For the Cost of a Year's London Rent, They Built This Amazing Tiny House!
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- čas přidán 12. 10. 2023
- If you're living in a big city and watching your income fade away into a giant black hole of rent, then this story is for you! This week we meet Lizzie and Patrick, an inspiring young couple who built their very own, incredible tiny house for the equivalent cost of just one years rent in London city!
And the home is beautiful too. Stunningly designed and easily accommodating the couples needs, this home has provided both Lizzie and Patrick with a lot more than just a secure roof over their heads. It's also given them the ability to save money and focus on the things that are truly important to them in life.
We hope you enjoy the full tour of this couple’s amazing DIY tiny house!
You can follow Lizzie and Patrick’s tiny house adventures on Instagram: @thetimbernest and Lizzie’s artwork at @lizziewheelerart and www.lizziewheeler.co.uk
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Presented and Produced by: Bryce Langston
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Editing: Sarah Binder & Rasa Pescud
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With the cost of living in the UK (and around the globe) at astounding highs, I'm sure there are many people out there who love the idea of giving up a years worth of city rent in exchange for building their own dream tiny house! Lizzie and Patrick are an inspiring young couple who have built a truly impressive home for a remarkable budget and we hope you enjoy visiting their home as much as we did!
This episode kicks off the start of a series of videos we've filmed in the UK. The tiny house movement has significantly grown since we were last here and it's so exciting to share our new discoveries with you. There are some real treasures in this series!
With Love,
Bryce & Rasa
To jest fajne rozwiązanie na jakis czas albo na wakacje i tyle. Nie wyobrazan sobie życ w takiej ciasnocie całe zycie, albo cały czas trzeba chodzić zgarbionym. Salon razem z kuchnią to jedna wielka pomyłka, smierdzi w całym domku. Nie wspomnę juz o braku prywatnosci i braku normalnych warunków dla dzieci. I serio Anglia to nie tylko Londyn🤦🏻♀️
Jest wiele innych tańszych miejsc.
Hello Bryce and Rasa! 💕
For six years I have been living on the border with the forestry in a small two-story house of 65 m²
I love your videos and watch them regularly ! I wish You love and good luck 🌄💗
Try to visit here in Philippines, there's a lot of stunning house here,and farm bell here.
Totally stunning
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I look forward to seeing the videos of uk tiny houses, we nearly took the plunge but unfortunately local planning rules stopped us and most people seem to be on the edge of legality to live in a tiny house, yet it is so sad as it would make such a difference to so many who either can't afford or don't need a full size house.
So good to see more of these videos in the UK again! The regulations here just don''t support tiny houses, they have to be "caravans", and you can't get mortgages for them as far as I know, so you have to either save like crazy in this economic climate or be fairly well off to begin with. Would love to hear more from any other UK participants on how they got around this.
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Exactly UK laws are not welcoming for tiny houses. For example you can only use the Tiny House as ‘additional living space’ and not a stand-alone dwelling! So you basically need a house with land to park it on. Than there is size restrictions and weight restriction.
Van life, and homes that are below minimum arbitrary requirements. Being banned.
In a “ democracy”?
No!
People need relaxation of these rich people codes!
US laws may be worse for tiny homes.
Things are just starting to improve here in Canada. In the London (Ontario) where I live they have just changed city by-laws to allow people to add a dwelling of up to 10% of the area of the property, which does start to allow for small tiny houses on larger lots. I just read that the other by-law that needs amending is the restriction of only allowing up to 5 bedrooms on each property. If the original home has 4 bedrooms (not unusual in the larger properties), that only allows for a single bedroom tiny house. The article I read was about homeowners who wanted to build a 2 bedroom tiny home and convert the garage to another with 1 bedroom - both of these additional dwellings would be for grown children who are finding the current housing market unreachable in either rentals or entry level homes. Because the original home already has 4 bedrooms, so they would have to get a variance to build - something that takes time and money. They are hoping the fact that it is "all in the family." might help.
Interesting. As a Londoner paying extortionate rent, this is relevant to me. Unfortunately, most people don't have family with extensive land to park a caravan / tiny house. And presumably a convenient nearby house to do laundry and store food -- no fridge or washing machine visible here?
People need homes close to transport hubs, jobs, amenities etc, This channel doesn't ever explore the systemic issues affecting people's housing options. It's not as simple as exchanging a year's rent for a tiny house -- these folks must've benefited from family help during and after their build. Generational wealth, or the lack thereof, is an obstacle to many ordinary people,
100% This.
