The creation of your own cozy nest is the first priority of every young family. True, the majority have to look for rental housing or bring mortgages to Kabalu. But there are originals that alternative dwellings create on their own, without inferior in comfort and comfortable home. As a couple of lovers did from the UK, which turned a two-storey bus to an ideal residence, in which even a dressing room, a fireplace and a full-fledged bath on legs found.
A two-storey bus inspired British lovers to create a house of his dreams.
When lovers decide to live together, most start with the search for an apartment or at home, where they would be able to organize a joint life at their discretion. But in a huge metropolis, where prices for removable accommodation are surrounding, and young people are not ready to spend so spending, options for organizing an alternative home.
Charlie Mcvikar and her boyfriend Luke Walker decided to buy a bunk bus. | Photo: boredpanda.com.
So made British lovers - the young girl Charlie Mcvikar and her boyfriend Luke Walker. They did not want to put in the mortgage and spend the fabulous amounts for renting an apartment in London, which was decided to move to the rural district of Essex County (East England), where the Father Charlie has a plot of land. This is an important detail, because in most countries to stop for a long time where It seems forbidden, and few people want to live in trailer villages.
It took a year of hard work so that the GO-Ahead Volvo Plaxton bus turned into a cozy nest.
After long-term searches, the choice fell on the two-storey bus GO-Ahead Volvo Plaxton, because the hatch has an increase of 1.8 m, which greatly complicated the task. Although this option really has many advantages. Considering the dimensions of the vehicle, it was possible not to limit themselves in desires and create everything that the young dreamed of. The guys were lucky, they managed to find a very worn bus, which facilitated the transformation process. True, re-equip such a facility to people who have never been associated with a building craft or at least with creative professions, turned out to be a very difficult task.
Dismantling equipment and old casing guys were engaged independently. | Photo: klix.ba.
Of course, disassembling seats, removing the inner skin, insulation and even the creation of a design project in love was under power. But relatives, knowledge of these issues, and professionals were engaged in carrying out communications, carpentry works, connecting electricity, water and installation of equipment.
According to the editorial office of Novate.Ru, young people and their assistants needed a year of stubborn learning to embody the dream of life. But it really was worth it. Now Charlie and Luke have their own housing, with which you can go on a long journey during the holidays, and lead a settling lifestyle in a picturesque place on the bank of the pond, where the site of the land of parents is located.
Cozy living room with fireplace - dreams come true!
Two-storey apartments turned out to be fame. On the ground floor there was a living room with two soft sofas, which can be an extra bedroom. In this area there is a wide shelf-table, where books, musical instruments are stored, and most importantly, it has a wood fireplace stove on it, which dreamed of lovers for so long. A special highlight in the design of the living room was a small window, prudently left unchanged, which passes some sunlight and serves as a shelf for accessories and a retro player.
The bus was equipped with a completely functional modern kitchen.
In the house of lovers there is a dining room, and a home office.
To delimit the space of the kitchen and living room, Charlie and Luke have provided a wardrobe for small and tools on the one hand, and on the other, the storage room. The kitchen itself turned out quite spacious and fully equipped. In addition to the furniture headset, a gas stove was installed, oven, washing, refrigerator, washing machine and all necessary appliances that simplify cooking process. Nearby there was a place for the dining area, and for the organization of home office.
Bathroom in the converted bus. | Photo: 4Tololo.ru.
Who does not dream of such a bath?
On the first floor there is also a bathroom, in which only the toilet and small shell fit. But the bathroom-standing on the legs was installed on the second tier, next to the bedroom. So another dream of Charlie came true, which can now splashing in a warm water, without leaving away from the bed, and admire the operating landscape, because they decided to leave huge windows unchanged. Because of this, the entire second floor is covered with light, and the dawns can be found without getting out of bed.
Bedroom in a house-bus created by British in love.
There was a place for a roomy wardrobe. | Photo: boredpanda.com.
On the other hand, the sleep zone was equipped with a spacious wardrobe, where all things lovers were placed, pouf-basket, another TV, a huge mirror and a powerful heating. What is important, because large-scale glazing from all sides of the house not only makes it possible to admire the beauty of nature, but also becomes the cause of a huge heat loss in cold weather.
Near an unusual home, lovers organized a seating area and a small garden.
Considering that the guys have a permanent parking place, they have been indulging and adjacent territory. Next to the bus, wooden platform was made, on which the garden furniture was installed, easily turning into comfortable sofides, it is only worth putting several pillows. There is also a large table for all occasions and shelf for trifles.
Lovers turned out to be pretty economic young people, they brought a couple of goats - Monti and Darwin, who are freely walking along the plot. For them, they built a pen and a small barn, so now everyone has a roof over their heads with minimal financial costs.
Luke and Charlie acquired unusual homemade pets.
Interesting fact: Buying a bus cost about 3.5 thousand dollars., But for transformations and arrangement, the couple spent almost 21 thousand "green", which is at times cheaper than the purchase / construction of a traditional house of the same living area (60 sq. M).