If it's good enough for Santa, it's good enough for a whole season of wonderful photos.
That's Hylton Castle which was in the news, as reported in the Sunderland Echo.
But why limit yourself to a Christmas look at the castle when you can enjoy it with a stunning backdrop of a sunset, snow, Autumn leaves or Spring splendour.
We have them all and plenty more besides in these 9 images from the Echo archives.
5. October at the castle
Back to 2006 when Jo Ann Drew Dworman came to the castle from New Hampshire USA to trace her roots. | se
6. Stirring sounds in 2010
Earl Hilton, from Midlothian, Virginia, and his fellow Americans hear a lament from piper Richie Duffy on a visit to Hylton Castle, their ancestoral family seat. | se
8. An Olympic year memory
The Mayor of Sunderland Coun. Iain Kay tries his hand at archery at Hylton Castle as part of a series of Olympic themed events in 2012. | se