Waterfront Castle in Ohio Is Listed for $2.59 Million: Photos

Bradley Delp spent four years building a six-bedroom castle on the Maumee River in Rossford, Ohio. He estimates he spent more than $6 million on construction costs.

The home sits on a 1.17-acre plot and comes with a private dock, per the listing. The three-story house has 18 rooms, including a home theater, a cellar, and a children’s playroom.

“It took four years to build the new house because there was an existing home on the lot that we had to knock down,” Delp told Insider.

A lot of the furniture and interior furnishings were customized to his liking, adding to the cost and the time spent, he said.

Despite the effort it took to build the home, it’s been hardly lived in. The Delps moved to Florida in 2009, two years after it was completed, and the house has been sitting empty ever since.

Over a decade later, he’s selling the property for $2.59 million — which is “less than half of what it cost to construct,” per the listing.

Delp, who works in wealth management, bought the land in 2003 for $577,500, county records show.

This is not the first time Delp has tried to sell the property: The home has been on and off the market since it was first listed for $3.97 million in March 2018, per listing records.

There are currently 25 homes for sale in Rossford, with a median listing home price of $170,000, per real-estate platform Realtor.com. The $2.59 million waterfront castle is the priciest listing available at the moment.

David Effler of Effler/Schmitt Co. holds the listing.

Delp worked with an Italian architect to design his dream home in the style of Old World architecture, which relies heavily on the use of stone and wood.

This architectural style is strongly influenced by old European manors, which include features such as exposed beams and arched doorways.

“Old World architecture was something that always fascinated me. I went along with that theme and it ended up morphing into the castle,” Delp said. 

The kitchen features marble columns and arched brick ceilings, which were laid by hand, Delp said.

“The architect told us we couldn’t do that, and here I give my wife credit. She said ‘Yes, you can. It’s like the reverse of an umbrella.’ They took that and they went to work,” he added.

A floating staircase leads from the main entrance to the second floor. At the top of the stairs, a reproduction of a revolutionary war painting covers an entire wall.