In a peculiar twist in London’s heated housing market, an unsual property has been made available on the market.
A disused four-storey stairwell, behind a Starbucks branch in South-West London has gone up for sale, inviting potential buyers to “take the stairs” to homeownership.
With a price tag of approximately £20,000, the stairwell will go under the hammer with an auction on Tuesday, offering a long leasehold and full vacant possession with “development potential”.
While the current state shows cardboard boxes, a bicycle and fire extinguishers scattered around, its location – just a minute’s walk from the Thames in Twickenham – holds promise.
Ideas like office pods or vertical farms have been suggested, but planning permission remains the key hurdle for any potential adaptations.
This quirky offering adds to the line of head-scratching property deals in the capital, as demand continues to soar and the housing crisis persists.
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