This abandoned English cottage that has no electricity, no water, isn't even on Google Maps —and costs $300,000

Sat, 03/18/2023 - 09:15

Rolling hills of brown and yellow grass with a tiny cottage in the distance — The Yorkshire Dales area is famous for its rugged beauty and unspoiled landscape.
Fisher Hopper

A remote cottage in the English countryside is on the market for £250,000, or about $300,000.
A lack of water and electricity may deter buyers from bidding on the home, on sale since last year.
See inside the decrepit house, an "exciting renovation project" a 20-minute walk from any parking.

This house in northern England was once the home of a railway worker at a nearby station. It's been abandoned for a decade and is currently on the market for £250,000, or about $300,000.

A square stone cottage in a green field against a blue sky — The home, whose address is listed as 3 Bleamoor Cottages, went up for sale in April of 2022.
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The home is set amid the rolling hills of Yorkshire Dales National Park, a two-hour drive north of Manchester.

The path to the house, which sits about a mile from the nearest road, is "only suitable for 4x4 vehicles and quads," like ATVs, according to the listing by UK real-estate firm Fisher Hopper.

A stone cottage with white clouds, blue skies, and green grass — The cottage sits on a path popular with walkers and hikers that leads up to a 2,415-foot mountain called Whernside.
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"It's about a 20- to 25-minute walk to the property," listing agent Darren Spratt, of Fisher Hopper, told the BBC. "That's one way to lug your shopping."

The back side of a stone cottage — The back of the cottage is one indicator that it's a big fixer-upper.
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The home, which has lingered on the market for almost a year, doesn't currently have running water or electricity.

A stainles steel oven sits in front of a brick wall in a kitchen thats falling apart — The home's kitchen.
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When the home was last occupied, electricity was generated by an on-site windmill.

A sink facing windows with views of the countryside — The sink overlooks the Yorkshire Dales.
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Water used to be brought in "via a trailer," the listing said.

An abdandoned room with fading yellow cabinets and peeling green paint on the walls — A pantry is located off the main kitchen.
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The listing bills the cottage as an "exciting renovation project."

A fireplace in a deserted room with views out to the countryside — The cottage's living room.
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On the ground floor is a kitchen, a pantry, and a living room.

The listing calls for the "right buyer with vision." That imaginative soul will need "a bit of experience, as well as a bit of money to do the work," Spratt told the BBC.

An empty room with peeling paint and crumbling wood cabinets — The back wall of the living room.
Fisher Hopper

The cottage could be transformed into anything from a private family retreat to an "Airbnb-style experience," the listing says.

Red, green, yellow, and blue patches of peeling paint in a deserted bedroom — One of the second-floor bedrooms.
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The listing even suggests use as a "refreshment stop" for hikers on the nearby Yorkshire 3 Peaks Challenge route, which attracts 200,000 visitors every year.

A worn-down room with peeling white wallpaper and fading blue paint — A second bedroom upstairs.
Fisher Hopper

The house was once a full-time family home, though its location in the heart of a national park creates challenging logistics for modern-day living.

An empty bedroom with fading purple paint — The third bedroom in the house.
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Spratt told the BBC the future owner would be allowed to "move barrels of water to the house using a quad bike."

A worn-down bathroom with grime between the tiles on the wall — The second-floor bathroom.
Fisher Hopper

In its year on the market, the home has attracted lots of social-media interest — but no buyer yet.

Dilapidated white walls with peeling green paint and door off its hinges — A landing on the second floor joining the three bedrooms.
Fisher Hopper

"There is great potential here," touts the cottage's listing.

Stone cottage with a wide backyard — The lot, which includes a low stone wall, is set near "limestone karst" formations.
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