Earlier Houses: There has been a house on, or near, the site of the current house since 1579.
House & Family History: The actor Billy Connolly purchased Candacraig House in 1998 from Body Shop founder Anita Roddick for £590,000; he sold the estate in 2013 for approximately £2.75 million to a Scottish-American couple, Marc and Lynne Lino (she's Scottish and he's American). During Connolly's ownership Candacraig hosted many musical performances and famous guests such as Judi Dench, Ewan McGregor, Steve Martin, and the late Robin Williams.
Garden & Outbuildings: Candacraig is set in 14 acres of grounds, which includes a walled garden.
Title: Disintegration of a Heritage: Country Houses and their Collections, 1979-1992, The
Author: Sayer, Michael
Year Published: 1993
Publisher: Norfolk: Michael Russell (Publishing)
ISBN: 0859551970
Book Type: Hardback
House Listed: Category B
Park Listed: Listed as a Garden & Designed Landscape
Current Seat / Home of: Marc and Lynne Lino; here since 2013.
Past Seat / Home of: SEATED AT EARLIER HOUSES: Anderson family, 17th century. SEATED AT CURRENT HOUSE: Forbes family, 1866-1900. A.F. Wallace, early 20th century; Wallace family here from 1901 until 1983. Anita Roddick, late 20th century. Billy Connolly, 1998-2013.
Current Ownership Type: Individual / Family Trust
Primary Current Ownership Use: Private Home
Ownership Details: The house can be booked for corporate events and exclusive use stays
House Open to Public: By Appointment
Phone: 01975-651-461
Email: [email protected]
Website: https://candacraig.com/
Historic Houses Member: No