In 2018, ‘Game of Thrones’ star Rose Leslie’s 16th-century ancestral home in Scotland was repossessed from her father due to loan issued; now it is up for sale for USD 1.54 million |

In 2018, ‘Game of Thrones’ star Rose Leslie’s 16th-century ancestral home in Scotland was repossessed from her father due to loan issued; now it is up for sale for USD 1.54 million. (Instagram)

For years, actress Rose Leslie’s family has owned Lickleyhead Castle, which is a sprawling 16th-century castle located in Scotland. Leslie’s childhood home, which she was 10 years old when it was repossessed from her father due to a loan issue, was After years, the regal property has officially made its way onto the market. According to recent reports shared online, the space has been up for sale for USD 1.54 million.

Rose Leslie’s 16th-century house is up for sale

The Scottish castle, which has been in the ‘Game of Thrones’ star’s family for years now, has officially made its way to the real estate market. Situated near Insch and Auchleven in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, the historic Category A–listed estate is being marketed by real estate agency Savills, according to reports shared online by Modern Global.Leslie grew up on the property till she was around 10 years old, after which the house remained in the family until 2018 to 2019, when, due to some issues with paying off loans, the property was repossessed from the ‘GoT’ star’s father.

The ‘GoT’ star grew up in the Scottish castle and lived there till she turned 10 years old. (Instagram)

More about the interiors of Rose Leslie’s ancestral home

According to the listing, the 5,554 square feet property boasts an open layout and features eight bedrooms and 8 bathrooms, which are all situated in the main castle space. The overall grounds of the Scottish property span 11 acres, of which three acres have been turned into landscaped gardens/lawns, while the remainder of eight acres of land has been left to its natural woodland state.Other features of the main castle include the fact that it is four storeys high and has an L-plan tower house, which features stunning and classical Scottish Baronial architectural elements. This is all, including the crow-stepped gables, turret stairs, and traditional shot holes. The castle also has a dramatic main hall, which splits into a dining and living area, and also features a massive walk-in stone fireplace. It also includes a sitting room with an Adam-style fireplace, a library, a butler’s pantry, and a small chapel within the property itself.While the structure of the kitchen has not been changed much, most of the equipment present on the property has been installed and modernized to ensure that anyone can freely use it. The kitchen countertop is granite, while there is also a lot of exposed historic stonework across the kitchen.As for the bedrooms, the main suite features dual windows, an ornamental fireplace, and an en-suite bathroom with a Japanese-style soaking tub. The room has its own private staircases for personal access and use. Other than that, almost all of the guest bedrooms have historic titles such as the Duff Room, Maitland Room, Forbes Room, and Gallery Suite, all of which feature three porthole-style windows and a plunge bath.

The mansion was first sold off in 2018 to 2019, which is when they did major renovations on the house, and fixed a lot of integral issues with the property. (Instagram)

On the outside, the residence also has its own dedicated gardener’s cottage, which has also been included in the sale separately. Rather than leaving it alone as a gardener’s cottage, they turned it into a three-bedroom, two-bathroom cottage across the Gadie Burn, which is suitable for use as guest quarters, staff housing, or a holiday rental.The house reportedly dates back to around 1560–1580; however, it was later expanded in the 17th, 18th, and 19th centuries. Rose Leslie’s great-grandmother, Maria Luz de Landa y Escandón, who was the daughter of a former governor of Mexico City, married into the Arbuthnot-Leslie family, which helped cement the home’s place in their lineage.Originally, the house was repossessed from her father, and later, around the same time, the home was sold off to private owners who restored the roof, rainwater systems, and interiors, running it as a commercial holiday and wedding venue. The castle’s official website has a detailed section about its history and who has owned furniture and spent time in these rooms. The house is now on sale for USD 1.54 million.DISCLAIMER: Figures presented in this article are derived from various public sources and are considered approximate unless explicitly noted. We may include direct input from celebrities or their teams when available. We are open to feedback on toientertainment@timesinternet.in.