FOR SALE: THE £60,000 BEACH HUT MADE OUT OF DRIFTWOOD AND THE ROOF OF A GROCERY VAN
A floating "beach hut" set in remote marshland has been put on the market at a guide price of £60,000.
The Ark, in Burnham Overy Staithe, near King's Lynn, Norfolk, measures just 16ft 5in (5m) by about 6ft (1.8m) and is owned by Dutch artist Lucas Kuys.
Built on a raft using reclaimed timber, driftwood and the roof of a grocery van, the cabin has space for two people to sleep and a small table and chairs.
It has stood on the mud flats for more than 50 years.
Max Sowerby, of Norfolk-based Sowerby's estate agents, said: "We're getting strong interest already - generally from people who have second homes in the area.
"Some people who see it say 'that's a lot of money for a beach hut'.
"Others say it's incredibly good value and 'where else would you find something like that?'. You wouldn't get permission to build it now.
"It's such an important natural area for bird migration and it would be very inspiring for a writer or artist, as it has been for the present owner."
(Daily Mail)
Munzly
Beach huts in Norfolk are restricted in number and in huge demand. The prices for prime sites can be staggering. So this one looks like good value to me. You could get that back from lettings in a few years, and the site is almost unique, so it has to go up in value. Not to mention the social cache in the sailing community and serious Birders (Twitchers tend to get shot along that coast! Especially when the Royals are in Residence at nearby Sandringham.)