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The 200-year-old Scottish castle forms the backdrop of the dramatic Taymouth golf course. Originally designed in 1925 by famed The Open champion James Braid, it has been redesigned by Beau Welling, infusing legacy with contemporary touches. great scot Interior designer Kate Bingham brings a legendary 200-year-old Scottish castle back to life as an exclusive golf and sport club. BY SAMANTHA BROOKS C O U R T E S Y TAY M O U T H C A S T L E , A D I S C OV E R Y L A N D C O M M U N I T Y et across 7,000 acres nearly 80 miles north of Edinburgh, Taymouth Castle, one of Scotland's most significant privately held estates, is entering a new chapter—one shaped not only by its storied past, but by a modern vision of living well. The 200-year- old Gothic Revival landmark has been resuscitated as a members club and residential community by Discovery Land Company, the developer known for its comfort-forward approach to high-end resort communities, from Yellowstone Club in Montana to El Dorado in Los Cabos. To bring Taymouth back to life, Discovery enlisted London- and Sussex- based interior designer Kate Bingham, whose work spans posh city flats to a Charleston-inspired home in a private Vero Beach, Florida, community. Over four years, Bingham led a restoration of the castle's 540,000–square- foot interiors, blending historical grandeur with the warmth and ease today's members expect. "My first encounter with Taymouth was overwhelming—not just visually, but emotionally," says Bingham. "You felt its history immediately. But once inside, it became clear how vulnerable parts of the building were. This wasn't simply a restoration project, it required a strategic, deeply respectful approach to ensure the castle could endure for generations to come." S