London's smallest studio flat - just 7ft by 3ft!

TheOingoBoingoBandit · May 28th, 2005, 10:56 PM

http://www.thisislondon.com/money/ar...ing%20Standard

Bizarrely enough I took a look around this flat earlier this year and nearly decided to go for it. (Drat! I could have been famous!)

I've actually got some videoclips from inside the flat and I can email them to anyone whose interested.

Just email me on johnmason@postmaster.co.uk

Monkey · May 28th, 2005, 11:03 PM

A couple of years ago, I viewed a similar flat in Paddington which was going for £90/week. It was basically just a cupboard, with a tiny sofa, a tiny chest of drawers, a microscopic bathroom, and a "bed" like the one in that photo above.

Laughable...

spyguy · May 28th, 2005, 11:08 PM

Imagine having the parents over for dinner.

"Just a second. I need to get out your dinner."
You walk into the shower and take a pizza out of the microwave.

Monkey · May 28th, 2005, 11:32 PM

i read in Israeli newspaper this studio flat costed 585£ OMG!!!!!

Peyre · May 29th, 2005, 04:38 PM

For a student its probably quite decent.

mhays · May 29th, 2005, 07:37 PM

That looks a lot bigger than 7x3'. Don't tell me that bed is only 3' long.

***Tubeman*** · May 30th, 2005, 12:40 AM

That woman is obviously a dwarf

DrJoe · May 30th, 2005, 01:01 AM

Its not that bad actually. Question though, why do you call them flats

..What does it mean exactly

DiggerD21 · May 30th, 2005, 01:08 AM

62 square feet = 5,76 m²
Damn! thats pretty tiny! I have probably one of the smallest flats in Hamburg (18 m²) but still huge compared to this! And also far cheaper!

Azn_chi_boi · May 30th, 2005, 01:24 AM

Looks longer than 7ft, but it looks alright for a short-term living space.

Anymodal · May 30th, 2005, 01:41 AM

that is smaller than my bedroom..

***Tubeman*** · May 30th, 2005, 02:23 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DrJoe

Its not that bad actually. Question though, why do you call them flats

..What does it mean exactly

I have no idea of the origin of the term, but in the UK we call Apartments "Flats". Nobody really says "apartment".

We have:

"Studio" = Normally 1 room or 1 room+bathroom
"Flat" = separate living and sleeping areas, usually all on same level
"Maisonette" = Split-level flat

...Although today a lot of old industrial buildings are being converted into "Loft apartments" which would normally be characterised by high ceilings

Rigadon · May 30th, 2005, 02:53 AM

Why do you call them apartments?

Rigadon · May 30th, 2005, 02:54 AM

1801, from Scot. flat "floor or story of a house," from O.E. flet "a dwelling, floor, ground," from the same source as flat (adj.) (q.v.)

rt_0891 · May 30th, 2005, 04:34 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DrJoe

Its not that bad actually. Question though, why do you call them flats

..What does it mean exactly

I've seen flat quite often on rent boards around Canadian Universities

juiced · May 30th, 2005, 03:10 PM

Tiny

TheOingoBoingoBandit · June 1st, 2005, 02:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by wjfox2002

A couple of years ago, I viewed a similar flat in Paddington which was going for £90/week. It was basically just a cupboard, with a tiny sofa, a tiny chest of drawers, a microscopic bathroom, and a "bed" like the one in that photo above.

Laughable...

Do you happen to remember which estate agent were showing it?

I'd love to view it if it ever came back on the market. I'm absolutely fascinated by tiny, but well designed studios as for the time being that's all I'd be able to afford for the moment.

In my trek looking for property in London I have come across some extremely small flats (I tried to snatch a re-furbished flat in Earls Court for an incredible £70 pw, but that was taken off the market). While the one pictured above might be the smallest I've ever seen, I've seen quite a few close to this.

The reason I decided not to go for it was because the only view from the window was a very dull inner courtyard, there was no way of putting any sofa or barely a armchair in the flat and finally, there was no access to satellite or cable TV.

Otherwise I might have taken it!

Sitback · June 1st, 2005, 02:38 PM

How much is that little flat worth that is the question no one has bothered answering.

TheOingoBoingoBandit · June 1st, 2005, 03:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sitback

How much is that little flat worth that is the question no one has bothered answering.

The estate agent has suggested that it could make £100,000 if it was sold.

For anyone interested in the layout of the flat, please find my (badly drawn) layout below...

TheOingoBoingoBandit · June 1st, 2005, 03:16 PM

Just found this website featuring small -but not so tiny- apartments in America.

http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/scc/

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May 28th, 2005, 11:03 PM	#2
Monkey Londinium langur Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Londinium Posts: 14,616 Likes (Received): 1	A couple of years ago, I viewed a similar flat in Paddington which was going for £90/week. It was basically just a cupboard, with a tiny sofa, a tiny chest of drawers, a microscopic bathroom, and a "bed" like the one in that photo above. Laughable...

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DiggerD21 spaghetti polonaise Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Hamburg, Wroclaw Posts: 2,470 Likes (Received): 66	62 square feet = 5,76 m² Damn! thats pretty tiny! I have probably one of the smallest flats in Hamburg (18 m²) but still huge compared to this! And also far cheaper!

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Rigadon ISAO OKANO Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Illshaw Heath Posts: 4,564 Likes (Received): 10	1801, from Scot. flat "floor or story of a house," from O.E. flet "a dwelling, floor, ground," from the same source as flat (adj.) (q.v.)

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