A landlord in west London is asking £1,150 per month for a studio flat that has its bed hidden in a wardrobe.
The Hanger Lane property has a minimalist kitchen space and a small bathroom featuring a shower, toilet and sink.
Tenants will also have access to a communal garden and shared laundry room, and be able to walk to both Ealing Common Tube stop and Ealing Broadway station.
The “furnished” flat boasts a wall-mounted TV — although space to sit and watch it is minimal.
A bed is concealed in the property’s wardrobe, taking up most of the living space when pulled down — and much of the storage space when away.
Rent includes all bills but equates to £13,800 per year.
A deposit of £1,000 is required up front, and a minimum tenancy of 12 months is required.
The listing says the flat is not suitable for children but up to two tenants would be allowed. Students are welcomed, smokers will be considered but pets are banned.
Marketed by lettings platform OpenRent, the property fronts on to the North Circular Road and is a few hundred metres from train tracks running into Ealing Broadway.
A spokesperson for OpenRent, who wished to remain anonymous, described the "purpose-designed" flat as a "stepping-stone" for people arriving in the capital for the first time.
All bills are included, they pointed out, and the deposit is held at £1,000 rather than a full month’s rent.
The apartment is suitable for a couple "if needs be", said the agent, but more likely to go to an individual arriving from overseas or fresh out of university into London life.
It comes with a smart TV and a combi microwave, they added.
The average cost of a room in a house share in W5 in the first quarter of this year was £925 according to latest figures from Spare Room. That was up a fifth from the same period a year earlier.
Flats in the postcode sold for an average of £479,916 over the past 12 months, Rightmove figures show.
A spokesperson for the London Renters Union, said: "Lately, almost anything can be called a studio flat in London’s wild west rental market. Whether it’s a lack of space or a lack of basic amenities, our rigged housing system has turned a decent home into a luxury for many.”
“At the acute end of the market, rising rents and a failure to invest in social housing have pushed many into dangerously overcrowded conditions. We need measures like a rent freeze and the long-overdue Renters Reform Bill to raise standards across the sector and make sure everybody has access to a decent home.”
