For Sale: Soekarno’s House in Blitar for Rp 50 Billion
If you looking for a 16,000 square meters house in Blitar, then it wouldn’t be so hard. Seokarmini’s family is planning to sell her house for Rp 50 Billion (approximately US$ 6 million). It’s just not a house. It’s also a piece of history!
Seokarmini is Soekarno’s sister. Soekarno is the first Indonesia’s President and together with Mohammad Hatta proclaimed the independence of Indonesia on the 17th August 1945. In this house, Seokarno spent his childhood. Later then, he gave the house to Soekarmini. Soekarmini’s family now would like to sell the house due to high cost of maintenance.
Today, Guruh Soekarno Putra, Soekarno’s son, announce that he will buy the house. As he is part of the family, Guruh wants a little cheaper on the price. But there’s no deal yet. So it might be your chance to bid!
However, many commentators expect that the house would fall to the government’s hand as it is a piece of history.
Who knows.
