This ‘landmark’ Nova Scotia castle is back up for sale. The price has gone up

A Nova Scotia castle, which drew worldwide attention when it was listed for sale for $1 million two years ago, is back on the market, and the owner is open to conversations.

A Nova Scotia home drew admirers — and its fair share of media attention —when it was first purchased in 2024.

“I think it is a landmark, really. You don’t drive that section of Highway 105 without your heading turning and looking and seeing there’s a castle there,” said Jenessa MacInnis, a Re/Max real estate agent for the home.

The castle — in every sense of the word — with its charming character and a stunning view, sits on about 160 acres of land in the Cape Breton community of Bras d’Or. It has 10 bedrooms, 18 bathrooms and offers private access to a Bras d’Or Lakefront.

“The potential is only limited by your imagination,” she said.

But now, two years after it was purchased for roughly $1 million, the property is back up for sale and listed at $1.65 million.

Owner Elaine Knight, who lives in Ontario, and her partner Rose had plans to transform the property into a community hub for events and tourism.

The pair’s retirement plans were to renovate the space together, but that dream was cut short when Rose received life-altering news.

“As many of you know, my best friend and partner, Rose, who co-purchased the castle with me two years ago, recently passed away,” Knight wrote in a Facebook post this week on her decision to list the property.