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The Property is on offer as an outright purchase of the freehold of the 6,3 hectares of original parkland, complete with fishponds and ancient trees, and the 4,000 m2 of usable space in the building.
There are plans available of the land and the three floors of the building, which are available after I have verified your inquiry. A sizeable investment will be needed to restore the inside of this building to its original splendour, owing to decades of misuse under the socialist regime, and cost estimates have been made that show a likely cost to completion of the repair of in excess of 4 million Euro, which takes account of the fact that this is a listed building, and the quality of the capital refurbishment must be high in order to satisfy the Polish Heritage Office. These matters have already been researched in detail and can be discussed at length with the sellers after you have visited the property.
The resulting restored estate, which is 36 km south of Kolobrzeg (Kollenberg) and close to the Gryfice International Airport at Szczecin (Stettin) as well as to the Pomeranian Lake District and the Baltic Sea, is a prime location for a finer tourist hotel or conference centre. The facility could also be ideal for a top-class boarding school or office complex in a rural setting.
The area is rich in European history, yet ecologically unspoilt.
A view of the rear of the property . . .
. . . and of the front courtyard, still relatively unchanged from the days when the local gentry would ride up in their carriages for social evenings.
The location, nestled between the Pomeranian Lake District and the Baltic Sea is only two hours drive from Berlin. Nearby the Wolinski National Park is one of the last habitats of the European sea eagle, cousin of the American bald eagle. It is one of the most unspoilt environments in Europe. The Slowianski national park, on the coast a little further east, has the biggest sand dunes in Europe - a truly breathtaking experience.
With the right vision, this fine estate could become a prestigious Polish high-end conference centre of the Gleneagles class complete with helicopter landing pad, the space for which already exists in the plans.
Further information about Iglice and its palace can be found in the Polish version of Wikipedia, here.
David J. James, 30th July 2005