A car park space in Edinburgh has gone on sale for a whopping £80,000 - double the price of a two-bedroom flat. The underground space is at McEwan Square in the plush Fountainbridge area, near the city's West End.
But just three miles away in Leith there is a two-bedroom ground floor flat on the market for £45,000 - which comes with its own private parking space. A two-bed flat in Paisley also costs less than the parking space, for sale at just £75,000.
Despite the enormous price tag, sellers Murray & Currie said the space was in an 'ideal location'.
The ad said: "A secure and well-located tandem parking space ideally located within the Fountainbridge area of Edinburgh within the city centre. Positioned one in front of the other, each space is standard in size and the underground car park is accessed via a secure gate.
"McEwan Square is situated in the Fountainbridge area of Edinburgh, minutes' walk from Edinburgh prestigious West End. The local area enjoys all the benefits of City Centre living with a wide selection of quality restaurants and bistros.
"The property also offers quick access to Haymarket Railway Station, the forthcoming tram system, the Exchange financial district and the relaxed environment of the Union Canal Basin. There is a Sainsbury's, Cameo and Odeon Cinemas and a whole host of great cafes and bars all within five minutes' walk.
"There are good local shops both in Tollcross and at Haymarket and the Fountain Park Leisure Development with its multi-screen cinema, restaurants, bars, health club and bowling alley is a short walk away. The area has an excellent bus service to and from the City Centre and beyond."
Perhaps in a bid to entail buyers, the estate agents add that parking spaces are "exempt from paying council tax and do not have an EPC [Energy Performance Certificate] banding".
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