18 bedroom Houses / Villas near Laurencekirk, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Set in the Scottish Highlands, Fasque Castle was built in 1809 and was bought by the family of four time Prime Minister William Gladstone in 1829. It is not every day you can stay in a castle and this is a pretty exquisite place to stay and spend time with friends and family to simply enjoy time together or celebrate a special birthday or occasion. If you can tear yourself away, the local area has lots of history and there is plenty to see and do. Lovers of the great outdoors will love the Cairngorms or why not visit a local distillery, all within 20 miles. The beautiful unspoilt beaches of the East coast are only 11 miles away and are well worth a visit on a good day. As you enter the castle, the hallway and grand entrance hall with staircase is just breath taking. On the ground floor you will find a lounge bar, luxurious formal lounge with views over the deer park and lovely open fire, a billiard room with TV and full size snooker table through from the formal lounge, the kitchen is next door and is well equipped with an electric oven and hob, microwave fridge/freezer, dishwasher and washing machine. There is a small study and a separate WC. Head up the staircase to the first floor and you will discover four spacious bedrooms with lots of original features and luxurious finishing touches. There is a super king size with an en suite bathroom with shower over freestanding bath and WC, across the hallway there is a king size four poster with an en suite shower room with WC. Further down the hallway there are two twin zip and links (which can be made into super king size on request). There is a spacious family bathroom on this floor which has a beautiful free standing bath in the centre of the room, separate hydro shower and WC. The final room in the West wing is the library which is the ideal place to hide away and read a good book. As you cross the landing you will find yourself in the East Wing, here you will find four more bedrooms and a formal dining room/function room. There is a king size, a twin zip and link (which can be made into a super king size on request), a family bedroom which has two king size beds and finally a master emperor with an en suite bathroom with freestanding bath, separate hydro shower and WC. There is a family bathroom between the bedrooms which has a bath with rain shower over and WC. From the East wing you can access the rest of the castle, there is the Upper East Wing where you will find another six bedrooms, two king size bedrooms, a king size with en suite shower room and WC., two twins and a family bedroom with two king size beds. In the Upper East Wing you will find a bathroom with freestanding bath, hand held shower with WC, a bathroom with shower over bath and WC and a shower room with WC. The lower East Wing has four bedrooms, one king size and one king size with en suite shower room and WC, there is a twin and a twin zip and link (which can be made into a super king size on request). There is also a bathroom with shower over bath and WC. All bedrooms feature a mini fridge, Espresso coffee machine and Sonos sound system. There are 300 acres of private estate to explore. Enjoy some lovely walks, and the wildlife is exceptional. Look out for the deer herd on the banks of a lochan you may also spot otters, eagles, red squirrels and woodpeckers. Parking is not a problem there is plenty of parking to the rear of the Castle. The local village of Fettercairn is one mile away, where you will find a small selection of shops and restaurants.