Living in a historic castle is reality, not a fairy tale
The real estate agency offers a three-room flat inside a historical castle in Southampton, Great Britain, for 800 thousand pounds. If you want to live in the castle of King Henry VIII, you have the option.
King Henry built Netley Castle around the year 1542 as a coastal fortress.
It is traditionally said that it was later visited by Queen Elizabeth I. It is claimed that this happened in 1560 and she spent a night here.
The castle was rebuilt in the 19th century
In the 19th century, the castle was expanded with Victorian Gothic towers and wings. But probably it didn't anticipate how much modern times would affect it.
Another turning point awaited Netley Castle exactly a quarter of a century ago. And maybe you didn't either, but the idea was born. By far, as you will see in a moment, it is not the only one.
In 2000, the heritage protected Netley Castle was converted into ten luxury residences.
The opportunity to live in a castle, with a beach and complete privacy
The apartment that the real estate agency is now offering has a generous 165 square meters. It has a living room with a fireplace and a balcony with a beautiful sea view. A well-equipped double kitchen with a granite countertop, two bedrooms with private bathrooms, and a room which you can use as a study or dining room. As desired.
Residents of the castle complex can share a large hall for events, they have at their disposal private garages, parking spaces, and outdoor storage areas.
The plot with an area of 3.54 acres provides access to a private beach.
It's a unique form of living, anyone who falls in love with it, it's probably a lifelong love. A historical castle, modern comfort, and a view of Southampton Water with a pebble beach and the nearby yachting village of Weston.
We may have seen a somewhat similar lifestyle in the recently introduced delightful detectiveThe Thursday Club amateur detectives starring Helen Miren and Pierce Brosnan. Don't miss out on this, it beautifully showcases generous living, community spaces, and acres and acres of British nature.
Charming English countryside
The castle is in an absolutely perfect location. On one side it is bordered by the ruins of Netley Abbey and on the other by Royal Victoria Country Park. The oldest part of the village has the atmosphere of a quaint and old-fashioned building. There are beautiful walks, small traditional shops and rows of colorful townhouses. However, you will also find two schools, a church, and Old Netley railway station is the place where the train will take you to Southhampton and Portsmouth.
Netley Castle is not the only one, castles are offered in more places
However, it's not the only castle that provides a similar type of luxury living. Sometimes you can buy directly a castle wing, such as at the castle Thurland from the 11th century. Do you have 900,000 pounds? It's yours, your new home will be in the Lune Valley, in a heritage-protected building.
Dreaming is wonderful, the British can fully fall in love with their typical culture.
Riber Castle in Derbyshire in England is a 19th-century Gothic castle, which had long been falling into ruin, but since 2000 it has been renovated in a similar style. Now there are 26 luxury apartments in it. The area has a rich history, there was a school or a zoo, says the website BBC.com.
Jamie Adam, director of Savills real estate office, on the sale of the property said:
"Undoubtedly, this is one of the most rare projects I have dealt with during my career."
Gosford Castle in Co Armagh in Northern Ireland is a castle that has also been converted into luxury residences. Some have terraces, others roof gardens. Gosford appeared several times in the third series of Game of Thrones as Riverrunn, where both the red wedding, and the execution of Rickard Karstark by Robb Stark took place. Now fans can buy part of the castle with offers from 500,000 pounds, which is approximately 650,600 dollars. It also served the army, was used as a prisoner of war camp, and later into its reconstruction in 2006 as a hotel.
Wilton Castle also offers luxury apartments in Yorkshire, England, that serve their owners. The castle was built in the early 19th century, but it has an amazing medieval atmosphere.
Sources: Profimedia, netleyabbeymatters.co.uk, search.savills.com, bbc.com, dwell.com, webecoist.momtastic.com/
