A 250-year-old Irish castle inspired by William Winde’s Buckingham House—later known as Buckingham Palace—has come onto the market, with a guidance price of €17.5 million (about US$20 million).
The 513-acre estate in Kilkenny, Ireland, was built in 1767 for Michael Cox, the Archbishop of Cashel and the son of Ireland’s then-Lord Chancellor, Sir Richard Cox. Renowned Sardinian architect Davis Ducart took inspiration from the Buckingham House in designing the Palladian-style castle, according to the listing posted late last month by international brokerage Knight Frank.
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The castle, known as Castletown Cox or simply Castletown, encompasses more than 36,000 square feet of living space, featuring 10 bedrooms, 10 bathrooms and six reception rooms. The home is decorated with rich Rococo plaster throughout.
"Castletown is without a doubt one of Ireland’s most beautiful houses and most impressive estates," said James Meagher, director at Knight Frank. "The history at Castletown has been carefully preserved, but a truly special aspect of the property is that it has been completely refurbished," so it also comes with every modern comfort, including a music room, a billiard room, a wine cellar, as well as updated heating and security systems.
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Surrounding the house are gardens designed by the late Lady Salisbury Mollie Wyndham-Quin, who was described by the New York Times as "Britain’s high priestess of historic garden design."
Approximately 340 acres of the land are suitable for agricultural usage, according to the listing.
For the past two-and-a-half centuries, the estate was owned by a slew of high-profile families in Ireland. The current owners, who weren’t immediately available for comment, bought the estate in 1991 for an unknown price.