The launch of the 1,229-acre Castle Heaton and Shellacres estate at Cornhill-on-Tweed, 12 miles from the border town of Berwick-upon-Tweed, at a guide price of over £11.5 million’ through local estate agents illustrates the revival of the market by leading local landowners. In a small number of castles for sale it has a bumper asking price which , if achieved, will set a record for recent years in the North-East.Land values have never been as strong in this part of the country, and we’re seeing an increasing number of buyers moving up from the South to re-invest, and live in and enjoy all that we have to offer in this part of the world.

With its rich mix of history, heritage, sporting assets and farming know-how, Castle Heaton has much to intrigue a discerning sporting incomer. The estate, which sits either side of the River Till, a tributary of the Tweed, is being sold either as a whole, or in two lots. The main residential element, on the west bank of the Till, comprises Castle Heaton House and gardens, its adjacent Granary House and Tower, four stone cottages, an arable and grassland farm, a pheasant shoot and a very private beat of salmon and sea-trout fishing-638 acres in all-and is on offer at a guide price of ‘excess £6.15m’.

Castle Heaton House is a substantial 19th-century stone and slate building-extensively refurbished and upgraded in 1992-with three reception rooms, a large kitchen/breakfast room, a nursery, six bedrooms and four bathrooms. The Granary House, on the west side of the gardens, was partially demolished and converted in 1998 to create an annexe to the main house, with one main reception room, a kitchen, four bedrooms and two bathrooms. It is attached to a castellated tower currently being modernised to provide a large, open-plan reception room with a high vaulted roof, an en-suite double bedroom and kitchen area.

A range of traditional 16th- and 17th-century stone farm buildings beside the main house includes a much earlier buttressed stone barn, listed Grade II*, which contains the remains of the original late-medieval Heaton Castle, built in 1415-possibly by Sir Thomas Grey-and destroyed in 1496 by the Scots and James IV. In the 1580s, a dispute arose between the Grey family and the Crown as to who should bear the cost of repairing the castle, as a result of which nothing at all was done.
On the east side of the river, 590-acre Shellacres is a first-class farming estate in an area renowned for its arable farming, and holds the Guinness World Record for the most wheat harvested in eight hours-551.6 tons. The estate agent for this property has been inundated with enquiries

It lists all 400,000 listed buildings, parks, gardens, battlefields, shipwrecks and scheduled monuments. And for the first time, the public will be able to search by postcode, by age or by categories from coal-mines to castles.

The database launch came as English Heritage came as it announced priorities from now until 2015 in the light of a 32 per cent cut in its Government grant.

Work still going ahead include vital repairs to Kenwood House in north London and a major advice service to councils who are selling off public buildings such as town halls and libraries because of their own budget cuts.

Ground Floor 3 double bedroom flat, floor area approx. 90 m2, with a court yard.
The flat contains 2 bathrooms, 2 sitting rooms & kitchen.
The flat is in an excellent location; 5 minutes from a beautiful beach and 5 mins from Cunit overland train station and 2 mins from the town centre; 40 minutes to Barcelona city by train. Cunit is situated south of Barcelona city
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THE PRICE : £150,000! It is a real bargain!

Please do not hesitate in contact me If you are interested or you need more information or photos.

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Sandpiper Cottage is a truly unique property with breathtaking views
over Mannin Bay
and a minutes walk from the white sands of Mannin Beach.
Offering complete privacy this is the ultimate holiday retreat.
Approached by a long winding driveway the stone clad residence stands
majestically on elevated grounds which extend to 5 acres.

The house has been designed to optimize the views with a
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Sliding doors lead onto a large decked patio from the Master Bedroom .
Accommodation includes four bedrooms, Livingroom,
Kitchen-Dining area and Bathroom.
Adjacent to the residence is a stone clad garage.

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Sandpiper Cottage is an exceptional and altogether unique property
one more often seen in dreams than in reality.
It provides total privacy and unspoiled, peaceful
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The Red House is on the market for just £850 per month.

A two-bedroom flat in London’s Mayfair will cost you the same amount per week.

But the availability of the key to The Red House is an incredible opportunity to live inside a piece of genuine English history.

Framlingham Castle was built by Roger Bigod, the 1st Earl of Norfolk, between 1117 and 1200, to replace his father’s timber fort which Henry II destroyed.

The Red House was converted from The Great Hall into a poorhouse in 1729.