If you have the money to invest in celebrity getaways, prime property with lordship to boot just opened up at Blencathra, Britain. The price tag is as steep as the terrain; own a scenic mountain to the tune of three million dollars.
The mountain sits as backdrop to the English Lake District, and at 868 meters you'll have full view of the rolling countryside. Hugh Lowther is eighth Earl of Liondale, and is currently putting up the property belonging to the family for over four centuries.
In a cnn.com article, debts and a pending tax bill forced Lowther to offer the mountain up for bid, after letting go of antique heirlooms and paintings. A Turner piece (priced at $2.37 million), a farmstead, and several cottages were sold beforehand, and the six-summit mountain "saddleback" will be given to the highest bidder.
Blencathra comes with perks aside from awesome views and a lucrative tourist destination. A telegraph.co.uk article confirms the new owner will assume the title of "Lordship of the Manor of Threlkeld," though without the authority and pomp. The title is feudal and ceremonial, passed through generations since 1620. Buying your way into a lordship should attract interest and keep the bids competitive.
Blencathra is a popular hiking destination, and the bleak, curved terrain offers great views of the country's popular park, extending to North of Wales and to the Isle of Man. The property is a worthy investment for anyone interested in the novelty.
Private development is prohibited in areas belonging to the National Park, though, and hikers have free access to trek the terrain, camp on the slopes. A trifle income is earned annually from a hydroelectric plant stationed at the foot of the mountain.
The property is exclusive for those with money to burn; celebrity getaways, prime property with lordship to boot aren't for the faint of heart. Rural zoning laws make it next to impossible to develop the terrain, even for private purposes.