Two Former Military Forts Floating off the Coast of England Head to Auction as Lavishly Amenitized Properties

For buyers interested in taking their home security to the next level, this pair of historic forts floating off the coast of England might suit.

The duo, dubbed No Mans Fort and Spitbank Fort, are nestled in the sea between the Isle of Wight and Portsmouth on the mainland and they’re headed under the hammer with Savills on June 18 with a guide price of £1 million (US$1.26 million) each. Though both are currently used as hotels, each has pre-existing permission to be converted into a residential property for a buyer or buyers looking for the ultimate private escape.

(No Mans Fort is a 35-minute boat ride from the mainland. Savills)

Mansion Global couldn’t identify the owners, but according to Savills, they’ve held both of the unique properties for 12 years. No Mans Fort is roughly a 35-minute boat ride from the mainland. Over its four levels, it has 23 bedrooms, plus staff quarters, a restaurant, bars, a traditional English pub, a rooftop terrace and a nightclub.

Spitbank Fort is a little closer to land, sitting in the mouth of Portsmouth Harbour, and spans three floors with nine bedrooms, a restaurant, bars, a wine cave, a games room, a pool and spa facilities. There’s also a scenic rooftop terrace, a sun deck and a fire pit.

(Spitbank Fort has a rooftop terrace.Savills)

In 2022, Savills auctions sold the unmodernized Bull Sandfort in the Humber Estuary on the east coast of Northern England for £490,000, nearly 10 times its guide price after worldwide competition from bidders in 27 countries, the firm said.

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Photo Credit-Savills