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United Kingdom: “iceberg houses” are flourishing in the beautiful neighborhoods of London
In upscale neighborhoods of London, United Kingdom, homeowners have chosen to dig down to reclaim space rather than move to larger accommodation. Sometimes the surface area underground exceeds that of the original house, hence their name “iceberg houses”.
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In upscale neighborhoods of London, United Kingdom, homeowners have chosen to dig down to reclaim space rather than move to larger accommodation. Sometimes the surface area underground exceeds that of the original house, hence their name “iceberg houses”.
Small, bright houses, close together, are the charm of the beautiful neighborhoods of London (United Kingdom). However, some are just the tip of the iceberg. In the most expensive city in Europe for real estate, many owners have chosen to dig down to reclaim space rather than move to larger accommodation. The surface area underground sometimes exceeds that of the original house, hence their name “iceberg houses”.
Risky work
The work is still risky, like a basement in the Chelsea district which collapsed during construction, taking the entire house with it as well as the neighboring house. So, wealthy owners call on specialists in the construction of these mega basements. In London, almost 10,000 houses are said to have a finished basement, all in a handful of the most exclusive neighborhoods, to the point that some have even started to limit their construction to slow the phenomenon.
