TRYING to get onto the housing ladder is no mean feat, and many people have to make some sacrifices when it comes to it.
From tightening up the budget, and , managing to find the can take quite some time.
But one woman managed to bag her by making some sacrifices.
Leonie, who is known as ‘building_ribbons’ on TikTok, shared a video on her social media account explaining how she lived in a caravan for eight years to be able to afford her dream home.
She went on to explain that people now assume that she is rich because of it, but instead she just managed to save thousands on rent.
Speaking to her 122.7k followers, Leonie did a tour of her home which was in the countryside.
The kitchen was large and open plan with an island in the middle, and wooden beams in the ceiling giving a luxurious touch to it.
She also had large glass doors which looked out onto her garden, and allowed for plenty of sunlight to shine through.
Her video also showed her bathroom, which had a standalone large bath in it as well as her living space which had a fireplace lit to give a warm cosy touch to it.
Having so much garden space also allows her to keep animals on it including a goat, and two which her son plays with.
Leonie explained that it was self-built in the English countryside and she was able to style it whilst also doing some bargain hunting.
Speaking to her followers, she adds that “you guys probably think I’m rich but in reality we spent eight years to achieve the dream of building our own home and it was so worth it.”;;
Revealing that she is a “country girl at heart,”;; Leonie loves that she can spend time with her family, horses, animals, and “gorgeous son”;;.
Her video, which was shared in October, has gained 105.6k views and gained 67 comments.
One person who was in a similar situation, wrote: “I spent 10 years in our Mobil while we built our home. It was worth it, no mortgage.”;;
Whilst a second complimented her “beautiful home”;; saying that her situation was “a dream.”;;
A third asked: “Your home is beautiful, can you please talk us through how you found the land and the process of building?
“Also, did you live in the ?”;;
Leonie replied: “We already owned the land..... planning took us nearly 10 years...the build took around 18 months. Yea we lived on site.”;;
