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A man converted an abandoned railway station into a home that comes with a working 1950s train and tracks. Now he's selling it for $592,000 — take a look.
A man converted an abandoned railway station into a home that comes with a working 1950s train and tracks. Now he's selling it for $592,000 — take a look.
Mikhaila FrielMar 8, 2023, 20:12 IST
Saughtree Station in Scotland is on the market.Geoff Mann, Saughtree Station/Savills
A former train station that was transformed into a 6-bedroom house is for sale.
Saughtree Station in the south of Scotland is on the market for $592,000.
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A former train station in Scotland that was converted into a 6-bedroom house is on the market for £500,000, or around $592,000.
The exterior of Saughtree Station.Savills
The property was derelict and had no electricity when the current owner purchased it in the '90s.
The interior of Saughtree Station during the renovation process in the 1990s.Geoff Mann.
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A couple of years after purchasing the property, the owners installed train tracks.
Geoff Mann and friends working on the railway tracks outside Saughtree Station in the 1990s.Geoff Mann
Six months later, Mann and his wife purchased a 1950s train to sit on the tracks.
The train outside Saughtree Station.Savills
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Mann told Insider that he has been obsessed with trains since he was a young child.
The train outside Saughtree Station.Savills
Mann's daughter, Rachel, currently lives in the property and turned it into a B&B in 2015.
Saughtree Station is now a 6-bedroom house.Savills
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Inside the property, there's a cozy living room with a fireplace and a built-in bookshelf.
The living room.Savills
There are views of the train from the living room.
The view of the train from Saughtree Station.Savills
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The B&B portion of the property has a kitchenette, two single bedrooms which are joined, and an ensuite bathroom.
One of the single bedrooms.Saughtree Station B&B
The kitchenette has a dining table, lounge chairs, kitchen facilities, and a selection of food and beverages.
The kitchenette.Saughtree Station B&B
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The family hopes to stay in Scotland after the property is sold.
The exterior of Saughtree Station.Savills/Saughtree Station