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Alternate view of the castle where moat is in sight.
The castle comes with a moat.Courtesy of Compass
  • A Gothic castle in Connecticut has been re listed for $60 million, up from $35 million.

  • The home is known as the Chris Mark Castle and is owned by the descendant of a steel tycoon.

  • Mark's youngest daughter, who runs the castle's TikTok page, says her father built the home to fulfill his daughters dreams of being princesses.

A Gothic-inspired castle in Connecticut that has been on and off the market for years has been re listed at an asking price of $60 million.

Exterior shot of a castle
The castle's exterior.Courtesy of Compass

The home is owned by Christopher Mark, a descendant of a steel tycoon.

The Chris Mark Castle has been on the market for more than a year.

The castle was put on the market for $45 million in 2014; however, it was removed from the market in 2016 after Mark cut the price. The listing history shows that he put it up for sale in November for $35 million.

The highest price on record was $60 million. The New York Post reported that Mark raised his asking price because he wants to build another castle.

Pizzi did not reply immediately.

Christina Mark told Insider that the family moved into the house when she was 7 or 8 years old.

The building of the castle's frame.
The building of the castle's frame.Courtesy of Chris Mark Castle

We bought the property in 2001 and started building in 2003 Mark told Insider that it was mostly complete by 2010.

Mark lives in the castle with her father and sister.

Mark said her father's ideas were incorporated into the final structure of the castle.

Photo of a sketch of the castle's spire next to the actual finished spire.
Left: An early sketch of the castle's spire. Right: A completed spire of the castle.Courtesy of Chris Mark Castle.

There are nine bedrooms, seven full bathrooms, and 12 fireplaces in the castle. The listing shows that the entire lot is over 400 acres.

Mark said that when they were younger, they would dress up like princesses, and he wanted their dream to come true.

Chris Mark poses in front of his castle
Chris Mark poses in front of his castle.Courtesy of Chris Mark Castle

Our ancestors have castles in Ireland, so we wanted to keep the idea going in our generation.

Over the course of 30 years, her father collected furniture from Europe. She said that the castle had other interior fittings made for it.

Entrance to the castle's kitchen
The completed entrance to the castle's kitchen, which is flanked by wooden elephant sculptures.Courtesy of Compass

They were made in my dad's factory. Mark said that he made all of the parts for the castle in his metal and wood shop.

Mark said that she and her sister were models for some of the sculptures.

Sculpture modelled after a little girl's face.
A sculpture in the house is modeled after his daughter's face.Courtesy of Chris Mark Castle

She said that all the things in the house were either her or her sister.

She said that when they were younger, they had to open their mouths wide so someone could carve their face into clay.

Water pours out of the mouths of these carvings when it rains.

Mark said he didn't like the castle at first because people judged him and wanted to be his friend. I would keep it a secret.

The office of the castle
The office.Courtesy of Compass

Since my dad spent so much time building this for our family, I wanted to make it a business in the future. She took a year off to help him promote the castle and get some exposure.

Mark runs a TikTok account that gives an inside look at the castle. 342,000 people follow the account.

A quick look at the photo gallery on the castle's website shows that it has been used as a set for a car photoshoot and a music video.

Mark said that the castle has seven floors and a spiral staircase that goes up six stories.

An interior shot of a room in the main tower.
An interior shot of a room in the main tower of the castle, with the spiral staircase and a glass floor.Courtesy of Compass

She said that the glass dome at the top was the most shocking feature.

She said that when you are up there, it is all glass and you can see three floors down.

Mark said her father wants to sell the castle because she and her sister are going to college.

Construction machinery surrounds the castle.
Construction machinery surrounds the castle.Courtesy of Chris Mark Castle

My sister is in college and I will be going to college next year. She said that he doesn't want to just be there by himself if we aren't using it.

There is a particular profile of buyers that might fit best as the castle looks for its next owner.

This property is an optimal fit for a person who wants a lifestyle change, not an ordinary run-of-the-mill home or estate, something unique and exceptional, according to the listing agent.

The original article can be found on Insider.

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