I bought a tiny house from Amazon for £15,000 – it arrived ready-to-go and included a bathroom, kitchen and bedroom area
A MAN has revealed that he purchased an entire home for just £15,000 from Amazon, complete with a bathroom, a kitchen and a bedroom.
Nathan Graham (@unspeakable_fantyb) purchased the 19-foot-by-20-foot pre-built home and had it delivered in an enormous box to his back garden.
Sharing a video to his TikTok channel, Nathan showed how he and his friends excitedly ripped open the box, and stepped inside the ready made house.
Inside the house, the hallway and bathroom (complete with a toilet and a shower) is already set up, and the rest of house needs folding into shape.
Nathan and his friends excitedly folded out the rest of the house, and watch in awe as the tiny home tripled in size.
"It's kind of like a puzzle", Nathan said.
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"Wow, this thing is so easy to build."
The house comes with most facilities fitted, and has plumbing connections.
However, it does not have electrics fitted, so this would have to be done after purchasing.
Nathan gave the house five stars, and said that he was so impressed with how quickly and easy he was able to build it.
His video has likely left many people impressed, as it has racked up over 1.2 million likes and over 900 comments on the video sharing platform.
TikTok users raced to the video's comments section to share their thoughts on the tiny home.
One person said: "Worth it”.
Another responded: "I actually think this is cool it would be easy to get land somewhere and put this up and live decent".
A third said: "What a cool concept."
Living in a converted garage is a great way to save cash for a house, whilst still having your independence.
Tiny Homes FAQs
The tiny house movement began in the USA before gaining popularity in the UK.
What is a tiny home?
Tiny houses are small, fully-equipped living spaces designed to lead a more sustainable, off-grid lifestyle. Although they vary in size and shape, tiny homes tend to be between 15 and 50 square metres in capacity, made of sustainable materials and are easier — and cheaper — to maintain than traditional brick homes.
Are tiny homes legal in the UK?
As long as the tiny house doesn't exceed 19.8m x 6.7m in size, it is defined as a caravan in UK law. Therefore, tiny houses are classed as legal additional living space.
Can you get a mortgage for a tiny home?
The small size and relatively low cost of tiny houses means they’re not generally considered eligible for a mortgage. However, there are plenty of options to take out a loan to fund your dreams of the perfect, moveable home.
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.
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This included 38 per cent of people earning over £60,000 (almost double the average salary for the UK).