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I’m only 22 but own a huge house with my boyfriend – we built it from scratch and got the land & electrics for FREE
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A COUPLE in their early 20s has revealed how they built their own home from scratch and how much it cost.
The woman revealed she was 22 and her partner was 25, and managed to build most of the house for just £300k thanks to getting the land for free.
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In the clip posted to social media, she said the couple got the land to build their property on for free as they inherited it.
"If it wasn't for this - we would have struggled to build," she added.
One of the first big purchases the couple had to make was of course, the architecture plans and designs for the property, which cost them £10,000.
They then went on to start building the groundwork and foundations of the home which set them back £12,000.
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The building of the house cost them a massive £100,000, but this including the house, roof and garage.
The couple managed to save thousands installing the electricity into the house thanks to the fact her partner is an electrician and could do it himself, but they did spend £10,000 on materials.
Once the structure of the house was complete, they went on to plaster and sort out the interiors costing £8,000 for the walls, £20,000 for windows and £15,000 for solar panels.
The couple spent £15,000 on underfloor heating and £8,000 on tiles, which they got at a discount as their brother-in-law is a tiler.
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To complete the kitchen, they went for a modern and clean white and black theme which they got form Wren for £12,000.
The bathroom, complete with a stand alone bath and chic black accessories set them back £6,000 while the stairs and carpeting totalled £16.500.
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They also added Juliet balconies, adding: "Lots and lots of hard work - we did as much as we could ourselves to save costs!"
While most of the house was now done - the garden was still a working progress for the couple.
In total, the couple have spent £300,000 on their dream home, while the couple had savings to start the process they also got a self-build mortgage to help fund the project.
"We saved as much as we could and spent every penny we had!" she said.
Self-Build Homes In England
According to the website self-build and custom housebuilding covers a wide spectrum, from projects where individuals are involved in building or managing the construction of their home from beginning to end, to projects where individuals commission their home, making key design and layout decisions, but the home is built ready for occupation.
In considering whether a home is a self-build or custom build home, relevant authorities must be satisfied that the initial owner of the home will have primary input into its final design and layout.
Off-plan housing, homes purchased at the plan stage prior to construction and without input into the design and layout from the buyer, are not considered to meet the definition of self-build and custom housing.
"We had a self-build mortgage for the remainder of the build."
The clip went viral over on her TikTok account @with over 636k views and 18k likes.
People were in awe over the massive home with many claiming it was probably cheaper than buying a ready-built home.
One person wrote: "Probably cheaper to build your own home nowadays then to buy one."
Another commented: "That’s unreal for the money fair play!"
"Beautiful home. Congratulations," penned a third.
Meanwhile a fourth said: "Absolutely gorgeous, love this for you! Enjoy your home."
"This is the only time I would ever live in a new build is if I built it myself. Well done to you it's going to be gorgeous,” claimed a fifth.
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Someone else added: “Love this!! My partner and I are planning to do the same thing next year! Makes more financial sense to mortgage a build and get what you want!!"
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