Ansitz Kreit is located in the frazione of St. Michael in the municipality of Eppan an der Weinstraße.
[1][2] The main house was built by a farmer named Elias Leys around 1596, converting the farm into an estate.
[3] A Catholic chapel, dedicated to Saint Anthony, was built in 1661.
[4] Ownership changed to the Zeffer family in the middle of the 17th century.
The last member of the family to own the estate was a Catholic priest.