The 18,000-square-foot castle, also known as Chris Marker Castle, was built in 2010, apparently for royalty.
However, it remains to be seen if this castle in Woodstock, Connecticut will find its next ruler.
After all, this isn't the first time this unique property has been listed for sale. It's been languishing on the market since 2014, four years after a lengthy construction project there was completed.
The castle's owners bought the 75-acre parcel for $167,500 in 2003 and built the magnificent home seven years later.
The regal real estate first hit the market in 2014 for $45 million, and in 2015, the jaw-dropping property remained on the market for the same price, becoming one of the most viewed homes on the Realtor.com® website.
But that popularity didn't translate into volume, and the stately home recently returned to the market in 2021 for $35 million.
But in 2022, the price soared to a whopping $60 million before the listing was pulled.
Now, the castle is back up for grabs. Most recently, the 2010-built home went on the market in early August for a whopping $26 million, making it one of the most expensive homes on the market.
The property was listed for sale by its original owner, Christopher Mark, a descendant of steel tycoon Clayton Mark.
According to the castle's website (which was recently taken down), the home was built for Christopher Mark's two daughters, who dreamed of becoming princesses. Several sculptures inside the home were even designed after the faces of these two daughters.
The cavernous castle certainly includes some storybook standards-see: the massive moat and the vaguely visible 126-foot-tall tower.
Inside, nine bedrooms and multiple fireplace-filled public spaces feature custom woodwork made from 25 species of hardwoods.
The lower level also features a rotunda bar.
There is also a large kitchen, auditorium and seven full bathrooms, as well as an outdoor building that once housed rare animals. The wooded lot includes a 30-acre pond.
The buyer also has first dibs on an additional 325 acres.
