View of Vanbrugh Castle in London. (Photo: Greenwich Guide)
A unit in one of the few remaining castles in London has been put up for sale, reported The Wall Street Journal.
The residence in Vanbrugh Castle, which was built around 1720 by Sir John Vanbrugh, has been listed with an asking price of US$4.2 million.
The castle is located in Greenwich, and experts believe it is one of the best preserved structures from that era to survive.
This Gothic-style castle features defence towers, battlements, a central tower with a cone-shaped copper roof, and just about everything else you would expect to find in a castle.
The unit on sale features four bedrooms, two bathrooms, a roof terrace and a cellar. The castle also has a communal outdoor space with gardens and woodland, along with several other unique features.
“I think that Vanbrugh must have been a little paranoid, because when we moved in we discovered he had dug all sorts of quite spooky escape tunnels running from our cellar and out into the grounds,” owner David Edgar said. “Because we had an inquisitive eight-year-old at the time, we also got a little bit paranoid and had them bricked up, but there are tunnels in the grounds which still exist.”
The story beyond the castle is as rich as the estate itself. It changed hands numerous times over the years after Vanbrugh died in 1726. A number of notable residents included a novelist, an engineer and an oil merchant.
The site fell into disrepair during the 20th century and was eventually purchased by the Blackheath Preservation Trust, which converted the castle into four separate units.
The castle itself is now a heritage building, and it has the highest possible conservation status in the UK.
While demand for the unit is expected to be high, potential buyers need to be aware that major changes to the unit will not be approved.
This article was first published on DDproperty.com, Thailand’s leading property site.
