Edinburgh has a slim offering in the form of a converted 19th-century coach house, eight feet four inches wide at its tightest point, with living space (excluding garage) under 10 feet at its widest. Sliding doors and windows from the living and dining areas lead straight on to a walled courtyard garden, which is a good space for parties. Viv Douglas, who has recently inherited the house, says her parents took the idea of downsizing quite literally when they bought the house around 30 years ago for their retirement.
Another unusual sale of property in London in the last few days is a garage that is on sale for £500,000. The best bit is that it is leasehold with ‘only’ 92 years left on the lease! Click here for more details. There are many other examples of small living and possibly the best one I have seen to date is the Polish Architect, Jacob Szczeny’s approach to small living. It is so thin that the entrance is a trapdoor in the floor! Click here for more detail. Entertaining could be an issue, but when it featured in a TV documentary the architect happily showed how you could have several people in the property at the same time.
So the question I always ask is, How small will it get before it is uninhabitable, or just plain unrealistic.
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