A man says he saves £600 a month by living in a wooden house in his friend's garden. Chris March gave up living in a conventional house for a tiny eco home.
While he has had to fork out an initial upfront expense to build the 140 sqft home, in the long run he says it saves him hundreds each month. It comes with a mezzanine bedroom with a double bed, a spare bedroom with just space for a mattress on the floor, a bathroom, a fully fitted kitchen with an oven and two-burner hob, and a living space. The only thing he is missing out on that he used to have is a dishwasher, as there wasn't enough room to fit one.
"I get on well with the owner which is obviously important. My electric has gone up quite a bit, like everyone's, but in a tiny house, you're essentially heating one room, and a small one at that. The building is very efficient.