Country Life Magazine: “8 of the best castles for sale around the world”

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Castles

Buyers on the hunt for history and drama need look no further than this selection of the finest castles on the market across the world.

In the Sherlock Holmes novel The Valley of Fear, John Douglas finds himself fleeing some of the most dangerous men in America. On arrival in England, his first move is to invest in a fortified property, complete with a moat and a drawbridge, from which to defend himself. 

Back in the real world, the factors of privacy and security are still an important part of a castle’s appeal, but buyers also yearn for the romance of owning a home that has survived — or, indeed, played a role in—hundreds or even thousands of years of history...continue reading







Source: Country  Life Magazine

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