Many people dream about having a castle. For a few people the dream has turned into a reality. This short article is really a look at how the desire can come true. Purchasing a fortress or historic building is a difficult task requiring access to a little and special market place.
The Dobsons certainly are a family from the Midlands of England. 3 years ago they took the momentous decision to purchase a castle - Duncriag castle in the Highlands.The castle was in an unhealthy state of repair using a leaky roof, no heat and in dire need of proper maintenance. Now the fortress is newly restored and undaunted they got on the challenge and it is a family home as well as a place for weddings. The fort is on the shore of Loch Carron with breathtaking views of the Loch and the beautiful village of plockton where the BBc series Hamish Macbeth was filmed. The family's story has already been the topic of a by BBC Scotland and there are plans to produce a Hollywood film centered on their activities.
Cumbrae Castle is on the Isle of Cumbrae, a small island within the Clyde, just a couple minutes by boat from Largs on the west coast of Scotland. The Isle functions 277 hectares of countryside, a 12 bedroom Victorian mansion built-in the 18th century and a 13th century castle. The area could be the final private house due to its privacy. It's potential as a or leisure development. There's also a 300 year-old lighthouse complex with superb views return to site of the Isle of Arran and Ailsa Craig. The area wireless access to the internet but no phone line and has good cellular phone stencilled concrete patterns reception. In the 14th century King Robert hunted the island's wildlife.
There are always a few mansions available in Europe. In Slovakia the us government has published a summary of two concrete garden edge castles, 50 manor houses and 1-2 houses available. The values are very low but the catch is they all need considerable renovation to bring them up to and including reasonable standard"
The Dobsons certainly are a family from the Midlands of England. 3 years ago they took the momentous decision to purchase a castle - Duncriag castle in the Highlands.The castle was in an unhealthy state of repair using a leaky roof, no heat and in dire need of proper maintenance. Now the fortress is newly restored and undaunted they got on the challenge and it is a family home as well as a place for weddings. The fort is on the shore of Loch Carron with breathtaking views of the Loch and the beautiful village of plockton where the BBc series Hamish Macbeth was filmed. The family's story has already been the topic of a by BBC Scotland and there are plans to produce a Hollywood film centered on their activities.
Cumbrae Castle is on the Isle of Cumbrae, a small island within the Clyde, just a couple minutes by boat from Largs on the west coast of Scotland. The Isle functions 277 hectares of countryside, a 12 bedroom Victorian mansion built-in the 18th century and a 13th century castle. The area could be the final private house due to its privacy. It's potential as a or leisure development. There's also a 300 year-old lighthouse complex with superb views return to site of the Isle of Arran and Ailsa Craig. The area wireless access to the internet but no phone line and has good cellular phone stencilled concrete patterns reception. In the 14th century King Robert hunted the island's wildlife.
There are always a few mansions available in Europe. In Slovakia the us government has published a summary of two concrete garden edge castles, 50 manor houses and 1-2 houses available. The values are very low but the catch is they all need considerable renovation to bring them up to and including reasonable standard"