Castle of the month

Lickleyhead Castle, Auchleven, Aberdeenshire Selling Agent: Bell Ingram Tel: 01738 621121 Offers over: £700,000 Category A listed, 16th century castle with later additions, set within sheltered gardens, woodland and parkland policies of about 10 acres. The property has seven bedrooms, seven bathrooms and four reception rooms. Adjacent to the castle is a detached two-bedroom cottage. Lickleyhead Castle sits in a sheltered position below the hills of Bennachie and is approached from a long drive through mature woodland. It has a rich history with the oldest part of the Castle thought to have been built in 1560.