I was fed up waiting for a man – so bought land & made a tiny home with my best pal – we share a bedroom but it’s cheap
A PAIR of single friends who were tired of waiting for men decided to club together and get a tiny home living off-the-grid.
Savannah and Casey, who met working in a restaurant, have now built their dream countryside pad, using money from their successful side hustle.
They first got the idea to build a tiny home from scratch when they were doing a month-long camping trip in California.
Initially they had assumed they would find partners and buy their forever homes, but the pair were single and sick of waiting around.
Savannah, 35, and Casey, 43, decided to set up a side hustle installing stock tank pools, which are metal versions of paddling pools.
Thanks to the rise of people improving their homes during lockdown, business boomed for the affordable hot tub alternatives.
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While the cost of houses can be eye-wateringly expensive, the pals only had a budget of £39,500 for their DIY build.
This was from their earnings, selling everything they owned and taking out a small loan.
However, they got to work finding their dream plot of land, and soon found a remote area about two hours from the nearest city - which they wish to remain private.
They next installed a driveway and bought a shell of a 12-by-32-foot building which they would convert into their home over time.
Speaking to Business Insider, Casy said: "Most of my life, I thought that by 43 I would be married.
"But early on in our friendship, we were both like, 'Well we're not waiting for any of that to happen.'"
"While we don't share that kind of physical intimacy of married people, it's still a commitment to another person.
"It's fun. I think more people should buy land with their friends."
The project hasn’t been easy as the pair have done nearly everything themselves - and they miss being within delivery distance of Uber Eats.
I want single people to feel like you don't have to wait to do anything until you find your romantic partner
Casey
However, they wouldn’t swap their slow pace of life and say returning to their peaceful home is a “relief.”
They couldn’t afford to rent a home during the renovation, so moved into a campervan while they did the work.
Two years later, the pair are moved in and don’t have to pay a mortgage or bills, but they do pay for internet access.
The friends share a bedroom, have a wooden stove to heat the house, and have solar panels on the roof to get them electricity.
Their bathroom is currently in a separate building and consists of a compost loo and shower with hot water from a propane heater.
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Savannah and Casey say people ask what they will do if they do find partners, although they say there isn’t much of a dating scene in their area and they don’t use dating apps.
The pair insist they’ll cross that bridge when they get to it, with Casey added: "I want single people to feel like you don't have to wait to do anything until you find your romantic partner. And you can still want that, but not put your life on hold. Life is fun at any stage."
