Britain's loneliest home? Cottage for sale - but there's a catch

A home marooned in the middle of a traffic island could soon belong to a lucky new proprietor - as it has now gone on sale.

Drone footage reveals how the two-bed, £350,000 property is on a triangular plot of land leading up to a road junction.

This means the future owners of the Grade-II listed address may be able to enjoy a slice of undisturbed life without worrying about neighbours.

The isolated property in York, which is currently unoccupied, is a cruciform cottage constructed in the mid-1800s - with a floor plan in the shape of a cross.

It used to be the former stock keeper's cottage for York Knavesmire, an expansive grassy area of the city popular with dog walkers, which it overlooks.

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The property, which has one bathroom, still retains many of its original period features, but its interior is in need of major modernisation and refurbishment.

However, its agent, Ashtons, says this will give the successful purchaser 'the opportunity to create a most individual home.'

The garden, which covers all four sides of the property, also appears overgrown.

But there is a brick-built well feature at the rear of the house, which adds to the charm of the historic address.

It is being sold with a user clause, which means the new owners cannot rent it out as a holiday let and must have it as a primary or private address.

Its leasehold lasts 250 years, and it has a nominal ground rent of £1 per year.