*** Full ownership - 390, 000 / Part ownership - From 30, 000 ***Own a piece of history, lap up the luxury, play golf on a course designed by Gleneagles' James Braid, and earn yourself a solid, once in a lifetime investment opportunity.Within Highland Tay Retreat lies Taymouth Castle - believed to be the most important Scottish castle in private ownership. The existing Taymouth Castle dates from the 19th century, but the first castle on the site was built in 1550 and was known as Balloch Castle. Taymouth Castle was a far grander building than its predecessor. It included a landscaped deer park, which has formed the basis for the 18-hole, championship length golf course that features spectacular views of the surrounding countryside including the peaks of the Lawers range, the gleaming waters of Loch Tay and the lush forest slopes of Drummond Hill. Final additions and alterations were completed in readiness for the honeymoon visit in 1842 of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert. Its public rooms are outstanding examples of the opulence and refinement created by the finest architects and craftsmen of the 19th century. The central building with its cloistered colonnade and corner towers dates from 1806 and was built by James and Archibald Elliot. Inside, Francis Bernasconi - acknowledged as the greatest designer of fine plaster work of the era - created a central staircase that soars 100 feet through all four storeys of the central tower and many of the ceilings were painted by Cornelius Dixon. When you visit the castle, you are immediately struck by the almost unimaginable magnificence. Now you can own part of the historic bricks and mortar of this legendary.
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