Inside squalid million pound villa ‘owned by Hitler’s mistress’ now up on the market
A seafront villa rumoured to have been the summer home of Adolf Hitler’s mistress has been listed online for 1 million Euros, despite being in a state of total dilapidation.
The property, which can be found in a picturesque forest just a stone’s throw from the beach, is thought to have been enjoyed by Eva Braun, who was Hitler’s lover from 1931 until their joint suicide in a Berlin bunker in 1945.
The villa, which is located on Poland’s Baltic coast, has long been the target of vandals and graffiti artists, as well as reported treasure hunters seeking Nazi memorabilia, which has seen it fall into a state of disrepair.
Despite lying in ruin, the 458 square metre property is expected to fetch in excess of €1 million (£860,000), according to German news outlet BILD.
The real estate agent listing the property described the villa as an ‘object for collectors’.
“Just a few meters from the fine sandy beach of Pobierowo… An object for collectors, for lovers of exceptional properties and for personalities who are not looking for the everyday…”. said estate agent David Lis.
While the villa has never been proven as belonging to Braun, partly due to the destruction of Nazi related documents found in the area in the wake of WWII, the connection with Hitler’s mistress has been rumoured for decades both locally and more widely, especially online.
Because of this, the house has long been targeted by vandalism, with graffiti artists leaving several messages on the walls relating to the building’s supposed Nazi past, including a note that reads “Eva no longer lives here” in Polish.
On another wall, a vandal has graffitied the letter Z, a symbol used by many in Europe to show support for the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
The property was purchased in 1994 by a German man who hoped to turn it into a luxury guest house, although due to reported logistical and financial difficulties the conversion never took place.
While many online and in the local area are convinced of the connection to Braun, a leading historian did warn that the link had not yet been proven.
Speaking to BILD, Professor Thomas Weber admitted that he thought the connection was ‘improbable’.
“Eva Braun documented her life in more than 35 photo albums. She was something of an ‘IT girl’ of her time, similar to Instagram.
“A house on the Baltic Sea would clearly have been staged with pictures. And there is no evidence that Eva Braun had any interest in the Baltic Sea . She actually dreamed of Italy”, he claimed.
Weber’s attempts to pour cold water on the Braun links have done little to stop treasure hunters and vandals seeking the area out, especially as Hilter’s mistress is not the only Nazi figure with links to the area.
A hunting lodge believed to have been used by the German dictator’s number two, Hermann Göring, is also up for sale for just under €200,000 nearby.
