Peak District beauty spot public toilets to be auctioned with £15,000 price tag
A stone-built, single-storey building at the foot of Thorpe Cloud hill near Ashbourne that previously housed public conveniences is to go up for auction this month with a guide price of £15,000.
Although measuring just 470 sq ft, the former public toilet block is set on a spacious, lawned and wooded plot with views over the surrounding White Peak countryside. The property lies within the conservation area in the pretty village of Thorpe and is also close to the famous Dovedale stepping stones.
It will appear in the next online live-streamed auction held by SDL Property Auctions, part of Eddisons, on 17 December.
According to auctioneers, there are a range of potential new uses for the building, subject to planning consent.
Andrew Parker, partner and auctioneer at SDL Property Auctions, said: “Public toilet blocks always create a lot of interest, and often some quite competitive bidding, when they appear in our auctions. This one is particularly special because it is in such a beautiful location and one that attracts visitors to the Peak District all year round.”
He added: “People really do find lots of surprisingly successful new uses for public toilets, from homes, to cafes, shops and even music venues. I think the creativity involved in transforming such a small, but often perfectly formed, space is a real draw for some people and we are excited to see what the future holds for this very handsome former toilet block.”
The former public toilets building at Thorpe is three and a half miles from Ashbourne and a short walk to the Dovedale stepping stones.
For more information, or to register to bid remotely online, by phone or by proxy, visit sdlauctions.co.uk.