Three-floor timber beach hut in Dorset beauty spot which boasts its own cellar is for sale for £325,000

A three-storey wooden beach hut with its own cellar is on the market for much more than the average house in the UK.

The paneled timber cabin features an open-plan kitchen, bedroom and its own cellar. These can all be purchased for £325,000, although you can only use the cottage seasonally.

The 13ft by 9ft chalet offers unobstructed views of the harbor from its location among 343 other cottages on the famously exclusive Mudeford Spit in Christchurch, Dorset.

Numbered 97 on the beach, the hut has more space than its average counterpart and can accommodate up to eight people.

The life of potential owners will differ from its neighbors in that it has a separate bedroom downstairs in addition to the standard mezzanine used as a bedroom in other cottages.

It’s not possible to get a mortgage, especially on beach huts, meaning any new owners are barred from those with just cash on hand.

The mezzanine is accessible via a loft door and staircase, which includes a lounge area that can also be used as a bedroom and a space advertised to sleep four more people.

The cottage also has a cellar that adds storage space, as well as a modernly equipped kitchen.

The paneled timber cabin features an open-plan kitchen, bedroom and its own cellar. These can all be purchased for £325,000, although you can only use the cottage seasonally.

The life of potential owners will differ from their neighbors in that they have a separate bedroom downstairs.

The cottage also has a cellar that adds storage space, as well as a modernly equipped kitchen.

But despite the six-figure price tag, like its neighbors, the cabin lacks running water, electric power or even a toilet.

Instead, property owners must rely on bottled gas, solar panels and water tanks. And they have to forcibly reclaim communal blocks for their personal needs, including shower facilities.

With a price tag of £325,000, the cottage’s estimated value jumps significantly from the average UK house price of £270,000.

Or a four-bed terraced house in a sought-after area of ​​Burnley, Lancashire.

The hut also includes storage for water sports equipment and a sun terrace where you can enjoy views overlooking Christchurch Harbor or the sea and the Isle of Wight.

Cars are prohibited from entering Mudeford Spit, with owners having to take a 20-minute walk, a short ferry ride or a new black train ride to reach their cottage.

The new owner will also receive a bill from the council for £3,600 in licensing fees; this has come under criticism recently following a recent increase.

Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole (BCP) Council increased rates on the grounds that claimants were ‘sitting on a valuable asset’ and therefore required to pay full rates for a second home, despite the fact that cottages could only be occupied for eight months of the year.

The mezzanine is accessible via a loft door and staircase, which includes a lounge area that can also be used as a bedroom and a space advertised to sleep four more people.

Cars are prohibited from entering Mudeford Spit, with owners having to take a 20-minute walk, a short ferry ride or a new black train ride to reach their cottage.

A large number of cottage owners have owned their cottages for generations, which have risen exorbitantly from the few hundred pounds originally listed in the 1960s; because the value of houses can reach close to £500,000.

The move has angered beach hut owners, who are currently entitled to a 50 per cent council tax break, and prompted the Mudeford Sandbank Beach Cottage Association to seek legal advice on having their cottages reclassified as second homes.

Now, under BCP council’s new rules, beach huts have been placed in band A this month, which will see wealthy owners pay more than £1,503 a year in tax.

Bills will also rise by more than £60 per month to £1,503 per year, as the council tries to raise an additional £211,000 for local services.

A large number of cottage owners have owned their cottages for generations, rising exorbitantly from the few hundred pounds they were first listed in the 1960s; because the value of houses can reach close to £500,000.

231 huts belong to people living outside the local government area.

Cottages broke the six-figure mark in 2003 and peaked at £575,000 in 2021; this reflected the rise in popularity of staycations at the height of the Covid outbreak.

Andy Denison, founder of cottage estate agent Denisons, said: ‘Seaside cottages have had a huge boom after Covid. There was a huge demand for recreational purchases; people didn’t want to fly and values ​​were getting really stupid.

‘I can say that the values ​​are currently at pre-Covid levels of 2018-2019.

‘Sales are going well this year if people price realistically.’