This Couple Pays $2,236/Month to Live on a 65-ft Houseboat in London—Take a Look Inside
Maisy Dewey, a dual citizen of the U.S. and the U.K., always dreamt of living in London, influenced by her British father and American mother, who balanced their lives between the two countries. Growing up in New Jersey, Dewey regularly visited London with her family, fostering a ...
This Couple Bought a Rundown Abandoned House for $1.5 Million and Plan to Make It Their Forever Home: Take a Look Inside
In October 2023, Nick Volkov stumbled upon a unique real estate listing for a rundown house in Vancouver, British Columbia, and felt compelled to share it with his girlfriend, Jenna Phipps. Despite the listing only showcasing the exterior and labeling the house as a “tear-down,” ...
This Couple Was Saving for Their First Home in Chicago, but Bought a $25,000 House in Italy Instead
Kristina Knighten and her husband, Paul Cordier, were determined to invest in their future by buying their first home in Chicago. With their combined savings of nearly $40,000 from working as TEFL-certified teachers in the UAE, they explored the possibility of purchasing a multi-family ...
Couple Accidentally Ships Their Cat with an Amazon Return–1 Week and 3 ‘Miracles’ Later They’re Reunited
In a tale that could be straight out of a feline-centric sitcom, a mischievous calico named Galena inadvertently embarked on a cross-country journey inside an Amazon return package. What began as a routine nap in her beloved cardboard sanctuary turned into a harrowing six-day adventure ...
Millions of Wildflowers Now Delight the Town After Vermont Couple Got Tired of Mowing the Lawn All Day
In the quaint countryside of Vermont, a remarkable transformation has unfolded thanks to the innovative spirit of Jonathan Yacko and Natalie Gilliard. Exhausted by the ceaseless task of mowing their expansive lawn, the couple decided to embrace change and swapped out the monotonous ...
Couple Spent $30,000 to Turn a School Bus Into a Tiny Home
Tanya Nestoruk, 31, and Arya Touserkani, 38, embarked on an extraordinary journey of downsizing from a conventional four-bedroom house in Canada to transforming a school bus into a luxurious tiny home. Driven by a desire for simplicity, adventure, and environmental consciousness, ...
They Met in Culinary School and Renovated a $444,000 Public Housing Apartment Together in Singapore
Colin Yong and his wife’s journey towards homeownership was a testament to perseverance and adaptability. Initially setting their sights on a build-to-order (BTO) apartment like many other young Singaporean couples, they found themselves thwarted by the daunting waiting lists ...
Couple Turned an ‘Uninhabitable’ Cabin in Upstate New York Into a Dreamy Airbnb Rental
Gemma and Nick Warren, a couple originally from the UK now residing in Tulum, Mexico, purchased a 296-square-foot cabin in the Catskill Mountains, New York, for $85,000 in December 2021. Despite lacking a bathroom and heating, Gemma saw the potential in the cabin and, over three months, ...
A Couple Bought a Crumbling 700-Year-Old Medieval Farmstead and Turned it Into a Fairytale Retreat
Nicki and John Beavan’s journey to transform a crumbling 700-year-old medieval farmstead into a fairytale retreat in Worcestershire, England, is a testament to their vision and dedication. In 1999, while searching for a home that could accommodate Nicki’s furniture design ...
