Firefighters responded to a massive fire at a barn on the property of a castle in Woodstock Wednesday evening.
The Woodstock Volunteer Fire Association said a three-alarm fire ripped through a structure on Brickyard Road.
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Firefighters confirmed a large barn on the castle's property caught fire. Several fire departments from Connecticut and Massachusetts worked for several hours to extinguish the fire, which broke out at 4:30 p.m.
The Chris Mark Castle, named after its owner, was listed for $35 million in 2021. The castle was built in 2010. Mark, the descendent of a Chicago steel tycoon, designed the castle for his two young daughters.
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The castle itself has seven floors, nine bedrooms, and seven full baths. There is even a moat outside the castle. Tucked away in a rural neighborhood, the castle overlooks a 30-acre pond.
The castle itself didn't catch fire. It's unknown if there are any injuries at this time.
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