Local Property News | Posted by Aye Myat Thu
Russian President Vladimir Putin has secretly built a luxurious estate — complete with two $10,000 bidets, a “stolen” waterfall and possibly even its own air defense system — not far from the Finnish border.
The sprawling 1,000-acre complex is hidden deep in the forests of northern Karelia — just 20 miles from Finland, the Dossier Centre, a Russian investigative organization, reported.
The lair, located on the shores of Lake Ladoga, also includes three modern-style homes, two helicopter pads, yacht piers and a trout farm and beef farm, according to the outlet.
Footage shows it is defended by barbed-wire fencing, a 24/7 security detail and drone defense systems.
The compound is only accessible by boat or air.
Relations between Russia and its Finnish neighbors have tensed since the Nordic country joined NATO in April, with the Kremlin threatening “countermeasures” and moving nuclear-capable missiles closer to the border in response.
(The massive 10,000-acre estate is in the northern forests of Karelia near the Finnish border.The Dossier Center /YouTube)
(Putin likely retires to the estate to relax, according to the Dossier Centre.The Dossier Center /YouTube)
In November, Finland accused Russia of sending hundreds of Middle Eastern and African migrants across its border, forcing Finland to shut down its border crossings.
The three homes on the estate are known as The Barn, The Fisherman’s Hut and The Garden House, according to the report. The properties are reportedly decked out with the extravagant bidets, shower heads costing up to $4,400 each and a $108,000 Italian Fior di Bosco marble floor.
A brewery with some $380,000 of Austrian brewing equipment capable of making 82 pints of beer a day is also located on the bucolic grounds.
(The property includes a waterfall “stolen” from a national park it’s built on, according to the Dossier Centre report.The Dossier Center /YouTube)
(The estate includes three large homes.The Dossier Center /YouTube)
Ref: Putin’s secret 10K-acre lair near Finnish border has $10K bidets, a brewery and air-defense systems, report reveals (nypost)
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