The cost of renting this medieval castle has fallen 14 per cent in 18 months
It seems the cost of being an Englishman has fallen over the past two years, after the price of renting a castle has fallen 14 per cent. Or at least, that's if Bellister Castle is anything to go by: the property has just come up for rent, at a significant discount to last time it went on the market.
The seven-bedroom castle in Haltwhistle, Northumberland can be yours for just £346 per week, or £1,500 per month. The home, which dates back to 1669 and is approached along a tree-lined drive, went up for rent in June 2013, at £1,750 per month.
Admittedly, even at its original price, the castle was a snip in comparison to a similar-sized property in London. Plus, it comes with its own ghost – a minstrel who was savaged to death by hounds after he was accused of being a spy.
Still, it shows that despite figures which showed a 1.4 per cent rise in house prices during January, growth in house and rental prices does not extend to the entire