Housing

Castle in Connecticut Offered at $32 Million

Douglas A. McIntyre

Published: April 24, 2016 9:17 am

Last Updated: January 13, 2020 10:23 am

An extremely odd home in Connecticut is on the market for $32 million. Located in Woodstock, it is a massive 18,000 square foot castle that sits on 18 acres. The home is so strange, its owner may not find a buyer, at least one willing to pay such a tremendous price.

The home is in an isolated area of Woodstock, Connecticut, near the state’s northeast corner. Far from Hartford, the nearest large city, it is a few mile south of Sturbidge, Massachusetts. Woodstock encompasses 61 square miles and has just under 8,000 residents. The town is famous for an historic home, the Roseland Cottage, built in 1846. Among the the most well-known parts of its history is that it was visited by three Presidents–Ulysses S. Grant, Benjamin Harrison, and Rutherford B. Hayes. It is listed as a National Historic Landmark and is currently used a museum

The size of the castle, located at 450 Brickyard Rd., allows it to accommodate 8 bedrooms, 7 full baths, and 3 half baths. The castle is relatively new, built in 2003. Well protected, much of the house is behind a moat.

One sign the castle may not be sold at its current asking price is that it has been listed on realtor.com for 565 days. The price has changed 6 times since it was listed for $45 million in September 2014.

The castle is one of the most visited listings at realtor.com, almost certainly because of its uniqueness rather than potential buyers.