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Inside A Castle Home, Restored After 430 Years | WSJ Mansion

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The Towie Barclay Castle in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, once visited by the late Queen Mother, has all the features of a traditional castle like shot holes, gun loops and stone walls. The 2.7-acre castle grounds, also includes a walled garden, gardener's cottage and carriage rooms. But it’s also a family home that was purchased by a husband and wife for £4,000 in 1972.
Homeowner Karen Ellington opens up the castle doors to share the restoration journey from ruin to refuge.
0:00 Towie Barclay
1:32 Entry, kitchen and dining
2:48 The Great Hall
3:56 The library
4:54 The garden
6:39 Maintaining the castle
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  • That castle couldn't have had better owners. Beautiful.

    @howardmckenna@howardmckenna9 ай бұрын

    • 100% you are!

      @billhosko7723@billhosko7723Ай бұрын

  • Finally someone who keeps the beauty of these historic places and doesn't just paint the whole house white.

    @dima97@dima979 ай бұрын

    • ...or gray.

      @-OBELUS-@-OBELUS-9 ай бұрын

    • @@-OBELUS- seriously

      @dima97@dima979 ай бұрын

    • @dima97 ......many historic places were originally painted pink or bright ochre yellow/orange.

      @geoffdundee@geoffdundee7 ай бұрын

    • @@geoffdundee I'm talking about white or gray not orange or pink. Please learn to read

      @dima97@dima977 ай бұрын

    • @@dima97 ......whites boring..............better with traditional colours like i mentioned previously.

      @geoffdundee@geoffdundee7 ай бұрын

  • I applaud the owners on their ingenuity, dedication and hard work that brought this building back from being lost. From the decor to exterior, they really considered what was appropriate for the house/castle and grounds - no garish upgrading/modern elements. And to think, most, if not all, of their work was done without followers on social media.

    @infraredthomas@infraredthomas9 ай бұрын

  • It's evident that a lot of blood, sweat, tears and love have gone into the renovation of this stunning home. A true credit to the owners' commitment and skills.

    @mickhughes6327@mickhughes63279 ай бұрын

  • This family's commitment to preserving something quite special is of the highest order imaginable. Lives truly well lived.

    @godfreyberry1599@godfreyberry15999 ай бұрын

  • I hope it's heritage listed. It would be a crime if the next owners were to destroy the integrity of such a glorious & faithfully restored beautiful old home.

    @6ixConfessions@6ixConfessions9 ай бұрын

    • I looked it up, it has an A listing (only 8% of such properties in Scotland are grade A). And they won an award for the restoration work in 1973, so they did it to a very high standard.

      @bluelagoon1980@bluelagoon19809 ай бұрын

    • @@bluelagoon1980 Good to know, thank you. It is a beautiful home by any standard.

      @6ixConfessions@6ixConfessions9 ай бұрын

  • Honestly. 1.26 mil is a lot of money but for a place like this, it is a steal. In London, for same amount you would get a spacious apartment. Here you get a mini castle in amazing condition.

    @twisted_void@twisted_void9 ай бұрын

    • Not to mention a healthy environment

      @forward_ever_ever2595@forward_ever_ever25959 ай бұрын

    • Whats an Yearly estimated cost for a place like this... including a cleaning service. LOL

      @pedrosaulmx@pedrosaulmx9 ай бұрын

    • Or not so spacious apartment depending on the part of London you're talking about.

      @CommanderStarblaster@CommanderStarblaster9 ай бұрын

    • LOL. 1.26mil is a bargain for the castle, guess house and the full huge garden. The only reason it's that low price because it's so far away from amenities have fun doing grocery when you are so far away. Probably more ideal for a vacation rental than a live in.

      @kaibrunnenG@kaibrunnenG9 ай бұрын

    • I would have guessed a lot more for this work of art.

      @craigthescott5074@craigthescott50749 ай бұрын

  • It's so refreshing to see a castle (or chateau) renovation that has eschewed modernisation in favour of period pieces of furniture, stoves etc, and art. I almost weep when I see some of them.

