{"id":20879,"date":"2026-09-06T09:11:48","date_gmt":"2026-09-06T09:11:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/?p=20879"},"modified":"2026-09-06T09:11:48","modified_gmt":"2026-09-06T09:11:48","slug":"private-island-for-sale-own-a-piece-of-venice-private-island-with-napoleonic-fort-up-for-7-5m","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/?p=20879","title":{"rendered":"Private Island For Sale: Own a piece of Venice: Private island with Napoleonic fort up for $7.5M"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"e9jwa\">\n<div class=\"vdo_embedd\">\n<div class=\"GfdvZ\">\n<section class=\"_bIDB  clearfix id-r-component leadmedia undefined undefined  E9tg9 \" style=\"top:0px\">\n<div class=\"_bIDB\" data-ua-type=\"1\" onclick=\"stpPgtnAndPrvntDefault(event)\">\n<div class=\"ypVvZ\">\n<div class=\"WGttI\"><img src=\"https:\/\/static.toiimg.com\/thumb\/msid-133829594,imgsize-1345576,width-400,height-225,resizemode-4\/resized_1280x720-1.jpg\" alt=\"Own a piece of Venice: Private island with Napoleonic fort up for $7.5M\" title=\"In 1917, the Crane family bought the first piece of Choate Island. Image Credits: Wikimedia Commons.\" decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"Ta7d_ img_cptn\"><span title=\"In 1917, the Crane family bought the first piece of Choate Island. Image Credits: Wikimedia Commons.\">In 1917, the Crane family bought the first piece of Choate Island. Image Credits: Wikimedia Commons.<\/span><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>A private island in the Venetian Lagoon, complete with its own historic Napoleonic fort, has gone on the market for $7.5 million, offering buyers a rare chance to own a secluded Mediterranean retreat just a short distance from Venice.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"2\"\/>The Island of Crevan, spanning around 5,700 square metres, features a 215-square-metre fortress that has been transformed into a small villa. The property, currently surrounded by greenery and vegetable gardens, can be reached by air or water and has an internal canal and two private boat moorings.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"4\"\/>Restored in 1996, the villa has four principal rooms and two bathrooms. The property also includes the caretaker\u2019s quarters, which future owners could consolidate to create a larger and more contemporary residence.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"8\"\/><\/p>\n<p><h2>From military stronghold to private retreat<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"10\"\/>Crevan\u2019s history dates back to the Napoleonic era, when the island became part of the defensive system designed to protect the Venetian Lagoon.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"12\"\/>A military redoubt was built on the island in 1806. It was later enlarged and reinforced under Austrian rule as the lagoon\u2019s network of fortifications evolved.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"14\"\/>In 1866, following the incorporation of the Veneto region into the Kingdom of Italy, Crevan retained its military role. It continued to serve a military purpose until after the First World War, before eventually passing into private hands.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"18\"\/>The former military stronghold was later adapted for residential use, turning a piece of Venice\u2019s defensive history into an unusually secluded home.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"21\"\/><\/p>\n<p><h2>A private island in the Venetian Lagoon<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"23\"\/>The property combines historic architecture with the privacy of an island estate. Its waterways and private moorings provide direct access by boat, while its aerial accessibility offers another route to the secluded property.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"26\"\/>Dimitri Corti, founder and CEO of Lionard Luxury Real Estate, which is marketing the property, said: \u201cIn ultra-prime real estate, a private island represents one of the purest expressions of ownership: its boundary is not a wall, but the horizon.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"28\"\/>\u201cCrevan offers the privilege of withdrawing from the world without leaving behind the universal allure of Venice.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"30\"\/>\u201cWhat is acquired is not simply a residence and a piece of land, but space, privacy and an entire landscape to preserve.\u201d<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/real-estate\/own-a-piece-of-venice-private-island-with-napoleonic-fort-up-for-7-5m\/articleshow\/133829506.cms\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In 1917, the Crane family bought the first piece of Choate Island. Image Credits: Wikimedia Commons. A private island in the Venetian Lagoon, complete with its own historic Napoleonic fort, has gone on the market for $7.5 million, offering buyers a rare chance to own a secluded Mediterranean retreat just a short distance from Venice.The [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":20880,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[31],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-20879","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-31"],"magazineBlocksPostFeaturedMedia":{"thumbnail":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/resized_1280x720-1.jpg","medium":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/resized_1280x720-1.jpg","medium_large":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/resized_1280x720-1.jpg","large":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/resized_1280x720-1.jpg","1536x1536":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/resized_1280x720-1.jpg","2048x2048":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/resized_1280x720-1.jpg","blogsy-small":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/resized_1280x720-1.jpg","blogsy-small-tall":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/resized_1280x720-1.jpg","blogsy-small-square":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/resized_1280x720-1.jpg","blogsy-small-masonry":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/resized_1280x720-1.jpg","blogsy-medium":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/resized_1280x720-1.jpg","blogsy-medium-masonry":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/resized_1280x720-1.jpg","blogsy-large":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/resized_1280x720-1.jpg","blogsy-wide":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/resized_1280x720-1.jpg"},"magazineBlocksPostAuthor":{"name":"admin","avatar":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/8709732a479614e7a8aa24d3eb1b239f30dc6d90c61464ed495001e7a469d856?s=96&d=mm&r=g"},"magazineBlocksPostCommentsNumber":"0","magazineBlocksPostExcerpt":"In 1917, the Crane family bought the first piece of Choate Island. 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