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.
A major travel guide’s snub to the area has provoked fury.
The Lonely Planet Travel Guide’s new edition on Britain contains only a short chapter on Essex, describing it as ‘home to chavs, bottle blonds, boy racers and brash seaside resorts,’ and contains no mention whatsoever of Epping Forest.
But residents have hit back, highlighting the area’s historical riches and natural beauty and asking tourists not to be taken in by the stereotypes.
Chris Sumner, chairman of the Waltham Abbey Historical Society, said: “I am extremely disappointed, Waltham Abbey is one of the richest historical sites in Essex, if not the country.
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