Underground, overground, hobbiting free...

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Made you look, made you stare....Yep. It's a bunker.
Well, actually a reservoir. With full planning permission to turn it into an underground eco home.
Frodo would love it.


The reservoir is within about half an acre of land in a pretty location on the edge of one of Hull's poshest villages - Elloughton - and with decent site access.
The building itself is one big (1600sqft) space, with an entrance. And the plans extend that to 2400sgft to build in a three-bed home with courtyard and parking.
  

It's on the market through Hudson Property with a guide price of £150k - tho' advertised here and on the PDF at £125k (make your mind up, mate!).
Details and more pictures here.

Location: Elloughton Dale, Elloughton, Brough, East Riding of Yorkshire, UK

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