I bought a small house for £3,861 from AliExpress and it took a few hours to put together

A WOMAN has revealed she bought a shipping container from China and converted it into a small house.

Tammy’s house looked small when she first had it delivered, but it unfolds like a pop-up book into a spacious-looking house.

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“The roof folds out, the walls fold out and the floor folds down,” she revealed during a tour of the house at the Heads of Real Estate and Renovation YouTube channel.

The main entrance to the small house is a large sliding door, which gives the room a luxurious look.

The house came pre-installed with laminate flooring and included a large kitchen, which Tammy had to install herself.

All kitchen cabinets, sink and hob were present, making it easy to install in just a few steps stepsthe place was ready to move into.

The bathroom had a shower, toilet and sink, which were pre-built into the house.

The small house also has a large bedroom, which can accommodate a large double bed.

The only thing the house doesn’t have is electricity and plumbing, so Tammy had to call in a plumber and an electrician to fix that once she moved in.

It took Tammy just a few hours to put the tiny house together and add extra furnishings such as a sofa bed and a double wardrobe.

She didn’t say exactly how much her tiny house cost, but in a YouTube video linked to similar houses on AliExpress, it cost just £3,861.

The AliExpress homes are 12 meters x 6 meters, have three bedrooms, a living room and a bathroom.

They are delivered directly to your home and will arrive in approximately eight weeks.

Living in a tiny house is a great way to save money for a house while still being independent.

As the cost of living crisis continues to weigh, more and more adults are struggling to get onto the property ladder and are opting to stay in their family home for longer.

The 2021 census showed that more than half of people aged 23 and under still live with their parents.

Frequently asked questions about Tiny Homes

The Tiny House movement started in the US before gaining popularity in Britain.

What is a tiny house?

Tiny houses are small, fully equipped living spaces designed to help you live a more sustainable, off-grid lifestyle. Although they vary in size and shape, small homes typically have a capacity between 150 and 500 square feet, are made of durable materials, and are easier (and cheaper) to maintain than traditional brick homes.

Are tiny houses legal in Britain?

As long as the small house does not exceed 19.8 x 6.7 meters, it is defined as a caravan in UK law. That is why tiny houses are classified as legal additional living space.

Can you get a mortgage for a tiny house?

The small size and relatively low cost of small homes means that they generally do not qualify for a mortgage. However, there are plenty of options for taking out a loan to finance your dreams of the perfect, portable home.

The average price of a house in Britain was £285,000 in March 2023, rising to a whopping £735,254, which is completely unaffordable for many.

Furthermore, research from the Resolution Foundation shows that the average down payment for a first-time buyer has tripled from 5 percent of the property price in 1989 to 15 percent in 2019.

This means buyers will have to save for much longer and use a greater percentage of their income to get onto the property ladder.

Recent research from property site Zoopla found that 42 per cent of adults under 40 who don’t yet own a home have given up due to the astronomical costs of buying a home.

This included 38 percent of people earning more than £60,000 (almost double the average salary for the UK).