When the Tollman family bought Ashford Castle in 2013, they quickly spotted that as well as taking on one of the most historic buildings in Ireland, they also had one other priceless asset: the staff.

Norwich has been named the UK’s best place to live in an annual Sunday Times guide. The historic city tops a list of 72 locations in the Best Places To Live guide, which is released online on Friday.

Glanmore Castle, Devil’s Glen, Ashford, Co Wicklow Asking price: €685,000 Agent: Sherry FitzGerald (0404) 66466 ​It’s been the fairytale dream of so many to live in a castle. But in Ireland, that’s ...