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Birkdale Victorian Hits Market With 11,300-Ball Pit Off Main Bedroom

A Housing Horrors post propelled the Southport property into national coverage.

Overview

  • The seven-bedroom home is listed for sale, with The Guardian and Liverpool Echo citing £799,995 and the Daily Mail headline stating £700,000.
  • Seller Julie Williams built the pit herself in March 2024 after seeing Cara Delevingne’s ball pit, and she says buyers can keep it.
  • The installation contains about 11,300 plastic balls and has been used by both adults and children, according to Williams.
  • The property, known as Priory Gardens in Birkdale, was surfaced by the Housing Horrors social account before wider pickup by national outlets.
  • Estate-agent details reported by the Daily Mail describe a four-storey Victorian from 1896 with over 4,500 sq ft and multiple reception spaces.