‘Specially-crafted’ castle for sale with enchanted forest and maze

It’s something you might see in the scenes of a fantasy movie, but the nine-bedroom five bathroom property at 50 John Locke Place is a real-life magical masterpiece.

There is a dumbwaiter in the castle with a pulley attached to take food up to the second floor, as well as a wishing well on site, and a resident platypus in the Never Never River.

Ray White Rural Dorrigo Bellingen agent Geneva Isenbert is marketing the one-of-a-kind property, which has a price tag of $3.75 million.

“This is the first castle I have taken to market - it’s such a rare and exquisite piece of real estate and you can really see and feel all the hard work that Barbara Moore put into it,” Miss Isenbert said.

“There is so much to look at and take in, not only from the castle, but the homestead, the beautiful clean river, and the grounds that have a spectacular view of the mountains.”

Owner Rachael Moore and her husband Andre Meyer (pictured above) have lived on site at the family property with their Border Collie Chai since 2021.

The couple moved from Sydney to Gleniffer to care for Mrs Moore’s aunt Barbara Moore, who was a renowned Bellingen pharmacist for 15 years.

Mrs Moore said her aunt’s last wish was for her to continue her legacy at Evermoore and open the property up for boutique accommodation.

Mrs Moore said she remembers coming to the property as a child when her aunt first bought it.

“It was just a big grassy hill before she planted 10,000 trees and native plants to create biodiversity and to attract an abundance of wildlife,” Mrs Moore said.

“My aunt spent the last 25 years of her life building the castle, which was finished about 10 years ago.

“As kids, the castle was always out of bounds, she was worried my three siblings and I would break things!

Mrs Moore said she was now the custodian of the "treasure trove".

The 5 hectare estate is just as beautiful inside as it is outside, Mrs Moore said.

“My aunt went to Paris to buy the fabric for the curtains, and bought the front doors from Spain. There are artworks and antiques on every wall; it’s like stepping into another world.

“The windows came from a church in Scotland after she spotted them in an antique catalogue - which was what inspired her to build the castle.

“When the windows arrived, they were cracked, so she learnt new skills to restore them.”

Mrs Moore and Mr Meyer, both yoga teachers, run a wellness retreat business on site, and said the property was also used for small weddings and as an Airbnb.

“This is our dream life - it’s a vision that has become a reality,” she said.

“We live, work, and play on the property, and now it’s time for someone else to build their dreams here.

“We have enjoyed so many family events, including big Christmas parties, we got married here, and we also have a great connection with the local elders, holding smoking ceremonies which are sacred to the Gumbaynggirr people, and to us as well.”