A lot of people wish to own their own home one day. They want to plan everything on their own. The house should be big, and adding a garden would make it even more appealing.
But homes are very expensive. Not everyone can afford to live in such luxury.
A simple farmer who was only twenty-three years old didn’t want to work like his pals. He wanted to own his own house, so he decided to build it himself.
Dane says that it would take him a long time to pay off his mortgage because he doesn’t make much money. He didn’t want to borrow money at all. But he couldn’t buy a house without a loan either. He would have to save money for much of his life.
Dane decided to build the house on his own. He had never done anything like this before, so he called his dad, who was a good carpenter, to get help. Dane went through with the plan since his dad helped him as much as he could.
His friends helped him also, along with his dad. Without them, the work would have taken a lot longer. Dane had a small amount of money, so he had to buy cheap things.
He only had to pay thirty dollars for the windows, and the stove was free. It took roughly a year to finish. The finished house was a good size, although it was little and had everything you needed to live in it.
Living in a house like this doesn’t cost much. Dane cooks on a gas stove, and the stove heats the house. He didn’t utilize electricity; he used a kerosene lantern instead. His phone, which can connect to the internet, is the only item that lets him talk to people outside.
Dane constructed his own garden, where he grows a lot of different fruits and veggies. This small piece of land was given to him by his neighbor. Dane wants to raise chickens on his property in the future.
“I’ve always preferred being by myself and quiet. I can’t believe that people live in cities that are always noisy. This peaceful place is perfect for me. At first, my parents didn’t get why I chose that option, but they calmed down after coming to see me a few times. They are thrilled that I’m happy. That’s the most essential thing to them. They don’t think badly of me for what I did.
Dane’s new house is quite simple, but it has everything he needs to live a normal life. He has all he needs and is happy.
“My friends felt I was crazy for choosing this way of life. They can’t imagine living without TV or electricity. But I’m never bored; I always have a lot to do, even without these “comforts.” I can never comprehend those who don’t know how to have fun.
Dane has already made friends with a lot of farmers in the region and spends a lot of time with them.
He still doesn’t have a girlfriend. Dane realizes that many people wouldn’t want to live that way. If he needs to, he wants to build a bigger residence. Dane can’t buy a house that’s already built yet because it’s still too expensive for him. Even a little cottage would cost more than $180,000. Why do you have to pay so much? Dane still thinks this way about it.
The modest house in the middle of nothing seemed really weird. Is it really fair to judge someone who is happy living this way? The most important thing is that the person who lives there is happy. What other people think doesn’t matter.