Retired teacher builds her own beautiful tiny home for $30K to save money and live peacefully

What a lovely tiny house! It would be amazing to enjoy retirement like this.

There’s an old phrase that “less is more,” and for some – it couldn’t be more true.

One retired teacher made the decision to build and move into her very own tiny home, and it completely changed her life in the best ways.

After separating from her husband, Brigitte needed a place to stay.

She went to her friend’s house and found a book about tiny homes on the table.

After looking through it just once, she knew that it was going to be her future.

It didn’t matter that she had never built a home before, she would find a way.
As word spread around her community, people started helping Brigitte out.

One friend had an old rusty trailer that Brigitte ended up using as the base of her home.

Another person knew a builder who was looking for work and Brigitte was able to hire him to help her build her new home.

The two of them spent almost a year building her new home and Brigitte learned everything there is to know about tiny home construction.

With her home built, Brigitte was finally ready to move into it.

The retiree was able to design the tiny house to fit her lifestyle and hobbies.
As you walk into the living area/kitchen, you find a large open space that makes you feel like you are in anything but a tiny home.

She has space for a nice couch that can turn into a bed for guests and a keyboard under the table.

Above the living room and kitchen area is a charming sleeping loft.
It also has the feeling of being very wide open.

Her surroundings are gorgeous too.
Brigitte made sure to put most of her windows on one side of the house–the side that looks out onto her beautiful garden and the mountains in the distance.

She designed this house to be even more minimalist than most tiny-home owners.
Instead of running water, Brigitte fills up jugs and buckets of water from a spigot.

She grew up without having any running water so going to fetch water is nothing new to her–she actually prefers exercise.

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