A two-bedroom Grade II listed cottage in Monken Hadley, Barnet, north London, has been listed for sale at £500,000. The property, one of Britain's narrowest homes, features a main bedroom that measures just 9ft by 8ft — no wider than a London Tube carriage.
Property Details and Dimensions
The cottage, located in the Monken Hadley Conservation Area, is just 16ft wide. The reception room is 11ft by 10ft, and the dining space is 9ft by 7ft, overlooking a rear garden. The principal bedroom, at 9ft by 8ft, is comparable in width to London Underground rolling stock: the 2009 stock measures 8ft 10in, and the decommissioned D78 Stock was 9ft 4in. The bedroom includes fitted wardrobes and a period fireplace.
Features and Agent Description
The property, marketed by Bennett and Hall Estate Agency, also offers a bathroom with an overhead shower and bath, a vanity unit, and a kitchen with granite worktops and a dishwasher. The estate agents describe it as a "charming, well-presented and sensitively restored, TWO BEDROOM grade II listed cottage" in a sought-after conservation area close to Hadley Green, High Barnet underground station, and the High Street's shops, cafés, and restaurants.
Market Context
According to Rightmove, the average house price in London over the last year is £666,657, and in Barnet it is £718,839. The majority of Barnet sales were flats averaging £422,721, while semi-detached properties averaged £912,964 and terraced properties £673,263. The cottage's £500,000 asking price falls below both averages.
Similar Narrow Properties
This is not the first narrow home in London. A one-bedroom property in Putney, built on a former garage site, measures just 10ft 8in wide. Russell White of Winkworth's Putney office, handling that sale, said: "It is a really cool house and is totally self-contained, which is hard to find at that price level in Putney. It is perfect for a first time buyer, a downsizer or someone looking for a base if they are working in London but living elsewhere."
