Remember that disused fort in the river Thames that went up for sale this summer? It has actually been bought now. The Victorian building, built in a series of coastal defence projects in the 19th century, left much to be desired regarding looks but has now been obtained by a buyer who wishes to remain anonymous. The original asking price for the ‘Grain Tower Battery’ was set at £500.000 (roughly €635.000) but was eventually lowered to £400.000, still a bargain for what it is that you are gaining ownership of. A nice one-bedroom flat in the centre of London would ...
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What do you see in the above picture? A not so pretty looking building block that is surrounded by water, right? A regional estate agent even couldn’t give it a more positive spin: “I’m not going to lie to you, it’s an absolute monster.” There are however a couple of daredevils that have started a crowdfunding campaign to turn this abandoned fort in the middle of the sea into an immersed partying mecca. Or as they call it: ‘Berghain-At-Sea’ The ‘Grain Tower Battery’ as the buidling is called, is a Victorian fort which has attached brick walls from the 20th ...
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