AN important feature has convinced a Craigslist buyer that he found his future tiny home.
The newfound owner didn’t need to see the space in person to know it was worth the $2,700, joining a habitation trend taking the nation by a minimal square foot storm.
Weston McCormick took viewers inside a bus-turned-tiny-home in the latest installment of Tiny Home Tours.
“I’d always been intrigued by old RVs and tiny houses and kind of just the simpler ways of living,” he said.
But tiny homes don’t grow on trees, so McCormick waited for the right opportunity.
Lo and behold, he found a school bus selling on Craigslist in Wisconsin for $2,700.
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A woodworker by trade, McCormick saw the potential, but he was in Madison at the time.
His father, who lived five miles away from the seller, checked it out and confirmed it was in working condition. But one particular feature convinced McCormick to buy it before seeing it in person.
“I really wanted one with the wheelchair lift door on the side rather than the back just because I knew I wanted to make that the primary entrance,” McCormick said.
“It was as close to home for the price point.”
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McCormick sold his car, quit his job, and bought the school bus. Then, he got to work on turning it into his humble abode.
The artisan knew the layout he wanted and the rarity of the handicapped entrance on the side of the bus to facilitate his vision.
He used all sorts of exotic woods for finishing, including Marine yacht-style drawers and a storage loft lined with wicker baskets.
Not to mention decoration hacks like velcro to hold plants down.
HOUSE ON THE GO
McCormick is one of many Americans that have embraced the potential of buses for living accommodations, especially considering some are bigger than many existing tiny homes on the market.
Such as a couple who bought a decommissioned school bus and transformed it to their dream tiny home.
They originally purchased the bus for just $6,000 from a mechanic who got it from a private school, and chronicled the process for their one million followers.
Another couple took similar inspo and transformed a school bus to look like a condo, including a separate bedroom and even a roof deck.
But you don't need to be skilled with your hands to build a tiny home.
Retailers are offering to deliver one to your front door.
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Lowe’s marked down a top-rated tiny home that customers are raving about its spaciousness.
Home Depot also has a tiny home on sale that helped one customer stop paying bills.
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