The finished bedroom. DERBYSHIRE, UK: MEET THE British first-time buyers who spent £42K on building a BOAT ? less than a FIFTH of what it would?ve cos
The finished bedroom. DERBYSHIRE, UK: MEET THE British first-time buyers who spent £42K on building a BOAT ? less than a FIFTH of what it would?ve cost to purchase a starter home. Small business owner Sylvie Doleman (25) and joiner Ben Lount (25) from Derbyshire, UK, had been wanting to move in together for some time but with rent and housing prices ever on the rise, stepping onto the property ladder felt like a near impossible venture. With creativity and a love of travelling on their side, the couple decided to invest in a more affordable home - purchasing a custom built 55-foot narrowboat for £18,000. Whilst the build was in progress, they began to collect electrical equipment (£3,000) including solar panels and an inverter, a stove (£250), a cooker (£250), and a Lister ST3 engine (£450). The build took roughly a year allowing Sylvie and Ben plenty of time to plan out how they wanted their dream home to look. They spent a further £20,000 on furnishings and building materials including wood, insulation, bathroom fixtures, kitchen fixtures, paint, tools, utensils, decorative items, and soft couple managed to keep costs down by sourcing second-hand items and by doing much of the handy work themselves ? except for the spray foam insulation. The total cost of the build was around £42,000 ? less than a fifth of what they might have paid for a starter home. Sylvie and Ben?s completed boat finally left the dock in August 2020 and since then, the couple have enjoyed seeing countryside scenes along the Trent and Mersey canal, the Shropshire Union canal, and the Staffordshire & Worcestershire canal system. For now, to adhere with lockdown restrictions, the couple are unable to pleasure-cruise and are situated along the Trent and Mersey in Derbyshire. When the current rules are eased, Sylvie and Ben hope to travel around the Welsh and Northern canals ? and couldn?t recommend narrowboat living more. / @the_holm_oak
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