An Englishman's home may be his castle....

[Feltwell]

But it can be true for a Scotsman as well:-

Light & airy. Some minor renovation required. In a mature setting. Suitable for upgrading. :wink:

http://www.itv.com/news/border/2016-11-11/derelict-borders-castle-for-sale-at-knock-down-price/

 

[Flyfisher]

Hmm. £300k seems a lot for such a shell and the agent's estimate of £1m for refurbishment seems rather too little.

Perhaps someone like Trump could afford to take it on . . . . although I guess he's going to be otherwise occupied for the next four years :wink:

 

[angrybird]

 

[Feltwell]

Perhaps someone like Trump could afford to take it on . . . . although I guess he's going to be otherwise occupied for the next four years :wink:

I suspect it may be less than 4 years ........... let's face it, if the politics or old age doesn't get him, America has never been short of nutcases with grudges & ready access to lethal weaponry.

 

[malcolm]

Can we not avoid politics on here? I am more interested in the looking after old buildings side of things while I am on this website. I'm sure I can find politics elsewhere.

 

[Flyfisher]

Not really politics though, more a theatrical farce :lol: Anyway, it's only for four years, unlike our recent bombshell, so it's too early to know who'll be having the last laugh.

 

[88v8]

Well, it does look like a moneysponge and Trump has money.

Fantastic that there are still unrestored places such as this. But even if I had the money and the life expectancy, I wouldn't touch it with the Conservation people breathing down my neck wanting me to do 'contemporary'. I'd want corbels, machiolations, overly narrow spiral staircases, corpuscles.

We visited this place during the summer. I think I posted about it. A labour of love.
http://www.wiltoncastle.eclipse.co.uk/restoration.html

We didn't know then that it was on the market at what must have been far less than cost price, let alone the labour.
http://www.rightmove.co.uk/property-for-sale/property-59270801.html
And the attached house is jolly nice too - suitable furniture and light fittings (excluding the downlighters yuk in the kitchen) and look at that bath ooooh.

Unfortunately it's very adjacent to a roundabout, but if you can ignore that, there you are, your very own castle, a snip.
And a full-time occupation looking after it, no need to worry about what to do when one retires

Ivor

 

[plasticpigeon]

I thought the restoration of Hellifield Peel Castle on Grand designs was lovely. I just noticed it was for sale earlier this year. Neither a house nor neighbour in sight of the place.

http://www.rightmove.co.uk/property-for-sale/property-41353224.html

 

[Flyfisher]

Now that's much more like it! Given the choice of forking out £300k on a pile of rubble and spending another £1-1.5m on knocking it into shape or just buying Hellifield Peel Castle for around the same amount then I'd go with Hellifield, no question, largely because of the location.

But that's probably because I'm getting old now and don't have another project in me . . . . not to mention not having a spare £1.5m :lol: