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Go small or go home is generally the mantra for buyers pinning their hopes on coveted postcodes without the budget to match. But, as this Bermondsey micro flat shows, big isn’t always a byword for better.
London is full of diddy but highly desirable homes, from one-bedroom mews houses to idiosyncratic cottages once assigned to the gardener or caretaker of grander neighbours.
A detached tiny home can be a smart way to buy into perks like parking or the purchase of the freehold, usually preserved for more spacious digs.
Single-storey coach houses or clever infill builds are also a boon for downsizers, who might want the patio and parking space but can’t keep up with the stairs.
Here is our pick of tiny homes on the market now.
Marylebone, NW1
£625,000
This bijou one-bedroom apartment at the top of a Victorian terrace in the Lisson Grove Conservation Area has a hidden secret: a remarkable roof terrace accessed by concertina ladder.
Inigo, 020 3687 3071
Battersea, SW11
£750,000
This totally one-of-a-kind house was the former home of the caretaker for neighbouring Connaught Mansions. There’s one bedroom, plus a host of period extras like an original fireplace and wood floors.
Knight Frank, 020 3834 8692
East Dulwich, SE22
£375,000
A compact one-bedroom flat near chic cafes and cinema, with a contemporary wooden kitchen, spacious gravel garden and a sweetener share of the freehold.
Pedder, 020 3889 1517
Lee, SE12
£575,000
This Georgian-era gem comes with two bedrooms, a garage and a wraparound garden. It’s well-loved, but probably in need of some cosmetic modernisation.
John Payne, 020 8138 0490
Kentish Town, NW5
£750,000
Handy for the Tube, this smart two-bedroom infill house has off-street parking, a garden and eco perks including high thermal efficiency and a green roof. It’s on without a chain.
Burghleys Estate Agents, 020 3872 3456
Kennington, SE11
£325,000
A thoughtfully-decorated studio flat in modernist Vanbrugh Court, which has exceptional communal gardens. The sleeping area is smartly sequestered by a folding shutter.
The Modern House, 020 3795 5920
Brockley, SE4
£400,000
A chain-free detached coach house close to Brockley station, with a bedroom on the cosy pitched upper level and a blank-slate gravel garden.
Dexters, 020 8815 2220
Lower Clapton, E9
£575,000
This beautifully styled two-bedroom cottage is on a cobbled no-through road. There are original wood floors throughout and the kitchen is only a couple of years old.
Winkworth, 020 3869 5449
Highgate, N6
£600,000
A well-proportioned freehold mews house with a utility space, parking and an attractive vaulted bedroom. From here it’s only a few minutes to Hampstead Heath.
Chestertons, 020 3869 4548
Crouch End, N8
£550,000
Tucked behind Crouch End’s profusion of local independents, this one-bedroom cottage comes with off-street parking, a low-maintenance decked garden and no onward chain.
Garrison Estates, 020 3910 6752
Teddington, TW11
£619,950
A charming Victorian cottage, handy for the station and Bushy Park, with two equisized bedrooms and a low-maintenance back garden.
Dexters, 020 8288 8288
Bayswater, W2
£600,000
A bright and airy renovated studio with built-in storage and a separate kitchen, within a striking stucco-fronted building on the border with Notting Hill.
Wilfords London, 020 3889 5861
Shepherd’s Bush, W12
£550,000
A lovingly refurbished one-bedroom cottage with a small garden and off-road parking, tucked away from area’s main thoroughfares. There’s no onward chain.
Kinleigh Folkard & Hayward, 020 3873 1487
Blackheath, SE3
£370,000
A petite, chain-free Victorian house in a conservation area, with potential for significant kerb appeal. The interior has an upside-down layout and new engineering wood flooring.
John Payne, 020 8059 2538
Balham, SW17
£700,000
This smart single-storey house has two bedrooms and an open living space illuminated by skylights. It’s in a particularly handy spot between three stations.
