Tiny terraced house measuring just 8ft wide looks cramped until you step inside

25 February 2024 , 07:00

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The ground floor used to be a workshop space (Image: Rightmove)

This house is the true definition of deceptively small.

Anyone who has ever looked for a property to buy or rent in London knows that it can be pretty relentless searching for enough space to swing a cat. More often than not, after viewing some well-angled photographs online you arrive at the home only to find it's not quite as spacious as it looked in the pictures.

But this terraced home not much wider than a London bus provided a more positive surprise to potential buyers with what greeted them when they stepped through the door - but it didn't come cheap.

The two-storey house in East Dulwich, London, was originally a workshop on the ground floor, with a small apartment built above.

In 2018, the workshop was converted and the two floors were merged into one stylish and quirky home. Two years later, in 2020, it went on the market, offering two double bedrooms, an open-plan kitchen and living room, and a patio garden space at the rear.

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The kitchen is fitted with marble counters (Rightmove)

The downstairs is open plan (Rightmove)

The kitchen is fitted out with marble surfaces and white walls, with metro tiling in the modern bathroom and a decking area outside which offers plenty of privacy.

It was listed in 2020 for £700,000 with Knight Frank on Rightmove, which described the home as a 'small gem' with a spacious interior that belies the outside.

Christopher Burton, head of Knight Frank's Dulwich office, said: "This great little house offers a south-facing garden, carefully considered layout, and modern design features. It's ideal for those who have decided to move out of [Central] London following lockdown."

It last had an asking price of £700,000 (Rightmove)

It features two double bedrooms (Rightmove)

The listing stated: "With a stylish entrance, this quirky house opens up into a beautiful open-plan kitchen entertaining area and leads through beautiful Crittall doors to the secluded south-facing rear garden.

"Upstairs are two spacious bedrooms that benefit from a contemporary style recently updated shower room. This property is superbly located for the vibrant cafes, bars, and restaurants on Lordship Lane and direct transport links into central London."

It states it's also close to a number of popular primary and secondary schools for growing families. Rightmove said: "When you take a closer look inside, you'll see that it actually appears to be rather spacious. Hats off to whoever designed the place, as they've done a cracking job.

"Everything's been refurbished rather tastefully. We love the marble surfaces in the kitchen, the metro tiles in the bathroom, and we simply cannot think of a layout that would have worked better."

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Emma Mackenzie