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Tim Hanlon

One of a kind fairground-themed home on market for £1.5million hides special secret

Home hunters are being encouraged to roll up for a unique fairground inspired house that is on the market for £1.5 million and comes with a special feature.

The house has all the fun of the fair with a flashing neon clown, dodgem signs and a coconut shy, but what really makes it stand out is a bowling alley in the living room.

For fans of bowling it would give them the chance to perfect their strikes a step away from their sofa.

It looks like a traditional alley, with the balls lined up on the side and pins out ready for action.

The property has is inspired on a fairground (Triangle News)

The property in St Leonard's-on-Sea, near Hastings, has a fairly hefty price tag at £1.5m but it does have a massive footprint at almost 4,000sq ft.

It is a former Victorian Turkish bathhouse and dates back to the 1870s but it is has been entirely transformed for a carnival feel and is "one of a kind" said agents Platform Property, who are selling the house.

The bowling alley is perfectly located for fans of the game (Triangle News)

They said: "It was formally a Victorian Turkish bathhouse, school swimming house and a glass factory, and is now a simply stunning family home.

"This incredible residence is positioned in a favoured location in St.Leonards-On-Sea, a stone's throw from the seafront.

The property in St. Leonards-On-Sea has a bowling alley in the living room (Triangle News)

"Effortlessly combining an eclectic mix of fun features, Turkish inspired decor and Victorian character, the Bath House boasts a wonderful open-plan living area equipped with its very own bowling alley, a cinema room, three further double bedrooms, three bathrooms and a courtyard area with distant sea views.

"This truly is a home like no other."

The bathhouse has been transformed to have a carnival feel (Triangle News)

The home has a combined living room, dining room and kitchen, an outside courtyard, mezzanine level, four bedrooms and a utility room.

The main bedroom has a freestanding bath and a nod to the building's seaside heritage with a rubber life ring and deckchairs.

The property is on the market for 1.5 million (Triangle News)
There is still the old swimming pool at the house (Triangle News)

Incredibly the old swimming pool can still also be accessed via a hatch and stairs from the kitchen.

Prices in St Leonard's have boomed thanks to its varied houses and proximity to the sea with RightMove saying the average price in the area is now £294,941 with flats the majority of sales.

The house has a unique feel and is perfect for fans of fairgrounds (Triangle News)
The house does not come cheaply but property prices generally in the area are soaring (Triangle News)

However detached properties sell for an average of £418,637 and semi detached homes for £340,765.

Overall, sold prices in St. Leonards-On-Sea over the last year were 10% up on the previous year and 20% up on the 2019 peak of £245,531.

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