    @elephantintheroom5678@elephantintheroom56789 ай бұрын

    • For sure... sometimes it's just Criminal! Was pleasantly surprised. This Family got it just right!

      @timothyj1966@timothyj19668 ай бұрын

  • I love it when real people restore something, working hard to do so.

    @motoflyte@motoflyte9 ай бұрын

  • Beauty and commitment; a rare thing indeed. But oh those stone stairs! Hats off to the Ellingtons...

    @peterbellini6102@peterbellini61029 ай бұрын

  • Stunning castle. All the hard work has payed off. I hope it will be looked after in time and remain the beautiful building it is.

    @carltwidle9046@carltwidle90469 ай бұрын

  • this video literally made me book a ticket to Aberdeen in September just to see this place

    @I-Know-Best@I-Know-Best9 ай бұрын

    • Pack for cold & rain. It can be glorious at that time of year & the days are still amazingly long - you could read a newspaper in the garden at 10pm at my grandmother's house in August - but, to relocate & paraphrase the famous Twain observation, the longest winter many will ever experience is a summer in Scotland, never mind autumn. Winter ?! Fuhgeddaboutit...... My brother & I used to spit on the inside top windowpane at night so we'd know how cold it had been by how far down the spittle got before freezing.Looking at all that exposed stone & the vaulted ceiling at Towie Barclay makes me shiver, whether from sense memory or fear of the heating bill, I can't say. No wonder whisky translates as water of life. Just a poetic description of antifreeze.( And yes, I know that whisky doesn't actually keep you warm. Spare me your dreich Sassenach science.)

      @Dogasaurus@Dogasaurus9 ай бұрын

    • @@Dogasaurus Im from SoCal so Im ready for some cooling winds to get away from this dry heat

      @I-Know-Best@I-Know-Best9 ай бұрын

    • @@I-Know-Best I'm quite sure you'll experience some "cooling" winds off The North Sea or The Cairngorms...lol.. Also quite sure you'll be enchanted in spite of the weather.

      @Dogasaurus@Dogasaurus9 ай бұрын

    • @@Dogasaurus 😉😆🤣 ...when did (Mark?) Twain's quote end and yours begin? That was quite a description of Scotland's weather!

      @kindlydude@kindlydude9 ай бұрын

    • @@kindlydude Once experienced, never forgotten...lol...Not familiar with Shania's work, but I believe it was Mark who wrote that the coldest winter he ever spent was a summer in San Francisco. Witty, but not quite as evocative as the spit story, if I do say so myself.

      @Dogasaurus@Dogasaurus9 ай бұрын

  • It's a very beautiful castle! It's nice to look at houses like this! *A real work of art*

    @channel.INSPIREDINSIGHT@channel.INSPIREDINSIGHT9 ай бұрын

  • Man, those castles were built to last generations.

    @CallMeJAR1@CallMeJAR19 ай бұрын

  • This truly is one of the most beautiful, elegant, whimsical, enchanting, breathtaking re-models that I have ever seen!!!! Bravo to you and your family for not compromising the History nor the original woodwork, fireplaces, stair cases and moldings etc, etc ...

    @mrs.anonymous6291@mrs.anonymous62912 ай бұрын

  • Magnificent. I am so glad there are people who can preserve these places.

    @mesovogue@mesovogue8 ай бұрын

  • Sale agreed on 1.1m euro, what a bargain deal the new owner got. In Scotland 1m euro houses are not even close to what this castle offers

    @a.z.2707@a.z.27079 ай бұрын

    • Darn!! Has it been sold? ...I was counting on winning the lottery to buy it. 😜😉☺

      @kindlydude@kindlydude9 ай бұрын

  • So beautiful. I hope the castle continues to be well-kept for the next humdreds of years and never let destructive modernization touch it.

    @rethundralegna4138@rethundralegna41388 ай бұрын

  • An incredible, historic property that’s move-in ready.. Beautiful!

    @HeyMJ.@HeyMJ.9 ай бұрын

  • What a fantastic thing to do. I went to a lot of castles in Scotland during my 7.5 years there when I was a Navy brat and a sailor myself. Great video.

