A man has died after taking unwell on a Scots street on Sunday evening.
31.01.2023 - 22:43 / dailyrecord.co.uk
A man is saving hundreds of pounds a month after giving up living in a conventional house and moving into a tiny eco-home he built himself in a garden.
Chris Marsh has lived in tiny homes intermittently for the past five years. Last year the 40-year-old created his own miniature wooden house to fit in a back garden.
He told the Mirror his only outgoings are £150 a month, which he pays to the owner of the garden, and £80 a month on electricity, which allows him to leave his underfloor heating on for the entire day.
His water supply is free, thanks to the homeowners, who he pays to live in their garden on the outskirts of the village of Riding Mill, Northumberland, being on a standard rate.
Qualified builder Chris previously rented a two-bedroom house for £800 a month, with monthly bills of £80 for electricity, £70 for gas, £25 for water and £160 for council tax.
He believes his outgoings on the house would now be double due to the rise in energy costs. And although he had to find the money to initially build the 140sqft house, he is enjoying the rewards of lower bills each month.
He said: "I'd always had a vision of building something and living in it and living in a garden rather than a traditional house. That's where the tiny house concept came into play.
"It just seemed to work for my needs and it's a very comfortable way of living. It's a minimalist lifestyle, absolutely.
"When you rent, it's just disposable money that you never get back really. Building something of my own was a bit of a win-win."
Chris' first self-built eco-home was larger than the one he is in now, which cost around £50,000 and is made from natural timber.
It comes with a mezzanine bedroom with a double bed, a spare bedroom with space for a mattress on the
A man has died after taking unwell on a Scots street on Sunday evening.
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