To ask if you'd live in a tiny home? Tiny house, motorhome, boat or caravan etc.

So far, I've lived in a

A) Tiny Home
B) Static Caravan
C) Narrowboat
D) Converted Van
E) Tent

and spent time in a motorhome.

By far, D has been the best because you can travel far and wide. I LOVE the sounds of nature at night. Plus you can just pop off wherever, whenever. Having done it to write a book, I ended up staying in it because I genuinely fell in love with the lifestyle.

B was the worst of all worlds. Cold, wet and too close to other people.

C was good but limited in terms of distance and convenience. Also need to be able to go locks solo which I found hard. However, I loved watching the wildlife

A would have been better if it felt more "bespoke designed" like a shepherd's hut than an overpriced, under-spaced rental.

E was utterly miserable but it meant I got to walk across America - so worth it in the end!

I've done them all alone. I'd never share a motorhome, van or tent with another human being again. The cat, however, is a marvellous space-mate.

Still want to try glamping for a year and living on a yacht....

If I was single and without children yeah. I like the low maintenance and self sufficiency aspect. I just feel like it would feel so manageable, I don't need much to be happy either. Food, people, and a few hobbies and I'm fine.

Had a tiny rented student studio flat with a bedroom mezzanine and a large balcony in the 90s in the Netherlands ( god knows what it would cost now ) Looked cool but I was a complete slattern and it was permanently a tip ! 😂 cooking your dinner under your bed effectively is not nice!

Id love to do it. Do people buy them outright as well as a plot of land? I dont see how thats cheap though. I looked into it, and it was expensive to do that, or buy a houseboat. I think people think these things are so cheap but they aren't. Obviously cheaper than a house, but you can't get mortgages on them.

We used to live in a very small, two up, two down terraced house, with a postage stamp yard at the back. I really liked it.

Then I moved in with my in-laws for 4 months. They had a six bedroom Victorian villa, and I become a total convert to space, light, and high ceilings. We couldn’t afford a house like that but we did buy a smaller version.

I confess, I admire the ingenuity of some of the very small properties / accommodation but I don’t think I could really go back unless I had to.

Yes…definitely couldn’t do with DH!

I do and I love it. Bonus is I never have to have family stay with me! People can always stay nearby if they want.

We did as a couple for 9 months when we were working a live in position. In summer it was easy as we were outside a lot and things like washing were hung outside. When the weather turned it was much harder, so much living go on in a small space, you have to be scrupulously tidy and it limits your choices. Id consider it again in the right circumstances, it just fits a specific life stage.

I have a number of friends who live in similar situations. Ones in a converted horse box, but lots of land and sheds too. One on a boat, in London so it's just the most affordable way to live a good life. An a family that built a house on a trailor and activity managed 2 kids and 3 years there, but did eventually outgrown it!

This. Planning laws need to be updated to allow alternative affordable house solutions like tiny homes.

I would. As long as I had a normal sized house nearby for all my stuff.

Yes. Someone close to me has a camper van and a boat, both done beautifully. They can be a little cramped with two people, especially regarding bathroom arrangements and if it’s bad weather but if you’re a happy couple it’s lovely. Definitely no children or large dogs though!

I'm a private renter and with prices rising astronomically and lack of rental properties, I think the next generation needs to think outside the box a bit. I've watched loads of these Tiny House videos, they all have done it as it was the only affordable way to buy a property. I don't think anyone lives in one because they fancy living in a tiny space by choice. Some of them are so cleverly designed. In an ideal world I'd have lots of Tiny Houses around the globe where I could jet off to whenever I felt like it.

I couldn’t handle the reality of living in one full time, but I like watching tiny home content. Our house is very small and I like getting inspirations as to how to make the most of the space. We like small living, just not the reality of truly tiny home living.

Yes but alone. Not with DH or DC! 😂

Oh absolutely. If it was just me, I would. Maybe when the child has grown up.

If I was single, maybe - always been a bit claustraphiliac. Not with anyone else, though - sometimes you need some separation.

I would quite like the idea if I was on my own. But as I live with dp and kids, absolutely no way! I also wouldn't live happily without a garden, so needs to be a tiny house with garden. But the idea of extreme streamlining of stuff does appeal.

I was looking for air b n b local for xmas and came across a gorgeous shepherd's hut set in a wildflower meadow, I'd happily live in one of those if i was on my own (can't cos grown up kids don't appear to want to leave🤣)

I lived in a tiny home many years ago before I was married. It was a converted garage (not as bad as it sounds,I assure you!). It was basically a living/sleeping area,with a separate tiny kitchen and a shower room/toilet leading off the kitchen. We even had a small backyard! It was fine for the year we were there,but I don't think I'd have liked it long term.

I think they’d be really popular as alternative housing if it was easier to find somewhere to legally park them and live full time.

I’ve stayed in a Tiny House and loved it, it was properly insulated with a small wood burning stove - I would happily live in one, if only I could buy a small bit of land and put it there.

Unfortunately, where I live the planning laws and council restrictions mean that’s not possible.

What on earth is a net floor?!
It’s making me dizzy to think of it 😁

No because when the weather is bad you can’t exercise and you can’t get anything dry

By myself? Absolutely, I feel quite envious of people that manage to do this tbh.