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Your home can be your castle... even if it's just for a weekend! Or have it forever, if you'd like to purchase it. Castle McKenzie, situated on a gated 4.57 acres of rolling lawn and woods in the beautiful Smoky Mountains of Murphy, NC can be yours. An additional six sub-divided building lots are also within the gates and total another 6 acres, which together consist of over 10.5 acres of mountain views and total serenity and privacy.
Now... more about the castle...
We are so happy to inform our many past guests that we will be offering our little castle as a vacation rental again. We are completing the lower level of the castle by the end of the year and then putting it on the market. Then we hope we can start over again in Pennsylvania where our kids are. The lower level will include a Home Theater, Family or Recreation Room, a Den, bedroom, or "Dungeon", and a Scottish Pub bar area or kitchen in the lower turret. We are leaving the Pub area somewhat unfinished so the new Laird can design his own Pub. Or he can add a lower level kitchen if he chooses. Outside access to the lower level is over the moat via a small drawbridge. There is a powder room, storage rooms, another roughed-in full bath and laundry facilities downstairs as well. Hand-made concrete tile covers much of the lower level. It's the same tile that is in the kitchen and dining area upstairs.
Drawings and a layout for the Laird and Lady's castle addition will be included with the sale. A professionally drawn artist's rendition by Murphy artist Betsy Henn of the castle with the completed addition, is available elsewhere on the website... Click on the "Castle Addition" link.
Sooo... welcome to our Castle McKenzie website. Explore and enjoy. There is something for everyone... even if you're not Scottish. Much of the content of the website is as it was before when we were renting the castle. I've kept it that way mainly for informational purposes, so please excuse any old references. Be sure to check out the past "Guest Comments" page... you'll love it. It will give you a feel for the experiences of some of our past guests. And be sure to view the Guest Photos on our Castle Tour. This is the only castle for sale, or castle for rent in Murphy, NC... or for that matter the only Smoky Mountain getaway for rent or sale that is a castle.
If you are interested in purchasing our Castle McKenzie or PA. property, click on the "Information Request Form".
Castle McKenzie at Tulach Ard
FOR RENT OR SALE
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LIVE IN A CASTLE FOR A WEEK-END... A WEEK... OR FOREVER!
Why stay in a cabin, when you can have your very own private, romantic castle situated on more than ten acres of gated mountain seclusion and privacy? Created and waiting--- just for you--- and that special someone.
High
Speed Internet Access - Hot Tub With Mountain View - Large Hi-Def Flat Screen TV - Total Privacy
Maybe you just need to escape the city? Get away from it all? Clear your head? Maybe it's time to put a little romance back into your relationship? Or start a new relationship! You need to spend some time with a special person, and no one else. Just the two of you... Solitude... Privacy... Intimacy... Seclusion... Passion... Romance. Why not step back to a time when dragons were slain, castles were defended, and romance ruled? A time when knights defended their lady's honor and joisting was the norm.
Why settle for a hotel room... with their crowds and paper-thin walls? Why compromise your privacy... sharing your time and each other with guests of a bed & breakfast? Why settle for a cabin or cottage... when you can have your own intimate, luxurious castle to share with that special someone?
The perfect honeymoon, anniversary, or romantic getaway... fit for a king or queen. Make her your Princess. Make him your Prince. Stay in the totally private and luxurious Guest Wing of the Castle McKenzie at Tulach Ard... the "high ground" of Scottish Woods in Murphy, North Carolina. Picture yourself in the hot tub under the turret roof... enjoying the mountain view... Just the two of you.
WHAT'S A DAY IN THE CASTLE WING LIKE?
After exploring our nature trails, shopping, or after visiting the many local shops and activities in and around Murphy, NC and Blairsville, GA... it's time to return to your castle to relax. Or... maybe you are just arriving for your castle stay and need to unwind a bit after your drive? In any case... it's hot tub time.
You'll love soaking in your private, outdoor hot tub, atop the castle turret. Once you are totally relaxed and feeling really pampered, it's time to dry off with our thirsty cotton bath towels. Wrap yourself in the terrycloth bathrobes provided to our guests, and enter your suite through one of the three sets of French doors leading from the castle terrace. Turn on the stereo, light a few candles, and if it's cold outside, cuddle in front of the fireplace with that special someone, as you share a bottle of Champagne. From there, the evening can just get better.
And in the morning... As Lady Pillsbury once said, "nothing says lovin' like something from the oven". Surprise your special person with breakfast in bed... made by you in the fully-equipped kitchen. You will find everything you might need... from wine glasses, to an ice cream scoop, to a fully-stocked spice rack.
And what lies ahead after you've enjoyed a leisurely breakfast together... Relax in a rocker on your private terrace over-looking the hills, gardens, and Brave Heart Pond. Read a book. Soak in the master-bath Jacuzzi tub. Play a game of cards, chess, or other board game. Take a walk on the nature trail.
Spend some "private time" sitting down beside "Brave Heart Pond". Try counting the many gold fish and koi. Or... just listen to the birds, bees, and, to borrow a tune from Simon and Garfunkel, "the sound of silence". And maybe, if you listen really hard... and have a good imagination... you might hear a distant piper playing a favorite tune on his bagpipes.
And to help you get into the Scottish Woods mood... each guest receives a free compact disc on which we've recorded some of our favorite Celtic music to enjoy while you're here. And if you like it... take it home with you as a memento of your stay at the castle... with our compliments.
We respect the privacy of our guests. And our gated entry guarantees seclusion and protection from the outside world. Yet we're only 12 miles from the Super Wal-Mart in Murphy, NC. and other food stores and restaurants are even closer. Check out our "LINKS" page for other things to do.
To check availability, order gift certificates, or to make a reservation now... phone 828-557-1999... or email us!
View from the turret hot tub
Romantic Castle Vacation Rental Getaway in the Mountains of Murphy, NC.
Like Scottish music?
Turn up your volume.
