A property that could easily be mistaken for a garden shed is on the market for half a million pounds – but wait until you see inside.
The North London home, which looks no bigger than an outdoor office, is actually 472 sq ft - the equivalent of a fifth of a tennis court – and has two double bedrooms and a private gated driveway.
The detached property is in Edgware, just out of central London, where the average price of a home is £495,218.
But edging even higher than the local price, the property is on the market for £499,950 via estate agents Yopa.
That’s almost £200,000 more than the UK’s average house price, which stands at £305,397.
The bungalow, nestled in the suburban Zone 5 borough, even has its own private outdoor garden space and gated driveway – but unlike neighbouring properties, you won't have to worry about any service charges or ground rent.
Clive Truman, the Yopa agent behind the listing, said: "There are two-bedroom flats on the market in this part of Edgware selling for up to £575,000.
"This property offers buyers the unique opportunity to purchase a freehold house in this area for cheaper than the price of a flat, with all the perks that comes with that.
"There's a private gated driveway, private outdoor garden space, you don't need to worry about noise from neighbours either side of you (or above and beneath you), and there is no service charge or ground rent to factor into budget."
The two-bedroom property has recently been refurbished with a brand new kitchen.
Truman added: "This property is deceptively spacious and really has to be viewed to be appreciated.
The property is less than half a mile from Edgware underground station. It is also less than a mile from Canons Park and Burnt Oak underground stations.
"A five minute walk from two underground stations and close to popular bars and restaurants, it's the perfect unique London pad for when life returns to normal," Truman said.
"This property is definitely a one-off, and is one of the most unique homes I have marketed in my thirty years working in the area."
But North London estate agent Jeremy Leaf said the property raises some important questions about what constitutes a residential home.
"It looks like a shed. It would have been better suited to a home office. A self-contained, separate house, is really pushing it, he said.
"You have to think about access, privacy for existing houses and whether it would be overlooked.
"It's not uncommon for homeowners in the area to do similar, building flats or houses in their gardens which they can let out as an Airbnb. That's one thing, but selling it as a separate home is in my opinion, a step too far.
"There's not much of a view out of the window either but if it meets regulations, then I doubt there is much the planners can do about it."
