{"id":2662,"date":"2015-07-18T14:32:34","date_gmt":"2015-07-18T14:32:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/which-game-of-thrones-castle-should-be-your-home\/"},"modified":"2018-02-20T10:56:31","modified_gmt":"2018-02-20T10:56:31","slug":"which-game-of-thrones-castle-should-be-your-home","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/which-game-of-thrones-castle-should-be-your-home\/","title":{"rendered":"Which Game of Thrones Castle Should be Your Home?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<!-- SEO Ultimate Plus (https:\/\/seoultimateplus.com) - Code Inserter module -->\n<script async>(function(s,u,m,o,j,v){j=u.createElement(m);v=u.getElementsByTagName(m)[0];j.async=1;j.src=o;j.dataset.sumoSiteId='b68b392479b5981b8acf46565e9fe32a0734fc21a1f7c1e60121eaa6ca1a1c64';v.parentNode.insertBefore(j,v)})(window,document,'script','\/\/load.sumo.com\/');<\/script>\n<!-- \/SEO Ultimate Plus -->\n\n<p><span style=\"font-size: small;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<div>\n<p><!-- [if gte mso 9]&gt; 0 0 1 46 267 Property Data MEdia LLP 2 1 312 14.0 &lt;![endif]--><!-- [if gte mso 9]&gt; Normal 0 false false false EN-GB JA X-NONE &lt;![endif]--><!-- [if gte mso 9]&gt; &lt;![endif]--><!-- [if gte mso 10]&gt; \/* Style Definitions *\/table.MsoNormalTable{mso-style-name:\"Table Normal\";mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0;mso-tstyle-colband-size:0;mso-style-noshow:yes;mso-style-priority:99;mso-style-parent:\"\";mso-padding-alt:0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt;mso-para-margin:0cm;mso-para-margin-bottom:.0001pt;mso-pagination:widow-orphan;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:\"Times New Roman\";}&lt;![endif]--><!--StartFragment--><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">With season 4 of Game of Thrones recently coming to an end, we all need to get our weekly GoT fix somehow. So for all you <a class=\"wl-entity-page-link\" title=\"houses\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/house\/\" data-id=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl0502\/entity\/house;http:\/\/rdf.freebase.com\/ns\/m.03jm5;http:\/\/dbpedia.org\/resource\/House\" >house<\/a>-hunters out there searching for your dream <a class=\"wl-entity-page-link\" title=\"homes\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/home\/\" data-id=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl0502\/entity\/home;http:\/\/rdf.freebase.com\/ns\/m.01l0mw;http:\/\/dbpedia.org\/resource\/Home\" >home<\/a>, perhaps you should consider a more medieval dwelling and take a look at these Game of Thrones castles as your possible new homestead.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><!-- [if gte mso 9]&gt; 0 0 1 1 10 Property Data MEdia LLP 1 1 10 14.0 &lt;![endif]--><!-- [if gte mso 9]&gt; Normal 0 false false false EN-GB JA X-NONE &lt;![endif]--><!-- [if gte mso 9]&gt; &lt;![endif]--><!-- [if gte mso 10]&gt; \/* Style Definitions *\/table.MsoNormalTable{mso-style-name:\"Table Normal\";mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0;mso-tstyle-colband-size:0;mso-style-noshow:yes;mso-style-priority:99;mso-style-parent:\"\";mso-padding-alt:0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt;mso-para-margin:0cm;mso-para-margin-bottom:.0001pt;mso-pagination:widow-orphan;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:\"Times New Roman\";}&lt;![endif]--><!--StartFragment--><!--EndFragment--><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><b><span style=\"font-size: 12.0pt;\">Harrenhal<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/img1.wikia.nocookie.net\/__cb20120423071105\/gameofthrones\/images\/9\/9b\/Harrenhal.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" align=\"none\" \/><b><span style=\"font-size: 12.0pt;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><!-- [if gte mso 9]&gt; 0 0 1 9 52 Property Data MEdia LLP 1 1 60 14.0 &lt;![endif]--><!-- [if gte mso 9]&gt; Normal 0 false false false EN-GB JA X-NONE &lt;![endif]--><!-- [if gte mso 9]&gt; &lt;![endif]--><!-- [if gte mso 10]&gt; \/* Style Definitions *\/table.MsoNormalTable{mso-style-name:\"Table Normal\";mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0;mso-tstyle-colband-size:0;mso-style-noshow:yes;mso-style-priority:99;mso-style-parent:\"\";mso-padding-alt:0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt;mso-para-margin:0cm;mso-para-margin-bottom:.0001pt;mso-pagination:widow-orphan;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:\"Times New Roman\";}&lt;![endif]--><!--StartFragment--><!--EndFragment--><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span style=\"font-size: xx-small;\">image source: http:\/\/gameofthrones.wikia.com\/wiki\/Harrenhal<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span style=\"font-size: xx-small;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">The biggest castle in all of Westeros, Harrenhal took 3 generations worth of hard graft to complete and would make an imposing and intimidating home for any <a class=\"wl-entity-page-link\" title=\"homes\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/housing-estate\/\" data-id=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl0502\/entity\/housing_estate;http:\/\/rdf.freebase.com\/ns\/m.01rtvp;http:\/\/dbpedia.org\/resource\/Housing_estate\" >home<\/a>-owner brave enough to take it on. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Located in the heart of the\u00a0River-lands\u00a0and ancestral home of the Iron born, Harrenhal has not been the most welcoming\u00a0home to most of its inhabitants. Many different houses and families have called the castle home following the destruction of the Iron born by some very angry dragons. However all of them were either wiped out or faded into oblivion, leading many people to believe the castle is cursed.