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Published: November 24, 2021 05:40 EDT | Updated: November 24, 2021 06:04 EDT

A pre-Victorian hammam was transformed into a luxurious circus-themed family home with arcade machines, bowling alley, bar and giant clown face, and it was listed for £1.5 million. 

The bathhouse in St Leonards-On-Sea, East Sussex, overlooks the waterfront and combines "Turkish-style decor with Victorian style".

This eclectic building was built in 1871. It was originally a bathhouse and closed six years later. It was later used as a school building and then used as a place of worship when the local church was bombed during the Second World War. 

It now has its own bar, nickel freestanding bathtub, stained glass windows, vaulted ceiling, crawling tunnel to the utility room and American lockers used as kitchen storage cabinets. 

This four-bed room is decorated with elaborate themes such as circus, burlesque and carnival. 

This eclectic hotel combines "Turkish-style decor and Victorian features" and is themed around circus, burlesque and carnival

The bathhouse at St. Leonards-On-Sea in East Sussex overlooks the waterfront and combines "Turkish-style decoration and Victorian style" 

A majestic front door surrounded by stones leads to the foyer. The bathhouse was built in 1871

When the owner of Chelsea Football Club threw it out, the supplier was able to get his old bowling alley

The kitchen is equipped with American lockers-perfect for storing utensils-or school bags 

The property is close to the town centre of St Leonards and has views of the East Sussex coastline

The house is decorated with a portrait of Marilyn Monroe, carnival signs and chandeliers 

The stone steps leading to the movie room, currently equipped with a drop-down projector and a custom sofa

The Bath House and Platform Property are sold on the market for £1.5 million.

After the local parish church was bombed during World War II, the building became a school building and swimming pool before it was used as a temporary place of worship in the 1940s. 

In the 1950s, manufacturers used the site to make glass beakers used in school science classes. When that operation ended, the building was abandoned for twenty years before being bought by the current owner.   

This unique residence offers a large open-plan living/dining/kitchen space with exposed brick walls, a vaulted ceiling with eight open roof windows, and a bowling alley.

A side door leads to the outside courtyard, and behind is an industrial-style kitchen area, equipped with copper doors and driftwood doors, a five-ring stove, six storage cabinets, an American refrigerator freezer space and an upward spiral staircase to the mezzanine .  

The utility room inspired by the "submarine" has a porthole for children to crawl, and a tunnel leads to the storage space below the main reception room

The Bath House is just a stone’s throw from the restaurants, bars, galleries and boutiques of St Leonards

The third double bedroom has a large front window frame with wooden shutters and a custom-made three-story bunk bed that can sleep six people

The exterior courtyard has space to sit on custom benches on the exterior wall and enjoy the sun. There is an ancient sandstone wall, planting beds and access to the front and distant sea views through security doors

Large open-plan living/dining/kitchen space is designed to provide multiple independent entertainment and relaxation areas

Enter the mezzanine from the kitchen area through the iron spiral staircase, overlooking the reception room

The living area has wooden floors, exposed brickwork, vaulted ceilings, eight open roof windows, stained glass windows and a bowling alley

Behind is an industrial-style kitchen area with polished concrete countertops and copper and driftwood doors

Bedroom 2: The room features a large front window frame with wooden shutters, exposed brick walls, oak floors and two radiators

The residence is very suitable for entertaining parties and guests, and there is enough space to put furniture around the living room 

The master bedroom has a Velux window with sea views and a separate nickel bath

Oak beams and vaulted ceiling above the carnival-themed main living area 

The kitchen has exposed brick walls, a five-ring stove with an electric hood, six storage cabinets, a space for an American refrigerator, a spiral staircase leading to a mezzanine, a ceramic sink with mixing faucet, and an integrated dishwasher

From the kitchen area, enter the mezzanine through the iron spiral staircase, overlooking the reception room.

Directly below the main reception space is the old swimming pool, accessible via hatches and stairs down from the kitchen. There is also a crawl space, which can be accessed through a small tunnel into the utility room on the ground floor.

The master bedroom has sea views, a separate nickel bathtub and a walk-in shower hidden behind the bed.  

The stone steps lead to the movie room, which contains a drop-down projector and a custom-made sofa, while the "submarine"-inspired utility room has a porthole where children can climb through the tunnel to the storage space below the main reception room.

The house also has an exterior courtyard that can entertain guests against the backdrop of the distant sea view. 

The Bath House is listed with Platform Property for £1.5 million

The shower room is equipped with a large walk-in shower, a pedestal sink, a low-level toilet, partially tiled walls, fully tiled floors and radiators

His and her sinks are set on a dressing table, underneath is a Turkish style ensuite bathroom 

A Turkish style bathroom with a hand-made freestanding nickel bathtub and his and her sinks 

Tom Gilbert, Managing Director of Platform Property, said: "This house is truly unique. I certainly haven't seen a house like it. This is a truly one-off property, a truly unique property.

"The building itself is actually an old hammam. The current owners bought it in 2013, and everything you see there was done by themselves.

"This hawker used to work in the outdoor market when he was young, so he kind of reimagined his youth. They spent a lot of money to convert the property; it was renovated from top to bottom.

'A particularly interesting feature is Roman Abramovich's old bowling alley. Obviously, he threw it away anyway, the supplier caught it, it was an incredible toolkit.   

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