IN PICTURES: Former Royal Wolverhampton School's headteacher's home could be your castle for £600k

The building, half a mile from the city centre set back from Penn Road, was formerly the home of the prestigious Royal Wolverhampton School's Headmaster.

It has now been put up for sale with a sizeable starting price-tag of £600,000.

It was first sold by the school in February 2008 and was picked up by 46-year-old Giuseppe Coreeli.

His father lived there until he died 18 months ago, since when it has been empty.

Mr Coreeli, said: "When we first bought the house we still used to get letters addressed to the Headmaster's House.

"But the Headmaster was no longer living there in 2008 and it was a girl's boarding house.

"The style of the building is not typical of the Wolverhampton area. It is more akin to somewhere in Edinburgh with its turrets and its wonderful stained-glass windows which run all up the staircase.

"It is really like a small castle. People drive by but they never notice it."

Anyone who is in a position to make the £600,000 investment will be getting plenty of property for their money.

Built in 1899, the house consists of six bedrooms, five reception rooms, two bathrooms and a substantial garden.

Its period features include stone mullion windows, stained glass work, a circular turret with copper roof, stone work and embellishments.

A particular highlight is the turning staircase which climbs past a vast and intricate stained glass window.

It would require some graft with incomplete work including a double garage block which was being converted into two self contained flats, second floor loft rooms which were being converted into a self contained flat and further unfinished buildings in the grounds.

The property is located almost directly opposite the Royal School, at the junction with Lyndhurst Road.

It is being marketed by Berriman Eaton, which has offices in Tettenhall, Wombourne and Bridgnorth.