Evicted (at last!) Debt-ridden guru is ousted from £3m castle Self-styled mystic has finally left Glenborrodale Castle on the Ardnamurchan peninsula Click here to visit the Scotland home page for the latest news and sport By Craig Mcdonald For The Mail On Sunday Published: 20:24 BST, 24 August 2024 | Updated: 20:28 BST, 24 August 2024 e-mail View comments It is the stunning Highland castle bought only two years ago by a self-styled mystic who planned to turn it into a luxury retreat. However, ‘Shanti’ Mark Koppikar’s dream of establishing a haven on one of Scotland’s most remote peninsulas lies in tatters - and under a pile of debt - with him and his followers evicted, and the castle up for sale at a knockdown price of £2.35million.
Mr Koppikar, who describes himself as a ‘Shanti’, or peace bringer, bought Category A listed Glenborrodale Castle, on Ardnamurchan, for £3.75million in 2022 to use as a home and centre for ‘reflection’. But he soon ran into financial problems, and administrators were called in last year to try to claw back sums of money owed.
Mr Koppikar, dubbed the Guru of Glenborrodale, and known for his fondness for fast cars and designer clothes, has now been formally evicted from the castle along with his entourage after refusing to vacate the premises voluntarily with the five-storey mansion placed on the market. Mark Koppikar, the self-styled Guru of Glenborrodale We can also disclose that it was left in such as mess that an ‘extended p.