IT’S the Netflix series that’s sent the web wild – but would you ever live in a flat that resembles something out of ”Squid Game”?
The colourful one-bedroom flat in Essex could be yours for £125k – however, there’s one major catch.
The flat, which features a large lounge area, a kitchen, a separate dining room, a bedroom and a bathroom right next to it, is based… inside a shopping mall.
Located in the heart of Grays town centre with easy access to local shops, coffee spots and other amenities, the flats sit inside the unused Queensgate shopping centre.
What may be even more bizarre is that each of the flats at the top floor of the building even have their very own mailboxes.
The one-bedroom properties, all in different colours, have lift access and feature several windows each – however, not much information is available about the lack of fresh air circulating around.
Externally the block is situated providing excellent access to Grays mainline station with links into London and various other local transport links, meaning this location is proving increasingly popular with commuters and prospective tenants.
Although this hasn’t been confirmed by the real estate company Rightmove which is advertising the one-bedroom flats, the £125k homes appear to come with the essential appliances, including the washing machine, fridge and an oven.
Unsurprisingly, the unusual flat setting has taken the internet by storm, with one critic dubbing the bizarre apartments ”dystopian”.
”This is inside a shopping centre – which they have now converted into flats,” said the TiKTok user only known as Housing Horrors.
”Everything just feels really fake and weird, it’s almost like watching something out of Squid Game.”
Although the average price of a one-bedroom flat in Essex ranges anywhere from £165,000 to over £300,000, the man still reckoned the £125k price tag was ”extortionate”.
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What’s more, he added in the video, buyers would also need to fork out a fortune to renovate the bizarre flat where ”everything is a bit dead”.
Totally baffled by the unconventional setting of the property, hundreds of social media users flocked to comments to share their thoughts – and it was a mixed bag of responses.
One thought: ”The pastel colours make it seem like an abandoned kids show set.”
Someone else chimed in: ”It’s giving the same feeling as when you walk around a conservatory showroom.”
But as dozens were gobsmacked by the flat, which they reckoned had ”no natural lighting”, others didn’t see an issue with living inside an old shopping mall.
”At least it shouldn’t be damp because it’s got like 2 roofs and loads of walls,” a fan of the flats wrote.
”It’s cool, unique and cheap. Needs updating inside but apart from that sounds like a great deal. Better than in old neglected block of flats,” another commented.