Luxury Villa on Waldsee, Zehlendorf, Berlin
Zehlendorf’s Private Lake Address
An exceptional 6-bedroom, 7-bathroom villa set on Berlin’s only private-access lake, this address is the kind of privacy that feels rare. This once-in-a-generation villa in Zehlendorf, Berlin, Germany and spans over 1,400 sq m of living space, paired with a 2,520 m² plot directly on Waldsee, a private-access lake available only to the surrounding owners. In Berlin, this level of lakefront scarcity is almost unheard of. This property embodies luxury; meticulously restored between 2010 and 2013 by the family line, it’s a heritage home blending timeless architecture with a full modern backbone, quietly handled.
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Rear exterior of the villa
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View from private access Waldsee Lake
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Games room
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Drawing room
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Luxury Spa
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Luxury bedrooms
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Luxury bedrooms
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Grand hallways
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Picturesque grounds
Lakeside Villa For Sale In Zehlendorf, Berlin
A Heritage Villa With
A Six-Star Wellness Level
This luxury villa in Zehlendorf is truly one of a kind. You arrive through gates, and the atmosphere shifts. The gardens are manicured and structured, terraces stepping you down towards the water as if the plot was designed to make the lake feel like part of the home’s daily routine, not a backdrop. Downstairs features a dedicated wellness level with spa facilities, gym, sauna, steam room, and hot tub gives the home a private, six-star rhythm without breaking the heritage story.
The villa’s origins run deep. Built between 1916–1919 and connected to architect Paul Renner, it began life as a city residence for Dr. Gustav Winkler, industrialist and patron of science. Over time it became a setting for serious conversation and cultural gravity, with documented links to figures such as Max Planck, Werner Heisenberg, and Otto Hahn, and later political dialogue sought by Konrad Adenauer and Theodor Heuss.
What makes the story land today is the way it comes full circle. After being sold out of the family, it was later rediscovered and restored by the great-grandson of the original owner that respected the original character while making the villa properly liveable for a modern buyer. A true legacy home in Zehlendorf.
❋ Lakefront Privacy On The WaldseeThis is the kind of lake life that most buyers assume doesn’t exist, especially with this level of privacy. A 2,520 m² lakefront plot that leads to a private pontoon, with a rowing boat waiting the way it should, not staged for a photo. This type of privacy is what turns a city residence into a retreat.
❋ The Atrium ArrivalInside, the first impression is breathtaking. There’s a 15-metre double-height cherrywood atrium that creates a sense of ceremony without being theatrical, and it opens into a semi-circle of interconnecting formal salons that feel designed for hosting properly.
❋ One Of A Kind Heritage This villa has a beautiful history, from post-war Berlin where it served as a seminar housing for the Free University into modern visibility used as a film location for Valkyrie. During restoration, walls were stripped back and original artwork was discovered and brought back to life, thus creating a legacy you can actually feel as you move through the rooms.
❋ Future-ReadyBehind the period presence sits a serious modern backbone. A KNX bus system with GIRA controls, extensive Cisco infrastructure with 18 routers, LAN/Ethernet throughout, and a deep network of access points supporting modern life.
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Private, Gated Villa In Zehlendorf
This is the kind of Zehlendorf villa that doesn’t only sit by the water - it lives through it. A private-access lake on your boundary line, terraces that step down through manicured gardens, then a pontoon and a rowing boat waiting at the edge of Waldsee like that’s simply how mornings work here. Zehlendorf gives it that established villa-district calm people come to Zehlendorf when they don’t want to feel “in” the city, while still keeping everything within reach.
A Villa That Lives Like a Private World
Gated Lakefront Estate In Zehlendorf
A Private Lake Setting
Villa streets feel generational, tall trees, long driveways, and that quiet diplomatic-adjacent calm where people value privacy. Life here is led by nature: Waldsee on your doorstep, then Schlachtensee, Krumme Lanke, and Wannsee close enough to make the lakes part of your routine, with the Grunewald sitting nearby when you want real forest air and miles of walking.
Then, when you do need the city, it stays easy. You’re well placed for access via Avus / Clayallee, with Krumme Lanke U-Bahn and Mexikoplatz S-Bahn handling the day-to-day connections - so you get the space and discretion, with Berlin still on your doorstep.
Luxury Villa In Zehlendorf, Berlin FAQs
A Closer Look At The Villa
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Yes. Access is limited to surrounding property owners, which is exactly why this address is so scarce.
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The plot is 2,520 m², directly on Waldsee. Interior volume is close to 1,400 m².
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Yes. A dedicated wellness level includes spa facilities, gym, sauna, steam, and hot tub.
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Gated and alarmed, with interior and exterior CCTV, motion detection throughout, reinforced shutters, panic buttons, secured doors, and a separate secured master alarm.
