Former police office with cell for sale

ST. MONANS, Scotland, April 28 (UPI) -- A former Scottish police station is being sold as a vacation home, with the seller calling it "the ideal place to hide your mother-in-law."

John Bankhead, management partner at selling agents J and E Shepherd in Anstruther, said the former police station in St. Monans includes a holding cell, a reception office, a waiting room and a restroom, The Scotsman reported Wednesday.

Bankhead said the property is listed at $44,000.

"It is certainly very unusual to be able to invite your guests to spend a night in a cell," Bankhead said. "It was last used by Fife Constabulary in 1986. The selling price reflects the fact that it's in need of refurbishment. It could certainly be converted into a one-bedroom property."

"It is just a five-minute walk from the harbor. Like anywhere in the North East Neuk of Fife, there will be a great deal of interest from the holiday home market. Fishing is no longer a big industry and it is changing to become a bit of a tourist venue," he said. "But for some, the unique selling point will undoubtedly be the cell -- the ideal place to put your mother-in-law while you set out for the golf course."