Converted castle gifted to a wealthy Scottish family by Robert the Bruce goes on sale for £1.2m with 10 bedrooms and five bathrooms

• The former 13th century keep was given to a wealthy family by Robert the Bruce 
• It has been rescued from ruin and beautifully restored as a stunning family home
• The A-listed build consists of a fortified tower dating from the late 16th century
• Its border location makes it ideal for hunting fans to enjoy outdoor pursuits
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A converted castle gifted to a wealthy Scottish family by Robert the Bruce has gone on the market for offers over £1.195million.

The Edgar family lived in Wedderlie House in the Scottish Borders for 400 years, turning the original keep into a mansion in 1684.

It fell into ruin by the end of the 19th century, but has since been beautifully restored to create a stunning family home.

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The building has been lovingly restored after it fell into ruin in the 19th century

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The former keep is now on the market for offers over £1.195million

The ten-bedroom property, on the market with estate agents Knight Frank, is in an attractive country estate with a cottage, outbuildings, stables and 53.51 acres of land.

Wedderlie was originally a ‘fortalice’ or ‘keep’ dating from about 1258 when it was owned by the Polwarth family.

King Robert Bruce was very close to Sir Richard Edgar, the family say he was present when Robert Bruce slew the Red Comyn (the Lord of Badenoch) at Dumfries in 1306.

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The former fortalice was given to a wealthy family by Robert the Bruce

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The site has been tastefully refurbished to produce a family home in-keeping with its original character

After this they became close and Sir Richard was a witness at the King’s second marriage. He awarded the Wedderlie Estate to Sir Richard in 1327 and stayed in the family until 1733.

Sir James Edgar was private secretary to King James III, father of Bonnie Prince Charlie, and is known for being the chief conspirator in the Jacobite rebellions of 1714 and 1745.

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The Wedderlie Estate was awared to Sir Richard Edgar in the 14th century

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As well as vast open spaces the estate boasts a 16th century fortified tower 

By 1733 the family had fallen on hard times and were forced out of their family seat, apparently defacing the family crest as they left.

The A-listed building consists of a fortified tower dating from the late 16th century with a larger house added in the 1680s. The fortalice, which forms the western end of the building, is L-shaped and three storeys high.

The current owners have sympathetically modernised the house over the last four years to a high standard.

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The L-shaped fortalice is three-storeys high and forms the building's western edge

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The estate comes complete with a converted barn, three stables and an all-weather menage 

It has 6,220 sq ft of accommodation with a large kitchen, dining room, sitting room, office, drawing room, ten bedrooms and five bathrooms.

There is also a three-bedroom cottage with a kitchen, two sitting rooms and an office, a converted barn used as a garage, three stables, an all-weather menage and outbuildings.

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The building also features 10 bedrooms alongside this kitchen and a dining room, sitting room, office, drawing room and five bathrooms.

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The 'stunning' property sites within 23 acres of woodland, two paddocks and two walled gardens

Outside there is lawns around the house and two walled gardens, 23 acres of woodland and two paddocks.

The property is about a mile from the village of Westruther, surrounded by beautiful countryside. The Borders area is well known for its quality of field sports, with grouse and pheasant shoots and salmon and sea trout fishing on the River Tweed.

James Denne, from Knight Frank, said: 'It’s a stunning property, the whole house is very old and it’s rare to find houses of that age in this neck of the woods.

'At that time everybody was running around trying to kill each other and steal each other’s cattle so most things were burnt down.

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The family home sits in a rural setting but is just one hour away from Edinburgh

'One of the reasons this survived here is because it’s very strongly built.

'It’s very rural and surrounded by amazing countryside but it’s also within an hour of Edinburgh so it’s very accessible.

'In terms of the quality of life it would be hard to beat it.

'It’s a terrific house and has a fantastic cottage with it as well that has all sorts of possibilities for a B&B or holiday let, people like the romanticism of staying in a castle.

'What is really remarkable for this part of the world is, compared to further south, what you get for your buck is quite staggering.

'You get an awful lot for your money and it’s just as good quality as anything you get further south.'

Montana cabin surrounded by woodland and two mountain ranges goes on sale for $4.9million - after a $5m refurb!

