A skinny home in London just hit the market for £1.8 million, or about $2.5 million.
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A narrow, four-story home in London's Kensington neighborhood is on the market for £1.8 million (R36.5 million) Jam Press reports.

Homes on Ceylon Road in London.
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The residence on Ceylon Street is just over 4 metres wide and about 150 square metres, according to Jam Press. The road is popular with celebrities such as actor Daniel Day-Lewis, who formerly owned the property next door, Jam Press reports.

26 Ceylon Road.
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Henry Harrison, a former architect and member of the British band Mystery Jets, was another famous neighbor, according to Jam Press, which reports that he built the skinny home while living next door in 1987.

Henry Harrison plays with Mystery Jets in 2006.
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Inside the home, the dining room has an open-floor plan leading to an outdoor garden.

Inside 26 Ceylon Road in London.
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At the back of the room, glass doors and a full-sized window roof make the place feel a bit like an atrium, according to Jam Press.

The first floor of the home.
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The home's decor is bright and neutral, with white walls and pops of greenery.

A view from the outside looking in.
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A modern kitchen that's also on the first floor, according to Jam Press, has bright counters and cabinets.

The narrow kitchen.
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Upstairs, the second floor is a mezzanine, Jam Press reports.

Vast windows light up the first two floors.
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Light pours into this living room on the second floor from the top half of the home's full-sized roof window with views of the neighborhood.

A living room area on the second floor.
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The floors above the mezzanine house the bedrooms and bathrooms, Jam Press reports.

A bedroom in the home.
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In some bedrooms, the windows are circular, giving the home a nautical look.

Another bedroom.
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One bathroom has a tub by a window.

One of the home's bathrooms.
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On the top floor, there's another bedroom with a private bathroom, according to Jam Press.

The top floor.
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The white-tiled bathroom is narrow and bright with a view of the street at the end.

The bathroom on the top floor.
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Paul Cosgrove, the director of Finlay Brewer, the real-estate company selling the property, told Jam Press the home "oozes character and charm," while being an "oasis of calm" in the middle of the city.

The back of the house.
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