    @cw7422@cw74229 ай бұрын

  • Great work by the owners bringing that back to life

    @XxXenosxX@XxXenosxX9 ай бұрын

  • It is a Tower House, not a Castle. Apologies for being pedantic. The asking price, if that is a fixed price is an absolute bargain. And what a lovely location.

    @janoginski5557@janoginski55579 ай бұрын

  • Bless these wonderful folks

    @incyphe@incyphe9 ай бұрын

  • Work of a lifetime, a lifetime of work. Big compliment with the achievement.

    @cmvdoo@cmvdoo29 күн бұрын

  • What a fantastic little castle!

    @zapfanzapfan@zapfanzapfan9 ай бұрын

  • Absolutely beautiful home! A gorgeous fortified manor/tower house! Ya'll should be very proud to have and to have restored such a piece of history! Wonderful!

    @PhD777@PhD7779 ай бұрын

  • Magnificent. What vision the two of you had. A gift, certainly.

    @tonics7121@tonics71218 ай бұрын

  • Marc Ellington’s music career was accelerating when he left Oregon US to avoid the draft. He recorded a series of solo albums and collaborated with Fairport Convention and The Byrds.

    @Holidaygal@Holidaygal9 ай бұрын

    • I miss the old fashioned hippie anti-war liberals ...who were actually anti-war. There's no organized opposition to the current neo-con/neo-lib fiasco (a handful worth of Vietnams ...several hundreds of thousands of needless dead) ...happening now. 🤨😒🙄🤕😢

      @kindlydude@kindlydude9 ай бұрын

    • ​@@kindlydudeChris Hedges, Code Pink, Noam Chomsky and others are still fighting. The whole country has shifted to the pro-war right wing, but there are still people fighting. We can't give up. 🕊️

      @Spock_Rogers@Spock_Rogers9 ай бұрын

  • It's such a warm and inviting home, you can see all the work and love they put into the place :) 😃😍😃

    @user-tt5xj5ib1e@user-tt5xj5ib1e9 ай бұрын

  • ฉันชอบปราสาท ฉันชอบหิน ฉันชอบกระจก ฉันชอบสีสัน ฉันชอบเรื่องราว ฉันชอบความคลาสสิค ฉันชอบความยุ่งยากเพื่อให้ได้มาซึ่งผลงานศิลปะที่มีเรื่องราว ❤❤❤😊😊😊 ^ ^

    @Most_like_of_god@Most_like_of_god9 ай бұрын

  • What a dream.

    @dan49781@dan497819 ай бұрын

  • You have done a spectacular job! Thank you for restoring such a stupendous place!!!!!!

    @puddysue@puddysue8 ай бұрын

  • Please sell it to someine who LOVES it! ❤ It is beautiful..

    @monicagaitor6751@monicagaitor67519 ай бұрын

  • Tbh... they did such a good job with this. Hope the next owners respect the place just as much.

    @thelongdarkteatimeofthesou4497@thelongdarkteatimeofthesou44978 ай бұрын

  • Magnificent!!! 👏

    @sophiesacaben@sophiesacaben9 ай бұрын

  • Beautiful

    @andrewsdrmike@andrewsdrmike9 ай бұрын

  • Magnificent ❤️👑

    @DanaDakota@DanaDakota9 ай бұрын

  • They truly put blood, sweat, & tears into that place. They love & respected it ❤❤❤

    @annaelisavettavonnedozza9607@annaelisavettavonnedozza9607Ай бұрын

  • Beautiful 👍🇬🇧

    @joe-vl3nd@joe-vl3nd8 ай бұрын

  • What a incredible legacy Ms Ellington and her hard work, wonderful eye and taste have left! The timber ceiling are wonderful, but I like the dining room the best! 🎉❤😃

    @joshhoffman1975@joshhoffman19759 ай бұрын

    • That ‘timber’ ceiling is actually sandstone.

