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| Look carefully centre left - isn't that a purple sandpiper scampering about on the rocks? |
A SEVEN-storey 'observatory' building with spectacular views over the North Sea is up for grabs to any deep-pocketed individual or organisation.
The Grade II Listed watchtower in Tynemouth, Northumberland, stands at the edge of Longsands beach with views over the sea, the Cheviot hills and even Scotland on a clear day.
Through a 'scope, it should be possible to detect a range of marine species, shoreline-feeding waders and migrating passerines.
An unusually shaped building, it is built of reinforced steel and concrete.
The seventh storey would have been where, during the 1914-18 war, a gun was installed. It now has an observatory room and a large terrace
Owned by the current home owner since 2000, the property is now available on the market, with offers above £500,000 being sought.
According to agents Hive Estates, the three-bedroomed building could be "an ideal seaside home, investment or coastal retreat for owner occupiers, investors or families wanting an iconic property on a sought-after coastline".
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| What a great place to scan the ocean for for divers and auks |
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| Sanderling and plovers on the beach? Fieldfares and waxwings in flight? |
* Brochure pictures by Newcastle-based Hive Estates - tel: 0191 261 8500.
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