A Country Manor In Sydney’s Castle Hill
An alluring, multi-property luxury retreat in one of Sydney’s most sought after areas.
By Terry Christodoulou
Thu, Dec 3, 2020 6:25am
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This multi-property estate sits in one of Sydney’s Hills District’s most sought after areas across an expansive 3504sqm block.
Located in a quiet cul-de-sac, minutes from the newly built Sydney Metro link to the CBD, this extremely unique, the five-star property includes two stunning residences that holds 8-bedrooms, 5-bathrooms and 5-car parking split across two residences and two separate titles.
With resort-like luxury features throughout, the home also boasts an array of enviable amenities such as championship sized tennis court (with floodlights for an after dark hit), covered in-ground pool, sauna, spa and wine cellar.
The main residence holds four generous bedrooms across the upper level, including the master suite complete with large dressing room, built in daybed and opulent full-size marble bathroom and spa – complementing the other bathrooms.
Downstairs sees a main living space seamlessly linking to the outdoors, as well as a bespoke kitchen finished with marble and stone benchtops, alongside a handmade Italian cooktop and oven.
The alfresco dining area overlooks the tennis court and manicured grounds that include waterfall feature, bridge and koi pond, making for a relaxing area to unwind and also entertain.
Further luxuries include a dedicated theatre room with bar.
The second residence boasts a lift connecting the ground floor with the upper level featuring two king-size bedrooms that share well-appointed bathroom ensuite, along with a further bedroom. Three bathrooms fill the second home, featuring floor to ceiling tiling while parquet floors in the foyer transition to open plan living connected to an alfresco entertaining area that includes sauna, jacuzzi and wine cellar.
All enquiries to LJ Hooker Dural’s William Brush (02 9651 1566).
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The imposing stone structures, with towers, turrets and a hot tub room, lord over the landscape near the mountain resort town of Sandpoint.
By Liz Lucking
Mon, Jul 13, 2026 2 min
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Idaho is not a place that’s often associated with Medieval castles, but a pair have just hit the market for $6.25 million.
The imposing stone structures have towers, turrets, ramparts, arrow-slit windows and even a drawbridge, and might just be the most authentic-looking castles this side of the Atlantic.
“Who expects to see a castle like this in Idaho?” said listing agent Brenda Burk of Coldwell Banker Schneidmiller Realty, who brought the property to the market last week. They are, she said, “extremely unusual.”
Schweitzer Castle and Château de Melusine, as they’re known, stand within Schweitzer Mountain Resort in the Selkirk Mountains and overlook the nearby mountain resort town of Sandpoint. They take in panoramic views of Lake Pend Oreille, Idaho’s largest lake.
The pair of ski-in/ski-out homes each have three bedrooms, two bathrooms and three stories, Burk explained. They are “so authentic,” she said. “Every single stone was handlaid.”
Schweitzer Castle, she said, wasn’t built for “functionality,” but has been modernized and adapted and now has everything a 21st-century residence requires, along with a dungeon, which for some buyers may also be a requisite.
The chateau, meanwhile, has a hot tub room with mountain views, as well as a garage.
The property is being sold furnished, and will come complete with the hand-carved statues, armor, mounted swords, stained-glass windows and a host of antiques dating to the 15th and 16th centuries.
The owner, an antique collector who couldn’t be reached for comment, “is always looking for that hidden jewel and he found that here,” Burk said.
The next custodian is likely to stem from a varied pool of buyers, Burk said, that would include “the trophy-home buyer, someone who can say ‘I own a castle.’”
The property could also appeal to someone looking for a vacation home, or a multi-generational estate, and beyond that “there’s the dreamers,” she said. “We definitely try to market to people who like Medieval history or maybe do Renaissance fairs.”
The seller “really wants it to go to someone with the same passion.”
