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- Travel + Leisure
Amazon Listed a Sun-drenched, Pod-style Tiny Home That's Perfect for Solo Travelers and Couples—and it's $40K
If you never dreamed of living in an under-200-square-foot steel pod with glass walls, prepare to change your mind after seeing the ultra-modern tiny home Amazon is selling for $40,000. Designed with a minimalist style and thoughtful features like repositionable panels and extreme weather-ready materials, this tiny house is ready to be your vacation home, backyard Airbnb suite, office, or whatever space you can think of. At the core of this 19-foot-long pod home is reinforced interlocking joints and multi-layer walls that are designed to withstand extreme weather, according to the seller. It's said to be insulated, so you can use it in a variety of weather conditions. The seller also states that it's made to be set up in under eight hours, but it does not specify how many people are needed to aid with the installation. The house is designed with a kitchenette in the middle, across from the sliding glass door, while the bathroom is on one end, and the bedroom/living space is on the other. Besides the $40K price and the fact that you can buy it from Amazon, the home's design is what makes the structure special. One entire wall is glass, giving you natural light and a full view of the outside wherever you are in the home, making the space feel much more open. It has a central sliding glass door that also helps maximize space. This single-decker pod home is designed to be just the right size for a person or couple looking to minimize their lifestyle, buy their first home, or add to their existing living space. Read on for space-saving hacks that will work in any home. Love a great deal? Sign up for our T+L Recommends newsletter and we'll send you our favorite travel products each week.
The Sun
14-06-2025
- Lifestyle
- The Sun
We paid £11k for a tiny house on Facebook – it costs just £8.86 a day to run, we have an en-suite & stunning views too
As I chop wood for the fire, my friends are out clubbing and eating in restaurants, but I'm looking forward to an evening in my tiny home, eating a meal I've prepared with one of my two pots on my little stove. It may be a squeeze for my boyfriend Ollie and me, but our tiny home saves us thousands of pounds a year. 5 5 5 I met Ollie in March 2019 on a night out with friends when we were both 20, and I was living with my mum Bev, 52, and dad Matthew, 53. Three years later, I was working in a medical lab and Ollie was an agricultural mechanic, and I moved in with him and his dad Terry, 60, on their family farm in West Yorkshire. Farm life I loved farm life – I had two goats as pets and used their milk to make soap, which I sold at local markets, along with honey from my dad's bees. Ollie and I dreamed of turning my hobby into a full-time business and finding our own rural home, but with neither of us earning enough to cover the £1,000 a month to rent somewhere, it felt impossible. Then Terry made us an amazing offer – he suggested we rent some land from him for our goats and, as we were agricultural workers, we'd have planning permission to create a home on the land. However, there were restrictions set by the local authority. It would have to be a very small home, no larger than 40 x 20ft, and it would be off-grid, with no mains electricity, water, gas or sewage pipes. Undeterred, we used our £11,000 savings to buy a tiny house we found on Facebook. It has a bedroom and en-suite, plus minuscule kitchen and living room. Our families were supportive, but friends thought we were mad. Living Tiny: Bresha Jeanae's Experience Why would we want to spend our time chopping logs, and how could we live without a TV? But our house was delivered by trailer, and in September 2023 we moved in. Waking up that first morning, with the sun shining in and views of the moors, I was thrilled. We did squabble as we adjusted to living in such a small, basic space together – we argued about whose turn it was to fetch wood or tidy up – but going for a stomp around the fields usually cleared the air! Our only water source is rain collected in a tank, which we use for the shower and to flush the toilet. It's connected to a septic tank that Ollie dug into the ground, and we also filter the water to drink. Six months after moving in, we got a generator, which we use for an hour a day to heat water for a shower and turn the lights on for our evening meal, otherwise we rely on solar lights. I use my phone for accessing the internet, and we don't have a TV, which I missed at first, but now I love reading books more. We gather wood, whatever the weather, for the wood-burning stove and I have thick pyjamas and hot-water bottles for colder nights. We don't have a fridge and instead use a cool box to keep milk and butter fresh and buy food daily, often from farm shops. A normal house would cost £12,000 a year just in rent. Instead, we pay £2,000 to Terry to rent the land We do need to be careful with everything we buy. We have only a few cups and small saucepans, but the kitchen is full. Our dining table only seats two, so we can't have dinner parties – a friend did stay over once, but they had to sleep on the floor as the sofa wasn't big enough. Without the financial pressure of a mortgage or monthly utilities, we were able to quit our jobs in December 2023 and commit to our business, Herd & Hive, selling goat's milk soap, raw honey and beeswax products. A normal house would cost £12,000 a year just in rent. Instead, we pay £2,000 to Terry to rent the land, and being in the lowest council tax band costs £1,000 a year. With the cost of gas for the cooking hob and the generator factored in, we live on £8.86 a day, excluding food. What I love most about living in a tiny house is the simplicity. No TV, no washing machine to load and unload – we use a launderette nearby – and peaceful fields around us. It's allowed us to follow our dreams. That's worth the wood-chopping and cold showers any day.' Visit 5 5
The Sun
