‘Britain’s loneliest home’ near Yorkshire’s highest mountain is taken off the market for a heartbreaking reason

A RUN-DOWN cottage dubbed ‘Britain’s loneliest home’ has been taken off the market for a heartbreaking reason.

The derelict three-bedroom cottage in Whernside, North Yorkshire was once priced at £300,000, but estate agents have decided to pull the plug on the gaff’s listing.

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Sellers decided to shelve the property, which has no electricity or water supply, after failing to attract a buyer in two years.

In May 2022, estate agent Fisher Hopper trimmed the asking price to £250,000, but without success.

The remote home, at three Blea Moor Cottages, is a 20-minute walk from the nearest parking spot and is neatly nestled next to England’s most remote signal box on the Settle to Carlisle train line.

One of the cottage’s bedrooms boasts bright blue carpets but parts of the room have been engulfed by mould.

The property’s kitchen appears to be the most well-maintained area, with a large range stove, wooden counters and exposed brick wall.

The home lacks electricity and running water, with previous tenants generating the former using a windmill, and transporting the latter using a trailer.

Those interested were warned by sellers that they would need a 4×4 motor or a similar vehicle to reach the cottage given its remote location.

But estate agents talked up the house, which is perched under Whernside, the tallest mountain in the Yorkshire Three Peaks challenge, as a savvy investment.

“The property presents an interesting investment, with a range of potential commercial opportunities apparent: private holiday home, unique AirBnB style experience, bunkhouse or refreshment stop on the Yorkshire 3 Peaks Challenge route,” Fisher Hopper said.

“Plans will be subject to the necessary consents – this is in the heart of the National Park – but for the right buyer with vision, there is great potential here.”

It comes after a deserted “ghost house” bigger than Buckingham Palace was left to rot as locals clash with its millionaire owner.

The creepy Hamilton Palace sits like a dilapidated property on the lavish Sussex lands after being abandoned.

The huge home is owned by multi-millionaire Nicholas van Hoogstraten who said it was built to last 2,000 years.

But its decaying exterior shows it may never be finished in the first place.

What should have been one of the most spectacular properties in the country is now a sorry sight.

Elsewhere, a ‘boring’ looking bungalow has gone on the market for £695,000 – and it comes with a number of hidden surprises.

At first glance the unassuming property in Morpeth, Northumberland, looks to be nothing special.

But potential buyers will be getting more than they bargained for when they step inside.

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This post first appeared on thesun.co.uk