A former caretaker's broom cupboard, which has been converted into a studio flat, has been listed for a whopping £250,000.

Located just a short distance from the Natural History Museum in Kensington, the property measures a mere nine square metres (96 sq ft), and is just 75cm (2.4ft) wide in parts.

The space is so small that a prospective owner could comfortably touch both walls while standing in the middle.

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Despite its size, the property is priced at £250,000, translating to £27,777 for every square metre of floor space.

Listed by Purplebricks, the second-floor home comprises a reception, kitchen, mezzanine bed area (1.5m x 3m), and a shower room (1m x 0.5m).

Originally, the flat was the caretaker's broom cupboard in a Grade II listed building with a Stucco frontage and Doric porches on Queen’s Gate.

Constructed in 1871, the building now houses seven apartments.

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The flat itself boasts a single window that offers views of the surrounding area, which is abundant with museums, galleries, and Royal Parks.

The current six-figure asking price is over three times its original £80,000 listing from just over 20 years ago.

However, it remains a quarter of the average value of a flat in Kensington & Chelsea, which stands at £1 million.

Owner, Nick Minns, expressed confidence that the property will not stay on the market for long.

He said: "With landmarks such as the Natural History Museum, the Science Museum and the Victoria and Albert Museum on its doorstep, what it lacks in space, it makes up for with its sought after location.

"It’s a short walk to South Kensington tube, which has excellent transport links into and out of central London."

He added: "The property would make a great bolthole for someone who perhaps lives outside London, and just needs somewhere to rest their head for a night or two during the week.

"It also would make for a sound rental investment, commanding a rent of over £2,000 a month.

"In all the years I have owned it, it has never once been empty."

Nick Gaunt, Local Property Partner at Purplebricks, said: "To find any property, however small, with such a prestigious postcode and at this price is very unusual."