14-06-2025
- Entertainment
- The Sun
I built a tiny home on wheels for £1.5k, at 13 years old, it has a kitchen, bed & enough space to host family dinners
LUKE Thill, now 20, is on a mission to build incredible homes. When he was 12 years old, he took on his first challenge: building a tiny home on wheels. 6 6 In a video watched by 13 million people on his YouTube channel @LukeThill, he takes viewers around the finished build. Inspired by other DIY renovations on YouTube, Luke set about saving up. Over several months, Luke, from Iowa, raised £1,100 ($1,500) to pay for the materials needed for the build. Luke's local community chipped in by donating materials, and he swapped services for help with building. His dad helped him draw up plans and construct the house, while his mum assisted with the interior design. The tiny home is connected to electricity, and inside, Luke has fit a working stove, mini-fridge, a sofa with a drop-down table, and a loft bed. He even built a deck at the front using reclaimed materials. In total, the tiny home took the teenager a year and a half to complete. Luke, now a paramedic, said: 'The tiny house was always meant to be a space to have friends over and to entertain people.' And that's exactly what he did one Thanksgiving when he hosted his family in the space. We bought 2 shipping containers for $5,500 each and built our 'dream' tiny home - a key method helped us save even more Luke said: 'We had everything a normal Thanksgiving dinner would have. My family of five plus our dog all fit." Luke's build was such a success that at 14 years old, his twin brother, Cole asked him to build a 36-square-foot mini camper to go along with the tiny house. The camper is less than half the size of the tiny house and portable, so it was built in a different way to withstand high speeds in transportation. Since building it, the camper has been on more than 50 trips across the country, mainly used in the summer when the weather is fine. Inside, there is an L shape banquette seating which doubles into a sleeping area and a small table. 6 6 6 But the main attraction is outside as the camper has a huge pull-out drawer which houses all their camping cooking equipment, and then doubles into a worktop to prep food. 'It houses everything you need to cook - we even have a gas propane stove," Luke explained in another video. "It's obviously not a full kitchen but it has everything you need in this sliding drawer under the camper. But Luke admitted: 'The tiny house will always be my favourite.' 6 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.
The Sun
13-06-2025
- Entertainment
- The Sun
I bought a tiny house for £68K – I have to crawl around my bedroom but it's totally worth it & I have so much space
A YOUNG woman decided to buy a tiny home to get herself on the property ladder quickly. Bresha Jeanea took to social media to show off her new tiny home but it seemed there was one flaw people couldn't get past. 4 4 4 The woman who lives in Houston, Texas, had purchased the tiny house for £68,000 and it came to her on the back of a lorry already built. The stunning home was kitted with a kitchen, bathroom, bedroom, living room and a loft. But instead of using her bedroom to sleep in, Bresha decided that the loft would make more sense. The only issue is that the loft is only 3 ft 6 inches high - meaning she was unable to stand up in her bedroom. This had left millions of people on social media to ask why she even put her bed there in the first place. Bresha finally revealed why in a recent video posted to her TikTok account @ breshajeanae. She said: "I live in a tiny home and I get hundreds of questions from people asking me why I chose to make the upstairs loft area my bedroom. "For context, this is how big the bedroom is downstairs. It's very small, the bedroom is only 8 foot by 5 foot." Bresha went on to say that her queen-sized bed would barely fit inside the room, let alone her bedside table and other belongings. She then took people upstairs to the loft which she had turned into her bedroom. 4 Amazon is selling an 'insulated' tiny home for just $9,350 – it comes with 2 bedrooms and an 'enclosed' hall "Guys, this is the room upstairs. The loft area. And yes, it's not tall at all. It's only 3 foot and a couple inches tall," she explained. "But it's so big. There's so much room. As you can see, I have my queen size bed, two side tables, a dresser." She even had room for a small seating area to be put in. The loft would have been used to store Bresha's clothes and dressing table so she could get ready in the morning, But she decided to switch the spaces around so her bedroom was now her wardrobe as it made more sense to store clothes where she could actually stand up and get ready. She continued: "It just made more sense to me to have the downstairs room be my getting ready room where my vanity is and my clothes. The idea of the bed space having such a small ceiling makes me sick. TikTok user "Rather than trying to get ready upstairs because I can't fully stand up. So I would have to take my clothes, bring them downstairs to the bathroom and put them on." The clip went viral on her account @breshajeanae and people were quick to take to the comments and share their thoughts. One person wrote: "Love the logic, makes sense to me. Who's standing in their bed anyways?" 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. Another commented: 'I could not do this I'm so claustrophobic." "I 100% support this. You're sleeping or sitting up there, you're not doing cardio up there, people need to relax," penned a third. Meanwhile a fourth said: "I know it's not my house but my brain likes the loft space being the room. Love the living room area and then the windows either side. I'd love waking up to sunlight in the morning seems far less claustrophobic too." "The idea of the bed space having such a small ceiling makes me sick but I'm glad it works for you I see the appeal,' claimed a fifth. Someone else added: 'It looks so nice, I just get claustrophobic being close to the roof."
