A STUDIO flat has hit the market with a price tag of £600,000 – but there’s one tiny catch.
The property in Portman Square, Marylebone, central London, is so small there’s no room for a lounge or dining area.
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The bedroom and kitchenette form the main room which is just 4.8m by 4.1m wide.
On the plus side though, this means that any buyer could make themselves breakfast or a midnight snack from their bed without much of an effort.
The bed is just a metre from the hob, microwave and sink.
There are two skinny wardrobes at either ends of the bed to offer some storage.
The property listing states this arrangement is an “open living/kitchen sleeping area.”
It does boast a separate bathroom and is a block of apartments with a round-the-clock porter on the door.
Mortgage repayments on the studio flat are estimated to be an eye-watering £2,505 per month.
It is just round the corner from celebrity haunt the Chiltern Firehouse.
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But for one 20th of that asking price you could buy a family, terraced house in Shildon, Co Durham.
There are houses with two bedrooms there for as little as £30,000 and several currently on the market for between £40,000 and £45,000.
The average property price in the town is just £71,000 making it the cheapest place in the UK to live.
The studio pad is being sold by Manors estate agents and advertised through Rightmove.
The full listing states: “A beautifully bright studio apartment located within a beautiful sought after portered mansion block on Portman Square.
“The apartment comprises of an open living/kitchen sleeping area with beautiful windows, sleek shower room and ample storage.
“Residents benefit from access to the stunning gardens of Portman Square. Well-maintained, the building benefits from passenger lifts and 24-hour porter.
“Portman Square is moments from Selfridges as well as the fashionable amenities of Oxford Street and Marylebone High Street, with the green open spaces of Hyde Park nearby.
“Conveniently positioned for Bond Street – Jubilee Line and Central Line – and Marble Arch Underground Station – Central Line.”
Earlier this month a studio flat, also in Marylebone, was advertised for rent at £1,500 a month.
The apartment on Gloucester Place has an on-site concierge and all bills are included.
And you even get a discounted gym membership as part of the deal.
The murphy bed though is a few inches from the grill.
So if you’ve just cooked and fancied a snooze, you may feel a little hot.
The cramped apartment doesn’t have a separate bedroom.
It comes as The Sun told of a property in Kentish Town, North London, which was so small the dining table was next to the bed.
The two-person table barely fits in the room alongside the bed and tiny set of bedside drawers.
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