The older I get, the more I realise living in a giant mansion would be more work than it’s worth.
No, for me, I’d be more content in a teeny tiny home that only takes me half an hour to clean top to bottom. Imagine having seven bathrooms you had to clean on the reg? Thanks, but no bloody thanks.
As more people turn to tiny homes as a convenient and more affordable way to own your dream abode, it seems only reasonable to actually find out how much money you have to funnel into the venture.
As it turns out, the houses themselves aren’t really the biggest cost – it’s finding somewhere to put them.
A quick squiz over on eBay shows tiny homes going from anywhere between $30k and $110k for a fancier version like the one below, which is still a far cry from the million-dollar price tag homes in Melbourne and Sydney seem to be going for on the reg.
Elsewhere, people looking to build their own tiny homes from scratch can expect costs to fall roughly in the same ballpark as those found on eBay, with Tiny House By Hangan offering building plans from $30k to $70k, depending on your taste and desired size.
While $70k is definitely a fair whack on the old bank account, you are guaranteed a property that’s all yours, so in the grand scheme of things, it’s a straight-up bargain. You can also rent out your tiny home to recoup some of the costs (just something to think about).
For some inspo, we spoke to Tiny Home-owner to be Cathrine Macri on her upcoming plans to make the transition.
“I’m talking to a few tiny builders currently, trying to work out where to park it, what I want to be included and, most importantly, if I want to climb a ladder to get to my bed every night,” she semi-jested.
Cathrine also toyed with the idea of looking into a unit, but ultimately thought it was still too exxy. “I thought that I could possibly look to put down a deposit for a unit, but it’s still so far out of my reach (thanks Sydney housing market).
Look, same. I gave up on the idea of living in one of those gigantic houses a while ago, so if anyone needs me I’ll be dreaming about the tiny home life.
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