HOUSE ABOUT THAT?
Inside Britain’s most bizarre homes for sale on Rightmove including £2m houseboat and former nuclear bunker
A QUIRKY £2million houseboat and a former nuclear bunker are two of Britain's most bizarre homes up for grabs.
Rightmove has pulled together six of the most unusual properties, including a Nottingham flat with it's own cave.
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Tim Bannister, of Rightmove, said: "It's such a joy to be able to share these wonderfully unusual properties with the rest of the nation.
"From a former nuclear bunker on the south coast to an apartment with a cinema in an underground cave, each one is totally out of the ordinary."
Houseboat, London - £2million
The dream home for someone who would love to live on the water.
This luxurious houseboat once belonged to French star Edith Piaf, who used it on tours of France and Europe.
The 1930s singer-songwriter's former boat goes by the name of Flamant Rose, which translates to Pink Flamingo in French.
It has been based at a mooring at St Katherine's Dock marina in London since the 1990s and is now available for £2million via estate agents Sotheby's International.
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Two bed flat with its own cave, Nottingham - £325,000
This property has taken the term 'man cave' to a whole other level, with its own cave under the floorboards.
The two-bedroom flat with funky exposed brick features has transformed the 'cave' into a cinema.
The private cinema has leather armchairs, a ventilation and heat recovery system.
For the wine buff the property has a large wine chiller according to Liberty Gate, who have put the price tag of £325,000 to £335,000 on the home.
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Former nuclear bunker, Folkestone - £50,000
Built in 1971 by the Ministry of Defence, this bunker has several rooms and goes several metres underground.
The former Royal Observer Corps bunker in Folkestone is available to buy for half a million.
The underground home will be sold at auction by Miles & Barr estate agents, with properties often being sold for more than the initial asking price.
It overlooks an area of outstanding natural beauty over the North Downs Way walking path.
The lucky owners will also be able to see the sea towards France.
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Six-bedroom mansion with vineyard, Wales - £10million
Ancre Hill Estates, near Monmouth, boasts an enormous 137 acres of land, with 29.5 acres of vines.
The grapes grown here supply some of the world's top restaurants, including to French chef Raymond Blanc.
Ancre Hill has been recognised in some of the top international wine competitions in the world and won the Bollicine del Mondo in 2012 when its 2008 Sparkling Wine was voted the best White Sparkling Wine in the world.
The mansion has an outdoor swimming pool and its own tennis court and is being sold for £10million via Savills estate agents.
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Celebrity-architect designed three-bed house, London - £6.5million
This hyper-modern home in the heart of London has its own swimming pool and steam room.
The three-bedroom property was designed by Sir David Adjaye, the same architect who designed actor Ewan McGregor's home.
The Kings Cross property is on the market for £6.5 million and is being sold via estate agents Sotheby's International.
It is built of harsh lines and a combination of dark colours - including the narrow pool.
It also has its own pool and tropical-style garden.
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Four-bed carnival style house, St Leonards-on-sea - £1.25million
This funky property in East Sussex has been given a carnival theme and even has its own bowling alley in the main part of the house.
Exposed brick and wooden beams give the home an extra edge, but not quite as much as the huge neon signs and vintage features.
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The detached house has four bedrooms, and was once a Victorian Turkish bathhouse - hence its name today is The Bath House. It is being sold via M&W Sales and Lettings, and has an asking price of £1.25million.
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