Young Woman's Beautiful Tiny House Gives Freedom From Rent / Mortgage

This beautiful tiny house on wheels has become a dream first home, allowing one young woman to escape the rent and mortgage traps and get her start on the housing ladder!

Stef was drawn to the idea of living in a tiny house as she wanted to live in a place which was simple, minimal and which would give her the ability to focus on other parts of her life.

Life in a city like Auckland can be crazy expensive. With the average house price around 1 million dollars and the cost of rent through the roof many end up getting stuck in the rent trap and have given up on the idea that they will ever be able to own their own homes.

When looking for housing options in Auckland, Stef began searching for alternative solutions such as shipping container homes. When her childhood friend decided to move overseas, selling their almost complete tiny house, Stef jumped on the opportunity to become its new owner and get her first foot on the housing ladder.

At 17m2 (182ft2) this tiny house has it all, including an amazing parking spot, close to the beach and with sea views! Enjoy the full tour of this beautiful tiny home.

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Presented and Produced by: Bryce Langston
Camera: Rasa Pescud & Bryce Langston
Editing: Rasa Pescud & Benjamin Newton

'Living Big in a Tiny House' © 2020 Zyia Pictures Ltd

[livingbig]

I hope that you're all keeping safe and well! I'm sure many of you watching this will currently be in self isolation / quarantine due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Rasa and I cut our Australia tour short and returned to New Zealand, where we have now been in self isolation for just over a week. New Zealand has just gone into level 4 lockdown, which means everyone in the country is self-isolating for at least the next 4 weeks. It's crazy times out there, and I hope you and your loved ones are all okay. Fortunately, we have enough videos already filmed from earlier in the year that we will be able to provide videos for at least the next couple of months - and after that, unless travel restrictions have been lifted, we might have to get creative. We are all in this together though. Stay home, stay safe, keep well. I hope you enjoy this weeks video. With love, Bryce & Rasa

[lilmissmalone]

This might seem trivial, but I love that you always ask permission to enter someone’s home, and even to enter the more intimate spaces. The respect that you have for people’s homes shines through in the quality of your work. ♥️

[SshhhTrouble]

Honestly most of these tiny houses are a lot bigger than my apartment. Especially if you want to factor in all the outdoor usable space.

[FlagCutie]

"Tiny house people still wanna have friends!" Lol.
It is mine and my friends dream to buy some land and have a tiny house community.

[gio_graphy]

Bryce is always nice and respectful when talking to the owners, keep up the good work dude!

[axel_]

Im only 14 but my dream is to live in a tiny house with a mini herb and goat farm. I really like the layout of this house.

[ReigneOrShine]

Your videos are our favourite show everytime my husband and I eat.. They are very entertaining and somehow make me forget about the pandemic. Your videos give me hope that one day, everything will become better and we will build our tiny house too in Spain (where my husband is from) and we will invite you to visit us. Please do not stop uploading more videos. God bless you, Bryce and your wife. And also to all the people you have visited and unselfishly shared their stories. Thank you so much!

[rachael]

At the moment it seems like all anyone can talk or think about is the virus, but I really appreciate that you've stuck to tiny houses, and tiny houses only. It's a breath of fresh air, and has really taken my mind off of the madness, if only for a while. Thank you!

[goulash]

Wow, Steff is such a well spoken young lady. With this tiny house, it seems like she's go her head screwed on right and living life right.

[melodiousmind]

This is another excellent presentation. I love the way Rasa sets the environment with aerial, distant and close up views. You define how the space is being used by panning away and including activities while the discussion continues as Bryce adds the emphasis on purpose. I’m a fan! Much appreciation for your work. Please stay safe.

[Kate-archer]

Bryce is such a kind soul. He does such a good job interviewing. Her home is beautiful!

[shewholovestheworld]

Wellness to all wherever you are sheltering in this world! Bryce and Rasa, thank you for quality content to keep us inspired and mentally sharp. Lots of time to design and dream these days.

[Different.storyteller]

I think that I will take the pandemic and lockdown as a chance to build my tiny house. I am currently living in Belgium hoping that we don't need to spend 2 more months in lockdown (this is the 3rd week). If not, I have a chance to return to my home country Latvia where I can spend time in the countryside completely isolated from the rest of the world. Materials are available and if I manage to get equipment- I will go there and build my tiny house. It's been good 3 years of watching your tiny house videos and I'm ready to go for it. Thank you so much for sharing these amazing stories and continuing to inspire people <3 Stay safe Rasa and Bryce!

[Lena-mjkr]

I dream about my OWN tiny house, I really hope this movement will keep growing and force the governments to make it easier for people to downsize. Greeting from UK

[herbalcollective]

I have a feeling more people will be interested in tiny homes after this pandemic is over. Keep up the good work.

[Grudzkaa]

Since late last year I started to suffer from anxiety and stress. I don’t know how it happens that these videos make me feel relax and in peace. Thank you.

[niaakrobat]

I don't have job, I don't have my own home, starting bored in this pandemic situation, but I'm very grateful I can still enjoy another happines, like watching the videos from this channel 😍 Thank you so much for your hardwork and passions, it brings joy and I really appreciate it 💞👏 Please stay happy, healthy, and safe 🙏

[hugo-ybpo]

The house is cool but the owner seems cooler

[savedbygrace]

Beautiful home and such a sweet girl, God bless her and her home!!!

[spaceskipster]

What a lovely lady, and a lovely home... Thanks for the invitation to visit. 👍🏼😊