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Stunning spacious two-bed flat situated in Grade II-listed London mansion is being rented for just £1,500 a month – leaving people questioning why it’s so cheap

It's no surprise that some lucky person has got in there quick...

A MASSIVE Grade II-listed MANSION in London has gone on the market to rent - for just £1,500 a month.

Unsurprisingly the two bed flat, located in the Streatham area, was such a good deal, it has already been snapped up.

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A two-bed flat housed in a mansion in Streatham was put on the market for £1,500 a month to rentCredit: Winkworth
Unsurprisingly the flat was snapped up quickly as it was such a bargain for LondonCredit: Winkworth

Estate agent Winkworth put the property on the market to rent for just £1,500 a month, despite its incredible setting.

The flat to rent is set on the second floor of the detached Regency building, which is surrounded by green space on the Norwood Grove Recreation Ground.

It has twin bedrooms, two bathrooms, a kitchen and reception area, alongside a shared courtyard.

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The low price has floored Londoners on Reddit, who couldn't quite believe such a property was available so cheaply anywhere in the capital.

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the low price was due to its distance from public transport and the fact the ground floor was used as a nursery.

She told the Standard: "It's in a beautiful setting and it's a beautiful building so it ticks a lot of boxes for people.

"But it's a bit of a way from transport and the nursery isn't everyone's cup of tea.

“You get fantastic views and can see for miles.

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"More generally, around there it's just very peaceful and very quiet."

Reddit users dubbed it London's "coolest rental property" and "absurdly affordable"Credit: Winkworth
The agent said the low price was due to its distance from public transport and the fact the ground floor was used as a nurseryCredit: Winkworth

The budget-friendly rental price is at odds with the trend towards house price growth in Streatham in recent years, with other similar properties likely to cost twice as much.

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Despite a decline in the area in the 1980s, the suburb is now described as "the darling place to move to in South West London" and is becoming more and more popular with people moving to the capital, families, and young professionals.

But it has two bathrooms, a kitchen and reception area, alongside a shared courtyardCredit: Winkworth
Some users suggested checking whether the low price was because the house was "haunted"Credit: Winkworth

Shamed a few years back by the allegation that Streatham High Road was Britain’s scruffiest, the council and businesses have combined to collect rubbish, wash pavements and increase policing. Streatham Green — refurbished gardens that host a weekend farmers’ market — won a Metropolitan Police award for best public open space in the capital.

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