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Tour the world's skinniest house, which measures just 36 inches at its narrowest

Chloe Pantazi

2016-04-11T15:31:11Z

Etgar Keret in the Keret House Keret House in Warsaw, Poland, claims to be the narrowest home in the world.

The two-floor space — which contains a mini kitchen, bathroom, living area, and bedroom — measures between 36 inches and 48 inches, according to a Contemporist report.

The compact home was built in 2012 by the architect Jakub Szczęsny as an art installation for the Polish Modern Art Foundation, which owns the space.

Though Keret House has been open to the public since October 2012, it's not always available to visitors.

The installation is currently closed for maintenance, according to a representative for the home.

When it is open to the public, houseguests are received by writer Etgar Keret, patron of the property, who chooses who can stay there. While no one lives there permanently, the micro-home accommodates artists in residence who stay there for short periods of time, the representative told Business Insider.

Take a look inside the house below:

Keret House isn't easy to spot from the outside, tucked into a tiny space between two large buildings. Previously, when it was vacant, the space was used by local residents who left their rubbish and unwanted furniture there.

This model outlines the overall layout of the triangle-shaped house.

The house is accessible from drop-down stairs, which — once you've climbed up them — can be folded down to form the floor of the first-floor living space.

On the first floor, the living room is quite cramped, as demonstrated by Etgar Keret's bent leg.

Behind the sitting area is a tiny kitchen with a sink, stove, and mini refrigerator, and beyond that a small bathroom with a shower.

A ladder runs the length of the structure, connecting the first and second floors.

Upstairs, a micro bedroom contains a desk, giving artists in residence a space for work.

There's no space for a double bed, so the bedroom is better suited to one person. Sound sleepers who won't bump into the walls during the night are likely to be more comfortable.

The house is scheduled to remain open to the public until mid-2016, though the display is likely to be prolonged, a representative for Keret House said.

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