Britain’s “loneliest” house could have a brand new owner after an offer was made on the £250,000 cottage – but there’s a catch.
After being on the market for almost a year, number 3 Blea Moor Cottage in Whernside, North Yorkshire, finally has a potential buyer.
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Speaking about the sale, Darren Spratt, of agents Fisher Hopper, said: “Someone presented an offer which the vendor has accepted so solicitors are now working on conveyancing.
“We’re not going to give too much information until he has secured the property”.
The three-bed property is so isolated that anyone even wanting to access the cottage must walk for 20 minutes to get there as it is located in one of the most remote parts of the Yorkshire Dales.
The property was originally listed last summer for £300,000.
But due to its unique location, it even struggled to sell as an Airbnb, and its asking price was slashed by £50,000 to £250,000.
Now, a buyer has come along and snapped up the home even though it needs a complete renovation – with paint peeling from the walls, signs of damp and holes in the floor.
However due to its remote location it may prove difficult to get builders in to the property.
There is also currently no mains services available in the house.
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But the cottage does sit on the Three Peaks Challenge route as well as the Settle to Carlisle Railway, meaning the home offers some incredible views all around.
Its postal address is Chapel-le-Dale, a hamlet in the civil parish of Ingleton, North Yorkshire.
It is 12 miles from the town of Hawes and seven miles to Ingleton.
The unique home was built by the London, Midland and Scottish Railway, who ran the nearby Settle to Carlisle line, and is next to the Blea Moor signal box, the most isolated in England that Network Rail still staffs.
The cottage boasts a a store room, kitchen, pantry, living room and hall downstairs and three double bedrooms with a bathroom leading from one of them.
The description of the property on Rightmove read: “Exciting renovation project in a stunningly beautiful location.
“Three Bleamoor Cottages is a former railway worker’s home situated on the main hiking path up Whernside, in the Yorkshire Dales.
“Adjacent to the famous Settle to Carlisle railway line above Ribblehead, 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 Three Peaks Challenge route.
“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.”
And it adds: “Due to the unusual nature of the location, interested parties are advised that it is a 20 minute walk from the parking at Ribblehead Viaduct to reach this property.”
As the property does not include parking, it will cost the new owner £125 a ear for vehicle access.
The house’s former owner was John Myerscough, who used a windmill and generator for power, a stove for heat and used a trailer to transport water to the house.
There was no mains sewage, but instead septic tank which has since been disconnected.
Because the house needs extensive work, it is not known how kitchen fitters and other utility providers would access the property.
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