#BUY AN ABANDONED CASTLE FULL#

#BUY AN ABANDONED CASTLE FULL#

It’s a beautiful estate designed by David Bryce of Edinburgh around 1864, with later additions by Sir R R Anderson leaving it as it is today: a handsome stone-built baronial mansion with a castellated tower.ĭon’t expect the full suits-of-armour-in-the-hallway vibe here, however: it’s been well kept by the present owners in a very pleasant and liveable style that mixes modern looks with the 150-year-old architecture.įor sale with Strutt & Parker. Those buyers will be excited by Brankstone Grange Castle in Clackmannanshire, which is easily accessible to both Edinburgh and Glasgow. The castles that makes this list quite often have remote locations - sometimes that’s part of the appeal, of course, but other buyers need to be closer to the main hubs of Scotland. There’s over 5,000 sq ft of living space and lovely gardens, while St Andrews and the delightful villages of the East Neuk are just a few miles away. The name ‘Pirwindy Keep’ conjures images of an edifice that might have stood for a millennium, yet this unusual home is less than a quarter of a century old.īuilt in 1998, it’s built in the style of a traditional Scottish castle keep, formed into a six-bedroom home that’s warm, well insulated and well-appointed. The formal gardens are wonderfully pretty and include a maze and ponds, as well as numerous outbuildings (including further accommodation beyond the 10 bedrooms of the main house) and 45 acres of land. There are grand rooms within but a surprisingly homely feel throughout, particularly in the dining kitchen and drawing room. If you think of castles as draughty and forbidding, Myres Castle will cure you: this couldn’t be a lovelier, more liveable family home within. The gardens are famous, and one of the great highlights of the place, having been restored to glory by the great Scots architect Sir Robert Latimer. The agents describe it as ‘one of the best kept 16th century houses in Scotland’, and the pictures here show the astonishingly good state of everything from external stonework to the barrel-vaulted ceilings within. See more pictures of this property.Įarlshall Castle, just outside Leuchars - just a few minutes’ drive from St Andrews, and with direct trains to Edinburgh - is a picture-perfect castle that’s been looking for a new owner for a while, yet it’s undoubtedly a splendid property. With Falkirk and Stirling both close, and Edinburgh an easy commute, it’s not hard to see (subject to appropriate permissions) somebody turning this into a sumptuous country home.įor sale with Savills. Country Life's Top 100 architects, builders, designers and gardeners.

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