I was beginning to think that I must have missed the fridge and washing machine.
@@RossHall-UK I live in Australia (I also lived in the UK for many years) - it is ridiculous that Australia also has a housing crisis. I've lost touch with what's happening in the UK but in Australia, some State Premiers seem to be hellbent on making the situation worse.
Completely agree. Every tiny home channel I’ve seen is the same when it comes to this issue.
Spot on! I don't have family land or a garden, and would live to live in a tiny home one day. That or a canal boat.
That lounge area is just perfect. You would never know it was in a tiny house. This is an amazing DIY build.
I’m sure we’d all be able to build something and put in the hard work if we had parents with a massive detached house in Oxfordshire with land and outbuildings. Would love to see some more variation in the types of places being visited and different stories for the people who’ve managed to achieve this lifestyle. It seems as if it’s currently unavailable to anyone without the land their parents give them. No hate on the couple they’ve built a lovely place for themselves, but for many who are stuck paying unaffordable rents this is a pipe dream.
Exactly
As you said. I end up feeling disappointed way too often after watching these videos. I’m happy for them, but for most it’s a luxury to build a house like this. I could own my dream tiny home but where would I put it when land is unaffordable? Not everyone can set up camp in mom’s backyard.
@@rinber13it is disappointing. I watch these videos for inspiration and for the life I want. And every time they say they’re down the bottom of their parents land it’s getting further and further away. My parents are working class and live in a terrace house. Even if I saved up a deposit for a mortgage and wanted to spend it building a tiny house instead.. where would I park it. Unless I asked around and I was lucky enough to come across someone with land where I could build and then park it it’s not achievable. Feels like something only rich kids can do. I want a simple life and I can’t have it and feel stuck in the system. The videos have gone from feeling like an amazing escape to a punch in the face.
If I’d tried something like this at my mums house, a 2 up - 2 down terrace with small garden in hull: firstly all my tools would have been nicked and secondly… well there’s no space to put a ‘tiny house’ caravan… so la de da.
Don't lose hope! I'm in the process of building my tiny house and found land by going around and putting a flyer in people's letterboxes in areas I was interested in moving to! Found a place within days and I'm in Sweden where tiny houses still are unusual and in a legal grey zone
What a great couple, seems like a true partnership. Love the house & how it sits in the trees. That price, so impressive. I really enjoyed Lizzie's artwork as well. Great episode, thanks Bryce & Rasa.
it;s truly amazing that they "love building together". For me any building or renovations project with my partner is so stressful that we want to kill each other lol, still doin it, the building bug....
100% agree!’ 🎉
Such a beautiful home for so little money! We need more of these in this world.
not little money at all if you live hand to mouth
@@PazLeBon or if you actually had to buy/rent your own land. I think a large majority of these are affordable because somebody has gifted them acreage.
I wish we could build something like these for the homeless. Our state government has built about 100 really ugly homes for 55 thousand each for the homeless. But in my city, we have thousands of homeless. No exaggeration. They are literally camped on the sidewalks and in the downtown area. You cannot go anywhere without seeing them. Our city is not providing porta potties or garbage collection. It's a big, horrible, unhygienic mess. @@PazLeBon
The land it was built on is practically unaffordable in the UK. This house is as much of a luxury as a penthouse in the city.
A shed in mom's garden?
The most gorgeous tiny house i've seen so far. This design really resonated with me. Lizzie and Patrick seem like such a cool, creative and intelligent couple. Love Lizzies art as well.
Such a sweet couple and a beautiful home. Congratulations to them both!
You two did an awesome job! All the wood inside & out is gorgeous! And I love the layout!
What a lovely couple. May they enjoy many more projects in the future.
Lizzie's 🎨 artwork is lovely
Lizzie, your engravings are magnificent. I like your style, of art. And I love the layout of the interior, the choice of colors, the wood...
Yes! I was hoping for a link...
Me too
Ive binged these videos since I've found them. I love the vibe of the channel. I think the biggest factor of the channel for me personally feeling chill is the host. The feeling he gives to each house is amazing. Especially since he doesn't fit in most of them. Lol. Love his energy and dedication.
Thanks so much for your lovely comment!
So lucky when mummy and daddy have a huge garden to put it in, no doubt rent free
Yeah most of the people in UK don't have mummy and daddy with huge garden so a tiny house in UK is a pain in the ass.
