Britain’s most expensive beach hut goes on sale for £280,000 – despite having NO running water, electricity or even a TOILET
Wooden cabin sits on the exclusive Mudeford Spit in Christchurch, Dorset
BRITAIN’S most expensive beach hut has gone on the market for £280,000 despite having no running water, mains electricity or a toilet.
The wooden cabin, on the exclusive Mudeford Spit in Christchurch, Dorset, comfortably sleeps four, with a double bed on the mezzanine level.
For £280,000 you could buy a four-bedroom detached house in Huddersfield or two three-bed cottages with an acre of land in the village of Maerdy, South Wales.
The sandbank can only be accessed by a 20 minute walk, a ride on a novelty land train or by ferry but its isolated position is what gives it its exclusivity and value.
Beach hut owners have to share communal bathroom facilities and can only sleep in the huts between March and October, but can visit any time of year.
Hut 78 is in a handy location close to the ferry jetty and the communal facilities.
It looks out over Christchurch Harbour where the new owners will be able to enjoy stunning sunsets.
The timber home measures 16ft 7in by 10ft 2in.
It has a living area, which doubles as sleeping space for two and modern kitchen.
Solar panels on the roof power the fridge and lights.
The cooker runs on bottled gas and there is a water tank that feeds into the kitchen sink.
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The current owners have carried out improvements in the last two years which include fitting double-glazed windows and bi-fold doors which open the hut up to a decking area and sandy beach.
As well as the purchase price, the new owners will also have to pay annual rates to Christchurch Borough Council of about £500 and a licence fee of about £4,500 a year.
Andy Denison, from Denisons estate agents, who are handling the sale, said: "This beach hut is probably the most expensive one in the UK.
"We are pitching it at this level because it's quite unique - it's on the front line with harbour views, which is very sought after, and it's got lovely extras put in, such as bi-fold doors.
“We put this on the market yesterday and had people coming in wanting to go down there immediately to see it.”
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