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Alice Peacock

Huge five-bed house for sale for just under £1million with odd resemblance to a prison

An enormous five-bedroom mansion is on the market for a little less than £1million with a slight catch - it looks uncannily like a prison.

The sprawling property in Alberta, Canada, which is on the market for $1,475,000 (£900,000), was built back in 1980.

It is spread over two storeys and is surrounded by a brick wall with large security gates at the front.

Visitors are welcomed into a huge front entrance, flanked by cascading Greek-style columns, and once inside, can park their car in either a seven-car garage or a James Bond-style underground area with room for an additional three motors.

Eagle-eyed house hunters claim the sprawling property shares an uncanny resemblance with a prison (HTTPS://WWW.REALTOR.CA/REAL-ESTATE/24141198)

The estate agent has described the property’s two watchtowers as a sunroom and an observatory respectively, however a portion of viewers seem to think otherwise.

Prospective buyers have commented on the watchtowers, commenting that they look like a prison’s observation tower looking over the house’s “yard”.

Bemused viewers took to the popular online forum Reddit website to share their thoughts.

The house has a sprawling living area, spread over 1.13 acres (HTTPS://WWW.REALTOR.CA/REAL-ESTATE/24141198)

"Must be a place for rich ex-convicts who want to be reminded of their time in the big house,” one user joked.

Another referenced the prison drama Shawshank Redemption, featuring Tim Robbins and Morgan Freeman, which shows the characters tunnelling out of prison and escaping to Mexico.

"I like that they paved the whole yard so you can’t discretely sprinkle sand down your pant leg from your escape tunnel.

“Smart,” they said.

Spread over 1.13 acres, the property boasts an indoor pool with two slides and a pool area to relax in, as well as a built-in BBQ area and steam room, for added luxury.

A personal cinema offers space to nestle in and enjoy a good film, while a games room fitted out with a pool table and bar also features in the impressive property.

Sporty types will be lured in by the gym and tennis court accompanying the property and a spacious kitchen with a commercial-grade stove is on offer for any foodie types.

A grand wooden staircase takes residents up to the first floor, with five spacious bedrooms, four bathrooms and two smaller bathrooms.

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