One of Britain's narrowest homes, an 18th-century cottage just 16ft wide, is on the market for £500,000 - with a main bedroom the same size as a Tube carriage. One of Britain's narrowest homes, an 18th-century cottage just 16ft wide, is on the market for £500,000 - with a main bedroom the same size as a Tube carriage.

One of Britain’s narrowest homes – with bedroom no wider than a TUBE carriage – is up for sale at £500,000

One of Britain’s narrowest homes, an 18th-century cottage just 16ft wide, is on the market for £500,000 – with a main bedroom the same size as a Tube carriage.

One of Britain’s narrowest homes has gone on the market – measuring just 16ft wide.

The Grade II-listed two-bedroom cottage was built in the 18th century.

It features a timber-framed structure, historic period details and front and rear gardens and is located within the historic Monken Hadley Conservation Area in Barnet, London.

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To say the rooms are snug would be an understatement.

But despite its slender proportions, the home has been cleverly designed to maximise the space it has, as reported by Luxury Property News.

One of Britain's narrowest homes, an 18th-century cottage just 16ft wide, is on the market for £500,000 - with a main bedroom the same size as a Tube carriage.
The Grade II-listed two-bedroom cottage. (Jam Press/Bennett & Hall Estate Agency)

The ground floor features an 11ft by 10ft reception room with a working period fireplace, built-in shelving and a window seat with hidden storage.

A separate 9ft by 7ft dining room overlooks the courtyard-style rear garden and leads into a fitted kitchen with granite worktops, a ceramic sink, integrated dishwasher, wine storage and electric underfloor heating beneath a flagstone floor.

One of Britain's narrowest homes, an 18th-century cottage just 16ft wide, is on the market for £500,000 - with a main bedroom the same size as a Tube carriage.
The Grade II-listed two-bedroom cottage. (Jam Press/Bennett & Hall Estate Agency)

Upstairs are two bedrooms and a family bathroom.

The main bedroom is 9ft by 8ft – the same size of a Tube carriage.

It features built-in mirrored wardrobes and another period fireplace, while the bathroom features a bath with an overhead shower, vanity unit and distinctive pink herringbone tiles.

One of Britain's narrowest homes, an 18th-century cottage just 16ft wide, is on the market for £500,000 - with a main bedroom the same size as a Tube carriage.
The Grade II-listed two-bedroom cottage. (Jam Press/Bennett & Hall Estate Agency)

The cottage is close to Hadley Green, with shops, cafés and restaurants nearby.

It is being marketed by agents Bennett and Hall for offers in excess of £500,000.

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