Britain's beach hut boom continues after a wooden cabin went up for sale for £450,000 - the same price as a five bed house in some areas of the country.
The 10ft by 16ft hut - that doesn't even face the sea - is on the exclusive Mudeford sandbank in Christchurch Harbour.
The timber hut was only built three years ago but still has no mains electricity or washing facilities, although it does have a chemical toilet.
It can sleep up to seven people and has a kitchen area, with a cooker connected to a Calor gas bottle and fridge powered by roof-top solar panels.
It has a mezzanine floor space for sleeping, double glazed doors and windows and a decked terrace offering sunset views of the harbour.
The new owners will have to share a communal shower block with other like-minded hutters.
Mudeford is known for being home to the most expensive beach huts in the country.
Last year, in the midst of a fierce, post-covid market, one is rumoured to have broken all records by privately changing hands for over £500,000.
The main appeal of Mudeford is its remote location.
Cars are not allowed there and it is only reachable by a 20 minute walk, a ride on a novelty land train or a short ferry crossing.
Hut 222 is closer to the Hengistbury Head end of the sandy spit and faces Christchurch Harbour.
It has been owned by a local family for the past four years but they have now put it up for sale as they aren't getting enough use out of it.
It is being marketed for offers over £425,000, although the estate agents handling the sale believe it will go for at least £450,000.
For the same price it is possible to buy a five bedroom detached house in North Yorkshire.
Andrew Denison, of estate agents Denisons, said while the market for beach huts has settled down from last year, demand remains strong.
He said: "We have a healthy list of people wanting to buy a hut at Mudeford and that is why we have priced it at offers over £425,000.
"If two or three people come in for it then we will discuss and decide with the owners which offer to take but I could see a bit of an auction happening and it selling for £450,000 or £460,000.
"Last year we experienced a fierce market for beach huts.
"I think it was a consequence of covid. There was a lot of pent up demand from where people couldn't get out and buy during covid and after things opened up again a lot of people changed their lifestyles and decided they wanted to be by the sea and just went for it."
There are about 360 huts on the Mudeford sandbank and the prices for them have rapidly increased over the past 20 years.
In 2002 the humble huts were selling for £70,000. The following year one broke the six-figure mark for the first time.
By 2005 they were up to £135,000. There was a dip in the market due to the credit crunch of 2008 but prices were up to £170,000 by 2012.
By 2014 the price increased to £270,000, then £300,000 in 2018. Only 12 months ago they were worth about £350,000 before the sale of the hut for over £500,000 last September.
As well as paying out the asking price, the new owners will also have to stump up about £4,500 a year to the local council in fees.
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