Getting on the property ladder in the UK is hard. Not only do you already need to save up a pretty hefty deposit but house prices just keep going up and up and up (especially in the south of the country). But what if I told you you could own a large property in Kent for just £300,000?
And this isn’t just any building. It’s a century old ex-concert hall, the halls of which have been graced by legends like the Rolling Stones and the Kinks. It’s six stories tall, and comes with Victorian gardens and bandstand to-boot. We’re talking about West Cliff Hall in Ramsgate, and it’s being auctioned by Savills at a guide price that’s lower than an average one-bedroom flat in Zone 1.
If that all sounds too good to be true, that’s because it is. The property is, for lack of a better word, derelict. It needs a complete renovation from top to toe, and planning permission will be necessary before any significant changes are made. Here are a few pics of the place, as it is now.
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Just over a decade ago a campaign raised more than £300k to turn West Cliff Hall into an arts hub for the local community, but the project came to a halt when a survey revealed that West Cliff was in a severe state of disrepair. Savills says that it has had ‘positive pre-application advice for an 89-bedroom hotel’.
If you’ve got three hundred grand and a lot of free time, West Cliff Hall awaits you in all of its historic, crumbling glory. Have a look at the full listing on Rightmove here for more details.
On the market
West Cliff Hall isn’t the only cool UK property on sale right now. Have a look at this huge mansion which was formerly owned by actress Jane Seymour, or these two floating forts off the coast of England. If you’re not looking to buy but still want to see what the world of British architecture has to offer, why not book a stay in one of these cool Airbnbs?
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