Fancy a life on the tracks? Iconic railway carriage holiday park could be yours for less than £175k

  • Brunel Camping Carriages in Dawlish Warren in Devon is going under the hammer next month
  • It's been a holiday park with eight converted railway carriage homes for 50 years but closed this summer
  • Each chalet features a kitchen, living room, bedroom and bathroom. There is also a static caravan on site

An iconic holiday park in Devon featuring railway carriage accommodation is going under the hammer next month. 

The Brunel Camping Carriages site in Dawlish Warren is being sold with a freehold guide price of between £125,000 to £175,000.

Included in the sale are eight chalets, fashioned from converted rail carriages, that each feature a kitchen, living area, bedroom and bathroom.

An iconic holiday park in Devon featuring railway carriage accommodation is going under the hammer next month

Included in the sale are eight chalets, fashioned from converted rail carriages, that features a kitchen, living area, bedroom and bathroom

The Brunel Camping Carriages site in Dawlish Warren is being sold with a freehold guide price of between £125,000 to £175,000

The holiday closed at the end of this summer after 50 years and most recently, it had been run by the Great Western Railway Staff Association (GWRSA)

There is enough room to sleep between six to eight people in each chalet, which are all named after UK cities.  

A static caravan, featuring a kitchen, living room, bedroom and bathroom, is also part of the site.  

The holiday park includes 0.83 acres of land according to Clive Emson Auctioneers, who are handling the sale. 

It promises plenty of 'off-street parking' and includes storage outbuildings that used to house a launderette and an information centre. 

The holiday park includes 0.83 acres of land according to Clive Emson Auctioneers , who are handling the sale

There is enough room to sleep between six to eight people in each chalet, which are all named after UK cities

The holiday closed at the end of this summer after 50 years and most recently, it had been run by the Great Western Railway Staff Association (GWRSA).

Speaking at the time of the closure announcement last December Tracy Baker, general secretary of the GWRSA, explained: 'Although the coaches break even, their upkeep and restoration is very expensive and they are in need of some tender, loving care.

'I still think that the site could be run as a going concern and it would have been lovely to see it continue, but no one has come forward.'

While the property is being sold as a holiday park, there is also a possibility of transforming it into other types of commercial property, pending planning permission

The auction is taking place on November 3 in St Mellion, Cornwall. Above, one of the living areas with a bedroom at the back

While the property is being sold as a holiday park, there is also a possibility of transforming it into other types of commercial property, pending planning permission.

Auctioneer Scott Gray said: 'This is a truly spectacular opportunity to acquire an iconic former holiday letting enterprise.

'We're expecting a great deal of interest from bidders who may wish to capitalise on the enduring appeal of railways and reopen it as a holiday venture.

'Alternatively, with 0.83 acres of land others may see the potential for alternatives schemes or developments subject to the necessary consents.'

The auction is taking place on November 3 in St Mellion, Cornwall.

A static caravan, featuring a kitchen, living room, bedroom and bathroom, is also part of the historic property

 Aside from the carriage chalets (above) and caravan, there are also storage outbuildings that used to house a launderette and an information centre

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