A 474 sq ft micro-flat in Kings Gate, Westminster, London, was recently sold by Savills for about £800,000The ultimate micro-flat is in Knightsbridge, southwest London, opposite Harrods. The term “rabbit hutch Britain” may be over-used, but new homes in the UK are on average the smallest in western Europe. The typical new-build property measures 818 sq ft. In Denmark, equivalent homes are 80 per cent bigger at 1,475 sq ft. Essentially modern-day studios or bedsits, these one-room homes are below the national space standard set by the Department for Communities and Local Government, a…

Source: The Times April 27, 2017 16:14 UTC