Yeah, some parents like to will or furnish property to their kids because they love them. In some pockets of Mexican culture when the kids are grown the parents give them the house and move to a smaller abode. Not everyone kicks them out at 18 and says "You're on your own, bud." We're not that far away from multi-generational housing.
Wow, why the cynicism? One could instead try and be happy for them and at the same time use them as inspiration…
Most of videos on this chanel are like that, everyone has a family that gave them parking spot. What about people who don't have that option? I can't remembered I saw one single video where someone said they also bought the land
Lovely, and very livable! And in my book: bonus points for the free-standing table, that allows you to sit opposite, over dinner.
Phenomenal exterioral cladding contrasting with the door and window frames! Nice roof design as well. Thank you so much for even more content!
Like BenGC, I would enjoy hearing more about tiny houses in the UK, especially with regard to regulations and availability of land spaces. Lizzie and Patrick have the good fortune of a family garden, and I wonder if there are other large properties that could offer space to Tiny Homes?
A lovely tiny house. Especially like the wood accents on the interior without it being over done! Light and airy! Great job!❣️
I love your Shepherd Hut-styled tiny home and how beautifully it's surrounded by birch trees with the birch railings on the back deck. The interior is well designed and attractively appointed with nesting stools, art, a cozy living nook, and clever pulleys to raise or lower your computer workspace. I also loved the linocut you were working on in your art studio, as well as the linoprints of "She Made Me Realized Just How Precious Wild Places Are" octopus, "She Looks A Me With Her Big Dark Eyes" seal, etc. Thank you for sharing your lovely home! Jenny USA
1. It's Lovely. 2. So well thought out. 3. It's a really "Big" deal.... Bravo!
I'm in awe of that result. What a charming home and sweet couple. We need a follow up video about their canoe!
What a terrific build! Wishing Lizzie and Patrick many years of joy in their home!
...if they don't have any children of course. Otherwise it's a temporary solution.
Absolutely beautiful, as is Lizzie’s artwork.
Bryce, you always find the lovliest comments at the end of the videos. They give such a good feeling 😃 this was such a nice tiny house and a lovely couple. Thanks for the tour and greetings from Germany 😊
Lovely tiny house. It is amazing how innovative Lizzie and Patrick are with their build. The area looks very peaceful.
Glad to see you back in the UK! 😊
A lovely little house in a very pretty area.
Beautiful touches. Did i miss the refrigerator?
I get so excited when viewing the Tiny Homes here on this site... But I MUST say that this may be one of my top favorites. Lovely job these two have done.
Lovely design! I've always loved shepherd hut style, and seeing it scaled up to a full size tiny home is really inspiring.
But I always come back to the same thing... in most countries there are the same challenges for would be tiny home builders. We need better, more flexible, regulations to allow more people to build their own tiny homes, more build spaces, and also publicly owned land assigned for tiny house communities, where people can rent a space for a low cost, so that couples and families without land-owning parents can also self build their own homes.
Lizzie and Patrick what you have built is really inspiring. Love the window covering in the bathroom. And the adjustable pendant light over the dining area is so clever. I really appreciate how you found space for a dining/kitchen table in your tiny home. For me this is a must have in any space I live in. Nestled in amongst the trees - this tiny house in this tree lined setting is simply breathtaking.
A beautiful tiny home for a lovely couple here in the UK. I'm currently designing my tiny home which I'll be building (as I'm a cabinetmaker) in Wales, I found this episode really inspiring. Thanks.
I've similar project. Are you designing on paper or on a CAD programme? I'm a mature student learning CAD... 😣
@@peadaroloughlin3270 hi, I'm designing on paper.
I loved their tiny house style, and their priorities.
I so enjoyed seeing this tiny house and hearing about how it was built! Great interview, Bryce! Thanks, Lizzie & Patrick for sharing your home with us!
I'm so pleased to see you are doing Tiny Homes videos in the UK, please do more.
The trees cuddling this tiny house make it so cozy and beautiful!
57 miles is not a short stone throw from london. Its a very beautiful house but most people dont have well off parents with a huge garden so The only way to be able to do this is to have money already before you can save money unless you go van life
Such a welcoming sweet couple with beautiful beautiful tiny yet fully functional home. N Bryce you n your episodes such a treat to watch on weekends
OMG. Just started watching... So you're in the UK atm? Wowsers. That's some travelling you've done.
What a delightful, cosy place Lizzie and Patrick have built despite the size restraints. I love its shape with matching door canopy. So cute!
That pullley system is genius!