      @TheBTG88@TheBTG889 ай бұрын

    • @@TheBTG88 Perhaps he meant in the library ...but my favorite room (we only saw the kitchen, library, a smallish bedroom and the Great Hall) ...was the Great Hall with its vaulted sandstone ceiling. I wish they had said exactly how old the castle was ...or perhaps I missed it.

      @kindlydude@kindlydude9 ай бұрын

  • Wow! What a great price !!!

    @kv7654@kv76549 ай бұрын

    • Hello how are you doing?

      @franklinstephen3268@franklinstephen32689 ай бұрын

  • Spectacular

    @camfrancisco@camfrancisco9 ай бұрын

  • Absolutely fantastic video. Loved it. Thank you

    @tammywilliams2035@tammywilliams20359 ай бұрын

    • Hello Tammy, how’re you doing today?

      @franklinstephen3268@franklinstephen32689 ай бұрын

  • Love this castle, well done🌹🌹🌹

    @olgabolesny4673@olgabolesny46739 ай бұрын

  • What a wonderful building.

    @carmenslee6234@carmenslee62349 ай бұрын

  • Nuuuuu don't sell :( So much memories

    @foreverteuk@foreverteuk9 ай бұрын

  • This is beautiful... Bravo.... That castle couldn't have had better owners. Beautiful.Beautiful and beautiful.... Thanks....

    @fernandsimard4112@fernandsimard41129 ай бұрын

  • the home is magnificent .

    @8ballphil150@8ballphil1509 ай бұрын

  • Wow! Beautiful 😍 👌🏻

    @Adrian_Conradie@Adrian_Conradie9 ай бұрын

  • Beautiful!!

    @rondadepenbusch8152@rondadepenbusch81528 ай бұрын

  • Awesome house.

    @rickenbacker472@rickenbacker4729 ай бұрын

  • I would love to win mega millions or Powerball and move right outta the USA! This place would be perfect!

    @mJ-sm4ss@mJ-sm4ss9 ай бұрын

  • Just beautiful!

    @Revfar10@Revfar108 ай бұрын

  • It's GORGEOUS--- as long as it's warm in winter and cool in summer- it's PERFECT!!! I'd love to have one like that over here somewhere..

    @davidwayne9982@davidwayne99829 ай бұрын

  • wow beautiful

    @agyozdowski1382@agyozdowski13829 ай бұрын

  • What a beautiful job you did restoring it and making it into a perfect home! ❤

    @Kim.E347@Kim.E3477 ай бұрын

  • Omg the arches in the hall, beautiful...

    @victorortiz193@victorortiz1938 ай бұрын

  • What a wonderful house. So much history.

    @warninghamburg@warninghamburg9 ай бұрын

  • I adore this home! Just fabulous!

    @dyinteriors@dyinteriors9 ай бұрын

  • I wish I quarantined in the Towie Barclay Castled during the COVID-19 pandemic

    @mgithaiga1@mgithaiga19 ай бұрын

  • Looking very nice...

    @LMays-cu2hp@LMays-cu2hp9 ай бұрын

  • Wow, spectacular.

    @DallasBurgher@DallasBurgher9 ай бұрын

  • $1.26 mill that’s a decent price for a castle. That’s an average home price in Toronto

    @boomsuga@boomsuga9 ай бұрын

    • IKR!

      @KellyBurnett138@KellyBurnett1388 ай бұрын

  • May their husband and father rest in peace, and may God bless his memory...

    @caraboska@caraboska3 ай бұрын

  • The perfect castle. I love it.

    @TKOin2life@TKOin2life9 ай бұрын

  • Stunning revamp

    @tgreen6077@tgreen60779 ай бұрын

  • beautiful and clearly well loved

    @geoffdundee@geoffdundee7 ай бұрын

  • Absolutely amazing ❤

    @laurac8659@laurac86599 ай бұрын

  • AWESOME!

    @truewellu7700@truewellu77008 ай бұрын

  • Very tastefully done and a enormous credit to you and your late husband, though I am sad that your leaving it. All the very best to you and your family.

    @fionasaunders7646@fionasaunders76469 ай бұрын

  • Looks awesome!

