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

Dan LatuMar 18, 2023, 19:44 IST

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.

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.

"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 home, which has lingered on the market for almost a year, doesn't currently have running water or electricity.

When the home was last occupied, electricity was generated by an on-site windmill.

Water used to be brought in "via a trailer," the listing said.

The listing bills the cottage as an "exciting renovation project."

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.

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

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.

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.

Spratt told the BBC the future owner would be allowed to "move barrels of water to the house using a quad bike."

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

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

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