We’re a family of 7 and ditched our home to live in a caravan – rent is only £250 a month, and our electricity is free
A FAMILY of seven have revealed how much cheaper their expenses have become since moving into a caravan.
Two months ago, Ellie, Rowley and their five children, moved out of their three bedroom house into a caravan.
When the family lived in their house, they were paying about £1,148 a month on rent and bills.
However in their caravan, they only have to pay £250 in site fees, which allow them to stay on a campsite.
Also included in this fee is electricity which they are able to access via an electric hook-up.
The family also spend just £8.25 a month on gas, which comes from gas bottles hooked up to their caravan.
In total, Ellie and Rowley have calculated that they will save over £9,000 in eight months.
“That’s a lot of money for anybody to save”, Rowley said.
With all of their extra money, the couple plan to take their children out for lots of fun days out.
“Hopefully we will have lots of exciting times ahead of us with all of that free money”, Ellie said.
As well as the financial benefits of living in a caravan the duo revealed that another thing they love about it is that because of it’s small size, it is so much easier to clean.
Speaking on the couple’s YouTube channel, Off We Tow, Rowley said: “It’s just a lot less stressful than living in a house”.
The garden is also a lot easier to manage as they just have a small patch of grass, however, they do have to fetch their own water and change the toilet.
The children also have far more opportunity to spend time outdoors as the campsite they are staying in is located by a farm.
“They’re being very sociable and they’re absolutely loving it”, Ellie said.
The couple prepared a lot for their move, and have purchased everything they need to live comfortably in the caravan, including a washing machine.
“It saves us so much money on a laundrette”, Ellie said.
The family are really enjoying their life in their caravan so far, and say they would never go back to living in a house.
“You feel a lot freer”, Rowley said.
“We absolutely love it, and the kids never want to go back”, Ellie added.
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