A FAMILY of four is able to live in a $100,000 home with absolutely no bills because of their unique location.
As inflation remains high, Americans are looking for any way to save on their monthly expenses.
For many families, a mortgage cuts into a huge chunk of their income, but one family may have discovered the secret to financial freedom.
On the YouTube channel Exploring Alternatives, couple Krystine and Bruce explained how they were able to avoid monthly bills by moving into a 34-foot long tiny house on wheels with their two daughters.
Their ‘Rainbow Tiny House’ is fully off grid with a solar power system and backup generator for the family’s electricity.
While it might be a tiny home in nature, it boats a 8 by 3 foot walk in closet and a double loft with two bedrooms.
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There’s even room for a storage staircase and a full size bath tub.
“A lot of people find the $100k price tag on tiny houses to be a little high these days, but after speaking with many builders, we’ve realized that they have so many more overhead costs than a DIY build,” the couple said.
The home is nestled in the woods but not far from homes that usually cost $800,000, the couple said.
THE JOURNEY HERE
Krystine said the family was interested in going tiny for seven years before they finally took the leap.
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“Less house, more life” was the motto, she shared.
And overall, the lifestyle has worked.
Bruce said he’s able to spend more time with his family because of the lessened financial burden.
And despite the small square footage, the couple says the space does not actually feel ‘tiny’ at all.
“It doesn’t feel like a small space,” Krystine said. “It feels bigger than it is.”
With a full kitchen, two bedrooms, living room and massive walk-in closet, the family isn’t stretched thin.
The home also comes with a bathroom and compostable toilet.
The couple is transparent about the many questions they field from outsiders, especially those who are concerned about the children in such a small space.
“They feel like this is home,” Krystine said. “They spend so much time outside.”
KEEPING COSTS DOWN
The most difficult part of the journey was finding property to rent, Bruce said.
It was through Facebook they found the land in question.
They picked a spot, cut the trees down, made a gravel path and made their home sweet home.
For six acres, Krystine and Bruce are paying a third of what they did for their past home.
The entire house cost roughly $100,000.
With the average cost of other homes in the area being $800,000, that was a steal for the family of four to settle down into their cozy house.
“This allows me to stay home with our kids and homeschool and be with them all the time,” Krystine said.
And while Bruce was used to working 100 hours a week, the financial flexibility he has through his tiny home lifestyle means he gets to see his two daughters more than ever.
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Another tiny home fan lives in a house for just $200 a month, and it floats on water.
Meanwhile, another couple spent just $1,250 for their tiny home, and it can even fit someone 6-foot-five.
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