Inside the £3.25m castle bought by Celebrity Traitors winner Alan Carr

An asking price of more than £3.25m puts a property out of the reach of most of us.

Not, however, for the king of The Celebrity Traitors castle Alan Carr who has snapped up Ayton Castle in the Scottish Borders.

For a similar price, the hugely successful comedian could have purchased a more practical family home in London’s Belsize Park or a two-bedroom house in Chelsea.

But, almost inevitably, a new TV series is planned to follow his attempts to turn the estate into a workable home.

“Some men when they have a midlife crisis buy a Lamborghini or grow a ponytail, but me – I want my very own castle,” said Carr who is approaching 50.

Here is a look at what you get for your money in the south-east corner of Scotland.

Estate Agents Knight Frank – who marketed the property – said they did not, as a matter of policy, comment on the identity of a purchaser.

However, director and head of residential sales Edward Douglas-Home confirmed the castle was under offer following a successful closing date.

He said any owner had secured themselves a remarkable building and estate.

“Ayton Castle is a truly extraordinary property, widely regarded as Scotland’s finest example of Gothic Revival architecture,” he said.

“Its dramatic five-storey Great Tower, remarkable stonework and exceptional period detailing place it among the country’s most important historic houses.”

It comes with more than just a castle, however, and even boasts its own narrow-gauge railway.

Douglas-Home said it was set in 160 acres of listed gardens and parkland, offering a “rare combination of archietectural significance, privacy and scale”.

As well as the castle, there are also a number of cottages and lodges which could be let out to provide an income, he added.

“Having been involved in the previous sale of the castle, we very much look forward to seeing the next chapter in Ayton’s history unfold,” he said.

Carr’s property search has been filmed for a new TV series, made by the production company behind Clarkson’s Farm and Alma’s Not Normal.

It’s working title is “Castle Man” – a nod to Carr’s former chat show, Chatty Man.

The programme is now being filmed but it not yet clear when it will be broadcast.