Solitude at a bargain price

ONE buyer seeking the ultimate in solitude had found it - and at a bargain price.

A converted Victorian castle anchored in the English Channel and appropriately called No Man's Land Fort, has been snapped up after the asking price was cut by a massive US$6.25 million.

The exact price remains a secret but the buyer is believed to have paid about $1 million.

Agents blame the recession for the huge price discount.

Built in the 19th century to keep the French at bay, the garrison held up to 400 men, with 49 cannons at the ready to blast any approaching French ships out of the water.

Along with the solitude and the seagulls, No Man's Land Fort comes with a drawing room and dining room.