This is an amazing estate property with incredible grounds and magical gardens! Michael, the extremely hospitable host, is lovingly restoring the historic property, and it is still a work in progress. If you want a perfectly manicured and compulsively clean hotel-like experience, this place is not for you. If you want an unusual and adventurous experience and appreciate the faded glory of dilapidated historic homes and gardens, you will love Castle Ellen House. Michael is extremely knowledgeable and loves explaining the history. And he is a very kind and conscientious host.