Two-storey town centre property on sale for £175,000 – but it comes with a catch
A TOWN centre property could be yours for £175,000 - but it comes with a surprising catch.
The two-storey shop in Dorchester, Dorset is listed on and looks great value for the price and location.
However, prospective buyers might quickly become aware the property looks a bit of a tight squeeze.
The narrowest part of thebuilding is the first floor bedroom which has an incredibly tiny width of only 5ft 8 or 1.73m.
Thankfully, the premises widens out slightly towards the rear, offering a width of 10ft.
The maisonette is located above the Wooden Floor Specialists Ltd shop which has an area total of approximately 500 square feet, but an impressive depth of over 55 feet.
As for the property itself, potential buyers would be able to snap up approximately 630 sq ft of space.
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Estate agents Symonds & Sampson describe the housing as "deceptively spacious"; and a "unique property".
With the ground floor for the shop, the maisonette also comes with a kitchen/dinning area, bathroom, bedroom and sitting room on the first floor.
On the second floor, the property boasts a large attic area which has enough space for two more rooms as well as a south-facing roof deck.
The home is nestled in a bustling location between food establishments Bombay Nights and Direct Pizza on the high street.
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