Schwanenwerder: Berlin's Most Exclusive + Expensive Island! Villas, Map, History + Tour

Today, an exclusive look at Berlin's most expensive island, which is also the most expensive island in all of Germany. Prices here climb as high as 79 million euros. I'll take you inside the most expensive villa and the oldest villa (Art Nouveau), and then we'll do a real deep dive into the history. Only a single road leads onto this island at all. It all began back then with a manufacturer – P.S.: Buying on Schwanenwerder? Contact. First, a few highlights for you as real-estate fans, then our Schwanenwerder deep dive.

Key Facts - Schwanenwerder from Above: The Island Nikolassee, Zehlendorf, Grunewald Graft Villa: The Most Expensive Villa in Germany Schwanenhof: The First Villa on Schwanenwerder Schwanenwerder Map Schwanenwerder History How the Island Became an Island in the First Place The First Houses: Who Built Them and Why The Schwanenhof: A Country House with a French Touch The Atmosphere on the Island: Summer Houses and Seclusion Renovations and Changes Over the Decades Garden, Location, and View: What Makes Schwanenwerder Special More on Schwanenwerder's History? A Recommendation

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Schwanenwerder from Above: The Island

Nikolassee, Zehlendorf, Grunewald

Graft Villa: The Most Expensive Villa in Germany

Schwanenhof: The First Villa on Schwanenwerder

Schwanenwerder Map

Schwanenwerder from Above: The Island

This is it: the most exclusive island in Germany and Berlin. Naturally, the properties here are also among the most expensive addresses in Berlin. Only 38 properties, and each one is more exceptional than the last. For many, Schwanenwerder isn't a place to live but a world of its own. Here's a quote from our most recent Schwanenwerder exposé:

“Privacy has become the rarest currency. This villa offers it in abundance.”

Schwanenwerder has exactly that. Located right on the Wannsee, with just one access road, secluded, with plenty of security. Pure nature, surrounded by a capital city of more than 3.9 million residents. Standing here, you completely forget that the full hustle and bustle of Berlin is going on just 20 minutes away. Ultra exclusive, ultra quiet.

History? My recommendation: Schwanenwerder, PDF Berlin.de (download)

Nikolassee, Zehlendorf, Grunewald

On the way to central Berlin, you automatically pass through the best neighborhoods. Nikolassee, Zehlendorf, Grunewald – all three have stood for decades for affluence, nature, old villas, embassies, and long-established families.

Did you know? The best areas are always in the southwest, because southerly winds from Europe often arrived there. In the past, that brought fresh air to the southwest, while the exhaust air drifted toward the northeast. – But back to Schwanenwerder!

In the immediate surroundings, you'll find villa districts, forests, parks, and extremely quiet streets. On Schwanenwerder itself live families, entrepreneurs, and investors who want to live completely secluded despite being in the capital. No through traffic, no tourists, just absolute privacy.

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Graft Villa: The Most Expensive Villa in Germany

I've often stood here at the boat dock admiring this villa, the most futuristic and most expensive villa in Germany. There have been plenty of rumors – among them, that one of the previous owners was Brad Pitt. Is it true? Who knows. But it shows the level we're operating on here. The villa was designed by Graft. It was most recently “listed” (off market) for 79 million euros.

Price: ~ 79 million euros

In fact, it's not the only villa in this segment. Other properties on the island could also easily reach asking prices of 55–60 million euros. And right next to this ultramodern villa, incidentally, stands the Schwanenhof – the oldest villa on all of Schwanenwerder. It doesn't get much more historic than that.

Even the major media outlets regularly report on this island:

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Schwanenhof: The First Villa on Schwanenwerder

The Schwanenhof impresses with its historic gate alone – who has anything like that today? Behind it awaits a small, I would say Mediterranean, wonder. Plenty of charm, plenty of history, all completely hidden behind trees. No prying eyes from outside, zero through traffic. A true original on the island.