article_snippet: Set in the rolling Howardian hills, the 18th Century country house is owned by the Howard family, having been passed down from the 18th Century country house original owner – the 3rd Early of Carlisle – who lived at the property in 1699.
article_snippet: Set in the rolling Howardian hills in North Yorkshire, the 18th Century country house is owned by the Howard family, having been passed down from its original owner – the 3rd Early of Carlisle – who lived at the property in 1699the property .
article_snippet: Brothers Simon and Nicholas currently reside in the 18th Century country house .
article_snippet: It has been occupied for the last 32 years by Simon, who volunteered to take on the ownership after graduating from Eton in 1983.
article_snippet: However, in recent years he was diagnosed with throat cancer, and he older brother Nicholas – who had been working as a photographer in London – decided to move into the property and its 10,000 acre estate with his older brother Nicholas – who had been working as a photographer in London – wife Victoria, a former chief executive of HarperCollins.
article_snippet: Simon Howard has lived in the grand house for 32 years and moved Simon Howard second wife Rebecca (pictured left) in just over 10 years ago.
article_snippet: Simon Howard older brother Nicholas has now also moved into the property and its 10,000 acre estate with His older brother Nicholaswife Victoria, a former chief executive of HarperCollins (together right)
article_snippet: Castle Howard, which was designed by Sir John Vanbrugh and built between 1699 and 1712, has been home to 10 generations of the Howard family.
article_snippet: The  estate is owned by a private limited company, and is occupied by brothers Simon and Nicholas Howard and their respective families.
article_snippet: brothers Simon and Nicholas Howard and their respective families now contribute to the day-to-day running of the grand house, and the plan to auction off treasured items comes after brothers Simon and Nicholas Howard and their respective families looked into options to reduce the home's annual upkeep costs.
article_snippet: Nicholas said: 'I am privileged to be able to say that Castle Howard is my family's heritage and has been since it was built over 300 years ago. '
article_snippet: His brother Simon added: 'Running Castle Howard for the last 30 years has been an immense privilege. '