburb of the German capital after the end of the First World War. Courtesy 16elements Architekturfotografie via Savills International
    Potsdam grew into an affluent suburb of the German capital after the end of the First World War. Courtesy 16elements Architekturfotografie via Savills International