Floating WWII fortress is being sold as a ‘detached house.’ Yes, you read that right
A “detached house” is considered a stand-alone home that’s not “joined to any other house” according to the Collins Dictionary.
So when it comes to this floating sea fort that was built during World War I, it is not attached to, well, anything, so it being auctionedlisted as one for about $60,000 on RightMove.com is sort of accurate.
And yes, it does look like something straight out of the post-apocalyptic film “Waterworld.”
“A grade II listed sea fort constructed between 1915-1919 for naval sea (defense) during World War I and used in World War II (works were not fully completed until after World War I had ended), in need of refurbishment throughout,”” the listing on RightMove says.
Unfortunately, there aren’t any photos of the interior, which would probably be a major selling point.
The fort — known as Bull Sand Fort — is resting in the Humble Estuary on the east coast of Britain and will go up for auction on July 19, according to Grimsby Live.
“The fort is reinforced by concrete and its seaward side is fitted out with 12-inches of (armor) designed to withstand gunfire from heavy naval units,” the listing continues. “During World War II it was armed, besides the usual small and rapid-fire weapons, by two six inch guns and two six-pounder guns. It had sufficient accommodation for a garrison of 200 men.”
The fort was retired from commission in 1956, the listing says.
Features include:
Three floors
Basement
Magazine below sea level
Two story observatory tower
Fresh water
There’s also a balcony on the outside, which would be fun to hit golf balls from.
The fortress, and its description, caught the attention of fans on the popular real estate page Zillow Gone Wild, who decided to go all in with jokes and observations.
“Finally, a place I can live out my late 90’s dream of creating super enhanced sharks for genetic research and have LL Cool J do the sound track!” one person said, referencing the 1999 movie “Deep Blue Sea”.
“I like the listing title ‘detached house for sale.’ Detached from what?” someone asked. “Oh, just the entire continent... Also, not one single picture of the interior? I want to see.”
“Looking forward to Amazon deliveries has never been so exciting,” another joked.
“Experience the Apocalypse before it happens!” one person said.
“Great location for a secret lair, but a bit of a fixer upper,” someone commented.
“I want it only if the crane works,” another said. “I’ll need it to lift my grocery haul every week.”
“I’m intrigued, but I don’t trust these listings where they don’t show interior photos,” another observed. “What if there are squatters or something?”
“Oh look, a house in my price range,” someone said.
This story was originally published July 15, 2022 at 11:17 AM with the headline "Floating WWII fortress is being sold as a ‘detached house.’ Yes, you read that right."