Stunning, $14M fairy-tale estate could stand in for a Disney castle and now its getting a big discount
A Disney-esque castle in the Midwest just got a $500,000 price cut.In 1869, King Ludwig II of Bavaria commissioned a castle in the remote reaches of the Alps, long after such fairy-tale residences had any utility to modern monarchies.The fantastical dream of Germany’s Neuschwanstein Castle found a devotee in the late Deon Heiner, whose Wyoming castle hit the market in April 2024. Heiner’s extravagant home, first priced at $14 million, is newly available for $13.5 million, Mansion Global reported. The 9,470-square-foot castle, located in Bedford, Wyoming, comes with towers, turrets, ramparts and lookouts worthy of a princess. Heiner, a businessman in the construction industry, built the five-bedroom, seven-bathroom brick castle in 1992.
Just the process of laying the 1 million bricks was necessary to build up the original home took eight years, according to Cowboy State Daily. The castle, which Heiner reportedly modeled after Neuschwanstein Castle, has all the dressings of a royal seat – turrets on the corners, stone balconies, cast-iron windows and vaulted ceilings.There’s even an underground tunnel system with secret entrances, according to the listing.The tallest turret, accessed by a stainless steel spiral staircase, reaches 100 feet into the air, offering 360-degree views of rural forest and mountains. The property’s listing agent, Patty Speakman of Compass, told The Post that she imagines the home’s next owner will enjoy its relative seclusion, unique architecture and sweeping vistas.
“It sits on the top of the hill, and you’ve got views in every direction,” Speakman said.“It’s just a beautiful location.”Despite the exterior’s romantic design, the estate’s 40 rooms enjoy the benefit of modern amenities, like large windows that let in ample light and imported stone floors with in-floor heating.
There’s also a secure vault room, a rampart greenhouse, a game room and a gym.The 37 wooded acres upon which the castle sits inc...