By

Derek Murphy
Tulira Castle, in the village of Ardrahan in County Galway, is basically my ideal home. A national landmark and one of the finest examples of an Irish Castle, it’s set within 250 acres of mature woodland and parkland. It’s got a 16th century tower and a Victorian main house, seven bedrooms and four reception rooms. But...
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I’m not planning on retiring in America, so I’m not overly interested in US real estate. However this delightful castle home caught my eye.   3 bedrooms and 20acres…. and it’s only around $800K – not that bad, but I could buy something so much bigger in Poland or Hungary. I love that it’s surrounded...
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One of the challenges I’ve had with the CreativCastle project is planning out what I can offer people. The co-working model works great for lots of spaces; the monthly membership fees cover the costs of rental and everybody can share the space. But I don’t want to rent a castle (which would be crazy expensive)....
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A lot of people have asked, why a castle? Why not just buy some amazing, modern apartments. Castles are old and dirty and uncomfortable… wouldn’t writers rather be in an air-conditioned apartment? It’s a reasonable question – especially when I look at apartments like this one in Villefranche-Sur-Mer, France. It’s breathtaking – and over $862,000...
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I love this apartment! It’s positively opulent. The mixing of the modern furniture is a little strange. The frescoes are done in 24ct gold leaf. Four bedrooms and four bathrooms, plus a dining room for $2,228,855 USD. It’s too small for our purposes (and I don’t like that it’s upstairs – I’ve lived in too...
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CreativCastle will be a dream-come-true for writers and creatives. We’ve got it all planned out… but we’re still shopping for the castle. Follow along as we tour through Europe on the quest for the perfect one!
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