Fed up with noisy neighbours? Bombproof River Thames fort can be yours for just £500,000

If you hate your neighbours and have a spare £500,000 in your back pocket then the River Thames fort could be your new dream home.

This fascinating bombproof property was built in 1855 and can only be accessed by boat or a very muddy half-mile walk at low tide.

The quirky building, known as the Grain Tower Battery, is located off the Isle of Grain in Kent and is on sale for half a million pounds.

It is in need of complete restoration but is being billed as an ideal luxury home, casino or even a nightclub. 

Nigel Day, director of Riverhomes, the agency listing the property, said: "It could be transformed into something really special - a stunning home, a hotel, a sanctuary or something to do with outdoor pursuits. There are so many possibilities."

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A fascinating former fort, known as Number 1 The Thames, has been put on the market for £500,000.

The estate agent believes that it will cost at least one million pounds to redevelop the derelict fort and that any restorations will be subject to planning permission from English heritage.

Number One, The Thames originally had an enormous gun on the roof when it was built 150 years ago, and housed 60 soldiers during World War Two.

With a guide price of £500,000 the fortress is around three times the average price of a home sold in England and Wales last month.

But with London property prices rocketing, it's the same price as a developer paid for three garages in Wandsworth last month.

The stronghold may prove very popular. Estate agent, Nigel Day said: "We have had a fair amount of interest in it."