Oh, hello, back with that one?

Yes, the surroundings are lovely but most of the building is still a burned out decaying ruin.

If anyone has the time and inclination, try googling Witley Court and have a look at what it used to be, what it was in the 60's and what the gardens look like today.

Over time, the building could have at least been roofed and eventually some of it repaired/restored to make a useful house.

When I first saw it, the "gardens" were a field and a lot of stuff had been sold off the site. The fountains were about to go but fortunately were saved.

If it was OK to do what's been done to that castle, what would people say if a similar stunt was pulled on a place like Conway Castle? Nearly all of the exterior is intact and it wouldn't take much (comparatively speaking) to make a house in that? Would people still think that was a good idea?