Castle-style turrets and a riverside location make The Moorings at number four Folly Bridge one of the quirkiest buildings in Oxford.

The five-storey building, which includes seven self-contained apartments and a large roof terrace, is on the market for £775,000.

All the apartments have kitchens and there are also two shower rooms in the building. There is also parking for seven cars at the front of the building.

The Moorings is on a small island on the bridge and was built early last century.

The original stone Folly Bridge was built in 1085 and then replaced in the early 1820s.

For more information, contact agents Carter Jonas on 01865 511444 or visit carterjonas.co.uk Another unusual property with a water connection is Bridge Lake House, near Banbury, which has its own coarse fishing lake.

The single-storey four-bedroom house also comes with three acres of paddocks and a section of old railway line.

Bridge Lake House and its three-acre grounds, carries a guide price of £490,000, while the one-acre lake is available separately, with a guide of £95,000.

The house includes a sitting room, kitchen/dining room and study.

Other highlights include electronic gates, a garage and gardens with a patio, decking, fish pond, vegetable plot, summer house and swimming pool.

Agents Tayler & Fletcher say the spring-fed lake is well stocked with carp and has 19 fishing spots let through day tickets which generate about £5,000 a year in fees.

The house and lake are up for auction at The Frogmill Hotel, near Andoversford, on October 20 at 6pm. For more information, contact Tayler & Fletcher on 01608 644344 or visit taylerandfletcher.co.uk