The Sun
10-06-2025
- Lifestyle
- The Sun
I paid £200 for a filthy static caravan & made it my dream home – I even have a walk-in wardrobe
PAYING rent or buying a house can be a huge expense these days - but one woman shared how she bought a static caravan for £200. While the tiny home needed a lot of work doing to it, Catherine shared how she was able to look past the dirty interior and turned it into their dream pad. 3 3 On her @catherineelizabethb, she shared incredible before and after photos of their affordable home. She wrote: 'A year of hard work and determination and we have our home. 'We've been actually living in here for half a year now and I love it so much. 'The best decision we've ever made.' Catherine shared how her partner had found the property in October 2023 for £200 and were lucky enough to use family land to house it. She showed how the interior was 'filthy and had not been looked after.' However, it did not put them off and they set about transforming it into a cosy pad. This included adding a new wooden floor, a rug and new curtains into the lounge. They also added a log burner for warmth which they 'loved' during winter. The savvy couple also gave the kitchen a facelift, and changed the old wooden cabinets and white countertop for cream units and a wooden top. Thankfully they didn't need to replace the oven, which saved them some cash. They then decided to transform one of the twin bedrooms into a bathroom to give them more space and said the last room had been 'too small.' Catherine then turned the old bathroom into a stylish walk-in wardrobe. A year after they bought the caravan they were able to move into their new chic space, with the entire renovation not costing a fortune. 3 Catherine shared: 'I don't have an extra number but I reckon a couple of thousand. 'We got as much second hand as possible and luckily had friends/family who got us stuff for cheaper.' Thousands of people have liked their video, with one saying: 'You've done an amazing job, it's gorgeous.' A second commented: 'How you added so much character to a caravan is beyond me! 'Absolutely incredible job. What a lovely home you've made.' According to the Office for National Statistics, in 2021 there were 104,000 households in England & Wales living in caravans or temporary structures. This was an increase of 19,000 over the previous decade. Meanwhile, the average UK house price in 2024 was roughly between £268,000 and £290,000. How much does it cost to live in a caravan? LIVING in a caravan can be an economical and flexible lifestyle choice in the UK. Here's a breakdown of potential costs: Initial Costs Caravan Purchase: £8,000 - £40,000 (depending on size, age, and condition) Caravan Insurance: £200 - £800 per year Ongoing Monthly Costs Pitch Fees: £150 - £600 (varies by location and facilities) Utilities (Electricity, Gas, Water): £40 - £120 Maintenance and Repairs: £20 - £80 Internet and TV: £20 - £50 Gas for Heating/Cooking: £15 - £40 Other Potential Costs Waste Disposal Fees: £8 - £25 Transport Costs (if moving locations): Variable, depending on distance Optional Add-ons (Awning, Solar Panels, etc.): £400 - £1,600 (one-time) Sample Monthly Budget Pitch Fees: £400 Utilities: £80 Maintenance and Repairs: £40 Internet and TV: £40 Gas for Heating/Cooking: £25 Total: £585 Annual Estimated Cost Total Monthly Costs: £585 x 12 = £7,020 Insurance: £500 Maintenance and Repairs: £480 Total Annual Cost: £8,000 Tips to Save Off-Peak Pitch Fees: Look for lower rates during off-peak seasons. DIY Maintenance: Handle minor repairs yourself. Energy Efficiency: Invest in solar panels to reduce utility costs. While initial setup costs can be significant, ongoing expenses for living in a caravan can be relatively low, making it a viable option for those seeking an affordable and mobile lifestyle in the UK.
