Boston's Famous Skinny House Sells For $1.2 Million

BOSTON — Boston's skinny house officially sold over the asking price after being placed on the market earlier this summer for $1.2 million.

The house hit the market for the first time since 2017 on August 9, and according to Zillow, the house was officially listed as sold for $1,250,000 on Thursday.

The two-bedroom, one-bathroom house has a full width of 10 feet, 2 inches at its widest, and only 6 feet, 2 inches at its narrowest.

In 2017, Zillow listed the house being sold for $900,000, for only $5,000 more than the asking price. In 2000, the house sold for $345,000.

The skinny house, also known as the spite house, has a well-known history and is often a pit stop for many tourists traveling Boston's North End.

Legend says the property was said to have been passed down from a father to his two sons to share.

When the siblings went on to fight in the Civil War, one brother decided to take the property for himself, building a large home on the property.

When the other brother came home from battle, he found his share of the land had been taken over by his brother.

Out of spite, the newly returned brother fought back by building the skinny house in the remainder of the land, blocking the brother's light and view.

The home was built in 1862, according to a plaque on the facade, and offers four floors about 1,165 square feet of living space.

According to Facebook, the home "received multiple offers and went under agreement for over list price in less than one week," real estate agency CL Properties posted.

Check out the full listing on Zillow here.