This Damp and Dark Basement Flat Was the "Worst House on a Nice Street"Tours
The cellar of this building erected in 1897 was converted into a living space in the 1970s, neglected for many years, and then brilliantly renovated by this creative couple in 2024.
Jan 15, 2026
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