Imagine living a hair's breadth away from all the most romantic, historic sights of Rome. Now imagine doing it in 75 square feet.
Architect and designer Marco Pierazzi saw the potential in an abandoned, one-room alleyway house just steps from Roman landmarks like the Pantheon and Saint Peter's Square. He bought it, fixed it up, and lived there with his wife until their child was born.
While it's not commercially available, Pierazzi now rents what he calls the "smallest house in Italy" to friends and acquaintances, making it a convenient place to stay on a Roman holiday.
The tiny house sits in an alley around the corner from Castel Sant'Angelo and St. Peter's Square, right in the middle of Rome.
The house had been abandoned for many years before Pierazzi discovered the place on sale and bought it in 2010.
Formerly property of the Abbey of St. Peter in Chains, it looked like an HGTV nightmare. Mold and rot invaded the wooden beams. Plaster fell in chunks from the walls. It was in shambles.
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