Grand ambition to 'grow' a thriving community at Kenmore as castle developers set out their stall

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Taymouth Castle’s owners have pledged to stay connected with the community in Kenmore as it embarks on a £300 million restoration project of the castle, estate and village properties at the end of Loch Tay.Taymouth Castle is owned by a US-based investment group including entrepreneur and philanthropist John Paul DeJoria.Managing the castle restoration project is Discovery Land Company (DLC) who have two project managers living in the village of Kenmore who will be “always available” to speak to local groups.The architect at the helm is Perth-based Eric Strickland and the building contractor is UK firm Thomas Johnston.The American-based luxury resort developer invited local stakeholders to tour the extensive castle building, which was greatly enlarged to impress Queen Victoria but in recent years has stood empty and mothballed.A spokesperson for DLC explained that about 20-40 workmen are busy on site and that the first phase of a huge building project that will see the castle interior restored and over 100 new homes built in the grounds had begun.Inside, first priority is being given to the grand public rooms on the ground and first floor.Higher up the building is going to be a far bigger job requiring significant investment.It will take a year and upwards of £400,000 alone to repair a grand stained glass window.The building was described as being in a “really bad state of repair” with some “fundamental problems” to remedy like water ingress in some places.Stonemasons are working on structural repairs and the castle restoration is expected to take up the next three years.DLC would not comment on previous owners and the failed attempt to section the castle rooms into timeshare apartments.It was also not prepared to say who