Zabut the Splendid is a hospitality project taking shape in Sambuca di Sicilia. We envision a place to stay, gather, celebrate and slow down, inspired by Sicily's landscape and Sambuca's cultural heritage.
Concept visual
An early look at the budget
Six two-person lodges 6 × €16,000
€96,000
Six family lodges 6 × €31,000
€186,000
Two restaurant concepts Furniture and interior finish materials
€35,000
Bathroom and toilet renovations
€15,000
Entrance and selected pathways Stone, gravel and landscape materials
€6,000
Wedding setting Natural stone, timber and reusable decorative materials
€5,500
Guest houses and shared spaces
€343,500
Initial property payment allowance Not the full purchase price; future rent-to-buy payments are modelled separately
€45,000
Property, lodges and shared spaces
€388,500
Transport of materials from Türkiye to Sicily
€25,000
Preliminary costed scope
€413,500
Our initial budget covers the proposed property entry payment, twelve timber guest houses, shared hospitality spaces and materials transport from Türkiye to Sicily. The complete funding requirement will be confirmed once the remaining costs and contingency are budgeted.
Website, brand assets and pre-opening digital marketing
€12,000
Digital launch preparation includes website design and setup, domain and hosting, the social media launch and brand story, production-ready vector files for the logo and brand book, and approximately 9–12 AI-assisted concept visuals. These visuals will illustrate the proposed design and will be identified as concepts until the spaces are built.
Italian company formation and professional fees
Quote pending
Permits, infrastructure and installation
Quote pending
Two private pools
Quote pending
Equipment, taxes, pre-opening staffing, working capital and contingency
To be budgeted
Complete funding target
To be confirmed
Pitch deck
Our pitch deck will be available here in the coming days. Join the list and we'll email it to you as soon as it's ready.
A stay shaped by natural materials and a sense of place. Tables that bring Sicilian ingredients and people together. A setting for weddings and meaningful gatherings. Space to rest, make, explore and reconnect.
We are looking to speak with people who believe in this vision and would like to explore how they might take part in it.
