Michelle & Brendan met online as they were approaching their 50's, and realized they shared a dream of living closer to the land, so they decided to build a tiny house together and move it from the UK to Ireland where they could afford to buy land to park it. It has been 3 years now, and they have transformed their land into a stunning homestead. They've planted thousands of trees, dug a DIY pond that is now full of tadpoles, planted an orchard and fruit bushes, built a covered porch and shed, set up a poly tunnel greenhouse, and they are working on building raised beds with recycled pallets. On top of all that, they've also started a YouTube channel where they document all of the ups and downs of their adventures in alternative living: The Off-Grid Ireland Dream.
You can follow and find out more about Michelle & Brendan's off-grid tiny house homestead here:
https://www.youtube.com/@TheOffGridIrelandDream
https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61571179161483
Their tiny house is only 135 square feet and includes a well organized kitchen with custom-built storage so that everything has it's place, and a table that looks out over their land through a big picture window. They have a cabin bed that they call their day bed. It's a combination of a bedroom and a lounge living room where they can watch TV and play PlayStation. They opted for no loft, no stairs, and no ladder for accessibility reasons as they age. The room has a big cozy bed, a large entertainment system, and overhead storage. The bathroom is quite tiny and has a homemade compost toilet, a shower with water heated by an on-demand LPG gas water heater.
Their off-grid systems include solar panels, an inverter and batteries, as well as a solar generator. They also have a gas generator for the greyest months in the middle of winter. For heat, they have a small diesel heater that is usually found in vans and trucks. And for water, they collect rainwater from their roof and filter it for daily use. They are in the process of upgrading the UV filtration so that they can drink the water as well. Laundry is an outdoor setup but they do also use launderettes in town, and internet is via a broadband sim card.
The couple are passionate about gardening and saving animals. They have a sweet pair of rescue cats, Marley and Daisy, and they plan to adopt some dogs, as well as rescue some battery hens and other farm animals to help with fertilizing and tilling the soil.
You can follow and find out more about Michelle & Brendan's off-grid tiny house homestead here:
https://www.youtube.com/@TheOffGridIrelandDream
https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61571179161483
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