Fancy renting a one-bed Pimlico flat for just £1,400 a month? One intrepid house-hunter did until she discovered the bed was stored in the kitchen cupboard.
Described by estate agents City Living London on Rightmove as a ‘well-presented ground floor studio apartment’, that ‘comprises of a fully equipped kitchen, modern shower room and a living space with wooden flooring throughout’, Rachel Kitcat’s eyes lit up.
And then she took a look at the images on the website and was impressed… until she saw picture number three.
It showed a bed that had been unfolded from the cupboard, located in the corner of the pokey kitchen-diner, with the end of the berth nearly touching the oven door.
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Such was her exasperation at the sight before her, she shared her thoughts on TikTok. Rachel, from Woking, showed the first couple of pictures of the flat – actual price of £1,387 per calendar month – on her video and began by telling her followers: “Guys, just when you thought it couldn’t get any worse.
“Buying a property in London is out of the question so I’m going on the rent market now, and yes you’re probably thinking ‘do you know what, it’s not looking half bad’, it’s fairly modern.
“Other side of the studio, wardrobes are fairly new, got a nice little table over here where you can eat your dinner.”
After the pleasant introduction, things went sour, when image three appeared and she went on: “Hey presto, bing bang bosh, open the wardrobe and there’s your bed.
“Imagine this, you’re laying here after a one-night stand. Bosh! Your bloke hits your head on the door.
“Bosh, I hit my head on the other, but fear not – if you just edge towards the end of the bed right here I can get you your fresh chicken nuggets at 4am in the morning.”
She then added sarcastically: “Well worth 1,400 quid if you ask me.”
Her comedic short video has received nearly 13,000 likes and around 300 replies, one which said: “Worst part is, the landlord will find someone to rent it at this price.”
Another added: “Who’s more delusional? The agents that write the descriptions or the people that actually rent places like this?”
Someone else commented: “In Cornwall you can pay that price for a five-bed house and live by the coast and better quality of life, I just avoid London now it’s crazy.”
One TikTok user has been to look at the flat and described what they saw: “Me and my partner literally went and viewed this apartment last year and we were so shocked by it. It was awful! Even the bathroom is in the cupboard.”
Not everyone was up in arms about the price of the flat, with one person replying: “I mean you are looking in one of the most expensive parts of London. Literally 45 seconds away from Mayfair on the Tube.”
The property is located at St Georges Drive, Pimlico in central London and was put on the market by City Living London on Friday (January 27).
Content editor Rachel told Deadline News: “I was absolutely appalled that someone could be expected to pay such a price during this current climate, regardless of whether it is in London or not.
“It makes me feel sad that there are people out there willing to pay that, 80 per cent of them are awful.”
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