Inside Madonna's family vineyard and winery on Lake Michigan selling for £4m
A vineyard and winery that's been in Madonna's family for more than two decades has reportedly been put on the market, described as a "once in a lifetime opportunity".
Ciccone Vineyard & Winery in Michigan was founded by her father Silvio 'Tony' Ciccone, now 92, and her step-mother Joan Ciccone in around 1995. It has more recently been run by Madonna's siblings Mario Ciccone and Paula Ciccone.
Madonna, 64, is believed to have spent time at the property in recent years. This included when the family got together to celebrate her father's 90th birthday in 2021, with the gathering believed to have been held at the vineyard.
Ciccone Vineyard & Winery, which was founded by Madonna's father Silvio 'Tony' Ciccone and his wife Joan Ciccone, is reportedly up for sale (cicconevineyard/Instagram)
The property includes a 13-acre vineyard on the estate which is located in Michigan (cicconevineyard/Instagram)The property is understood to now be on the market. It has reportedly been listed for just over $4.9 million (around £3.9 million) and includes a winemaker's house. The vineyard itself is said to be planted over 13 acres on the estate.
According to MLive, the property in the village of Suttons Bay boasts 78 acres. It includes the two-storey winemaker's house, that has five bedrooms and several bathrooms. That building also includes outdoor space and a garage.
Cheryl told off by director after blunder on stage amid West End debut
It's been reported that the estate also includes a 7,750 square-foot "tasting room, winery, historic barn and event space". And there's said to be potential for more acres of planted grapes at the property, where wine is reportedly produced and bottled on-site.
The property also includes a barn that can be used as an event space (cicconevineyard/Instagram)
The estate is said to have been listed for just over $4.9 million (cicconevineyard/Instagram)An apparent website for the sale describes it as a "once-in-a-lifetime opportunity". The sale of the property is said to be being handled by real estate firm Blake Bernard Group and Homewaters Commercial Real Estate in the area.
Estate agent Blake Bernard spoke about Ciccone Vineyard & Winery in a statement shared by the outlet recently. He said that the property is 'turnkey ready' for its new owner and teased there are opportunities for further development.
He said: "[It's] an incredible property, primed and ready for the next steward to continue the vision, or make it their own. There are many value-add opportunities throughout the property as well, making [this] gem a solid investment."
Wine is produced on-site at the vineyard (cicconevineyard/Instagram)
It's said to be bottled on-site at the winery (cicconevineyard/Instagram)Tony is said to have dreamed of owning and operating a vineyard, following his own father's tradition of making wine, prior to launching the business. He's said to have pursued the dream with his wife Joan after they retired.
According to Ciccone Vineyard & Winery's website, they acquired the property in 1995 and planted the first five acres of grapes by hand the following year. Award-winning wines are said to have been produced on-site since.
Tony is said to have retired to a consulting role more recently, with relatives having taken over the operation. This includes Mario acting as vineyard manager, whilst Paula is the winemaker, having learned from her father.
Read more similar news:
Comments:
comments powered by Disqus
