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I built a hobbit house on wheels for £200 & now have zero bills – it’s only 13ft long & my roof comes from an old pigsty

Published on July 01, 2025 at 04:58 PM

A SAVVY man has built himself a hobbit house on wheels for just £200.

And now, the who is on a mission to , lives in his unique and doesn’t have to pay any or .

A 13ft-long off-grid house built for £200.
A DIY fan has shared how he built himself a hobbit house for just £200
A 13-foot-long hobbit house on wheels.
The man, who lives an off-grid lifestyle and doesn’t pay any rent or bills, explained that he used bits from an old pigsty and a stable to create his tiny pad

Eager to show off his off-grid , the who posts online under the username ‘The Grow Co’, gave his followers a close-up look at his , which he made using bits from an old pigsty and a stable.

In a bid to , the man explained “In total, this trailer cost around £200 to build – you can’t even rent a house for £200 a month, never mind build a house.”;

He described his home as “possibly one of the smallest trailers you would have seen”; and revealed that he has spent the last six months living inside this trailer, whilst travelling around the UK and through .

While the main section of the trailer is 8ft long by 4ft wide, in total, the small home is just 13ft long, which he claims is “absolutely tiny for a house.”;

He even made a large storage box on the back of the hobbit house, which he uses as a shed to store his tools.

But he isn’t bothered by the size of his pad, as he shared: “I’ve spent the last six months living inside of that that has everything that I need to survive and live on a daily basis comfortably.”;

The DIY fan then explained how he made the , as he acknowledged: “About 90% of the materials in this trailer were reclaimed or acquired for free – the wood for the door, the window and the box on the back, were all the walls of an old stable that somebody had taken down and was gonna burn the wood.”;

Not only this, but he then confirmed: “The roofing sheets are really thick, the big industrial sort of ones, these were from an old pigsty.

“The glass in the window used to be a shelf from an old glass display unit.”;

The clip, which was posted under the username @thegrowcouk, just three days ago, has clearly left many open-mouthed as it has quickly racked up 82,900 views.

It’s also amassed 2,777 likes and 224 comments.

Social media users were left stunned by the man’s and many raced to the comments to share their thoughts.

One person said: “Wow this is fantastic, well done you. I wish all the homeless people could have one.”;

Another added: “Looks amazing!”;

Good for you! I thought it was a chicken coop at first!

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A third commented: “Well done! This is the way forward.”;

At the same time, one user wrote: “Love it, really love to see inside.”;

Meanwhile, someone else penned: “Good for you! I thought it was a chicken coop at first!”;

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