So much so that approaching the flats from the opposite end of the street makes them appear like a completely normal building.

The oddly-shaped, three-storey building was visited by a reporter from Bristol Post who discovered that despite its deceptive size it is actually home to four tenants.

One of those living in the quirky flats in Fishponds, Bristol, is Andy Watson, who has rented there for 19 years but said he only noticed it’s bizarre shape three years ago.

Andy, 59, said: “The thing is I rarely walk from that direction – I usually come from the other side, from Fishponds Road.

“My brother found it quite amusing because it’s a weird shape. I was a bit annoyed with myself for not noticing it, because it’s part of where I live.

“I have noticed that kind of architecture elsewhere in Bristol. The corners of some streets are very narrow. I have seen a few like that in Easton.

“Ironically, the only one I didn’t see, at least not for a long time, was the one where I live.”