Balcony with single bed going for sad price
A Sydney landlord has advertised an enclosed balcony for rent at $360 a week, as the dire state of Australia’s housing market is laid bare.
The Facebook Marketplace listing describes the balcony in Haymarket in Sydney’s inner suburbs as a “sunny room” that is fit to accommodate one person.
Images show the room decked out with a single bed, a mirror, blinds and a rug over what is likely tiled flooring.
Glass sliding doors connecting the balcony to the rest of the property are shown in the advert and the reflection in a full-length mirror shows an adjacent wall is also glass.
The landlord said the room was ready for a perspective tenant to “move in now”, with the weekly rent “including bills”.
The balcony is attached to a two-bedroom apartment, which is available for rent separately at $1300 a week, excluding bills.
The listing comes as new data from Domain reveals that Sydney’s median price for rental houses stayed at a record $750 in June 2024, a 7.1 per cent jump from the same time last year.
- https://www.msn.com/en-au/money/homeandproperty/balcony-with-single-bed-going-for-sad-price/ar-BB1pqY34?ocid=00000000
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