'Skinny House' squeezed in to narrow London alleyway

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Thursday 10 August 2017 at 2:56pm

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A narrow alleyway on a busy road in central London is set to be transformed into a multi-million pound luxury home.

Innovative architects came up with a plan to squeeze a 1,500sq/ft property into a spot which is just 3.1 metres wide.

Dubbed 'The Skinny House', it will have a courtyard at ground level and a fourth floor terrace along with three bedrooms and two bathrooms.

There will be an open plan kitchen/diner on the lower ground floor with a roof light onto the terrace.

The alleyway was previously used as a link path to the now-closed Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital near Regent's Park in Fitzrovia.

But it is not a traditional residential location - with the proposed house set to be sandwiched between two large commercial buildings at a very busy part of Euston Road next to Great Portland Street tube station.

Plans were this week approved by Westminster Council - and the developer's "out-of-the-box" thinking has been praised by property professionals.

Artist's impression of 'Skinny House'

It is an interesting idea and I am intrigued by it. By the looks of things it is going to be an incredibly unusual property. But it is sandwiched between two large commercial properties and located on a very busy road. It is always good to see developers creating housing stock and their out-of-the-box thinking should be applauded. It is fantastic to see someone has taken the initiative to create a living space for someone but is it going to work for a family? I am not sure. Will it work for a bachelor who wants a bit of fun in an area of town? Then maybe. It will be interesting to see who ends up buying it and what purpose they use it for. You have Regent's Park on your doorstep, Marylebone High Street is very popular at the moment and there are plenty of bars and restaurants on the doorstep.