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Sold along with the watchtower

By a sScotland Correspondent
The Times
By a sScotland Correspondent
The Times

A fairytale fortress in the Scottish Highlands was sold at auction in Glasgow yesterday for £425,000.

Main Lodge near the Angus Hills looks like something from a picture book with a watchtower, gables and turret.The miniature sandstone castle was built in 1873 by the Dundee Water Commissioners to house the keeper of Lintrathen Reservoir.

A category B-listed building, it sits by the reservoir in 2 acres of mature grounds and provided a stunning home for generations of water workers.

But Atholl Duncan, for Scottish Water, said: “It has lain empty and boarded up for a number of years. The money raised from its sale will be reinvested in the water industry for the benefit of our customers across Scotland.”

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The castle, which has now been bought by a woman bidder, could cost about £100,000 to renovate if it is to be turned into a modern family home.