I ditched my house to live in a tiny home I build from eBay – I pay no bills, never buy food & even have a swimming pool
A WOMAN has revealed that she is now bill free after ditching her house to live in a tiny home she bought off eBay.
Sophie Kovic’s home is completely off-grid, and is powered by solar panels situated in her garden.
This means that she doesn’t have to pay any electricity bills, and she collects her own rain water, so she doesn’t have to pay for this either.
Sophie’s home is situated on a farm where an abundance of fruit and vegetables are grown, meaning that she doesn’t have to pay for groceries.
Despite its small size, Sophie’s home has everything she needs, including a dishwasher, an air-conditioning unit, and plenty of under the stairs storage space.
Upstairs is a maisonette bedroom, featuring a large double bed and outside she has a large decking area, with plenty of room to soak up the sun in the summertime.
Lots of the items in Sophie’s tiny home have been purchased second hand, allowing her to save lots of cash, with many items even salvaged from the scrap yard.
“I think tiny house are so cute”, she said, sharing a tour of her home to her TikTok channel.
And what makes Sophie’s home so unique is that it has a a natural swimming pool outside.
Sophie’s (@sophiekovic) video has likely left many people impressed, as it has racked up over 200,000 views on the video sharing platform.
TikTok users raced to the video’s comments section to share their thoughts on her tiny home.
One person said: “This is the most incredible thing I’ve ever seen.”
A second person said: “Honestly this is incredible. Congratulations.
“It’s the dream, truly.”
A third person added: “What a dream.
“You’re living the good life congratulations.”
Living in a tiny home is a great way to save cash for a house, whilst still having your independence.
As the cost of living crisis continues to bite, more and more adults are struggling to get on the property ladder and are choosing to live in their family home for longer.
The 2021 census revealed that over half of people aged 23 and under still live with their parents.
The average price of a house in the UK was £285,000 as of March 2023, and this rises to a whopping £735,254, which is completely unaffordable for many.
Moreover, research from the Resolution Foundation found that the average first time buyer deposit tripled from 5 per cent of the property price in 1989 to 15 per cent in 2019.
This means that buyers have to save for far longer and use up a larger percentage of their earnings to get on the property ladder.
Recent research by property site Zoopla found that 42 per cent of adults under 40 who do not already own homes have given up, due to the astronomical cost of buying a property.
This included 38 per cent of people earning over £60,000 (almost double the average salary for the UK).