Man's retirement plans in tatters after £440,000 Norfolk Broads boathouse folly |
But one boat-owner fears he may well have thrown hundreds of thousands of pounds down the drain while still on dry land, after a misjudged investment in a luxury Norfolk Broads boathouse.
John Atkins' retirement plans have been left in tatters after buying what he hoped would be his nest egg in the village of Horning.
Late summer Sunday sailing event at Horning (Image: Mike Page)
The property developer from Hertfordshire invested in a £440,000 boat shed, which included accommodation he thought could be used overnight.
His plan was to use the one-bed facility as a holiday let, which he could rent out to visitors to the Broads, a place he has grown to love after visiting for several years.
The income would have helped support his retirement plans, to move to the Norfolk Broads and spend his days out on the water.
But unfortunately for Mr Atkins, 65, has since fallen foul of the Broads Authority's strict planning rules for the village, which mean no one is permitted to stay overnight in it.
The bedroom at the........