HOUSE-HUNTERS have been left in disbelief by a 3-metre-wide London parking area on the market for an eye-watering £750,000.
The bog-standard storage hit the market earlier this month, being listed to property web site Rightmove as a “double storage area”.
The constructing is situated within the capital metropolis’s prestigious Portman Sq. in swanky Marylebone however affords solely 28 sq. metres of area.
The “property” consists of little greater than 4 cinderblock partitions and a storage door but instructions a whopping six-figure price ticket.
Behind the metallic storage door, which is located beneath a block of flats alongside different garages, lies a run-of-the-mill area measuring 9.02m by 3.20m for would-be patrons to squeeze a car into.
The area inside is nondescript, consisting of only a concrete ground, white cinderblock partitions and a metallic grill door sometimes seen on old style elevators cordoning off the mysterious hall past.
Curiously, one of many 4 partitions is constructed to barely hip peak, seemingly which means that budding house owners of the storage would have entry to their neighbour’s area and vice versa.
The distinguished parking area is listed by Manors, a high-end property agent working out of Baker Avenue in Westminster, London.
They listed the property with minimal element, providing solely a quick description of the extortionate area to potential patrons.
Manors describe the property as: “A double storage area obtainable inside this 24-hour portered residential constructing on the east aspect of Portman Sq., moments from the world-renowned Selfridges retailer and Oxford Avenue.”
The itemizing was shared to social media on Friday by a baffled house-hunter who was surprised by the ridiculous price, writing: “£750,000 for 28 sq. m of parking area.”
The publish has since acquired dozens of likes and feedback from social media customers fast to mock the value of the property and anybody who would probably pay that a lot.
One consumer mentioned: “Is likely to be humorous for you, nevertheless it’s within the location the place an individual will purchase it not even understanding if it’s costly or not… and never even caring of that.”
One other added: “I’m that and considering ‘Some soul-sucking landlord parasite will likely be considering I can squeeze three units of bunkbeds in there and hire them out at £100 every week straightforward’.”
A 3rd commented: “I’m in all probability being thick, however might you simply soar that little wall on the left and have entry to others’ garages? Doesn’t appear too safe.”
One other added: “The individuals that may afford this area in all probability have automobiles that don’t slot in right here. Doesn’t even appear to be 2.5m extensive. The Vary Rover is like 2.1m.”
A fifth joked: “They’d higher embrace the site visitors cone for that type of worth.”
Manors has been contacted for remark.
