The story of “the narrowest house in the world” and the revenge that motivated its construction

Casa du Currivu, also known as the “House of Grudge”, is a very quaint house located in the Sicilian village of Petralia Sottana, Italy. It is located in the heart of the Madone Mountains in the province of Palermo. It holds the unofficial title of “the narrowest house in the world.” It was built for the sole purpose of blocking the neighbors' view.

From the front, it may look like a typical house, with red brick walls, windows, and a front door. There is even a balcony and a street number on the side. Everything looks quite normal until you look at it from the side and notice that the walls are only one meter thick: not enough space for anyone to live in. Not that the owner cares. It was built to serve a different purpose: revenge.

According to local legend, a house of spite It was built in the 1950s after a dispute between two neighbours. At that time, it was common for Sicilians to expand their dwelling by adding one more floor. To do this they had to obtain the consent of their neighbors. In this case, the owner did not obtain the consent of one of his neighbors. The concerned neighbor did not want to block the view of the vast mountains from his window. The owner decided to take revenge and found a small loophole.

Although he needed the neighbors' permission to build the house between the existing properties, he only had to respect the minimum distance between the two buildings. So he went ahead and built his narrow dwelling. According to what was reported by a Sicilian newspaper. The house has “no value” and is almost empty inside. It has one floor and a staircase, and is “too narrow for two people to enter together.”

To make matters worse, the back of the house was painted black, replacing the picturesque views with an additional boring facade. Today the place has become a popular tourist destination.