The castle has been put up for sale and auctioned a number of times and in 2017, it was reported that the Dubai Helitrope company had been declared the winner of an auction, with a successful bid of €15.4 million (£12.7m/$16m). However, according to homes magazine House Beautiful, it was back on the market in late 2018, priced at £14.7 million ($18.5m).

Little more was said about the property until online magazine, Finestre sull'Arte, announced that there was a purchase proposal for Sammezzano Castle, in August 2024. According to them, a Florentine family with interests in the hotel industry and art preservation has bought the building and plans to invest in an extensive renovation. Watch this space!

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