“Purchasers are deemed to rely on their own enquiries with regard to any possible development potential for this individual plot in respect of planning and any other consents or rights over the land,” the listing warns.

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The patch of grass is advertised with a minimum opening bid of £8000 ($16,078).

Buyers will also need to pay a non-refundable administration charge of £1800 ($3617), bringing the total minimum cost to around $19,700.

It is difficult to imagine what the site could be used for, except as an extension of a neighbour’s garden.

But this conundrum historically has not put off buyers here in Australia from snapping up tiny plots.

Earlier this year, a triangle of lawn in the wealthy Sydney suburb of Neutral Bay was quietly scooped up for around $400,000, according to a local source.

Meanwhile, a narrow strip of dirt in Sydney’s trendy St Peters sold in June for an eye-watering $1.21 million.

The plot measured just 1.5 metres at its widest point, and was squeezed between a terraced house and a warehouse.

This article was originally published by Domain.com.au. Reproduced with permission.

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