A historic island fort is being sold for less than the price of a one-bedroom flat in London.
Stack Rock Fort, off the coast of Milford Haven in Pembrokeshire, was built to defend Britain from an invasion from France’s Napoleon III.
Made up of three floors with spiral staircases leading to each one, with cannon rooms, former sleeping quarters, the island provides a 360-degree view of the Haven waterway.
The average cost of buying a home in London is £471,944 and the average cost in Wales is £152,999, according to the UK Land Registry.
Room with a view: Stack Rock Fort, off Milford Haven, is uninhabited but comes with plenty of potential
In its prime, it was armed with 16 18-ton guns and manned by up to 150 men. A small consignment of men also manned the fort during the World War I.
Stack Rock was one of a chain of forts designed to defend Britain and the Royal Naval Dockyard at Pembroke Dock.
Built between 1850 and 1852, and upgraded in 1859 with a new building that completely encased the original gun tower, the Grade II-listed fortification is on sale for £400,000.
In 2015, it was put up for sale for £150,000.
Sales agent Purplebricks says the privately-owned, derelict site has ‘unbelievable scope for development’.
‘Previous owners have asked about the potential to turn the fort in to a commercial residence with links to the main land,’ it says.
The three-floor island home has spiral staircases, canon rooms, former sleeping quarters, and spectacular 360-degree views
Sales agent Purplebricks says the island home has ‘unbelievable scope for development’
It could be yours for £400,000 or you could try to get a one-bedroom flat in London
Noisy neighbours would be a forgotten nightmare as waves lap against the island fort’s walls
Milford Haven is a short sail away from the derelict fort
Stack Rock was built between 1850 and 1852, and received an upgraded in 1859
The Grade II-listed fortification is on sale for £400,000. In 2015, it was put up for sale for £150,000
The fort has sleeping quarters and cannon rooms