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Dinton Castle at Oxford Road, Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, UK HP17 8TX is located beside a Saxon burial ground. Into the 20th century, various artifacts and skeletons had been found near the structure. Local rumours suggested that the castle was haunted by the seventeenth century hermit
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programme and Grand Design published a series of photographs detailing the results produced by the renovations. The restoration was also featured in an article in the Wall Street
Journal. The building was described as follows by
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When Grade II Listed in 1951, the summary stated: "Octagonal plan with circular towers at east and west. 2 storeys, the towers carried up to 3 storeys". In the late 20th century, the castle was added to the
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In 2016, the property was purchased by a
Spanish architect, Jaime (or Jimmy) Fernandez, and his English wife Mimi who had grown up near the castle. On 26 Jan 2017 planning permission was granted Fernandez by
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The renovation cost over £300,000, on top of the original £100,000 purchase price. After the restoration, the castle was home to the
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The castle may have been used as servants' quarters for Dinton Hall in the 1800s. At some point it also may have served as a temporary meeting place for a local non-conformist congregation.
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countryside, which one can view in its fullest from the panoramic roof terrace. The building houses a sitting room, two en-suite bedrooms and a welcoming kitchen on the ground floor.
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The 2017-2018 restoration of Dinton Castle into a family home drew media interest. In
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A BBC article indicated the property had been sold in 2012 with another source stating the purchaser was Brett O'Consnor. At this time the castle was still a ruin.
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Fernandezes sold the castle in 2021 citing their family had outgrown the property. The new owner made Dinton Castle available on Airbnb in June 2022.
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