Beach hut without water and toilet 'sells for £180,000' It was talk of the town when it went up for sale. The beach huts down there are so popular, I am not surprised it sold so quickly. The one-bedroomed hut is not accessible by car and owners will have to walk to the short distance to enjoy their new purchase. There are solar panels on the roof which power the spot lights and one 12v socket, similar to those seen in cars. Water is obtained from a communal standpipe and the sink drains via a soak-away under the property. The new owner - who does not want to be named - now owns the leasehold on the property until 2029 and will have to pay a yearly service charge of £1,986 to Christchurch Borough Council. It qualifies for a reduced council tax bill of £499.56 but can only be lived in for a maximum of ten months of the year. Former owner Sarah Litchfield, 48, who owned the property for the last 10 years, said she agonised over the decision to sell. She said: "I had a mad moment 10-years-ago and bought it, I'm a local girl and everyone dreams of having one. I have spent many happy years down there and it has been a tough decision to sell.