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Flat that appeared in iconic Brit TV show being auctioned for just £190K – do YOU recognise it?
It was also used in another popular movie
HOUSE THAT? Flat that appeared in iconic Brit TV show being auctioned for just £190K – do YOU recognise it?
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AN ICONIC flat from a beloved British TV show is being auctioned off for just £190,000.
Housed inside a uniquely curve-designed building, it was used as the lead character's home across the show's more than two decade run.
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The building has an iconic curved shape with the flat located on the third floor
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It is a studio flat located that was on auction from £190K
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The space measures 209 sq ft, or less than 20 sq m
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Amenities in the building include a swimming pool and sauna
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It is a third-floor flat that is located in the centre of London, which was auctioned this month.
The Grade II-listed building has an Art Deco design that was constructed in 1936, making it unique for its time.
Built by Guy Morgan and Partners, it has an iconic curved shape which may be recognisable in one of Britain's favourite TV shows than ran for more than two decades.
The building was used as the Whitehaven Mansions, which was the home of Agatha Christie's beloved fictional detective Hercule Poirot.
Inside the block, actually called Florin Court, there are nine floors with 120 flats, which contains porter service, two lifts and a secure entry system.
Other amenities include an indoor swimming pool, sauna, gym and communal lounge, which were considered rare additions during the time it was built.
There is also a rooftop garden with views across the city.
This £190,000 priced property is located in London's Barbican, on Charterhouse Square.
Pricing is before fees, but it is a small flat.
Flat 28 of Florin Court measures just 209 sq ft or less than 20 sq.
TV legend David Suchet stars as murder mystery detective Poirot in Poirot
The space is therefore very a studio, even smaller than the minimum requirements now in place for new built single-person homes at 37 sq m.
Within the studio there is a bedroom and living space, as well as separate areas for the kitchenette and bathroom.
However, it does prove to be in the prime location of central London with easy access to the City of London, the Elizabeth line, or Barbican and Farringdon underground stations.
It is also described to be situated on a residential road with plent of shops and amenities close by.
Amongst those include the open spaces of the Barbican Wildlife Garden.
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Whitehaven Mansions was depicted as the home of the famous Agatha Christie detective
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It was Hercule Poirot's home, which was played by David Suchet between 1989 and 2013
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And of course, a great appeal to the property is its architecture and design, which may have made it attractive for directors to use it as a set location.
Both the interior and exterior of the block of flats was shot for the iconic British TV show across its 24 years of production.
Agatha Christie's Poirot even had an episode called The Third Floor Flat in its first season of running in 1989.
This flat that has been put on auction is therefore ideal for fans of the show, or even just to admire its architecture.
Florin Court was even used again for the filming of one of Batman's leading character spin-offs, "Pennywise" in 2019.
The property is currently held on a 999 year lease from 1st April 2017, therefore being approximately 991 years unexpired.
It also has an EPC rating of C, being auctioned by Auction House this month.
Viewings reportedly took place on the afternoons of August 1 and August 5 for the flat, however it is still being listed as unsold.
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The property also has a gym, a communal lounge and rooftop garden
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