Have you fancied owning a piece of history but are bored of the Grade II listed manor houses dotted around the home counties; or the Neo-Gothic castles lording it over the Scottish Highlands?
Has Grand Designs got your decorating bones tingling with anticipation so much so that putting up a flat pack from IKEA or remodelling the dining room after a trip to B&Q just doesn’t cut it anymore? Has the current uncertainty following Brexit got you worried about your family’s safety? The bomb-proof 150-year-old estuary gun emplacement, 1km off the Isle of Grain shore may be for you.
On the market for £400,000 and with an unforgettable address: Number 1 The Thames is looking for a new owner.
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Otherwise known as Grain Tower Battery, it is a Scheduled Monument built around 1855. Planted on a spit of land on the Isle of Grain, it can only be reached at low tide. It is at the strategically important point where the Thames meets the Medway. The property is of course in need of complete renovation and includes land which runs from shore to and beyond the building as well as a good-sized plot on land and deep water moorings.
RIVERHOMES: No 1 The Thames for sale
Yes it may need some work but if you fancy a challenge and have always been envious of those celebrities in Hollywood with their private villas then what better property to sink your teeth into?
Property agent Riverhomes feels that the Battery could easily accommodate five bedrooms and two reception rooms, perfect for when you are entertaining. Only just off the coast of Kent, it is an hour-and-a-half outside of central London by car, or for those tired of the endless commute a brief boat journey down the River Thames will see you in the office feeling like James Bond.
Or are you interested in creating the latest night hotspot? With the recent desire for events more departed from normality, the Battery could become the latest go-to-site for a murder mystery event, a paintball arena or a wedding site. With a property this big at such a small price the possibilities are endless.
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