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Family’s $20K Wild & Free Off-Grid Tiny House Life

on October 17, 2023

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!


A catwalk connects the bedroom lofts.

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

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!

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Alex Pino is the founder of Tiny House Talk, a leading resource on tiny homes and simple living since 2009. He helps readers discover unique homes, connect with builders, and explore alternative living.
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