Man lives in a 89 square-foot house

[Maurepas]

Only in America.

Really?

Are you sure that isn't somebody's closet for rent?

A closet some nut paid 334,000 pounds for.

And I thought our housing prices had gotten bad since '05,

[Katganistan]

Only in America.

Really?

... Don't contractict me! You are the worse disciple ever@!

*does the Mr. Spock raised eyebrow*

Sunny, sweetie.... I'm not your disciple.

[Cyber Utopia]

It's just a caravan with a house-like design. I don't get what makes it any more awesome than a standard caravan.

[DeusII]

Only in America.

Really?

Are you sure that isn't somebody's closet for rent? :D

Yep, that's London for you. The city where you pay more and get less...

It's worth it, though ;-)

That's pretty awesome, I couldn't live there but I love the design and would very much like to live in a larger apartment version. Though I understand half of that only works because it's so small ;/

[Dyakovo]

Only in America.

Really?

... Don't contractict me! You are the worse disciple ever@!

*does the Mr. Spock raised eyebrow*

Sunny, sweetie.... I'm not your disciple.

Further proof you are the worst disciple ever...

[Sibirsky]

Only in America.

Really?

Are you sure that isn't somebody's closet for rent?

A closet some nut paid 334,000 pounds for.

And I thought our housing prices had gotten bad since '05,

You should look up Monaco. Real estate prices there are more than 2 times higher per square foot than the 2nd most expensive city, (which is London).

[EvilDarkMagicians]

It's like living in a small caravan, how dreadful.

If he's happy then cool.

[Alevuss]

It seems cozy, livable, and inexpensive. I don't think I would mind living in a house so small for a while.

[Daistallia 2104]

That's almost exactly the size of my place in Osaka was, but my kitchen and loo were down the hall and the bath was 4 flights down. All utilities, internet, and cable TV inclusive for about $500 is cheap in Japan.

[Call to power]

depends on how it's constructed. with proper insulation in the walls...

unless you have something going on with NASA this would be a problem given its small size and lack of proper walls (hell you would likely have to cut down the window sizes if your looking for insulation)

there is a reason people stay away from caravans in winter and this is it

and yeah... for me, I would take the kitchen out (I don't really use my kitchen... A microwave oven and toaster oven serves me well)

keep in mind he likely lacks a proper address to get fast food deliveries

That's great and all, but what do you do at these bars? Pick up girls? And take them where? Home to you janitor's closest? And for £200,000! So overpriced.

its for a rich kid who goes out on the town so he can have a cosy bedroom nearby to crash in

plus the place is rife for business development so if you hang on to it you can haggle the shit out of whoever plans to put some god awful city building there

It's like living in a small caravan, how dreadful.

I too was thinking about the chemical toilet

[Cyber Utopia]

Not only are they just wooden caravans, they are also expensive wooden caravans.

http://www.tumbleweedhouses.com/houses/weebee/

This example from the website of the guy in the OP's video is 102 square feet, and costs nearly $50,000 dollars ready made or just over $20,000 to build it yourself.

http://www.c4caravans.com/touringcaravan-buccaneer-dorset96580.php

This is a proper caravan made of proper caravan material, and is much bigger than the Tumbleweed houses caravans lengthways. It costs £15,000 ($22,950), which is expensive compared to many other caravans on the site. There are some at prices as low as £3,000 which, while obviously not as big as others, are just as suitable for living in as the '89 square-foot house'.

If you're going to get a caravan, is it really worth paying so much just for it to look like a house?

[Sibirsky]

Not only are they just wooden caravans, they are also expensive wooden caravans.

http://www.tumbleweedhouses.com/houses/weebee/

This example from the website of the guy in the OP's video is 102 square feet, and costs nearly $50,000 dollars ready made or just over $20,000 to build it yourself.

http://www.c4caravans.com/touringcaravan-buccaneer-dorset96580.php

This is a proper caravan made of proper caravan material, and is much bigger than the Tumbleweed houses caravans lengthways. It costs £15,000 ($22,950), which is expensive compared to many other caravans on the site. There are some at prices as low as £3,000 which, while obviously not as big as others, are just as suitable for living in as the '89 square-foot house'.

If you're going to get a caravan, is it really worth paying so much just for it to look like a house?

Wow. It's more than $480/sq. ft. Not including land. You can build a house for anywhere from $70 to $125 per square foot. Of course it can increase if you start using fancy materials and whatnot. But for $480 per square foot you can get a decent house on a relatively pricey chunk of land. Why is frugal living always so expensive?