    @glenneric1@glenneric18 ай бұрын

  • Oh thank you! This is wonderful, I feel like I belong there! Love it!!❤

    @Stardusted1@Stardusted19 ай бұрын

  • 8 minutes isn't long enough to give this castle justice. I totally believe they had to scrub every single stone.

    @yaddahaysmarmalite4059@yaddahaysmarmalite40599 ай бұрын

  • 😳 Super awesome!!! Truly awesome job that these homeowners have done to restore this Castle. ❤️🌹

    @riaanpotgieter475@riaanpotgieter4758 ай бұрын

  • Breathtaking

    @bruceklassen8261@bruceklassen82619 ай бұрын

  • Very cozy castle to bad that i don't have the money to buy it. Hopefully it will find people that are willing to love it and dedicate they're time to mentain it.

    @egoaanton9854@egoaanton98548 ай бұрын

  • This is amazing

    @mitzicrowder2186@mitzicrowder21867 ай бұрын

  • Truly beautiful and charming. Absolutely love it.

    @majorneptunejr@majorneptunejr7 ай бұрын

  • Oh my goodness, this place is AMAZING ..thankyou for sharing

    @reejoyce6305@reejoyce63059 ай бұрын

  • stunning

    @debbiecooper1677@debbiecooper16778 ай бұрын

  • Magical❤

    @A.Rose.G@A.Rose.G8 ай бұрын

  • What a beautiful place to grow-up..I'm so jealous. 🏰

    @YoutubeCrittic@YoutubeCrittic8 ай бұрын

  • Hard to pick a favorite part of the great job, but I like the Ceiling Trusses in the Carriage Room a lot!!!

    @johnklinekurtz@johnklinekurtz25 күн бұрын

  • what a beautiful place

    @lilithchick@lilithchick8 ай бұрын

  • Bravo. I cannot imagine walking away...

    @1942rambo@1942rambo8 ай бұрын

  • Not a bad price

    @williamwaits@williamwaits9 ай бұрын

  • Now enjoy the fruits of your labor .. .Just Lovely ‼️

    @Catcrazy333@Catcrazy3339 ай бұрын

  • Wish my HoA would allow me to renovate my place to be like this.

    @JJ-er1ng@JJ-er1ng9 ай бұрын

  • Dang... What a dream! If I thought I could keep it up myself, I'd love to buy something like that.

    @spinnetti@spinnetti9 ай бұрын

  • Glorious. What a triumph!

    @_PJW_@_PJW_3 ай бұрын

  • What a wonderful restoration that can be carried on for generations. Absolutely wonderful labour of love. I pray the new owners will care for it the way you have and be the custodians of this magnificent home.

    @dilshaddealwis6543@dilshaddealwis65436 ай бұрын

  • Thank you so much for preserving this estate with all the love you put into it, and for sharing its enchanting beauty with us.

    @cloisterene@cloisterene3 ай бұрын

  • She deserves every penny

    @wvusciguy@wvusciguy3 ай бұрын

  • Good to see a couple who truly care about the home they have, a great lesson for those who make the stupendous mistake of trying to modernise a Castle. They are called "Castle's" for very good and obvious reasons.

    @user-pu7vk5wx2v@user-pu7vk5wx2v5 ай бұрын

  • I love that they handle the treasure with special care! It is impossible to do every part of the preservation by the owner but voila - boy would it ever be lovelier than this! The setting of the garden compliments the whole look

    @EleyReiHer@EleyReiHer3 ай бұрын

  • Stunning!!

    @Prinlu739@Prinlu7393 ай бұрын

  • Wonderful

    @keithss67@keithss679 ай бұрын

  • $1.26 million, that's cheap. Won't even get you a starter home in the beach cites of southern ca.

    @Erik-gg2vb@Erik-gg2vb9 ай бұрын

  • Blessings to you and your family. what a great couple and life you had.

    @paulpowell4871@paulpowell48712 ай бұрын

  • Respect to the owners!

    @jollyoleg5959@jollyoleg59597 ай бұрын
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