Tiny garage flat on sale for £79k

A converted garage home in one of Edinburgh’s most sought-after areas has gone on sale for only £79,000 – attracting 25 inquiries since it came onto the market on Friday.

Who would live in a house like this?

Although not large, 7B Belford Mews in the city’s West End offers savvy buyers a stylish and compact base just minutes from Princes Street.

The modest home boasts an open-plan living room, kitchen and dining room, a separate shower room and a double bedroom on a mezzanine platform.

And estate agent Strutt & Parker is expecting buyers to leap at the deal.

Who would live in a house like this?

A spokesman said: “It is a great little property and is already causing huge interest. It is on a quiet cobbled lane in the heart of the Capital.

“You could rack up hotel bills pretty quickly if you had to stay in Edinburgh for work.”