[Scarsaw]

Only in America.

Really?

Nevertheless, the flat is expected to attract buyers due to its close proximity to the fashionable bars

That's great and all, but what do you do at these bars? Pick up girls? And take them where? Home to you janitor's closest? And for £200,000! So overpriced.

Who said a man lives there? If I were a sank or a ditz, it wouldn't be too bad and more be as a place to keep my shit. Go into the bars every night, get picked up by a man, wouldn't sleep in my closest nine times out of ten.

[Lackadaisical2]

Wow. It's more than $480/sq. ft. Not including land. You can build a house for anywhere from $70 to $125 per square foot. Of course it can increase if you start using fancy materials and whatnot. But for $480 per square foot you can get a decent house on a relatively pricey chunk of land. Why is frugal living always so expensive?

well, this guy is probably making a fortune off it. Sounds like something yuppies buy. Whatever happened to trailers?

[Vectrova]

....so its a Summer house on wheels

yeah I wouldn't mind living in a tiny place like that if only it didn't suck for parties, have no storage, make me essentially a gypsy, cost more than just having a caravan and be absolutely shite in winter

depends on where you are. but for someplace like hawaii... I wouldn't mind living like that.

Hurricane season would be tough tho...

Pack up and move to where the hurricane won't hit. Duh.

[Lackadaisical2]

....so its a Summer house on wheels

yeah I wouldn't mind living in a tiny place like that if only it didn't suck for parties, have no storage, make me essentially a gypsy, cost more than just having a caravan and be absolutely shite in winter

depends on where you are. but for someplace like hawaii... I wouldn't mind living like that.

Hurricane season would be tough tho...

Pack up and move to where the hurricane won't hit. Duh.

do these things float?

[Rolling squid]

Wow. It's more than $480/sq. ft. Not including land. You can build a house for anywhere from $70 to $125 per square foot. Of course it can increase if you start using fancy materials and whatnot. But for $480 per square foot you can get a decent house on a relatively pricey chunk of land. Why is frugal living always so expensive?

I have a feeling the diamond plate used in the bathroom and the fact that it's built on a trailer add a lot to the cost. But yea, even $20,000 for a 12x8 cabin seems excessive. I was able to build a 20x10 cabin one summer for less than $1000 worth of plywood and 2x4's. Of course, that was sans appliances, insulation, or furniture.

[Barringtonia]

You just have to get creative - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f-iFJ3ncIDo

[Sibirsky]

You just have to get creative - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f-iFJ3ncIDo

Wow that is so cool!

[New Wallonochia]

This example from the website of the guy in the OP's video is 102 square feet, and costs nearly $50,000 dollars ready made or just over $20,000 to build it yourself

Holy crap, you can get 3 bedroom, 1500 ft^2 houses for less than that where I live.

[Sibirsky]

This example from the website of the guy in the OP's video is 102 square feet, and costs nearly $50,000 dollars ready made or just over $20,000 to build it yourself

Holy crap, you can get 3 bedroom, 1500 ft^2 houses for less than that where I live.

My point exactly. It's overpriced.

Where do you live? That's awfully cheap.

[New Wallonochia]

Where do you live? That's awfully cheap.

A tiny, dying town about an hour north of Lansing, Michigan. Some houses are in the $80,000-100,000 range but most are far cheaper. Since the refinery closed and the tool and die shops have moved to China in the early 00's housing prices have steadily plummeted.

http://realestate.yahoo.com/search/Michigan/Alma/homes-for-sale?typeBak=realestate&p=48801&type=classified&priceLow=&priceHigh=&bedroomLow=&bathroomLow=&search=Search

[Sibirsky]

Where do you live? That's awfully cheap.

A tiny, dying town about an hour north of Lansing, Michigan. Some houses are in the $80,000-100,000 range but most are far cheaper. Since the refinery closed and the tool and die shops have moved to China in the early 00's housing prices have steadily plummeted.

http://realestate.yahoo.com/search/Michigan/Alma/homes-for-sale?typeBak=realestate&p=48801&type=classified&priceLow=&priceHigh=&bedroomLow=&bathroomLow=&search=Search

Poor Michigan. I have faith in you guys though.

[Vetalia]

Damn. That's small.

[Sibirsky]

Damn. That's small.

That's what she said.