How one woman transformed discarded bus into dream home for £12k – & there’s a secret space-saver under the bed
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A WOMAN has revealed that she transformed a discarded old bus into her dream home, for just £1.6k. Anne, purchased a shuttle bus for £12,000 in February 2024, and transformed it into a cosy apartment in just a few months. She decided to move into the bus as a means to escape an abusive marriage and now has a life of freedom and joy.
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The conversion project cost her just £1,600 "and a lot of hours of work.". The bus is eight and half feet wide and 25 feet long, which Anne believes is the perfect size for her to live and work as an artist in. It is also powered by solar, meaning that she can go completely off grid if she travels from place to place.
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Anne has decorated her bus with bright painted colours, which she said helps to advertise her business as an artist. "When I go into town it encourages people to come and check out the bus," she told Tiny House Giant Journey. She even does painting classes from inside her van, which local people often sign up to.
For her safety, Anne doesn't want anybody to be able to tell that she lives in the bus from the outside, so she has kept the interior simple and left it looking like a bus. The seats of her bus are used for storage, and under one of them is an empty foam box, which she cleverly transforms into a shower.
The seats can also be pushed together to make a queen size bed, or even an L-shaped sofa. Another one of the seats is a compost toilet, and a separate seat is used to store her dirty laundry. Living in a tiny home is a great way to save cash for a house, whilst still having your independence.
