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Steve and Di were living in an urban apartment when Di started crunching numbers and realizing that having a child would make it tough to make ends meet. That’s when she and Steve decided that a DIY tiny house would give them more time with their son, less time at work, and a closer connection to the land.

They’ve been living in a tiny home for about 5 years and have moved it a couple of times before settling on their current rural homestead in Australia. The little house is off-grid, powered by solar, with a composting toilet, a garden, and animals. They love their remote and quiet life, especially spending time on the huge porch that wraps around two of the walls.

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Their Reclaimed Materials Home Cost just $20K!

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A catwalk connects the bedroom lofts.

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Despite having his own loft bedroom, their son prefers sleeping with mom and dad.

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They live on a remarkable and remote piece of land.

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Highlights:

Di and Steve were wondering how they were going to keep up with their pricey apartment life once they had a baby and Di was off work. Steve thought he’d need to put in extra hours, which would prevent him from spending time with his son.
The couple chose to go tiny instead! They used tons of reclaimed and recycled materials to keep the costs down and to make the home extra sustainable.
All in all, they only spent around $20K (USD) on the build. They’ve been living in it now for five years.
Their current location is super remote and required a lot of time and careful work to get the home into place. It’s entirely off grid with a composting toilet, solar panels, and a water collection system.
The huge wrap-around porch nearly doubles their living space and they have a giant couch they can all lay on that looks out over their property in Australia. Amazing!