would you want to live in a castle?

no....i would never like to live in a castle...for that purpose not even a mansion. what will i ever do with all that space?? no use for me. smaller homes are more cozy, warm and friendly. moreover they are easier to maintain....

I would love to live in a castle because I would feel like a princess and that would be like a dream come true for me. Who wouldn't want to live in a castle. I'm sure that everyone would like to try this experience because it is worth it. Also castles are so beautiful and lovely and their so big much bigger than an ordinary house.

Heck yea I'd take one. With a little restoration & some modern conveniences added They'd be great. I BELONG in one, set me up...

I don't think I would like to live in a castle, at least not in these conditions they were originally built. I've heard that there is quite cold inside them, humidity levels are high and there is very few light in the rooms. These are quite unhealthy conditions to live in. I would agree living in a castle only if it would be equipped with heating, electricity and comfortable furniture. I think that would be a nice experience anyway!

Well my friend! Wow! Is this possible. I want to spend at least a night in a castle. I'm not used to living in a centrally air-conditioned house. So it won't be a problem for me to live in a cold castle. Moreover, I don't believe in ghosts. I'm waiting for the day on which I'll get the chance. Have a nice day.

Ofcourse I would want to live in a castle, it's the only way to defend my city from those pesky orcs.....WAR ARAGON!!!!

I would not like to live in a castle. As you say they are old and cold. Once, many years ago when we were still a large family we arranged a big family reunion in the Tuscany. We had rooms in the former guardhouse of an old castle that had belonged to Duke who kept a small army. The house was absolutely huge, the dining room had a table for 30 people but the walls were also think and had other inhabitants such as mice, tiny scorpions and lots of lizzards. The nearby castle also had apartments for rent. It was interesting. We were invited by the caretaker to come and see the place. Once you opened the front door there was a glassed over area where in olden times there was a trap door, so, if the visitor was not welcome he could be dispatched quickly into the dungeon that lay below. (I am not making this up) The apartments were furnished with old furnitures and the bathing and showering facilities were makeshift. Worst of all, the place was so mouldy, I could not breathe after a few minutes and had to leave. I was so thankful the relatives had booked apartments in the guardhouse and not in the castle. I would have had to move.

as much as i like the look of the old medieval castles..i think the heating bill would kill me.that and the taxes on it. there's actually a red sandstone "castle" house built by a victorian near me..it's condos now,but i bet still drafty.

I always wanted to live in a castle and I know just the one, it's called the White house and it's near that place in Scotland on the West coast whose name just slips my mind. It will come to me if you suggest a few places, it's next to the sea. Of course it would need someone to clean it so I'd be after a Mrs Mop, and probably a butler to send away people who turned up expecting free shortbread and a guided tour. And a gamekeeper to bring lots of wood and keep the fire going. Ghosts are stuff and nonsense so they wouldn't bother me at all.

I think I would really like living in a castle. It would be a very interesting experience. I think one would have to be wealthy to afford the cost of buying and maintaining one so I don't know if it would really be worth it. How cool would it be to own one's own castle though? I think it would be pretty amazing to own and actually live in one. They are very impressive and imposing structures and extremely well built. You wouldn't be lacking for space, that's for sure. Somehow, I don't think I'll ever get the chance to own one though, as there aren't very many castles here in America. I'll just have to dream...

uuuggghh...no, not me. I definitely will not live in a castle. . Gloomy and dark interiors influence my mood and tend to make me sad. Anyway...aren't most castle haunted..??

Definitely not - as you say, far too cold for my liking! Also, most of the castles in the UK are in varying states of disrepair - it would cost a fortune to maintain such a place. I'd totally stay for a night, though - if there was a roaring fire and a guaranteed feast.

I'd love to live in a castle, if you'd clean it for me :-) I don't like warm houses, I'm quite short and I'm not afraid of ghosts, but I think I'd prefer something a bit more modern. Or at least have a modern toilette installed, I don't really like the ones where everything just drops down just outside the walls. But being able to throw my enemies from the tower wouldn't be bad, or maybe from the flying buttress. If I'm going to have a castle, it must have flying buttresses.

well i like big houses. Maybe it is because my family is quite large. i would love to live in a castle although i doubt it will make any difference. but i would like to know how it feels to live in one because the media make castles look so beautiful and large.

Hello there, Interesting question. For me, my apartment is my castle. I love to be here with all my cats and enjoy the warm, fuzzy feeling I get. In my line of work, I often spent time at other people's homes. Most of them are very big. It takes no time for me to become anxious to get back to my cozy little home. It's like wrapping up in a blanket. So for me, no, I would not want to live in a castle. Just the thought of it makes me feel cold.

My intense fear of heights was at the age of 4 years when an adult dangled me over the top of Porchester Castle in Hants. She threatened to let me go too! so,no, castles are only for visiting on occasions but not for living in. I prefer the warmer weather where I live.

I would love to live in an old castle like what you are describing. I would much prefer it to be in a warmer climate like here though, compared to the chilly winds that you get over there. I think it would be awesome to restore a building like that and add some modern conveniences to it such as solar power and hot water, tin roofing and water tanks for the fruit trees and vegie gardens. I would also love to install some fun things like a big water slide coming down from one of the towers into a pool in a courtyard and have some internal fire poles to get down stairs quickly from the bedrooms on the upper levels. Ah yes, what a dream!

Hiya jb78000, Castles are very nice to go and see but not to live in at least for me. They are far too cold any day of the week even in Summer because Castles were usually built with good material at least I think so. But no thanks very much I would rather live in a House and see the Castles all I like take Photos but live in one no.

Oh, I would love to live in a castle! I know that it would probably be dark and drafty, but the house I already live in is a bit drafty, since we really need new windows, although it is not dark. The castle would have a lot more room, too, so it would be an improvement. Besides, if we lived in a castle, then my parents, my brother, my oldest daughter and the rest of us could all live in it together, and we could each have our own wing so as not to be too crowded. Of course, the castle would obviously have to be situated on a lot of land, too. Then, we could all share the expenses of insulating and modernizing it, and the labor would be free as there would be plenty of family members to help, and mostly all of them have some knowledge on the subject. We would also share the expenses involved in heating and lighting the place, so I think that we would be doing fine financially.

frankly, jb, i have not seen a real castle yet. if oriental palaces can be considered as castles, oriental castles, then i've seen some of them. living, however, in a castle is far from my imagination. if i don't have to pay for the maintenance and other expenses entailed in living in a castle, i may, probably, consider living in one...