From loo to room with a view: Stunning model turns toilet into home
FORMER Miss England contestant has snapped up Britain’s most expensive public loo to turn it into a home.
The old toilet boasts stunning sea views across St Austell
Model-turned-property developer Charlotte Thomson and her partner bought the 502sq ft toilet block which overlooks St Austell Bay at Charlestown, Cornwall.
She said on her Twitter page: “We bought the loo with a view!”
The block, with views to a part of the Cornish coast that features in the hit TV drama Poldark, sold at auction for £115,000.
The public facility had provided ladies and gents toilets for visitors to St Austell Bay for years.
Auctioneer Graham Barton said the plot had “huge potential” to become a “fantastic family or holiday home.”
It also includes land to the front of and opposite the main block, with possible permission to extend.
Mr Barton said the fi nal selling price had been “a breathtaking outcome”.
He added: “It was a spectacular lot.
“I haven’t seen something with so much potential in as long as I can remember.
Beauty contestant Charlotte Thomson in her heyday as one of the UK’s top models
The old block of toilets went for £115,000 at auction
We bought the loo with a view!
“This is arguably the most gloriously located residential development opportunity for sale in Cornwall today.
“It has stunning panoramic and jaw-dropping sea views. The property looks southwards across St Austell Bay with the historic harbour at its western edge.
“There is huge potential for a fantastic family home or holiday home with extension or complete replacement among the options subject to planning consent.”
However, some residents are concerned at the loss of the toilet facilities in the popular Charlestown beauty spot. One resident said: “I can see why they are being sold off as they have a fantastic view but you do need public toilets.
“I hope they build new ones somewhere else nearby.”
The auction by Clive Emson took place at the St Mellion International Resort, near Saltash.
Ms Thomson has appeared in men’s magazines such as FHM and was a fi nalist in the Miss England beauty pageant.