‘Britain’s loneliest residence’ taken off marketplace for heart-wrenching cause

A abandoned cottage often called ‘Britain’s loneliest residence‘ has been pulled off the market.

Estate brokers confirmed on Wednesday (February 21) the three-bedroom home – which does not have mains electrical energy or water – is now not up for grabs in Whernside, North Yorkshire.

Three Blea Moor Cottages was first listed at £300,000 in summer season 2022. In May final yr, a suggestion was made when the worth was lowered to £250,000.

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But now, it has been taken off property agent Fisher Hopper’s listings as they did not discover a purchaser in two years.

The property is subsequent to England’s most remoted sign field on the Settle to Carlisle practice line and is a 20-minute stroll from the closest parking spot.

One bed room has blue carpets and wallpaper from high to backside, which is peeling resulting from what appears like critical mould harm. Another bed room has purple flooring and painted partitions, whereas the third appears to have had a inexperienced theme earlier than.

The best-kept room is the kitchen, with a wide variety cooker and a naked brick wall. The earlier homeowners acquired their electrical energy from a windmill, and transported water in a trailer. Potential patrons have been advised they’d want a 4×4 or a quad bike to get to the home due to how distant it’s.

The property brokers Fisher Hopper stated once they put the home available on the market: “The property presents an interesting investment, with a range of potential commercial opportunities apparent: private holiday home, unique AirBnB style experience, bunkhouse or refreshment stop on the Yorkshire 3 Peaks Challenge route.

“Plans might be topic to the required consents – that is within the coronary heart of the National Park – however for the appropriate purchaser with imaginative and prescient, there may be nice potential right here.”

The cottage was built for railway workers by the London, Midland and Scottish Railway back in the 1940s. It’s the only one left from a row of three properties.

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