Cassillis House sold for cut-price £3.9m. The owner of the price comparison site Confused.com has finally sold her cut-price Scottish castle. Kate Armstrong, the Australian founder of the website. The structure that makes up Cassillis House is a sturdy rectangular tower constructed in the 14th century but changed, to which a square tower got added in the 17th century and substantial baronial additions in 1830. The 285-acre estate where the castle locates includes 112 rooms, and the tower is harled and painted yellow.
Scottish castle Cassillis House is put on the market for £3.9m Daily Mail Online
Multi-millionaire owner Kate Armstrong, founder of Confused.com, bought Cassillis House in Ayrshire for £3million back in 2009 and has spent a whopping £6.5million refurbishing it. Has Brechin Castle been sold? Cassillis House is a splendid old castle and mansion, for hundreds of years held by the Kennedy Earls of Cassillis, but sold in recent years, and located near Maybole in Ayrshire in southwest Scotland. News Battle brews over castle 'clearances' DESPITE its peaceful setting in the rolling Ayrshire countryside, the ancient seat of the Kennedy Clan, Cassillis House, has seen its fair share of. Castle Estate for Sale - Castleist £3.9m Ayrshire, Scotland. Historic Castle Estate for Sale Cassillis Castle, Scotland for sale An imposing castle standing high above the River Doon steeped in history and restored for 21st century living. From a high bank, Cassillis towers over the River Doon.
Scottish castle Cassillis House is put on the market for £3.9m Daily Mail Online
Cassillis House is 7 miles southeast of Ayr , by the small village of Minishant. This is a Private Castle that cannot be visited. For Images on Mobile swipe right Cassillis Map Cassillis Castle was built from around 1350 for Clan Kennedy as their main seat. Their first Castle was built in the 1200s at Dunure on the coast, 10 miles west. The £3.9million Cassillis Estate is steeped in history By Kenny Smith - 18th February 2019 An imposing castle standing high above the River Doon steeped in history and restored for 21st century living is now on the market. From a high bank, Cassillis towers over the River Doon. In late 2019 the House, together with 309 acres, was listed for sale for £3,900,000. Collections: On July 4, 2009 some of the contents (567 lots) of Cassillis House were auctioned by the Edinburgh firm of Shapes. The star of the auction was a set of Louis XVI vermeil candelabra, made in 1789 by Henri Auguste, which sold for £100,604. 11 Have a look inside this amazing Scottish castle which is on the market for the bargain price of £3.9million. Multi-millionaire owner Kate Armstrong, founder of Confused.com, bought Cassillis House in Ayrshire for £3million back in 2009 and has spent a whopping £6.5million refurbishing it.
Scottish castle Cassillis House is put on the market for £3.9m Daily Mail Online
Kate Armstrong - the Australian founder of price comparison site Confused.com - bought Cassillis House in 2009 for £3m. The 112 room property - set in 300 acres of the Ayrshire countryside -. View Advertisement An Australian entrepreneur has been forced to slash the asking price of her Scottish castle for £2.6 million (A$4.8m) less than it cost her to buy and refurbish.
Possible Reasons for the Sale. Money issues could indeed be a factor in Kate's decision to sell the house. The upkeep of an old, large property like Cassillis House can be quite expensive. It is even possible that Kate has inherited the property and seeks to monetize it. Another likely cause is personal changes. Kate, who made her fortune after founding comparison website confused.com, discovered that Cassillis House, near Maybole, in Ayrshire was home to the Kennedy clan, known as the Kings of Carrick.
Scottish castle Cassillis House is put on the market for £3.9m Daily Mail Online
Cassillis House is a largely 19th century mansion, built around an earlier castle, that was traditionally the seat of the Kennedy clan. The lands of Castlys, or Cassillis, were first owned by the Montgomery family and it may be they who built the first castle at Cassillis as a Neil de Montgomerie is said to have been born there around 1276. a s s i l l i s y r s h i r e s C o t l a n d Cassillis ayrshire, sCotland Ayr 7 miles u Prestwick Airport 10 miles u Glasgow 42 miles u Edinburgh 93 miles an imposing castle standing high above the river doon steeped in history and restored for 21st century living.
