BRITAIN’S “smallest detached house” has gone on sale for just £215,000 – and it hides an incredible secret below.
Eastgate Lodge in North Yorkshire may appear ridiculously small at first glance with the property only measuring 10sq ftabove ground.
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However, there is an incredible 306sq ft of additional space hidden underground for any prospective owners.
On the ground floor the unique ome boasts a bedroom with mezzanine bed area and plenty of storage, accessible via an iron spiral staircase.
If you move further underground you will find a living area with a glass roof, a kitchenette and a bathroom with a clawfoot bath.
French doors lead to the sunken garden with a stunning wall feature, shrubs and seating area.
The home was initially on sale for £235,000 last year but the asking price has since dropped.
Current owners Debra Bowman, 60, and Dave Bowman, 61, have lived in the property for many years and have enjoyed the convenient location and the community that the estate has to offer.
Debra said: “It is a country estate which makes you feel like you are in the middle of nature, but you are only 20 minutes either way to York or Leeds and just five minutes from really good motorway links plus only 40 minutes to Leeds Bradford airport.
“It only takes 30 minutes to clean — and who would complain at that?”
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Surrounded by beautiful countryside, the converted gatehouse is located in the grounds of historic Grimston Park.
The estate has been visited by many members of the British monarchy since the 1800’s and it first appeared in the Doomsday Book in 1086.
Easy travel links are available from the property as it is within reach of Tadcaster amenities and very close to the A64/A1 roads.
The home is listed on the market with Hunters.
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