•  The 8,000sq-ft main house has three bedrooms and a sleeping loft plus five full baths and two half baths
•  Jeff and Pat Aresty spent $5million to upgrade the home when they moved to Montana from Florida
• The home is located 70 miles outside of Missoula, fifteen miles from a town called Seeley Lake 
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 A luxury lodge on a 70-acre property in Montana is on the market for $4.9million.

The ranch, called The Summit, sits about 70 miles from Missoula by Seeley Lake.

The owners Jeff and Pat Aresty were living in Florida when they decided to look for a vacation home in Montana. 

The 8,000sq-ft home has three bedrooms and a sleeping loft, five full baths and two half baths. The kitchen has a wood-burning pizza oven.

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The luxury lodge named The Summit sits on 70 acres of land in central Montana

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The extravagant lodge is listed at $4.9million. The owners declined to say how much the land costed when they bought it

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Owners Pat and Jeff Aresty were living in Florida when they decided to buy a getaway in the mountains

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The kitchen is decked out with a wood-burning pizza oven because the Arestys like to entertain

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For Thanksgiving dinner the Arestys took the furniture out of the spacious living room and stretched out long tables in front of the fireplace to make room for 25 guests

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The house has views of the northern Rocky Mountains, the Mission Mountains and the Swan Range

The guest house next door sleeps eight and has three full baths.

The Arestys bought the original 40 acres parcel in 1991. They completed building a log cabin in 1994. In 2004 they added 30 neighboring acres. 

They declined to say how much they spent on the land.

Eventually the couple decided to make Seeley Lake their full-time home.

In 1999 they began a three-year remodel, adding a new living room, master bedroom, entry, powder room, gym, and hot tub. They also redid the kitchen and dining area.

‘It’s all about how it was built. It was impeccably built,’ Jeff told the Wall Street Journal.

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There is an outdoor fireplace along with several indoor fireplaces for the sub-zero winter months 

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A stone mason from Missoula worked on the cabin for three years

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The guest house has a fully functional kitchen area in addition to sleeping space for eight people 

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The red wood found throughout the house is hand-planed oak

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The master bedroom has a stone fireplace. 'It's pretty nice to have a crackling fire in your bedroom,' Jeff said

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The master bathroom has a freestanding bathtub and oversize shower. The flooring is local stone

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The property's remodel took three years according to Jeff

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The spacious kitchen is fully furnished with appliances including a wood-burning pizza oven

Jeff estimates that they have put more than $5million into the property.

The floors are stone and hand-planed oak.

The chandeliers came from an antique lighting store in Spokane, Washington, Jeff said.

A stone mason from Missoula worked on the house for three years.

The bunk beds in the sleeping loft were custom-made.

The master bedroom has a stone fireplace. ‘It’s pretty nice to have a crackling fire in your bedroom,’ Jeff said.

The master bath has a freestanding tub. There is a sauna next to the gym.

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Jeff and Pat are both retired hospital pharmacists. They are selling their Montana home because they're moving to California

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The main house has three bedrooms and a sleeping loft along with five full baths and two half baths

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Most of the decor in the house mimics the natural scenery surrounding it

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The chandeliers came from an antique lighting store in Spokane, Washington, Jeff said

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The cozy house is nestled in the Montana mountains

When the couple bought the neighboring land, it came with a log house that they remodeled and turned into a guesthouse. The guesthouse has a kitchen, two bedrooms, a bunk room and three full baths.

There is also a detached two-car garage and a snowmobile shed.

The house has views of the northern Rocky Mountains, the Mission Mountains and the Swan Range.

The couple will miss ‘the solitude, the peacefulness and all of our friends’ Jeff said. 

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The scenery surrounding the house is far from what the Arestys were used to when they lived in Florida

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The mountain home in a remote area of Montana 70 miles from Missoula

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The couple will miss the secluded quiet when they leave their Montana mountain home

For Thanksgiving dinner they would take the furniture out of the living room and stretch out long tables in front of the fireplace and have 25 guests.

‘It’s a great house for entertaining. We had summer parties and big Thanksgiving and Christmas parties for 20 to 30 people,’ he said.

The couple are both retired hospital pharmacists. They are selling because they are moving to California.

Bill McDavid of Hall and Hall has the listing.

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The listing agent for the home is Bill McDavid with Hall and Hall. The photos show of the beautiful scenery surrounding the sprawling property 

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The guest house is perfect for entertaining visitors who want to join in with the seclusion. It sleeps eight people and has three bathrooms