Fancy living in the 'world's smallest' house? It could be yours for just £275,000
09-09-2014
By Chris Gee
Property in north London, has 188 sq feet of living space, the owner will sleep on a 'shelf' and to get to the bedroom requires a walk over kitchen work surface
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Miniature living: The tiny house in Barnsbury on the market for £275,000
This ridiculously tiny property might just be the world's smallest house - but it comes with a pretty hefty fee, as it's on the market for a sizeable fee of £275,000.
The tiny, one-bedroom 'pied-a-terre', in the much sought after Richmond Avenue in Barnsbury, Islington, north London, only serves to illustrate the spiralling property prices in the capital.
zoopla.co.uk Property in Barnsbury on the market for £275,000
Confined living space: Not much room to spread about
Pictures show the tiny living area furnished only by two floor cushions, two small stools and a dining table around the size of television screen.
The miniature home has a 'mezzanine sleeping level' which appears little more than a shelf with the stairs accessed by stepping on to a kitchen work surface.
zoopla,co.uk Property in Barnsbury on the market for £275,000
Watch your step: Access to the bedroom involves stepping on the kitchen work surface
However the new owner of the 'compact' property will have access the the 'many bars, boutique shops restaurants located on Upper Street, only a short distance away'.
The bathroom consists of a shower and toilet only inches apart and it appears highly feasible that one could perform both functions simultaneously.
No wonder the agency selling it describe the house as "unique" and "possibly the smallest house in the world".
zoopla.co.uk Property in Barnsbury on the market for £275,000
Confined space: The shower and toilet are somewhat close together
Land Registry figures show house prices in Islington have jumped by more than 2% in the past year with the average selling price now around £645,000.
Expert projections predict the average price of a house will rise to £800,000 by 2040.
According to property website Zoopla the average price on Richmond Avenue is £1.8M.