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Downton Abbey-style castle with its own GOLF COURSE could be yours for £1.5m after price slash

The castle, which has been dubbed Wales’ Downton Abbey, is on the market for less than a three-bed house in London

YOU could live like a king in this enormous Welsh castle for a fraction of the original asking price - and even enjoy a round of golf in your own back garden.

Westbury Castle, worth more than £5m, has been dubbed Wales’ Downton Abbey and is on the market for less than a three-bed house in London.

 A Downton Abbey style castle has been put up for auction again after the price was slashed from £5 million to 1.5million
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A Downton Abbey style castle has been put up for auction again after the price was slashed from £5 million to 1.5millionCredit: Wales News Service

The 200-year-old Grade II listed estate, located in Flintshire, North Wales, was on sale for £5m but is now going under the hammer for just £1.5m.

The slashed price comes after it failed to sell five years ago when it also included a 16th century dovecote building, a three bed-roomed lodge and eight acres of land.

The sale has now been stripped back to only include the main castle building - but it will still come with its own six-hole golf course and seven acres of land.

Once the ancestral home of the aristocratic Mostyn family, the castle’s mock-Gothic original features have been preserved including a decorative fireplace in the hallway.

The property also has a state dining room and morning room which would have been used to receive guests before they were seated for lunch.

 The castle which has been dubbed Wales’ Downton Abbey is on the market for less than a three-bed house in London
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The castle which has been dubbed Wales’ Downton Abbey is on the market for less than a three-bed house in LondonCredit: Wales News Service
 The stunning castle Westbury Castle located in Flintshire, North Wales had more than half the asking price knocked off after it failed to sell in previous years
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The stunning castle Westbury Castle located in Flintshire, North Wales had more than half the asking price knocked off after it failed to sell in previous yearsCredit: Wales News Service
 The 200-year-old Grade II listed castle is made up of a mansion house, servants’ flat and nine luxury apartments in its west wing
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The 200-year-old Grade II listed castle is made up of a mansion house, servants’ flat and nine luxury apartments in its west wingCredit: Wales News Service
 It failed to sell at auction five years ago when the £5 million-valued sale also included a 16th century dovecote building, a three bedroomed lodge, and eight acres of land on its estate
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It failed to sell at auction five years ago when the £5 million-valued sale also included a 16th century dovecote building, a three bedroomed lodge, and eight acres of land on its estateCredit: Wales News Service

Auctioneer Alastair Summerfield said: “Ultimately it's going to appeal to someone who wants to actually invest in property and see a return from it.

“I don't see it being bought by someone who wants to live in the whole castle, partly because it's been split up into the wedding and holiday let venue and nine apartments.

“It could be quite a good return, depending on what price it goes for in the auction.”

 

 Westbury Castle will be put up for auction on February 15 at The Intercontinental Hotel on Park Lane, London
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Westbury Castle will be put up for auction on February 15 at The Intercontinental Hotel on Park Lane, LondonCredit: Wales News Service
 The castle boasts seven acres and has its own six-hole golf course included in the asking price
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The castle boasts seven acres and has its own six-hole golf course included in the asking priceCredit: Wales News Service

The castle is currently split between wedding and holiday venues also have nine self-contained residential apartments which currently its owners £68,340 a year.

Westbury Castle will be put up for auction on February 15 at The Intercontinental Hotel on Park Lane, London.


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