Would you buy this castle?

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Castle was For sale but now taken off the market.
would you buy it?
www.onthemarket.com/details/15388932/

Wow. I was expecting something like a 16th Century Scottish Tower House. That is........something else.

They should be done under the Trades Description Act for "harmonious blend of historical charm and modern luxury".

It doesn't even have a pool.

Sure! If I could get planning to convert it into a Minecraft themed boutique hotel.

No I want one more rural it’s too urban <ignores the fact I don’t have £18 never mind 1.8 mill>

Not as a home its far to big

Oh dear me, no.

Not my cup of tea at all. Where's the parkland, the grazing deer, the ha-ha, the parterre, the knot garden, the trout stream, the Orangery, the lake with swans on it?

No, but I love the quirkiness and eccentricity that someone made it! I could see it becoming a hen/stag party venue with a bit of tweaking.

I think they've spelt humorous incorrectly.

Googling to find out the who, why and does it have planning permission brings up:

The Crawley homeowner who's turned his unassuming town house into an extraordinary castle - SussexLive

Which explains that the man who built it used to be a castle restorer who thought it was a good idea to build his very own castle and yes, it does have planning permission.

"A staggering castle". I agree. I am staggered.

Away to view definition of castle cos I don't think this could ever be called one. What a monstrosity.

What no dungeon?!

But it seems this is not the first time this has been around the internet. There was an attempt to sell it for £3.2M in 2023.

11 bedroom detached house for sale in Horsham Road, Crawley, RH11

You wonder about the financials of something like this. How much has he spent on it, does he have a mortgage on it or was he wealthy so could afford the vanity project, how much does he need to sell it for to walk away? Could be quite sad really if someone spends a lot of money on something so unique it's unsellable and they're stuck with it.

If you go to Google Maps, RH11 6AA, and then go to Street View and then 'See more dates' you can see it evolve over the years. (Photo is 2012)

"The company says the castle has planning permission for its existing layout but that the building is around four metres too high. Any potential buyer would need to do their homework and should expect to remove some of the height or apply for full planning permission."

That could be expensive!

https://www.standard.co.uk/homesandproperty/property-news/castle-crawley-auction-b1205049.html

"Hampstead-based Auction House London, who have been instructed to sell by receivers appointed on behalf of a lender"
It's being sold by receivers.

Just up the road from me. Right on the side of a busy road. It’s vile 😂

That's not a castle. It's a soulless folly.

It's as tasteless as Trago Mills, looks like it's been built and furnished from with Trago tat as well.

It’s not a castle. It’s cringe, inside the out.

And No.

It is absolutely tasteless

Call me a snob if you wish, but I simply can't live a castle without an oubliette, I'm not a savage.