Bizarre skinny house leaves people baffled

A house that was up for sale in the US has absolutely baffled the internet after a video of it was posted on social media.

Branded the 'skinny house' by a TikTok user, the two-bedroom property in Illinois is not exactly your run-of-the-mill home - as the name suggests, it's slightly narrower than your average gaff.

And it has confused people on the internet after TikTok user eli.korn posted a short video of him outside, showing off its bizarre architecture.

Since the video was posted on the site, it has received thousands of likes, with users left scratching their heads.

Commenting on the short video, one person said: "That's not a house, that's a hallway."

A second put: "This has deeply upset me."

While another asked: "How does someone live there?"

Well, in truth, it's not quite as tiny as it appears at first glance and its actual title, the 'pie house', offers a more accurate idea of what it actually looks like. Yes, pie house.

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This is because, while one side of the house is extremely thin, it gets gradually wider at the opposite end.

The property went on the market for $269,000 (£206,232), having since been sold last year, and according to the estate agent, it became something of a local celebrity.

The advert read: "You can now own Deerfield's famous 'Pie House'!

"This iconic home is larger than [it] appears, with over 1600 square feet of living space including the finished basement. Good natural light with lots of character. This one-bedroom (plus one in the basement), two and [a] half bath home has plenty to offer! Open floor plan on main level with hardwood floors."

The news came off the back of a similarly bizarre property in China.

According to reports, a motorway bridge had to be been built around a tiny house in Guangzhou after the owner refused to sell it to the Chinese government for 10 years.

The building is known as a 'nail house' because the owner(s) reject compensation from a developer to demolish it.

According to Guangdong TV station, the one-storey house contains a 40-square-metre (430-square-foot) flat and is situated in a pit in the middle of the four-lane traffic link. Dark and noisy - just what everyone wants.