Southwold beach hut on iconic Suffolk coast under offer for £175,000
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A small Suffolk beach hut - minus mod cons but in a “prime” spot - has gone on the market for a six figure sum.
A tiny beach hut that doesn’t have plumbing or electricity has gone up for sale for a whopping £175,000.
The hut, on an iconic stretch of coastline in Southwold, Suffolk, measures just 107sq.ft.
However, it is described is on a prime spot on the “quintessentially British seaside town” promenade - famous for its colourful beach huts and working lighthouse.
It also boasts a 126-year-old pier once at the centre of fears it might be used to aid invaders during the Second World War and is still going strong despite storms and fierce seas.
The Southwold "bright and practical" beach hut also boasts beautiful views of the sandy beach, according to estate agents Winkworth.
They say it’s been recently renovated, with rotten external timbers replaced, new flooring installed and the traditional twin-door frontage restored.
Inside, there are fitted cupboards, a rear window that brings in natural light and work surfaces said to offer “useful storage for beach essentials, picnic supplies and refreshments.”
The estate agents also point to the “uninterrupted views” towards the sea” pointing out that they are “a wonderful place to spend long summer afternoons, gather with family and friends, or simply relax and watch the ever-changing coastal scenery unfold.”
The eye-watering price comes as the wider beach hut market appears to be cooling.
Online estate agent Yopa, which examined prices across eight of the UK's most popular coastal counties, found asking prices to have fallen by 9.8 per cent over the past year.
The decline follows a post-pandemic surge in demand, and a shift towards staycations which has now levelled off due to the cost-of-living crisis.
But Suffolk has bucked the trend, with beach hut asking prices rising by 6.6 per cent over the past year.
Dorset has also recorded growth of 2.8 per cent, with four beach huts at Mudeford Sandbank in Christchurch selling for more than £1m earlier this year.
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