I am now going to begin a periodic thread of castles on rightmove I would like to buy that I consider underpriced. I reserve the right to include non-castles if they, say, have their own chapel with frescoes, or several suits of armour. 1/
11th Century "farmhouse" with "small church"
£900k
rightmove.co.uk/properties/147…
Paduan castle. Benefits from access to golf courses, and reasonable views.
£830k
rightmove.co.uk/properties/145…
Piedmont castle. Previous owner wholly lacking in taste and slept on a mattress. But redeemable. £1.4 mill rightmove.co.uk/properties/137…
"farmhouse"
(with chapel)
rightmove.co.uk/properties/149…
7 bedroom casle. Battlements, turrets, but lacks own moat - making do instead with nearby river.
rightmove.co.uk/properties/145…
Summer residence of the Savoy Royal Family, £600k
rightmove.co.uk/properties/147…
"Monumental XV century palace," Treviso, £1.1m
rightmove.co.uk/properties/147…
Right, moving to the Pyrenees. A note, before I continue,: this thread is a fantasy, not an invitation to talk about damp proof coursing and French property taxes. I will periodically tap this sign.
Anyway. Waterfront chateau, £1m, benefits from dragon gargoyles, extra mansion in grounds
rightmove.co.uk/properties/150…
Not really a castle but claims to be. Still, at £700k can't complain.
12th century home. Comes with lots of other homes. Orangery is extra. £700k
rightmove.co.uk/properties/149…
Not a castle. More a village. Comes with view of a mini-cathedral. Also appears to come with ownership of a mini-cathedral. £700k. 15 bedrooms, plus a 16th "cardinal's bedroom"
rightmove.co.uk/properties/150…
Right. I am, by my calculations, roughly three percent through the major castle-producing regions of Europe. Onto the midi-pyrenees.
Excellent turrets, still not sure about the defensive qualities of this 13th century number. But good value at £1.3m
rightmove.co.uk/properties/149…
Not merely a castle, an entire island too. Hopefully without insurance responsibility for the bridge. £600k rightmove.co.uk/properties/149…
Seen better days. Or, as the agent puts it, "its authentic and rustic parquet floors, are still witnesses today of an Eternal Art of Living!"
But looks exactly as a French chateau should. £660k
rightmove.co.uk/properties/864…
Not clear if the tapestry is included. But the pigeonnier, which is apparently a building rather than an elderly retainer who looks after the pigeons, is. £615k rightmove.co.uk/properties/148…
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