A house is for sale with its own jail cells in the basement

Thanks to the pandemic and its various lockdowns we've all felt a little bit like prisoners in our own homes this past 12 months or so.

However, a historic property has come onto the housing market in Brecon that takes that to an entirely new level.

Up for sale is the Grade II-listed Old Postern Gaol, the town prison which dates back to the mid-19th century and still has all its basement cells, iron doors and barred windows intact.

The building is also said to have once contained a courtroom and served the local community for three decades, having replaced the previous jail on nearby Castle Street.

The view from outside (Clee Tompkinson & Francis)

This is where the prisoners were kept (Clee Tompkinson & Francis)

On the market for £200k, it also offers three bedrooms, two reception rooms, a bathroom and a kitchen.

Outside is a rear and side garden which leads down to the banks of the river Honddu, while adjacent to the property - and linked via an internal door - is the former Brecon fire station.

The property needs 'complete renovation and refurbishment' (Clee Tompkinson & Francis)

The wallpaper's certainly not 19th century though (Clee Tompkinson & Francis)

The latter is approximately 608 sq ft and most recently served as storage space. Like the main building, it also needs a lot of updating- a complete renovation, in fact.

Estate agents Clee Tompkinson & Francis have called it a, "A fantastic project to refurbish one of Brecon's most iconic and historic buildings."

The property is on the market for £200,000 with estate agent Clee Tompkinson Francis, call their Brecon branch on 01874 622488 to find out more.