Boston Iconic “Skinny House” Sells For $900K

Iconic Boston residence, “Skinny House” is officially off the market. The house, which in stature sits comically dwarfed by surrounding structures, is located in Boston’s North End.

The circa 1880s home had only been on the market for a few months. It is barely 10 feet wide by 30 feet long. It sits in guard of the historic Copp’s Hill Burying Ground on Hull Street.

The 1,166-square-foot residence has sold for $900,000, which was $5,000 over the asking price of $895,000, according to Cabot & Company, which listed the home. “Congratulations to the sellers of 44 Hull Street, the famous skinny house, sold for over asking price at $900,000,” company officials wrote in a blog post earlier this month. h/t

The house has hardwood floors, a full kitchen with a farmhouse sink and stainless steel appliances, and a roof deck with views of Boston Harbor.

The rumors go on to say that the house was the result of a feud that took place between two brothers around the time of the Civil War. When one of the brothers returned from the war he found that his sibling had already built a large house on land which they inherited from their deceased father.

Feeling that the house was too large, and his brother unfair in distributing the land, the house-less brother angrily built the Skinny House to intentionally block sunlight to his brothers house and ruin his brother’s view. source