According to listing information, the over-100-year-old castle was built for a German baroness and was modeled after a castle on the Rhine. The $2.75 million asking price not only gets one lucky buyer their very own schloss, but 30 acres on Paris Mountain with incredible views of Greenville and the mountains.
From what little information I could gather on the internet, the castle has been lived in for years by an elderly couple (the listing confirms that it has been held by one family since the 1920's). Teenage lore of the 1980's pegged the estate as "Devil's Castle" and it was a longstanding rumor that it was used by Satan worshippers who, every Halloween, would abduct a child to sacrifice on the castle's grounds. (Naturally, there was no basis in fact to those rumors.)
While the castle is in need of some updating, it's an undeniably beautiful structure. Take a look:
The exterior, love the ivy growing over the building!
Not sure what this space is, but it seems to be just a large hall.
View of the castle from the 1/3 mile driveway.
Beautiful lush landscaping.
The kitchen could use an update, but that shouldn't be a problem for new owners who have almost three million to spend.
Beautiful beamed ceiling in this great room.
Stone arches frame the view from this porch.
This face of the castle peeks through the trees to the town below.
Great stone trim inside at the stairway.
Another view of the exterior.
(all photos taken from current listing information)
It's lovely! And fitting for the Royal Couple!
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I would love to see it once the new owners get in and add their "touch" to it! thanks for dropping by!
ReplyDeleteI want to see this place. Is it open to viewers? What's the address?
ReplyDeleteWarning do not go there!!!!
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DeleteCOLDWELL BANKER CAINE--WILLIAMS ST. has the listing, Cantor. I'm not sure of the exact address, but if you called and asked about the castle on Paris Mountain, I'm pretty sure this would be the only one.
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ReplyDeleteI AM INTERESTED IN GETTING MY ENGAGEMENT/WEDDING PHOTO SHOOT DONE AT THE CASTLE. WHO DO I GET INTO CONTACT WITH TO EVEN ASK ABOUT THIS.
ReplyDeleteI wish I could help! Its no longer on the market...so I assume its a private home again.
DeleteDo we know who the owner is?
DeleteAllen Stephenson
ReplyDeleteI worked on the house for the new owners and something that is not mentioned is that they is a statue of a devil thar looks at the house in the yard by the back door
ReplyDeleteI have seen the statue. It is not the devil, but the Greek god Pan. This is what may have fed into the "Satanic" rumors I have also heard about this place. They were most likely pagans.
DeleteI can't believe that statue is still there!
ReplyDeleteAs kids we walked from the road to the castle only to run all the way back to the car. They unleashed the dogs on us. We drove to the castle the 2nd time up there only to be scared again by a man in a cape standing in the big window on the west side of the castle. Fun times lol
ReplyDeleteOmgggggg the exact thing happened to my best friend and O as kids. The small ga the that was supposed to keep ppl out wasn’t event a ft high. We were chased by the dogs and saw like 2 people in dark robes with the dogs. Don’t think we made it it halfway down the driveway.
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DeleteThe statue would scare anyone!!!
ReplyDeleteThe Stephensons Were Always a Nice, Private Family. As a kid, my family lived below the Castle on the Dead End of Timber Lane Rd. We would hike a hundred yards directly up the mountain from home to the Lawn of the Castle. Those Were The Days !!!!
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