Boston’s skinniest home, built out of spite, sold for $1.25 million. Take a look inside.

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Boston’s skinniest home, at 44 Hull St., is no longer on the market.CL properties

  • A 10-foot-wide house in Boston believed to have been built out of spite has sold for $1.25 million.

  • According to local legend, a soldier built the house in 1862 when he returned from the war to find his brother’s house occupied the rest of their common land.

  • The two-bedroom house is approximately 1,000 square feet and has a private garden and rooftop terrace.

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A 10-foot-wide house in Boston — which a 2005 Boston Globe article called the city’s skinniest — was bought for $1.25 million. Insider previously reported that according to local legend, the Hull Street house was built out of spite.

A wide view of green skinny house between two red brick buildings

Boston’s leanest house at 44 Hull St.CL properties

Source: Boston Globe, Zillow, Insider, NPR

According to a 2015 Boston magazine article, the North End house was built to antagonize a soldier’s brother, who occupied the rest of the shared property with sprawling living quarters while his brother was at war.

A view of Boston from the rooftop on a clear day.

A view from the roof of the house.CL properties

Source: Boston Magazine

Legend has it that the soldier built the meager house on the remaining property in 1862, blocking all sunlight between two sections of his brother’s huge house, according to the magazine.

The first floor of the house from the outside with a gate on the left that says

A door to the private garden of the house.CL properties

Despite its small size, at just over 1,000 square feet, the two-bedroom home has a full-size kitchen on the first floor, according to its Zillow listing before it sold in September 2021.

A narrow kitchen with hardwood floors, white cabinets and dark countertops.

The kitchen on the first floor of the house.CL properties

Source: Zillow

Also on the first floor, there is a dining room, living space and a door to a balcony overlooking private gardens, according to the same listing.

A dining room with a table on the left and a door in the center of the back.

The living room and the dining room of the house.CL properties

Source: Zillow

Upstairs, the second floor includes the bathroom, laundry room, and a sitting area, the Zillow listing says.

A washer and dryer on the right and windows on the left.

The second floor laundry room and bathroom.CL properties

Source: Zillow

In the only bathroom in the house, a blue tile backsplash contrasts with the exposed brick.

A bathroom with small blue tiles and a window above the sink

The only bathroom in the house.CL properties

The second floor sitting area has a window overlooking some greenery outside.

Stairs lead to a living room with wooden floors and a TV mounted on the left side. There is a window in the back

The living room area on the second floor of the house.CL properties

The second floor hallway windows face a brick wall from the neighboring property.

A narrow hallway with wooden floors, a window on the left and a staircase descending on the right

A hallway in the house.CL properties

Past the living space, a narrow hallway leads to a staircase.

A brick wall and a staircase on the left side of a room with wood floors and a window to the rear

The staircase to the second floor of the house.CL properties

On the third floor, there’s another sitting area, according to the house’s Zillow listing.

A bedroom with exposed brickwork with stairs leading to a sitting area with a window to the rear

The sitting area on the third floor of the house.CL properties

Source: Zillow

The other half of the floor is used as a guest bedroom, according to the announcement.

A bedroom with exposed brickwork on the left and bunk beds in the middle

The guest room of the house.CL properties

Source: Zillow

The master suite takes up the entire fourth floor and has access to a private rooftop, according to Zillow.

A room with blue walls on the left and exposed brickwork on the right. Two sets of stairs in the left rear corner.

The main suite of the house.CL properties

Source: Zillow

In the master bedroom there are shelves for clothes against the exposed brickwork.

A bedroom with blue walls, exposed brick on the left and two windows on the back

The main bedroom of the house.CL properties

Opposite the bed there is space for a corner.

A room with exposed brickwork and a mirror on the left and blue walls on the other side. There is a window in the middle.

A corner in the main suite of the house.CL properties

The stairs from the suite lead to the roof terrace, from where you can enjoy views of the city.

A view of Boston from the rooftop on a clear day.

A view of Boston from the rooftop.CL properties

Back on the land, the property has a private garden.

A yard outside the house with trees and seating

The private garden of the house.CL properties

There are a few seating areas for outside entertaining.

A yard outside the house with trees and seating areas.

The outdoor seating areas of the house.CL properties

Source: Zillow

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