Chilham Castle, Kent, EIEO £15m, Knight Frank An Englishman s home is his castle, or so the saying goes. But what if his home really was a castle? If you re in the market for one right now, you re in luck. There are currently plenty of castles for sale in the UK (and a corker in the Netherlands that I couldn t leave out). The question is, which would you buy?
Carbisdale Castle, Culrain, £1.5m, Stutt & Parker
Formerly the seat of the Duchess of Sutherland, Carbisdale Castle, built 1905-1917, is widely considered to be the last castle erected in Scotland. The property, which was constructed as the result of a bitter family feud, is back on the market for the second time in five years after the current owners plans to restore the house to its former glory were thwarted.
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Horse & Hound magazine, on sale Thursday, 13 May, we bring you our nostalgia special, which includes a look at the influence of the King’s Troop on equestrian sport, Tosca The £150 jumping machine who propelled Pat Smythe into the limelight and more. We also bring you an interview with Grand National-winning trainer Henry de Bromhead and more. You can also read veterinary advice on a clever surgical technique can restore full function to the eyelid after growth removal. We also have reports from eventing, showing, dressage, point-to-pointing, racing and showjumping, both from the UK and abroad.
This is a pretty property for an equestrian family, located within the rural village of Woodnesborough in East Kent. If you’re in need of a tranquil home where you’re out of the way, but still in easy reach of the town and active equestrian centres, then this could be the one for you…
The property can be found tucked away behind a former farmstead on a private land. It’s conveniently located within walking or driving distance of the historic Cinque Port town of Sandwich. A mainline station gives access direct to London St Pancras, and the coastal Port of Dover is around 6 miles away with ferries access across the Channel and further along the coast via the A20/M20 is the Channel Tunnel terminal. Canterbury is around 15 miles away.
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He died at the age of 85 with no son to inherit his stunning family seat, Chilham Castle.
So to save having to choose between his three beloved daughters, the late gambling tycoon Stuart Wheeler is leaving it to charity.
I can reveal that executors have put the 17th Century Kent manor house on the market for £15 million, with the proceeds going to good causes.
It is a stunning decision which has left Wheeler s daughters – model Jacquetta, plus Sarah and Charlotte – somewhat stressed according to my source.
Gambling tycoon Stuart Wheeler died at the age of 85 with no son to inherit his stunning family seat, Chilham Castle. Pictured: Wheeler with his daughters Jacquetta, Sarah and Charlotte