Two Victorian forts off the coast of the Isle of Wight have sold at auction.
Spitbank Fort, between the Island and Portsmouth, went for £1,010,000 — slightly over its £1 million guide price.
The unique property, which was previously a hotel, offers nine guest suites, staff accommodation and event spaces across 33,000 sq. ft, over three floors.
Highlights include a restaurant with 60 covers, a wine cave and a roof terrace.
If relaxation is top of your list, the fort has a hot pool, sauna, fire pit and sun decks.
You are unlikely to be disturbed in your isolation - the walls are granite and 15ft thick.
The fort has a self-contained well, generators and its own sewage treatment plant
Meanwhile, No Man's Fort sold for £120,000 more than its £1 million guide price - going under the hammer for £1,120,000.
It boasts around 99,000 sq. ft of space, over four floors, as well as 23 ensuite bedrooms, crew quarters, multiple bars and restaurants and a number of multi-purpose rooms.
It was sold as a ready made venue or hotel, with scope for conversion.
Transportation to your new home, two miles south of Portsmouth, is easy - there is a helipad.
The forts were sold through a property auction, hosted by Savills.
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