Snow: Essex estate agent lists '£250,000 igloo' for sale
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The igloo in Clacton-on-Sea was built by a local family
An igloo was listed on a leading property website - on sale for a cool £250,000.
The advert, which was later taken down, said the "one bedroom house" was on the fictional "North Pole Road" in Clacton-on-Sea in Essex.
It would be a "great first home" according to the listing, but was "showing signs of damp".
Brady Rackham from estate agents Palmer & Partners said: "We have actually had a few viewing requests."
He said the igloo was genuine, built by a family in Clacton-on-Sea, and he "thought how well they did".
"Being an estate agent I thought it would be fun to put it on the market," he added.
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Snow caused disruption across Essex and a yellow weather warning was expected to be in place until 23:59 GMT
The listing said buyers had to "be quick" as the property "won't be for sale long".
It said because of the damp "any potential buyer must have a survey before agreeing to buy".
The advert also said the igloo had "room to extend" and was on a "large plot".
Mr Rackham said: "If it made people smile and laugh then it was worth it."
Essex has seen heavy snowfall, with a yellow weather warning for snow, external in place across the whole of the east coast of Great Britain.
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- Published10 February 2021