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Porsche Lists Restored Zweig Villa in Salzburg With Approved Private Tunnel

The sale hands a property-tied, three-year permit for a 500-meter private tunnel and garage to any buyer.

Overview

  • The Paschinger Schlössl has been listed on Le Figaro Properties for about $14.6 million (≈€12.7 million), with the previously approved tunnel project advertised as a key feature.
  • City and state planning bodies confirmed they granted permission for a roughly 500-meter private tunnel and on-site garage and said the permit is attached to the property and expires three years after approval.
  • Local opposition to the tunnel was sustained, with environmental groups, the Greens and the KPÖ campaigning against it and a petition collecting more than 19,000 signatures.
  • Media reports cite unnamed insiders saying public criticism of the tunnel and 'super-rich' sentiment influenced Wolfgang Porsche’s decision to sell, while Porsche and Porsche SE have declined to comment.
  • The villa is historically significant, was bought and extensively restored by Porsche in October 2020, offers 12 rooms on about 616 m² with roughly 7,800 m² of grounds, and a new owner could choose to proceed with the expensive project but must meet the permit deadline.