Whit is a cool guy who left his normal job to start renovating tiny spaces and hosting on Airbnb. His latest project has been giving yet another life to a 1950s Manchester, UK bus. After the bus came to the US, it served as a tour bus, and then passed hands until it eventually became a diner. But once Whit got it, he transformed it into a unique Airbnb!
You walk into the kitchen and living space and there’s an added bathroom in the front of the bus near the almost-entirely-original cab. A spiral staircase takes you to the spacious upper bedroom with beautiful woodwork ceilings. What’s your favorite part of this renovation?
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70-Year-Old Bus Has Become a Stunning Vacation Home

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The upstairs houses the bedroom and a lounge area.

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There’s a bathroom in front of the original cab.

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VIDEO: 1950s Restored Double Decker Bus
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A NEW true one-of-a-kind stay in Portland, this tiny home started life as a commuter bus in Manchester, England, in 1953, then did stints in San Francisco and Mt. St. Helens before finding a home as the Grilled Cheese Grill in Portland. Now it’s been reimagined as a mid century modern-inspired tiny home, with whimsical painting details from one of its former lives and fresh new handmade details that make it a cozy, inspiring (and Instagrammable) stay.
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What a great job! This is so cool! I love it! Great design and decorating.