The house measures just 10.4ft at its widest point and tapers to a mere 9.25ft at its narrowest. Inside the home the narrowest interior point is just 6.2ft.

Legend has it that in 1874, two brothers got into a dispute after each had inherited land from their deceased father.

Whilst the second brother was away serving in the military, the first brother built a large home on the land, leaving the soldier a small sliver of land.

The first brother thought there was no room for his serving brother to build a house on. But he was wrong.

When the soldier returned and saw what his brother had done, in spite, he built the narrow wooden house on the remaining land.

It's main purpose was to block out sunlight and spoil his brother's view of the nearby river.

The current owners have described what it's like to live there and have friends over to stay: "When one person has to go to the bathroom, everyone has to move."

"And for guests, we have to put a mattress down on the closet floor if they want to sleep."

There are only five doors in the house and the bathroom and the living room are one of the few rooms actually separated by a door. The property size is a roomy 964-square-feet.

It's now a tourist attraction in Boston and if you've ever dreamed of staying in a skinny house, you can even rent it out.