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A Scottish couple is selling their $3.9 million medieval castle after 9 years. They say isn't haunted, but 'benevolent energies' live there.

Maria NoyenOct 13, 2022, 17:33 IST

Myres Castle.DTX Images/Savills

A couple bought a Scottish castle nine years ago and turned it into their home and a wedding venue.
Now, Amanda Barnes and her husband have listed the medieval property for $3.9 million.

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Couples therapist Amanda Barge and her husband Henry moved to Myres Castle in Scotland just before Christmas nine years ago.

The exterior of the home and surrounding gardens.DTX Images/Savills

Amanda said Myres Castle is incredibly well located — you can be in Edinburgh in 45 minutes, but also feel a great sense of privacy.

Myres Castle is 36 miles from Edinburgh, Scotland.Google Maps, DTX Images/Savills

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One of the reasons the couple was drawn to Myres Castle was its rich history. Amanda said she's always felt as if they were "borrowing a property for a bit of time."

Myres Castle was originally built in 1530.DTX Images/Savills

Remnants of the castle's colorful past are everywhere, Amanda said. The oldest part of the home is the dungeons, used today as the family's storerooms.

Inside Myres Castle.DTX Images/Savills

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Given the history, Amanda said she's always been "desperate to see a ghost."

The dining room.DTX Images/Savills

Ghosts, dungeons, and 500 years' worth of history aside, Myres Castle has evolved into a home fit for a modern family.

The billiards room.DTX Images/Savills

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Until the late 1990s, the castle didn't have a proper kitchen. That all changed when the Barges put in a "fantastic family kitchen," Macnab said.

The kitchen.DTX Images/Savills

Myres Castle can sleep over 20 guests in its 10 bedrooms, which all have a very "different feel," Amanda said.

Each bedroom is distinctly decorated.DTX Images/Savills

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Perhaps the quirkiest bedroom in the castle is the blue-striped Tented Room, which Amanda said she wouldn't "want to wake up with a hangover in."

One of the 10 bedrooms.DTX Images/Savills

The bathrooms are also quite distinctive – and for a medieval castle, you'd be surprised at how good the water pressure is in the shower, Amanda said.

The castle showers have "amazing water pressure," Amanda said.DTX Images/Savills

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One of Amanda's favorite memories from living at Myres Castle happened just a few months ago when her daughter got married there.

The Barge's daughter got married at the castle in July.Savills

Speaking of weddings, Amanda and Henry have run Myres Castle as a boutique wedding venue over the years.

The wedding venue.DTX Images/Savills

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Although their chapter at Myres Castle is coming to an end, Amanda said she hopes the new owners will keep the doors open for all people to enjoy it.

Myres Castle.DTX Images/Savills

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