{"id":239929,"date":"2023-10-31T12:16:59","date_gmt":"2023-10-31T12:16:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lovemainstream.com\/?p=239929"},"modified":"2023-10-31T12:16:59","modified_gmt":"2023-10-31T12:16:59","slug":"englishmans-home-househunters-can-snap-up-britains-smallest-castle","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lovemainstream.com\/lifestyle\/englishmans-home-househunters-can-snap-up-britains-smallest-castle\/","title":{"rendered":"Englishman&apos;s home Househunters can snap up Britain&apos;s smallest castle"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>Househunters can snap up Britain&#8217;s smallest castle as 19th Century Grade II building goes on the market for \u00a3425,000<\/h1>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>The Gazebo Tower in Ross-on-Wye, Herefordshire has gone up for sale for \u00a3425k<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>An Englishman&#8217;s home is said to be his castle &#8211; and now househunters can snap up their own &#8211; as Britain&#8217;s smallest castle has gone on the market for \u00a3425,000.<\/p>\n<p>The Grade II listed Gothic turret, which dates back to the 19th Century, looks out over picturesque Ross-on-Wye, Herefordshire.<\/p>\n<p>The Gazebo Tower, with just 880sq ft of living space, is part of the historic town&#8217;s town walls.<\/p>\n<p>Described as a &#8216;local icon&#8217; the Grade II listed building would be an amazing holiday home or AirBnB rental.<\/p>\n<p>Built in 1833 it has far-reaching views of the local countryside and was originally a viewing tower or folly.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/10\/31\/10\/77214263-12692493-image-a-1_1698748348015.jpg\" height=\"420\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>An Englishman&#8217;s home is said to be his castle &#8211; and now househunters can snap up their own &#8211; as Britain&#8217;s smallest castle,\u00a0The Gazebo Tower, has gone on the market for \u00a3425,000<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/10\/31\/10\/77214269-12692493-image-a-5_1698749287220.jpg\" height=\"420\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>The Grade II listed Gothic turret, which dates back to the 19th Century, looks out over picturesque Ross-on-Wye, Herefordshire<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/10\/31\/10\/77214267-12692493-image-a-6_1698749316140.jpg\" height=\"422\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Stairs rise to the sitting room which affords breath-taking views over the River Wye and beyond<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/10\/31\/10\/77214265-12692493-image-a-7_1698749393735.jpg\" height=\"422\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>A dramatic stone staircase leads to the principal entrance and in turn to the fitted kitchen<\/p>\n<p>Agents Savills said on Rightmove: &#8216;An absolute one-off, this Grade II listed building is located in the heart of the town and would suit a host of would-be purchasers.<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;A dramatic stone staircase leads to the principal entrance and in turn to the fitted kitchen.<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;Equipped with a good range of units, it has a light and bright feel with plentiful dining space.<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;Stairs rise to the sitting room which affords breath-taking views over the River Wye and beyond, in good decorative order there is a useful storage cupboard with further stairs leading to the second floor and bedroom.<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;Served by a well-appointed en suite, the dual aspect configuration makes for a beautifully sunny room.<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;Laid to a wooden floor, a spiral staircase rises to the most fabulous roof terrace which provides unparalleled views of the town, the River Wye and the rolling Herefordshire countryside.&#8217;<\/p>\n<p>The quaint market town of Ledbury is 13 miles away while trains to London Paddington take two hours.<\/p>\n<p>In 2001, Herefordshire Council &#8211; the previous owners &#8211; put it up for sale.<\/p>\n<p>At the time its first and only floor was only accessible by ladder.<\/p>\n<p>It was put up for sale two years ago by then owner Tony Billingham who bought it after submitting a bid by post.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/10\/31\/10\/77215041-12692493-image-a-8_1698749429283.jpg\" height=\"421\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Described as a &#8216;local icon&#8217; the Grade II listed building would be an amazing holiday home or AirBnB rental<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/10\/31\/10\/77215039-12692493-image-a-9_1698749462048.jpg\" height=\"423\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Built in 1833 it has far-reaching views of the local countryside and was originally a viewing tower or folly<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/10\/31\/10\/77215027-12692493-image-a-10_1698749475667.jpg\" height=\"421\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>The Gazebo Tower is situated in the historic town of Ross-on-Wye, Herfordshordshire<\/p>\n<p>But would-be purchasers were confused &#8211; because there is a bath in the middle of the bedroom.<\/p>\n<p>One said: &#8216;Where&#8217;s the bloody bed?! As far as I can see, the &#8216;bedroom&#8217; has a bath sunk into the middle of the floor.&#8217;<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;I think you need to accept that you have, in fact, found the bed,&#8217; another replied.<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;Rapunzel, Rapunzel, let down your bed!&#8217; another joked.<\/p>\n<p>And one added: &#8216;Getting furniture up and down would be an absolute nightmare. I won&#8217;t mention the sunken bath in the middle of the bedroom.&#8217;<\/p>\n<p>And another added seriously: &#8216;I love Ross and I love this but my hips and knees say no.&#8217;<\/p>\n<p>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/property\/article-12692493\/Househunters-snap-Britains-smallest-castle-19th-Century-Grade-II-building-goes-market-425-000.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read Full Article<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Househunters can snap up Britain&#8217;s smallest castle as 19th Century Grade II building goes on the market for \u00a3425,000 The Gazebo Tower in Ross-on-Wye, Herefordshire has gone up for sale&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":239928,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v21.8 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Englishman&amp;apos;s home Househunters can snap up Britain&amp;apos;s smallest castle - 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