The £100,000 beach hut in Christchurch has £1,249.24 annual licence fee

A mint-coloured beach hut on a popular stretch of sand along the south coast is up for grabs for £100,000.

The hut in Christchurch’s Friars Cliff boasts ‘front row’ status, meaning that it has uninterrupted sea views.

The leasehold property requires a licence – which must be applied for every year by the owner to keep it on the small patch of beachside.

As part of that application, you’ll need to pay a standard licence fee of £1,249.24 a year.

This pastel mint-coloured beach hut in Christchurch’s Friars Cliff is on the market with a price tag of £100,000

You’re also not allowed to sleep overnight in any of the huts along this stretch of beach.

There are 156 huts at Friars Cliff Beach that are for daytime use only. There are huts in the area that you are allowed to sleep in, but these can sell for four times the amount.

Further restrictions are outlined in the beach hut owners’ Friars Cliff Handbook, which include not fencing or enclosing hut sites.

Vehicle access to Friars Cliff is also not allowed. However, beach hut owners are entitled to one car parking permit at the resident’s rate.

Any further permits are priced based on whether you are a Christchurch resident.

The leasehold beach hut in Friars Cliff has restrictions, including not being able to sleep in it overnight

The hut is leasehold, meaning that you need to apply every year to keep it on the small patch of beachside

There are also plenty of restrictions on how the beach huts can be decorated, with a clear stipulation that they must be kept in ‘good repair’.

The handbook makes it clear that a maximum of two different paint colours can be used on the huts, with the walls being in one uniform colour.

The doors and windows can be painted in an alternative colour, but again must be in one uniform colour. The handbooks states that ‘no neon or fluorescent colours are permitted.’

No neon or fluorescent colours are permitted on the beach hut along this stretch of beach in

There are plenty of restrictions on how the beach huts can be decorated, with a clear stipulation that they must be kept in ‘good repair’

A maximum of two different paint colours can be used on the huts, with the walls being in one uniform colour

Dan Copley, of Zoopla, said: ‘This beautiful mint beach hut is set in an idyllic row of pretty pastel cabins and provides the perfect base to spend time on sandy Christchurch beach.

‘With enough space for a perfectly formed kitchen and storage for beach games and deckchairs, consider it an investment in years of old fashioned UK beach fun’.

All beach huts in Christchurch are privately owned and are on sites licenced to beach owners.

There are no waiting list as huts are normally sold through estate agents, word of mouth or advertising.

This property is being sold by Spencers Coastal estate agents, which explains: ‘From the beach hut you can enjoy expansive views stretching towards the Isle of Wight across Hengistbury Head.

‘It is a special opportunity to own a beachside retreat in this very desirable spot.’