The barons Pennisi di Floristella’s castle in Sicily not only made film history thanks to the mafia trilogy The Godfather, but the structure itself is steeped in history. Baron Agostino Pennisi di Floristella commissioned Giuseppe Patricolo, a well-known Palermo architect, to construct the castle in 1800. His large art collection had to be housed in the castle.
It was devastated by fire in 1880, but it resurrected from the ashes two years later in all its magnificence. During World War II, the 140-year-old property miraculously survived an earthquake and a bombing assault.
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Six million is not a trifle, but the new owner will get his money’s worth, according to the description of broker Italy Sotheby’s International Realty. The Gothic Revival style castle, also known as Castello Scammacca, is located near Catania – a coastal town in Sicily – and offers breathtaking views of Mount Etna.
It has 22 rooms, eight bathrooms, a wine cellar, library, chapel and two large balconies overlooking two terraces of approximately 130 square meters each. The luxury home, with a living area of 4,000 square meters, is located in a park of 8,500 square meters. Inside are the grand marble staircase, geometric gold and blue patterns on the ceiling, beautiful paintings by Paul Pennisi and frescoes by Giuseppe Sciuti in the chapel. (Read more below the photo)
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When Francis Ford Coppola visited the Sicilian mansion, he was so impressed that he gave it a central role in the third part of The Godfather† In that film it serves as the home of the main character Michael Corleone, played with verve by Al Pacino.
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