Yours for £160 a month (if you're under 5ft 4 and don't suffer from claustrophobia): Loft space put up for rent in central London…but there's no room to stand up
01-13-2014
Yours for £160 a month (if you're under 5ft 4 and don't suffer from claustrophobia): Loft space put up for rent in central London…but there's no room to stand up
- Loft space available to rent in Paddington, Westminster, for £40 a week
- Prospective tenants must be under 5ft 4in and cannot be claustrophobic
House prices in many parts of London have risen by more than 40 per cent
By Sophie Jane Evans
It is renowned for its expensive house prices, with properties in some areas selling for an average of more than £1million.
But now, a 'loft space' has been put up for rent in central London for just £40 a week.
The only downsides are the tenant criteria: you have to be under 5ft 4in, willing to climb up a 10-foot ladder and can't suffer from claustrophobia.
Unusual home: The 'loft space' in Paddington, Westminster, is available to rent for only £40 a week. Prospective tenants must be under 5ft 4in, willing to climb up a 10-foot ladder and can't suffer from claustrophobia
Difficult to access: The property is only accessible by ladder and has a very low ceiling - meaning tenants cannot stand upright. It also features parquet floors and an en-suite water tank
The property, advertised on Gumtree this week, features parquet floors and an en-suite water tank.
Located in Paddington, Westminster, it is only accessible by ladder and has a very low ceiling - meaning tenants cannot stand upright.
The advert states: 'We are renting this cute little loft conversion which is a former storage space.
'Please note you cannot stand upright in the room. It comes with its own bedding, parquet flooring and there is enough space to store a few pieces of garment.
Bargain: The 'loft space' is being advertised on Gumtree. The advert states: 'We are renting this cute little loft conversion which is a former storage space. Please note you cannot stand upright in this room'
'Ideally, it would suit someone less than 5ft 4in tall and with no history of claustrophobia.'
Last month, house prices in many parts of Britain's capital were revealed to have soared by more than 40 per cent - well above their previous peaks in 2007.
Property prices in Westminster have shot up to £863,256 - an increase of 43.2 per cent over the past six years, according to a study by the Smith Institute think tank.
Rise: Last month, house prices in many parts of Britain's capital were revealed to have soared by more than 40 per cent. Property prices in the City of Westminster have shot up to £863,256 - an increase of 43.2 per cent
Meanwhile, the average rent for a one-bed flat in Paddington is around £500 a week, with some flats going for more than £3,000 a week.
Local Spencer Thon, 26, who pays £400 a week to live in the area, said: 'Someone will definitely snap the loft conversion up.
'Rents are crazy around here and you pay for being in central London. Forty pounds a week is amazing - especially if you are at work most of the day.'