the Renovation
Our renovation project will be a long process.
Our long term plan is to restore the whole castle. As the internal fittings have either been removed or severely damaged we plan to replace as sympathetically as possible using replica products and modern techniques where necessary.
The first phase has got off to a great start! We have cleared the site from trees and bushes, reclaimed the driveway and lawns, emptied some rooms of rubble, removed the ivy and secured stone work where necessary.
We have converted the old gas house into a tea room and small shop that services our visitors and volunteers.
We have set up and opened a luxury glamping venue in the forest and have plans to extend this later this year.
We have fully restored the courtyard and have replaced the glass roof.
We have started work on the internal rooms within the courtyard which will form separate bar areas as part of a new and unique intimate event space.
We are in the process of renovating the old Pooks Horse Stable into an outside bar.
We have so far completed two cloakrooms and have made good headway into the specialist bar areas. (A whiskey bar, craft beer bar and champagne room)
And we are now taking bookings for weddings!!!
The next phase is to reinstate the scullery and castle kitchen so that we can provide catering facilities for afternoon tea parties in the courtyard and for weddings on site. We have also started work on our beautiful Chapel. This will allow us to offer a variety of unique wedding spaces from marquees on the lawn, intimate gatherings in forest or courtyard and within the eighteenth century chapel.
The rest of the castle will provide three self-contained luxury apartments for our children to make into their homes in the future. We plan to open a boutique hotel visitors an luxury event space for corporate events.
There is soo much work ahead!
We regularly run volunteer weekends at the castle and love to share our passion for the place. If you would like to volunteer please do get in touch.
Follow the latest from our renovation
So those extra tiles finally got laid back in the chapel floor. After much deliberation we decided to use them as a pretty tiled mat in front of what will be a stunning sink unit. The unit is being made from the other half of the pulpit I brought at auction. I think the tiles look great here! #culdeesrenovation #mintontiles #chapel #restoration
Did I mention that we are headlining the show? First of the brave renovation projects to feature on the show. Have you set up your TV planner yet? #channel4 #renovationnation #truenorthtv #culdeesweddingsandevents #culdeesglamping #culdeesrenovation
When Rob has turned the power off to add more lighting and I need to paint! Head torch it is then 😆#culdeesrenovation #castlesofscotland #renovationnation
Meet Tracey, she and her partner Rob are mending a castle, room by room.
Castles have turrets. Notice how I have paused work at the point where I have come across a turret's curvey bit!
Welcome escapism. Thank you Tracey and Rob for inviting me to join in this amazing endeavour.
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Our fabulous friends Hannah & Matt have cleared out the last room of the courtyard today. Without the help we get from friends, family and our amazing volunteers our dreams of restoring the Castle wouldn’t be possible. @han2476 🏰
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Who would have thought I’d be hoovering the chapel floor. The chapel and congregation floor is. Now clean and waterproofed ready for the roof to be stripped and replaced 🤩So excited to be at this stage. #culdeesrenovation #culdeesweddingsandevents #henryhoover #cuprinol #numatichenry #numatic
It’s gonna take a lot of this to renovate their castle, but they’ve got this!
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Many people comment that I have great vision. I looked at this turret room two years ago, when it was full of rubble, no roof and covered in Ivy. My initial thought process still does not change. This room once hung the animals from the shoot on a revolving drying spike. I see a bright and light champagne bar! A spinning carousel stocked with bubbles. A room where you can take time to choose, experience and sip champagnes. What do you see it as? #culdeesrenovation
Whilst all media madness continues our work here is still ongoing. After the storm we’ve done a few more roof repairs and cleared more of the dreaded Ivy! Our beautiful weather vane has finally been taken down safely and the full turret revealed from under the growth. Can’t wait to get this rebuilt. We even managed to salvage the glass from the little turret window. I’ve added a before decay Noo tire so you can visualise how magnificent this building will look again one day. #culdeesrenovation
I didn’t have much to go on. Robs away on business and left me some lovely scrubbing gloves and a torch hat to keep me warm. So today was the day I tackled the tile pattern. I surprised myself and it ended up being very addictive. So pleased 😀#mintontiles #minton #culdeesrenovation #chapel