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Q&A … with Thilo Neumann, owner of the narrowest house in South Tyrol
Mr Neumann, what kind of house is this? It’s a house in the historic city centre in the upper town of Chiusa/Klausen. It dates back to the 13th century. Today it is a holiday home, and it has fully preserved the charm of days gone by, when Chiusa was an artists’ colony. It is only three metres wide; the 100 m of living space are spread across five storeys.
The narrowest house in South Tyrol can be found in Chiusa/Klausen. It was first entered in the land registry in 1418.
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First floor 1: Balcony
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And what is living in it like? Excellent! Much better than in all those boring perpendicular, modern flats.
2: Kitchen – 8.97 m2 3: Hallway – 9.04 m2 4: Living room – 12.58 m2
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Length: 14.22 m
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T H E L O C A L M AG A Z I N E
Thilo Neumann inherited the building from his father. He and his partner, Petra Tischendorf, love the house; they find new houses boring.
What’s the story behind the building? The house was built in a time when a lot of ore was mined in nearby Tinnetal Valley. The miners’ homes were built in the first broader spot: in Chiusa. The first entry in the land registry is from 1418. My father bought the house in 1972.
