Tiny Victorian cottage in Zone 1 listed for sale for the price of the average first London home
Part of a former school, the Zone 1 cottage has a front garden and is being sold with the freehold.
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Offers over £475,000: this one-bedroom cottage has been listed for sale in a former school near Elephant & Castle Tube station
Stirling Ackroyd
Meghann Murdock, Deputy editor, Homes & Property25 June 2021
A short walk from Tower Bridge Road and Maltby Street market in Bermondsey, the freehold house has an asking price of £475,000.
Of course, there’s a catch — with only 500 square feet of living space, the property is slightly smaller than a triple car garage.
The pastoral-looking home for sale through Stirling Ackroyd is part of The Paragon estate, which was once a school and was converted into housing in the 1990s.
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The cottage has a mezzanine bedroom over the open-plan living space and kitchen
Stirling Ackroyd
A mezzanine bedroom sits above the open-plan living room, bathroom and kitchen.
An added perk considering the house’s proximity to Elephant & Castle Tube station, there’s also a car parking space with electrical charging points.