A tiny studio apartment in north London that costs £1,250 per month to rent has a stepladder in the centre of the kitchen so residents can access the bed above.
The tiny Primrose Hill home’s listing, which went live on July 13, mockingly referred to it as a “little flat with sleeping gallery” in a “calm building.”
According to rental website SpareRoom, it costs more than £430 more than the neighbourhood average rent while not even including utilities.
As consumers battle to keep up with soaring inflation and exorbitant energy costs, the cost of living problem continues to affect both renters and homeowners’ wallets.
Outside of London, you can purchase opulent three-bedroom terraced homes or even four-bedroom semi-detached homes for the same price.
Despite the seeming lack of space, the flat can accommodate two people, according to the OpenRent website.
The only way to get to the bed, which is on a roof space above the kitchen, is to climb a 7-foot step ladder that has been placed in the centre of the kitchen/living room.
The person residing will have to climb up and then crawl onto their bed, which has a little bedside cabinet next to it.
A small table and a chest of drawers are the only furniture options in the open-concept living area, while the kitchen is very cramped.
Despite the absence of a parking space and a garden, the home also has a separate shower room and toilet. The costs are also paid individually.
With a one-year minimum lease, anyone looking to rent it had better be certain they can manage the small amount of space.
While the ongoing cost of living problem continues to put a strain on people’s finances, housing and rental prices in the capital don’t appear to be slowing down.
A tiny 8-foot-wide studio apartment in Finsbury Park with an asking rent of £1,050 per month was listed on SpareRoom last month, despite without a sofa, closet, or dining table.
Even though the kitchenette and double bedroom in the hotel were only a foot apart, the listing praised the accommodation’s “great value for money.”
According to the following Rightmove listings, you may get significantly more for your money in other regions of the country for £1,250 a month, including entire properties.
With that amount, you could rent a lavish-looking two-bedroom, two-bathroom apartment in a high-rise in Manchester’s Green Quarter.
In Birmingham’s famed Jewellery Quarter, it can also get you a completely furnished two-bedroom apartment with assigned parking, a gym, and a concierge.
In Derby, you can purchase a three-bedroom terraced home in the recently constructed Nightingale Quarter, which is right outside the city’s core.