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You can buy your own Scottish castle for the same price as a studio flat in London

The commute might be a little tricky. But if you’re tired of living in a boxy city apartment, you might want to trade up by buying your own castle. This 16th century Scottish home is available for £375,000 – the same price as dozens of flats on the market in sought-after areas of London.

The three-bed castle is more modestly proportioned than the typical ancestral home. But with its round towers and vaulted ceilings, it would not look out of place in a Disney film. You’ll no longer need to get the bus to the park to take a stroll, because there’s 0.4 hectares (one acre) of grounds to roam in. And instead of being ogled by your neighbours when you sit outside in summer, you can lounge on sweeping lawns shrouded by mature trees.

The eye-catching property in Kilmartin, Argyll and Bute, is a four-hour bus trip from nearest city Glasgow. But if you can work from home, you’ll certainly get more for your money on the Scottish west coast. Among the London flats available for £375,000 is a modest three-room studio, near Paddington Station.

source: www.metro.co.uk

it’s a little tricky – kicsit problémás, komplikált
to trade up – jobbra cserélni
dozen – tucat
sought-after – keresett
modestly proportioned – szerényebb arányokkal rendelkezik
ancestral – ősi
vaulted – boltíves
to look out of place – nem odaillő
to take a stroll – sétálni
grounds – épülethez tartozó kert, park, föld
to ogle – fixírozni
lawn – pázsit
eye-catching – szembetűnő,  szemet gyönyörködtető
studio flat – garzonlakás (three-room: kitchen, bathroom, bed/living room)

Match the types of houses or flats with the right definition.

answers: 1-c 2-e 3-a 4-b 5-d