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The house in Shepherds Bush, London. Photograph: Nationalpictures.co.uk

A house in west London has gone on sale for more than half a million pounds, despite being only 1.8m (6ft) wide.

In estate agent speak, the house for sale in Goldhawk Road, Shepherd's Bush, is "historic and enchanting" and "internationally recognised for its unique character".

But to most £549,950 is a lot to pay for a property which is no wider than a disabled toilet cubicle, however enchanted they may be by its idiosyncrasies.

The five-floor property is being sold by estate agents Faron Sutaria, who with clever photography have managed to suggest that anyone swinging their cat in the living room would not give their pet a nasty bang on the head.

But there is no disguising that the bedroom is so thin you can only climb into the built-in bed from one end.

Despite its width, however, the little house packs a lot in. It boasts two reception rooms, a dining room, an extremely narrow kitchen in the basement, a bathroom, shower room, two bedrooms and a study.

Sceptics can visit the house tomorrow or Sunday as part of the estate agent's open house weekend.

The price reflects the property's novelty value, according to Simon Beatson, of agents Faron Sutaria. "It's unique," he said. "For pounds per square foot it's actually incredibly good value."

He is confident of reaching a good price as a shortage of stock across London and low interest rates continue to drive prices up. The last time the house changed hands, three years ago, it cost £61,450 less.