{"id":83212,"date":"2023-09-12T16:03:33","date_gmt":"2023-09-12T16:03:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mylifestylemax.com\/?p=83212"},"modified":"2023-09-12T16:03:33","modified_gmt":"2023-09-12T16:03:33","slug":"flat-inside-converted-courthouse-with-prison-is-available-to-rent","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mylifestylemax.com\/lifestyle\/flat-inside-converted-courthouse-with-prison-is-available-to-rent\/","title":{"rendered":"Flat inside converted courthouse with prison is available to rent"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>You can have your own jailhouse rock! Two-bed flat with prison basement inside converted courthouse is available to rent for \u00a3750-a-month<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><span>The property is converted from Wakefield&#8217;s old Magistrates Court\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span>Original prison cells are available to rent as storage space for an additional cost\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Crime fans have been offered the opportunity to live out the prison experience after a flat converted from a jail cell has been made available for rent.<\/p>\n<p>A two-bedroom property within the old Magistrates Court in Wakefield, Yorkshire has been listed on Rightmove for \u00a3750-a-month.<\/p>\n<p>While the flat itself has been converted, the building&#8217;s original holding cells in the basement are available as storage space for an additional fee.<\/p>\n<p>The property, which is now called the Old Court House, is a brown stone building with a renovated interior.<\/p>\n<p>The apartment contains two bathrooms and a spacious living room featuring cornice designs and wall-mounted lights.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/09\/12\/15\/75336679-12509207-image-a-22_1694527320094.jpg\" height=\"476\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>A flat converted from an old court house has been made available for rent at \u00a3750-a-month<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/09\/12\/16\/75336725-12509207-image-a-68_1694532633954.jpg\" height=\"476\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Although the apartment has been converted, the original prison cells are still available to hire out as storage space for an additional cost<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/09\/12\/16\/75336693-12509207-image-a-67_1694532577690.jpg\" height=\"478\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>The cells are situated in a white brick corridor in the basement, which is lined on both sides with large, green metal doors<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/09\/12\/15\/75336709-12509207-image-a-28_1694527997730.jpg\" height=\"478\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>The newly converted apartment is within Wakefield&#8217;s former Magistrates Court<\/p>\n<p>The Grade II Listed building in Wakefield city centre was converted into flats after the courthouse closed in 2016, after being previously earmarked for office space.<\/p>\n<p>Before redevelopment, it had become a target for homeless people, the Wakefield Express reported.<\/p>\n<p>The cells are situated in a white brick corridor in the basement, which is lined on both sides with large, green metal doors.<\/p>\n<p>The doors feature huge locks and a tiny window on each, whilst inside boasts the bare minimum, with a stone floor, raised platform and a barred window at the top of the wall letting in a thin stream of light.<\/p>\n<p>The property is being listed for rent by OpenRent, who describe the flat as &#8216;a contemporary two-bedroom, two-bathroom apartment set within this brand-new conversion of the old Magistrates Court&#8217;.<\/p>\n<p>It adds: &#8216;Available to move in immediately, no parking but this property benefits from a locked bike store and intercom system.<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;The building&#8217;s original holding cells are available to be used as storage at additional cost.&#8217;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/09\/12\/15\/75336733-12509207-image-a-26_1694527446819.jpg\" height=\"845\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>After the courthouse closed in 2016, the building became a target for homeless people<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/09\/12\/15\/75336717-12509207-image-a-24_1694527425809.jpg\" height=\"476\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>The flat contains a kitchen, two large bedrooms and two bathrooms<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/09\/12\/15\/75336715-12509207-image-a-25_1694527429103.jpg\" height=\"476\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>According to the agent, the property is available to move in immediately, and has an intercom and bike storage, but no parking<\/p>\n<p>One amused house-hunter, who shared the listing to social media, wrote: &#8216;Prison basement, for those friends you really don&#8217;t like.&#8217;<\/p>\n<p>The post has since racked up dozens of likes and comments from other users who were quick to crack jokes.<\/p>\n<p>One user responded: &#8216;Would be great for any aspiring dominatrixes. Wouldn&#8217;t even need to build their own cell.&#8217;<\/p>\n<p>Another quipped: &#8216;Super secure storage. I was going to say you could rent one of the cells and use it as an office but I think it might be the most miserable commute and setting of all time.&#8217;<\/p>\n<p>A third added: &#8216;I&#8217;d be advertising them as a prison experience night on Airbnb.&#8217;<\/p>\n<p>Another replied: &#8216;That is f***ing mental.&#8217;<\/p>\n<p>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/property\/article-12509207\/You-jailhouse-rock-Two-bed-flat-prison-basement-inside-converted-courthouse-available-rent-750-month.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read Full Article<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>You can have your own jailhouse rock! 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