Florida sea captain spent years searching before buying a Scottish castle

Representative Image of a beautiful Scottish castle surrounded by lush greenery and rolling hills, emphasizing its historic charm (AI Generated Image) A Florida sea captain has bought one of Scotland's unusual castles after a three-year search for the right property. Lance Holmquist and his wife, Suzanne, purchased Carbisdale Castle in Sutherland for just under £3.9 million, describing their first visit to the Highland landmark as love at first sight, according to the BBC. The castle is known as the “Castle of Spite” because of the family dispute surrounding its construction, and it is also said to be haunted by a ghost called Betty. Lance has spent 44 years in the maritime industry, including more than 30 as a captain based in Key Largo, Florida, while Suzanne, who was born in London and grew up in Glasgow, runs a boat charter business with him and previously worked as a TV editor before moving to the United States about 25 years ago.How Lance and Suzanne Holmquist found Carbisdale Castle after 3 years searching Ireland and ScotlandThe couple had been looking to buy a castle in Ireland or Scotland for about three years before discovering Carbisdale. Suzanne said Lance loved the co...