Gatehouse of Fleet, Dumfries & Galloway
Barholm Castle is a restored tower house that once hid John Knox in the 16th century. It has four bedrooms, three bathrooms, a walled garden and sea views. The renovation project inspired its owner, Janet Brennan-Inglis, to write the nonfiction book Scotland’s Castles, based on her experience.
£695,000 , Knight Frank, knightfrank.co.uk
Blairgowrie, Perthshire
An eight-bedroom country house once owned by Robert the Bruce, Drumkilbo House has a bar and writing room, plus a heated swimming pool and a workshop outside. Its grounds, including two terraces designed by Sir Robert Lorimer, feature in An Inventory of Gardens and Designed Landscapes in Scotland, a reference work celebrating the country’s finest private gardens.
£950,000 , Rettie,rettie.co.uk
Alderley Edge, Cheshire
Bollin Tower is a grade II listed mansion near Manchester built in 1846. It has four bedrooms, a designer kitchen, two bathrooms and a garden with a terrace, plus garages. It was mentioned in a Pevsner guide to notable English buildings.
£1 million , Savills, savills.com
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Ravelston, Edinburgh
On the market for the first time in almost three centuries, Craigcrook Castle is a B listed building that, subject to planning permission, has potential to create five bedrooms, a cinema room, a games room and a self-contained staff flat. It forms the focus of the poem Craigcrook Castle, written by Gerald Massey in 1856.
£6 million , Ballantynes, ballantynes.uk.com