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Rosaleen Fenton

Flat with a hidden kitchen goes on sale - but you need to be clever to find it

An incredible flat on the market left people reeling at its secret room - which can only be found if you're a keen reader.

The home in Chelsea, which is on the market for a whopping £800 a week, is fully furnished - and even appears to include a grand library.

But keen readers desperate to check out some of the posh leather-bound books will have a shock if they reach for a book.

The bookcase is a decoy - sleekly designed to hide a kitchen behind it.

Estate agents Wilfords London described the incredible feature is described as "clever".

The flat is cleverly designed (Wilfords London)

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They said: "This well presented one bedroom apartment is ideally situated close to Kings Road in Chelsea and offers stylish, fully furnished accommodation in a popular and secure portered block.

"The apartment consists of a large reception room with a sleek open plan kitchen, cleverly screened out of sight.

The kitchen is hidden behind a sleek bookcase (Wilfords London)

"There is a generous double bedroom with built-in storage and a modern bathroom."

The rent may seem expensive for a one-bed flat - but it's quite a bargain when you look at respective prices for the area.

The average asking price of a home in Manor Street is almost £3million, while rent is just under £5,000 on average.

Meanwhile, if you fancy living in the surroundings that inspired Peter Rabbit's adventures, Beatrix Potter's cottage is on the market.

When the much-loved author died, she left 4,000 acres of land and 14 farms to the National Trust - which was one of the largest legacies the charity has ever had.

Now one of her cottages is being let on behalf of the National Trust for £1,750pcm - and it's likely to prove popular.

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