Inside the pokey apartment from the Detectorists: ‘Light and airy’ one-bed from BBC show on sale at £200K – and fans want to club together and buy it

• EXCLUSIVE: One-bed apartment from BBC show Detectorists on sale for £200K
• Cult show about treasure hunters stars  Mackenzie Crook and Toby Jones
• Now ‘Lance’s’ iconic flat from the beloved programme has been put on market   

The one-bed flat at the centre of the hit BBC series Detectorists is up for sale for £200,000 – driving super fans wild as they suggest clubbing together to buy the pokey apartment.

Advertised as ‘light and airy’ – the empty first-floor apartment appeared through all three of the cult series, which follows Andy, played by Pirates of the Caribbean star Mackenzie Crook, 52, and Lance, played by Harry Potter actor Toby Jones, 57.

Now empty – it is a stark contrast from Lance’s welcoming home.

Filmed in the Anglo-Saxon market town of Framlingham, Suffolk, the building is a frequent feature in the show – often seen with the curmudgeonly treasure-hunter’s yellow TR7 parked outside.

It comes just months after the brightly coloured sports car – owned in real life by Jones’ co-star Mackenzie Crook – was put up for sale for just £3,500.

Filmed in the Anglo-Saxon market town of Framlingham, the building is a frequent feature in the show – often seen with the curmudgeonly treasure-hunter’s yellow TR7 parked outside. Pictured: The house on the show

Advertised as ‘light and airy’ – the empty first-floor apartment appeared through all three of the cult series. Pictured: The front door, with Lance, played by Toby Jones, exiting

The one-bed flat is now on the market for for £200,000 from local estate agents Huntingfield Estates

Inside, the dated kitchen and living room played host to conversations between Lance and Andy. Pictured: Lance making Andy a curry in the kitchen

Now bare, the kitchen has white walls and base units, green laminate worktops, stainless steel sink and drainer with taps over and a sash window overlooking the Garden Room

Inside, the dated kitchen and living room played host to conversations between Lance and Andy, alongside touching insights into the character’s personal life as the series developed. 

READ MORE: Actor Mackenzie Crook is selling his iconic yellow Triumph TR7 from BBC comedy the Detectorists for just £3,500 

With the option of two bedrooms alongside a spacious dining room and a garden room, the flat is at the heart of the historic village and within walking distance of primary and secondary schools.

On sale since July, the price has already been slashed from £225,000 since it first went on the market.

Devoted fans of the BBC show reacted in amazement at the news that the house was up for sale.

Speaking on social media, one said: ‘There are 19,500 members in this group. That’s just £10 each!’

Replying to him, another joked: ‘Nice time share… One weekend each every 31 years.’

A third laughed: ‘Poor people probably got fed up with the tourists!’

More devotees of the show suggested turning it into a museum, a tourist centre or even a themed AirBnB.

The flat is at the heart of the series, with many of the show’s key moments playing out within its walls. Pictured: Lance and Andy discussing where to detect in the living room

The building also revealed touching insights into the character’s personal life as the series developed

With the option of two bedrooms alongside a spacious dining room (pictured) and a garden room, the flat is at the heart of the historic village and within walking distance of primary and secondary schools

Devoted fans of the BBC show reacted in amazement at the news that the house was up for sale

And one added: ‘Can’t believe it hasn’t sold. Apart from the Detectorists it looks like good value!’ 

The sitcom ran for three seasons from 2014 to 2022, with both Toby Jones and Mackenzie Crook winning BAFTAs for their acting and writing respectively – alongside scooping a gong for Best Scripted Comedy in 2015.

It follows the lives of the metal-detecting pair as they try and uncover ancient history across the North Essex countryside.

Huntingfield Estates – who are selling the property – described the property as: ‘A lovely light and airy flat and was used for filming in the cult series The Detectorists.’

The estate agents continued: ‘Up the stairs you arrive at the Entrance Hall which is fully glazed to two sides with stunning views over the Church and Framlingham rooftops and makes a lovely Garden Room giving the feeling of indoor/outdoor space. 

‘A glazed door leads into the spacious Sitting/Dining Room and is light and airy being dual aspect and a further door leads into a lobby which is perfect as either a study or breakfast area as it is open plan to the Kitchen.

‘The Kitchen is dual aspect and has a range of painted, white wall and base units, green laminate worktops, stainless steel sink and drainer with taps over and a sash window overlooking the Garden Room. 

‘Off the lobby area is a Shower Room to the right which is of a generous nature and has a newly fitted shower cubicle, wash hand basin and wc and there is a large shelved cupboard.’

With one bathroom and a large shower room, the house also includes a verandah with views over the town’s rooftops

The Entrance Hall is fully glazed on two sides with stunning views over the Church and Framlingham rooftops

The property is just a short walk from the historic town, which features a 12th century castle and church, while there is also a twice weekly market 

Just an hour by train from London, the village is five miles from Ipswich and 17 miles from the coast.

With one bathroom and a large shower room, the house also includes a verandah with views over the town’s rooftops. 

The property is just a short walk from the historic town, which features a 12th century castle and church, while there is also a twice weekly market.

Just an hour by train from London, the village is five miles from Ipswich and  17 miles from the coast.

In April the iconic yellow TR7 driven by Toby Jones went up for sale for just £3,500.

The 1977 sports car was bought by Crook in case the show got a second series – because it was cheaper than having to hire one.

Him selling the car appeared to be confirmation that the series will not return. 

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