This lovely home has an elegant simplicity. I love the lifestyle they've created for themselves with this tiny house!
Absolutely love this labor of love home. The colors, window treatments, storage, seating, everything is well thought out. What a fantastic gift to themselves. I'm so proud to see young people using their minds wisely. Thank you so much for sharing this amazing work of art. 💕
What a beautiful location.
Beautiful tiny home. The thing is they’re fortunate their parents ( Lizzie parents) have allowed them to live on the land for free. No need to buy, lease or get permission, so that is a big help.
The black exterior is beautiful !
I love when you guys visit uk as its laws are so hard for tiny houses parking… hope to see more in future!
The outside was gorgeous with its shepherd hut modernised style. The inside was nothing like I expected! Utterly beautiful and a charming wee home ❤ And great to see you back in the UK too ❤
What a lovely couple, and what an amazing price point on their construction. I wish you had discussed their materials and element sourcing, because that cost is so credibly low!
Yes agree with Bryce! Mindblowing! Congratulations guys you've done an excellent job building your first home. It has so much characters & very personalized. I love it! Love it!
So, as with many of these designs, the land & space to build the 'house' is not included. These are key assets you need to do this. People build in parent's garden is very privileged and not accessible to many
But they have to make a beautiful video ;) I wish they mentioned it's not affordable for most of the people because of the land & space restriction.
One of my favorite tiny house and its owners are wonderful. I watch this video again from time to time.
One of my most favorite builds!. The trees around the black siding is absolutely stunning. What a serene atmosphere to enjoy.
I honestly believe housing is the very best investment one can do for themselves. We celebrate those who are before us even as we wait for our time.🎉
So nice seeing a proper tiny home made with a proper tiny budget again, just like it was when this channel first started.
Always a feeling when you're early. Not sure why but super happy on a Friday to get a video. 😂🎉
The building and real estate go hand in hand. So The real cost of a tiny house should factor in the expense of leasing / buying the land on which it sits. Otherwise it's just apples and oranges mate.
It's her parents property so they probably didn't pay much if any at all.
Not an issue if you have rich parents with house an big piece of land, otherwise sorry :)
This is a very lovely tiny home with a very beautiful surrounding. I also think Lizzie's artwork is beautiful.
It's all fine and dandy if you have mummy and daddy with big enough garden to park it on. Otherwise tiny house in UK is a pain with UK laws. Judging by the size of the parents house though they could literally live there (I mean it's huge by UK standards) and just build a garden office (which in a way a tiny house is).
Wow ! What a so beautiful tiny house under the trees and talented young people with brillants ideas ! BRAVO ! I really love the bathroom. Thank you so much Bryce for sharing 👏🏻😍🙏🏻💖🏡✨
They are such adorable couple!
Gorgeous! and inspiring to see a U.K Tiny. I desperately want to live this way but if you do not have family or friends with land the cost of land and regulations are still unattainable for most in the UK :(
Good for them. They seem like a lovely couple and the build and design is really impressive. Don't hold it against them cos their folks have land; they still got off their asses and built something amazing.
I agree with you Bryce , lovely results for one year savings from rent in London... Nice Couple and home . Thanks .
What a lovely home and gorgeous setting. I love the shepherd hut look to it .Lizzy is such a talented artist ,I am glad she is able to concentrate now on her craft.
These are the people, who actually change the world. Ones, who quietly create a different life for themselves.
The house is so beautiful and personalised. I love their mugs and kettle too.
The land that your tiny home is on, is gorgeous. The home that you built, is the nicest one that I have seen. So happy for you both. Beautiful 💓 job.
It's such a luxury to be able to design, plan and build your own home. It is beautiful indeed and lucky for them to have a breath taking parking spot at hand, which is not cheap even in countryside in England. Lovely to see a beautiful place with beautiful enthusiastic people living in them. Love from Islamabad ❤
Thank you for sharing your beautiful tiny home! I love how you were able to do it together and make it with one years rent. Lizzie I love your artwork:) You are such a sweet couple I wish you all the best in your tiny home!
That home and garden is soooo pretty. Love Lizzie's art work she's incredible...thanks Bryce & Rasa
So wholesome. Great to see a UK project. Lovely couple. Awesome build.
This is so spacious the way they the floor plan is laid out. This would be a good match for a retired couple, if you added a bedroom to the
lower level. Their cost was amazing, very affordable.
This is my new favourite tiny house, and even better, it's near my home area. Love the setting and those beautiful trees too!
