Rightmove: agents describe this flat as “open plan”

[OrangeWoolCardiWrap]

Nearly two grand a month for this.

https://www.rightmove.co.uk/properties/136592936#/?channel=RES_LET

[PuttingDownRoots]

I know irs the location causing the price.. but it looks like a bed in a kitchen!

[TheYearOfSmallThings]

I hate to say it but that's not even bad for Chelsea. Horrible Reno though.

[ViaRia01]

It is open plan…

I’m not saying it isn’t expensive but you can’t really argue that it’s not open plan.

[Fallenangelofthenorth]

204 square feet. Can you imagine being confined in a place that tiny in the event of another lockdown? There's nowhere to put a laptop, nowhere for a tv, nowhere to put more than a suitcase of clothes. Nowhere for a suitcase either for that matter.

[WhiteFire]

It's basically an expensive hotel room, it will appeal to the market who need a bed space to sleep in during the week and is cheaper and easier then living out of a hotel room.

There's a market for this type of let.

[lampformyfeet]

It’s a bedsit in a basement…

[AdamRyan]

@ViaRia01

It is open plan…

I’m not saying it isn’t expensive but you can’t really argue that it’s not open plan.

It's a bedsit, not a flat

[YallaYallaaa]

They’re not trying to hide that it’s a studio.

Also…Chelsea.

[Coronationstation]

Well at least the bathroom has a door! They’re just overselling it as a 1 bed rather than a studio flat.

[Soontobe60]

They’ve not exactly made the best use of the (lack of) space. I’d shove a sofa bed in there then you’d have far more floor space!
also, imagine renting that out on AirBnB at £250+ per night… you would make a fortune!

[femfemlicious]

It's Chelsea?. What do you expect. Its a studio flat and it's nice.

[lampformyfeet]

@WhiteFire

It's basically an expensive hotel room, it will appeal to the market who need a bed space to sleep in during the week and is cheaper and easier then living out of a hotel room.

There's a market for this type of let.

That makes sense. If you’re there 4 nights a week it’s just over 100 a night, plus bills .

[MilitantMommyBFArmy4Life]

It's just greed. Cooking dinner next to your bed should not be a thing. Freeholders in Chelsea are wealthy enough without having to do this. It also ruins a gorgeous house.

This could have been 3 luxury flats but no. They must squeeze in tenants in every sqm

Having said that, it's far from the worst. At least it's got a nice kitchen and is in good condition.

[Wilkolampshade]

Odd, - don't know why they would choose too describe it as 'open plan' rather than 'studio'? Surely anyone renting in that area has they're eyes wide open to what a rip off its likely to be? DD2 looking to rent near college in Kensington atm and the agents are perfectly open about how daft the situation is.

[TheCyclingGorilla]

Agree with PP, it's a bedsit.

[gogomoto]

My Dc's room in her forces accommodation is bigger than that plus has a separate shared kitchen. It's £50 a month

[OrangeWoolCardiWrap]

The thing is, it isn’t in Chelsea. I had an actor friend who used to live in the Finborough Road and it’s Earls Court.

[Chocolatesandroses]

That’s crazy expensive for what it is but it’s the area and hardly a one bedroom 🙄. It looks nice tho

[PinkPlantCase]

I actually quite like it. There’s enough space to actually cook in the kitchen and they haven’t scrimped on kitchen cupboard space. Shower is also nice.

it does need a cosy armchair in the bay though.

Having a kitchen in the same room as the bed (a studio) is often perceived as safer for flats under the regs as a fire wouldn’t develop without you noticing meaning you could escape faster. I do wonder if they follow all of the sound testing that is in the regulations though.

I can’t get upset about high rents in central London. The rents are meant to be high, it’s central London!

[Florissante]

@gogomoto

My Dc's room in her forces accommodation is bigger than that plus has a separate shared kitchen. It's £50 a month

Totally comparable pieces of real estate.

[Ellmau]

It's an old fashioned bedsit.

[maddiemookins16mum]

It’s a studio as has own bathroom (similar to what one may book on holiday). Bedsits will usually have shared bathrooms.

[TerrifiedandWorried]

At least they tidied up
https://www.rightmove.co.uk/properties/136866788#/?channel=RES_BUY

[maddiemookins16mum]

The floor plan describes it as a studio.

[PinkPlantCase]

@Florissante

Totally comparable pieces of real estate.

😂😂