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><!-- [if gte mso 9]&gt; 0 0 1 114 653 Property Data MEdia LLP 5 1 766 14.0 &lt;![endif]--><!-- [if gte mso 9]&gt; Normal 0 false false false EN-GB JA X-NONE &lt;![endif]--><!-- [if gte mso 9]&gt; &lt;![endif]--><!-- [if gte mso 10]&gt; \/* Style Definitions *\/table.MsoNormalTable{mso-style-name:\"Table Normal\";mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0;mso-tstyle-colband-size:0;mso-style-noshow:yes;mso-style-priority:99;mso-style-parent:\"\";mso-padding-alt:0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt;mso-para-margin:0cm;mso-para-margin-bottom:.0001pt;mso-pagination:widow-orphan;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:\"Times New Roman\";}&lt;![endif]--><!--StartFragment--><!--EndFragment--><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">If you think you could be the courageous family to break the curse and make the most of the biggest castle in Westeros then Harrenhal is the dream <a class=\"wl-entity-page-link\"  href=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/property\/\" data-id=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl0502\/entity\/property;http:\/\/rdf.freebase.com\/ns\/m.05wrt;http:\/\/dbpedia.org\/resource\/Property\" >property<\/a> for you!<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><!-- [if gte mso 9]&gt; 0 0 1 2 13 Property Data MEdia LLP 1 1 14 14.0 &lt;![endif]--><!-- [if gte mso 9]&gt; Normal 0 false false false EN-GB JA X-NONE &lt;![endif]--><!-- [if gte mso 9]&gt; &lt;![endif]--><!-- [if gte mso 10]&gt; \/* Style Definitions *\/table.MsoNormalTable{mso-style-name:\"Table Normal\";mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0;mso-tstyle-colband-size:0;mso-style-noshow:yes;mso-style-priority:99;mso-style-parent:\"\";mso-padding-alt:0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt;mso-para-margin:0cm;mso-para-margin-bottom:.0001pt;mso-pagination:widow-orphan;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:\"Times New Roman\";}&lt;![endif]--><!--StartFragment--><!--EndFragment--><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><b><span style=\"font-size: 12.0pt;\">Casterly Rock<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/houseofgeekery.files.wordpress.com\/2013\/03\/casterly-rock.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"370\" align=\"none\" \/><b><span style=\"font-size: 12.0pt;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><!-- [if gte mso 9]&gt; 0 0 1 15 91 Property Data MEdia LLP 1 1 105 14.0 &lt;![endif]--><!-- [if gte mso 9]&gt; Normal 0 false false false EN-GB JA X-NONE &lt;![endif]--><!-- [if gte mso 9]&gt; &lt;![endif]--><!-- [if gte mso 10]&gt; \/* Style Definitions *\/table.MsoNormalTable{mso-style-name:\"Table Normal\";mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0;mso-tstyle-colband-size:0;mso-style-noshow:yes;mso-style-priority:99;mso-style-parent:\"\";mso-padding-alt:0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt;mso-para-margin:0cm;mso-para-margin-bottom:.0001pt;mso-pagination:widow-orphan;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:\"Times New Roman\";}&lt;![endif]--><!--StartFragment--><!--EndFragment--><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span style=\"font-size: xx-small;\">image source:http:\/\/houseofgeekery.com\/2013\/03\/03\/your-holiday-guide-to-westeros-game-of-thrones-month\/<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span style=\"font-size: xx-small;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">This elegant and sturdy castle is carved into the natural rock-face, fitting seamlessly into its surroundings. According to myth the castle is 6000 years old and sits on top of a major gold mine that has provided the Lannisters with their great wealth for hundreds of years.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">As its name implies, the castle was formerly owned by House Casterly, until a legendary trickster, Lann the Clever, conned the Casterlies out of their much-loved abode and took it for himself.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">If you think you could have been the next <a href=\"http:\/\/awoiaf.westeros.org\/index.php\/Lann_the_Clever\">Lann the Clever<\/a>, and taken back the castle by pulling a fast one over Tywin Lannister then Casterly Rock is the castle for you!<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">However given Tywin&#8217;s recent passing, you might be better off taking the castle with brute force.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><!-- [if gte mso 9]&gt; 0 0 1 140 803 Property Data MEdia LLP 6 1 942 14.0 &lt;![endif]--><!-- [if gte mso 9]&gt; Normal 0 false false false EN-GB JA X-NONE &lt;![endif]--><!-- [if gte mso 9]&gt; &lt;![endif]--><!-- [if gte mso 10]&gt; \/* Style Definitions *\/table.MsoNormalTable{mso-style-name:\"Table Normal\";mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0;mso-tstyle-colband-size:0;mso-style-noshow:yes;mso-style-priority:99;mso-style-parent:\"\";mso-padding-alt:0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt;mso-para-margin:0cm;mso-para-margin-bottom:.0001pt;mso-pagination:widow-orphan;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:\"Times New Roman\";}&lt;![endif]--><!--StartFragment--><!