Have you ever wanted to live in a 200-year-old gothic castle with dozens of acres of gardens and woodland to roam around?

The National Trust is offering a rare opportunity to live and work in one set on the edge of Eryri National Park in north Wales.

Employees residing at the neo-Norman Penrhyn Castle will be asked to help maintain its building and woodland grounds as well as at Plas Newydd House and Garden across the Menai Strait on Ynys Môn, also known as Anglesey.

Hey, it's like The Shining!

The new staff member will also have to deal with the "unexpected challenges" that come with historic buildings.

"Historic buildings have a habit of presenting strange and unusual issues overnight, so being able to think on your feet and find creative solutions is a big part of the role," it said.

...concerningly so...