The UK's 'cheapest house' goes up for sale, but it hasn't been touched in 50 years

A home that has been dubbed as the smallest and cheapest house in the UK has been listed on the market for just £30,000 - and it includes views of a castle.

Dating back to 1841, Bryn Tirion is a Grade II-listed Welsh property located in Harlech with views across to Cardigan Bay, Harlech Castle, and the Snowdonia Mountain Range.

However, there is a catch. The small one-room home has no separate bedroom, bathroom or reception room. At present, it is just one room with a stone floor, two windows and a door.

According to the listing from Tom Parry, it was last inhabited around 50 years ago, but has most recently been used as a store or a workshop, and does not currently have any services connected to it.

The buying agents say that the property is a “quaint, compact gem and a wonderful opportunity to be creative from a blank-canvas”.

They say the home has the potential to be a “unique holiday let in shepherd's hut style”, the “most unusual little workplace”, or a “space to unwind and recharge your batteries away from everyday life”.

Set against the hill slope at the junction between Pen Dref and a lane leading to Rehoboth chapel, the cottage was re-roofed in the 1990s.

However, it still needs a lot of work as the majority of the second storey has disintegrated along with the inner walls.

While it "could be many things to many people" as the estate agents say, it will be a large project for the person who decides to take it on.

While this small abode may not be enough space for a forever home, the most recent data from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) found that the average UK house price was £288,000 in June 2023, which is £5,000 higher than it was 12 months before this.

It’s not just house prices rising either. Recently, Britain’s ‘most expensive beach hut’ went on the market for a cool £575,000 - and it didn’t even come with a toilet.

Located in Dorset, the beach hut had space for six people to sleep, a fully fitted kitchen, and a lounge area.

Additional reporting by SWNS.

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