Castle with its own private railway put up for sale in the Scottish Borders
A castle in the Scottish Borders with its own private railway has been put up for sale.
The 17-bed Ayton Castle - which comes complete with stables, a private chapel, and servant’s quarters - has been put on the market through estate agents GSC Grays, with a guide price of offers over £3.25m.
Widely regarded as one of Scotland’s finest baronial-style buildings, the Berwickshire attraction is one of only two such structures by early 19th-century architect James Gillespie Graham.
Since 2014, the current owners have undertaken significant improvements to the castle, including partial re-wiring, re-plumbing and the redecoration of several of the principal rooms.
They have also created a formal garden to the southern part of the property and installed a 10 1/4-inch gauge 600m railway, which winds through part of the grounds.
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James Denne, property consultant at GSC Grays, said: “This is an iconic Scottish castle with land, extensive secondary accommodation and limitless potential.
“Ayton Castle is set in 160.56 acres of wonderful Scottish Borders country and is a fabulous example of baronial-style architecture and features a beehive type 16th century dovecot among garden terraces, parkland and attractive woodland, which together make an outstanding scenic contribution to the local landscape.”
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