The ‘ultimate baronial fixer-upper’ goes on sale

● Castle sits on land gifted by Robert the Bruce

0 Culdees Castle was last lived in 1968 and has been put on the market for the first time in almost 100 years

Set in the village of Muthill, in Perthshire, the B-listed castle dates from 1810 and was built for Charles Drummond, whose clan were gifted the land by Robert the Bruce after the Battle of Bannockburn.

The castle lies in a state of disrepair and requires a complete renovation, although the “magnificent” spiral stone staircase remains intact.

In their description, sellers Galbraith say: “Culdees Castle was built in 1810 for Charles Drummond, whose clan was rewarded for fighting with Robert the Bruce, with lands in Perthshire, including that of Kildees and designed by James Gillespie Graham as a 2-3 storey mansion house .

“It was baronialised and extended with a new wing and chapel in 1867. The castle hasbeenownedbythecurrent family for 95 years. It was last lived in in 1968.

It continues: “The castle today is in a state of disrepair, but has a magnificent stone spiral staircase leading to the upper floors of which the east wing roof is mainly intact. There is also some exceptional stonework in the castle.”

Directly next door to the castle is the relatively modern mansion, featuring five reception rooms and a tree-lined driveway.

Black and white photos of Culdees Castle – which has belonged to the same family for the past 95 years – show the elegant country home dur- ing its finer days. The images, from 1967 – a year before it was abandoned – provide a glimpse at what life would have been like in the stately house.

However, current photos show trees growing from the inside of the building and ivy having taken over large areas of the external walls.

The land on which the castle was built was gifted to the Drummond clan after the son of Chief Malcom Beg, also known as Sir Malcom, fought at the Battle of Bannockburn in 1314.

James Gillespie Graham, designer of the former grand home, was also notable for designing some of Scotland’s most well-known buildings.