The one-bedroom cottage is so narrow that a person might be able to touch both walls while standing in the living room.
Someone has purchased one of Wales’ slimmest houses – measuring just 7.5ft from wall-to-wall at its widest point. The property went under the hammer and was sold for £45,000.
The one-bedroom home on Llewellyn Street in Pentre, Glamorgan, south Wales, is so thin compared to its neighbours that, when standing in the lounge, an average-sized man could touch both walls at once. Originally listed at £23,000, the “quirky” dwelling generated significant interest, attracting 35 bids from prospective buyers, with one securing it.
The auction ended on Friday, April 16, with the successful bidder paying £45,000 for the property. Despite its compact size, the home still includes all the standard features of a terraced house – including a garden and garage, reports Wales Online.
Sean Roper, of Paul Fosh Auctions, said: “The really quirky lot saw great interest from all over the place, with many intrigued with the size and shape of the slim property and what they could do with it being so compact. This really unusual cottage was so small I could touch each wall while standing in the lounge.
“It’s a minuscule house to say the least, but this didn’t deter bidders with a total of nine competing to win the property by lodging a total of 35 bids.”
Sean added: “The terraced cottage style property has all you need.” It manages to squeeze in plenty despite its slim room that stretches further back into the property than most expect.
According to the floor plans provided online, the house features a lounge and kitchen on the ground floor, with UPVC double-glazing and gas central heating. Even in a house of this size, it manages to squeeze in a staircase to the upper floor.
Upstairs from the landing is a single bedroom and bathroom, while there is an easy-to-maintain patio area at the rear of the property. The property, situated in a sought-after spot in Pentre, near Treorchy, could now serve as a comfortable residence, a buy-to-let investment, or a holiday rental.
Sean said: “Altogether it is a very neat and attractive package in what is a lovely and well-connected part of South Wales.” Several of these tiny properties are dotted around Wales, initially built as infill homes between existing houses to maximise available space.
Another of these miniature homes, which has become a well-known tourist destination in Conwy, North Wales. Verified as the smallest house in Great Britain by the Guinness Book of Records, visitors can venture inside the 10-foot-tall home that is just 72 inches from wall to wall.
