This striking Baronial castle is on the market with Strutt and Parker and accepting offers over £3,750,000. 

Auchendennan House is set within The Trossachs National Park, a romantic region referred to as  'The Highlands in miniature'. The property spans 55 acres of land, with sweeping views overlooking the southwest bank of the famous Loch Lomond and the mountains beyond.

The turreted Scottish castle was built in 1866 by George Martin, a Glasgow-based East India merchant and designed by architect John Burnet from Glasgow. 

The house was altered in the 1900s, and then again in 2013 by its current owner to transform the castle into a luxurious and modernized private residence, while restoring much of the grandeur and detail of its 19th century heritage. 

New plumbing, electrical, discreet fireproof panelling and fire alarms, as well as an eco-friendly oil central heating system have been installed. Many of the bathrooms throughout have been upgraded with underfloor heating, and many of the reception rooms have wood-burning stoves with heating fans. 

The A-listed sandstone castle has 54 rooms in total, including 8 reception rooms and 15 bedrooms, in addition to separate staff accommodation. 

When you enter the castle, find yourself in a large oak-paneled 20th century vestibule with secret doors in the panelled walls leading to a WC and office, various storage rooms and the staff accommodation. A large reception room has been converted into a gym, with a private garden entrance. 

The stunning vaulted staircase ascending to the first floor, where you find the grand hall with coombed ceilings, which acts as a central gateway to more impressive rooms, like the Charles Rennie Mackintosh designed-library, a designer kitchen and breakfast room, a conservatory, ballroom, and an impressive dining room with a drawing room that boasts its own turret. 

The entire property features a wealth of exceptional detail with intricate plasterwork and panelling throughout, and boasts original flooring and wallpaper. One of our favourite features is the tower room, accessible through a rear staircase, through a hatch, leading to a roof deck offering expansive views over the sparkling loch and mountains beyond. 

The property is accessible through a private road with gated entry, leading to an elegant carriage turning circle, with an attractive water fountain carved with dolphins and shells, and the elaborate Porte Cochere.

A garden wood to the south of the property features rare specimen trees, including a 130-year old Monkey Puzzle Tree (a documentary of trees is provided for the buyer). The gardens are bound by terrace walls, and feature a number of specimen trees and a collection of beautiful Rhododendrons. 

The plants and shrubbery have planted to provide an array of colour year round, and you can even find palm trees on this property, benefiting from the warmer climate of the west of Scotland, as well as the relics of a Japanese garden with an ornamental pond, stone bridge, and a waterfall. 

The property includes former stables used as a workshop and a detached woodshed, land is currently used to graze a small ornamental fold of nine Highland Cattle. 

There is tremendous potential as a grand private estate or elegant events venue. Located in an area of natural beauty and a wealth of amenity and adventure, near the renowned Cameron House Resort, a luxury resort with golf and fine dining. 

Set near a number of villages with rail access (including a sleeper train service direct to London), the estate is just 16 miles from the Glasgow airport, and a 30 minute drive to Glasgow. 

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