As usual the couple have the benefit of parking their home in their parents garden! Can we have more videos of tiny homes of less privileged people please.
Love her art work as well as their beautiful tiny home!
I'd like to recommend Cape Falcon to this lovely couple for ideas on their canoe build. It's right up their alley.
I really love the lifting device for the monitor. This is such a geat idea. I just adapted this pulley system in ma workshop for a diy laptop stand wir materials I have. Thanks für sharing.
Incredible design and the costs are mindblowing. Congratulations. Absolutely wonderful.❤
Fabulous episode. Delighted to see the tiny house movement taking root here in the U.K. and what an amazing plot.
As a Russian I’m very interested in seeing videos from colder parts of the world where people live in tiny houses😁as I’m planning to buy one for myself (not on wheels, kind of a normal house, just very little and the walls are thin). And not for living all year round as winters here are quite freezing, so it’s quite a deal to make the house keep warm if it’s not built from bricks with 150-300mm of special covers😅 I own a 35 m2 flat already but in late spring, summer and early autumn it’s such a pleasure to stay closer to nature, grow veggies, plant flowers etc. By the way, here we have opportunities to make it a registrated residence or if not an official residence, then building a “summer house” called “dacha” without signing any papers etc)) One can buy 600 m2 of land for 3500 US dollars. And the tiny house without furniture, bathroom etc would cost around 900-1300 dollars. Simple toilet, sink and shower would cost 260 dollars. Sometimes such type of lands have light and water only from April to October, and those are switched off during cold seasons. And some of them has gas!) so the land price is higher.
I like the rounded roof, all the book shelving space, and how amazingly spacious the house looks, a great view on first entry!
Definitely need to consider ventilation in building, and I would probably try to figure how the bed could be on slats on the floor instead of lifted up for air, so that there would be more head space.
I love this video series! And I don't know which I enjoy most: Bryce's charm as a host, the delightful owners he interviews, or the stunning houses we tour. I've re-watched many, many of the videos and love them as much the 2nd (ok, sometimes the 3rd) time around. And I just looked at the number of subscribers---over 4.5 MILLION! YES! Congrats Bryce and Rasa.
what a lovely couple and a very sweet and cozy living space. Love the barrel vault!
What a delightful couple. Their Tiny House is beautiful and as well as that very functional. So much smarter to use the dead rent money to build their own home.
Beautiful! And it has everything needed !!
Lizzie's voice is very calm and relaxed. Beautiful couple and tiny house!
Wow! A lovely couple and a beautiful home. They really did an amazing job!
Her art is such high quality and originality that one would expect her to be able to live on that alone. Unfortunately our societies do not value art as much as i think we ought.
Their house is wonderful and i am going to pilfer some of their great ideas. Thank you everyone!
How beautiful!
Where can we look at your art Lizzy?
Such a special tiny home clearly built with lots of care. Don’t know if I missed it, but I didn’t see a fridge.
I really enjoyed this tiny house tour so much. The simplicity and openness of the build are really cool features. The layout is really cool too, and I like their use of space, maximising areas where they live - i.e.: the kitchen, the lounge/study, and then also doubling summer living space with a deck. Some really cool thoughts have gone into this design. I really like it - thanks for the tour Bryce, and to Lizzie and Patrick for inviting us in to their home. 👍🙂
Lovely home and a lovely spot
Looks like a little cottage in Sweden among the birches... lovely work you have done ❣️🕊️🕊️🕊️
Love how the tiny sits amoungest the trees, Nice practical layout for the couple, smart idea to think of a tiny to live in withe the raising cost ,It's lovley and bright great price to build. The timber looks great , love the bathroom and the loft does look cozy agree with Lizzie reggarding the kitchen design, it does seperate the two area's. this couple has done a great job building their tiny, I wish them many happy years living here. Ontario Canada.
This is one of the loveliest tiny homes I've seen. So inspiring.
So glad you have been back in UK. I am looking forward to watching this video. Thanks for posting❤
I think it’s so great that tiny house living in many ways boils down to connection with the things that matter most, family, financial freedom, a future with possibilities to continue to dream. Lovely garden and lovely people. Lovely art and pulley building too!
It makes perfect sense for more and more people to be doing this.
Not just the house but their compatibility ,togetherness is wonderful. They have not only built a lovely home but an enduring life too.The house , magically,appeared spacious and as for the decor, I just loved it.❤
Wish my parents had a massive house with loads of land so I could build a cool chalet too.