Disused public toilet selling for £20,000 is Cornwall’s cheapest beachfront property

A DISUSED public toilet by the beach looks like a wee bargain at £20,000.

The former lav overlooks a sandy shore with a castle in the distance.

A disused public toilet will go on sale on Wednesday with a guide price of £20,000
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A disused public toilet will go on sale on Wednesday with a guide price of £20,000Credit: Droneman / Pictureexclusive.com
The former lav is a 0.12-acre plot of land near Penzance
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The former lav is a 0.12-acre plot of land near PenzanceCredit: Droneman / Pictureexclusive.com

The 0.12-acre plot includes land either side of the detached block near Penzance.

It is the cheapest seaview property in Cornwall and boasts views of St Michael’s Mount, originally a Benedictine chapel.

The loo at Long Rock is being auctioned online on Wednesday — with a guide price of just £20,000.

A one-bed flat nearby with no sea view is on sale for £200,000.

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Katie Semmens, of Clive Emson Land and Property Auctioneers, said: “This is a rare and exciting opportunity.

“Located in a truly spectacular position on the seafront, it boasts stunning views.”

She added: “The toilets may offer a variety of future uses.”

In 2018, a buyer paid £73,000 for a toilet block in Newlyn, Cornwall.

Four years later one in Saltash sold for more than £30,000.

The toilet boasts a view of beautiful St Michael's Mount, a former Benedictine chapel
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The toilet boasts a view of beautiful St Michael's Mount, a former Benedictine chapelCredit: Alamy
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