It has not been occupied since around 1867 except to house Canadian soldiers during the Second World War, but was renovated in 2001 to help protect the fabric of the structure, which is designated a Category A listed building.

[3] No timber is used in the fabric of the building, and even the roof is made of stone; it is believed that this is a design element intended to help it withstand fire as well as external attack.

The third floor has a tall vaulted ceiling supporting the stone roof above it, and rectangular entrances to the bartizans, which each feature further gun loops.

A new tower was built, which appears on a map by Timothy Pont from around 1590, and much of the surviving fabric of the building dates from that construction, although repairs were necessary after attacks in 1635 and 1645.

[1] The tower and its estate were purchased by William Duff of Dipple in 1714, and were retained by his descendants, the Earls and Dukes of Fife, until 1910,[1] when it was sold to the family of Malcolm Christie, its current owner.

[3] In 2001,[1] LTM Group were engaged by the architects Law & Dunbar-Nasmith on behalf of the current owner to undertake restoration work on the fabric of the building.