--EndFragment--><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Justin case that wasn&#8217;t enough incentive, this impressive property overlooks the Sunset Sea, so you&#8217;re guaranteed a <a class=\"wl-entity-page-link\"  href=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/room\/\" data-id=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl0502\/entity\/room;http:\/\/rdf.freebase.com\/ns\/m.06ht1;http:\/\/dbpedia.org\/resource\/Room\" >room<\/a> with a view!<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><!-- [if gte mso 9]&gt; 0 0 1 2 12 Property Data MEdia LLP 1 1 13 14.0 &lt;![endif]--><!-- [if gte mso 9]&gt; Normal 0 false false false EN-GB JA X-NONE &lt;![endif]--><!-- [if gte mso 9]&gt; &lt;![endif]--><!-- [if gte mso 10]&gt; \/* Style Definitions *\/table.MsoNormalTable{mso-style-name:\"Table Normal\";mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0;mso-tstyle-colband-size:0;mso-style-noshow:yes;mso-style-priority:99;mso-style-parent:\"\";mso-padding-alt:0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt;mso-para-margin:0cm;mso-para-margin-bottom:.0001pt;mso-pagination:widow-orphan;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:\"Times New Roman\";}&lt;![endif]--><!--StartFragment--><!--EndFragment--><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><b><span style=\"font-size: 12.0pt;\">The Red Keep<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/img3.wikia.nocookie.net\/__cb20110325091448\/gameofthrones\/images\/6\/68\/Red_Keep.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" align=\"none\" \/><b><span style=\"font-size: 12.0pt;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><!-- [if gte mso 9]&gt; 0 0 1 8 52 Property Data MEdia LLP 1 1 59 14.0 &lt;![endif]--><!-- [if gte mso 9]&gt; Normal 0 false false false EN-GB JA X-NONE &lt;![endif]--><!-- [if gte mso 9]&gt; &lt;![endif]--><!-- [if gte mso 10]&gt; \/* Style Definitions *\/table.MsoNormalTable{mso-style-name:\"Table Normal\";mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0;mso-tstyle-colband-size:0;mso-style-noshow:yes;mso-style-priority:99;mso-style-parent:\"\";mso-padding-alt:0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt;mso-para-margin:0cm;mso-para-margin-bottom:.0001pt;mso-pagination:widow-orphan;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:\"Times New Roman\";}&lt;![endif]--><!--StartFragment--><!--EndFragment--><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span style=\"font-size: xx-small;\">image source: http:\/\/gameofthrones.wikia.com\/wiki\/Red_Keep<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Founded by the Targaryans, this beautifully ornate homestead lies at the very heart ofKings Landing, the capital of the Seven Kingdoms. The Red Keep dominates the city&#8217;s skyline and is quite possibly the most coveted home in all the <a class=\"wl-entity-page-link\"  href=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/land\/\" data-id=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl0502\/entity\/land;http:\/\/dbpedia.org\/resource\/Land\" >land<\/a>. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">If you have always imagined yourself mixing with Royals then this is the castle for you. If you&#8217;re feeling a bit sorry for yourself one night and need a pick me up, then why not mosey on down to the Great Hall and take a seat on the infamous Iron Throne. A good 10 minutes in the ultimate seat of power should raise your spirits&#8230;.. Or you could always <a href=\"http:\/\/store.hbo.com\/game-of-thrones-life-size-replica-iron-throne\/detail.php?p=373634\">order your very own life size replica of course!<\/a> <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">As new owner of the Red Keep you will be feared and respected by pretty much everyone, as whoever dares cross you will quickly find themselves separated from their beloved bodies and sitting atop a spike on Traitors Walk. Nightmare neighbours beware!<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><!--EndFragment--><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u00a0 \u00a0 With season 4 of Game of Thrones recently coming to an end, we all need to get our weekly GoT fix somehow. So for all you house-hunters out there searching for your dream home, perhaps you should consider<span class=\"ellipsis\">&hellip;<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"read-more\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/which-game-of-thrones-castle-should-be-your-home\/\">Read more &#8250;<\/a><\/div>\n<p><!-- end of .read-more --><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":41,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"wl_entities_gutenberg":"","_lmt_disableupdate":"","_lmt_disable":"","spay_email":""},"categories":[16],"tags":[],"wl_entity_type":[602],"modified_by":null,"_wl_alt_label":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","wl:entity_url":"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl0502\/post\/which_game_of_thrones_castle_should_be_your_home_","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2662"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/41"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2662"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2662\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":15289,"href":"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2662\/revisions\/15289"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2662"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2662"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2662"},{"taxonomy":"wl_entity_type","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/wl_entity_type?post=2662"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}