Five flats in Glasgow for the same price as this tiny £150k London ‘bolthole’ you can’t live in
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A tiny London studio flat - close to David Beckham and Elton John’s west London pads - is so small it is being marketed as a “bolthole” as it cannot be used as a permanent residence or let out.
For the low low price of £150k (although with the housing market as it is it’ll probably go for more than that) you can have the pleasure of laying your head right next to two hot plates meant for cooking as the bed lays right next to the studio ‘kitchen’
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We took a look at what type of accommodation you can buy in Glasgow for around the same price as the puny London flat.
1.Kenmure Avenue, Bishoppbriggs - offers over £150k
For the same price as the ‘bolthole’ in London, you can nab a second floor traditional apartment in the centre of Bishoppbriggs with two bedrooms and one bathroom
Complete with it’s own hallway (imagine that!) plenty of storage, a lounge with space for dining, and a modern kitchen with space for white goods.
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Hide Ad2. Maree Drive, Southside - offers over £160k
For just a bit more than the London flat (although they’re likely to sell for the same final price) you could live out your cottage-core dreams in the Southside of Glasgow.
As an added bonus, the flat has two more bedrooms than the London flat for a total of three bedrooms in the cottage flat - although there’s only one bathroom.
The ‘rarely available’ lower cottage flat occupies a prime position in Glasgow’s Southside.
3. Brunswick Street, Merchant City - offers over £150k
For the same price as the London bolthole, you could get a flat with one bedroom and one bathroom in the Merchant City.
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With an open plan dining area, lounge and kitchen - the flat has plenty of space.
4. Morrison Street, Southside - offers over £160k
You can buy a city loft in the Southside to get a taste of ‘living of the highest echelon’ in Glasgow - according to the estate agents.
With two bedrooms and two baths, the swish building was converted to luxury flats in 2000.
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Hide AdThe accommodation comprises a grand security controlled entrance way, a spacious twin aspect lounge/dining/kitchen. There are two large bedrooms with an ensuite and a principal bathroom.
In addition, the property has double glazing, wet electric heating and separate storage. There is access to secure underground parking with a reserved space, a resident’s communal courtyard and a well-appointed gym.
5. Jackson Place, Bearsden - offers over £150k
For £150k you could be the owner of ‘an extremely smart’ one-bedroom, one-bath Luxury Flat on the redevelopment site of the former Canniesburn Hospital.
The flat comes with a bright southwest outlook, high ceilings (2.68m), and a well equipped kitchen.
This one-bedroom Flat is within the Oak View Apartments, a high rise block that was originally the hospital’s plastic surgery unit - you can’t get more boujee than that.
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