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FANS of TV fantasy epic Game of Thrones can now live out their Westeros fantasies after a 19th century castle used in the show has gone up for sale for just £500,000.

Gosford Castle in County Armagh, Northern Ireland was used to portray Riverrun castle on the show and at half-a-million pounds is less than the price of an average London flat - which will set you back £574,586.

Gosford Castle is set in nearly 600 acres of forest
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Gosford Castle is set in nearly 600 acres of forestCredit: Media Drum World

 

By comparison, a one-bedroom flat in trendy Islington, North London, costs on average more than £590,000.

While in South Kensington the average flat costs upwards of £1.5 million.

The portion of the castle up for sale has 15 bedrooms and 10 bathrooms and the property is in set in 590 acres of forest.

However, potential owners might want their own dragon or fire priest as there’s currently no central heating in the home.

The property is most famous for being used in hit TV show Game of Thrones
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The property is most famous for being used in hit TV show Game of ThronesCredit: Media Drum World
Gosford Castle was used as Riverrun in the show
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Gosford Castle was used as Riverrun in the showCredit: Media Drum World
At £500,000 the property costs less than the average London flat
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At £500,000 the property costs less than the average London flatCredit: Media Drum World
The castle has a long history and was even a prisoner-of-war camp
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The castle has a long history and was even a prisoner-of-war campCredit: Media Drum World
Potential owners might want to wrap up warm as the castle does not come with heating
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Potential owners might want to wrap up warm as the castle does not come with heatingCredit: Media Drum World
The section of the castle for sale is now split into six different properties
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The section of the castle for sale is now split into six different propertiesCredit: Media Drum World
The castle still retains many of its original features
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The castle still retains many of its original featuresCredit: Media Drum World
Riverrun was home to the dastardly villain Walder Frey until he was killed
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Riverrun was home to the dastardly villain Walder Frey until he was killed

Stark difference: How a castle compares to a London flat

You can now buy a piece of TV history for less than an average London flat but is there more to this bargain than meets the eye?

Bedrooms:
Castle - 15

Flat - 1

Outdoor space:
Castle - 600 acres

Flat - A shared garden (if you're lucky)

Time to clean:
Castle - 10 days

Flat - 1 hour

Fictional murders:
Castle - Dozens

Flat - (Hopefully) none

Nearest shops:
Castle - You need a driving licence

Flat - On your doorstep

Transport links:
Castle - N/A

Flat - Tube/Bus

The castle mainly appeared in series three of the show and is the former home of House Tully.

It is now occupied by House Frey after Walder Frey massacred Robb Stark and his followers at ‘The Red Wedding.’

The real castle was built in the mid-1800s by the second Earl of Gosford, Archibald Acheson, and housed the Earls of Gosford through 1921.

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Over the years, the estate has also been used as a prisoner of war camp (both during World War II and later the Northern Ireland Conflict), a storage facility for public records, a barracks for soldiers, and even a hotel.

The part up for sale has been partly developed into three- to five-bedroom luxury apartments, according to the listing. The spacious homes are an average of 3,500 square feet.

Some of the units are to come with rooftop gardens are called "The Round Tower," "The Great Hall," and "The Old Keep."

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