Man buys house on Amazon for £20,500 --[Reported by Umva mag]

It’s safe to say that the property market is volatile right now.

And in the face of market volatility and recovery from a cost of living crisis, Gen Z are becoming more creative about the homes they own, living everywhere from campervans to houseboats.

But one TikToker has taken it one step further by buying a house in what might just be the most dystopian way possible: via Amazon.

Technically, it’s a fold-out flatpack food shelter measuring in at 16.5ft by 20ft, although its online listing touts it as both a prefab ‘villa’ and an industrial warehouse solution.

Either way, it’s far cheaper than a traditional home, with Jeffery Bryant, 23, revealing that it set him back just $26,000 (£20,500).

‘I just bought a house on Amazon,’ the creator said in a now-viral video. ‘I didn’t even think twice about it.’

Explaining his decision to buy, Jeff told the New York Post: ‘I saw this YouTuber unboxing his Amazon home. And I ran to the website to get one, too.’

The micro-property comes with a built-in shower and toilet, a kitchenette, a living area and a bedroom.

Although it needs to be hooked up to electricity and water mains, the steel structure itself can be built in just a few hours with ‘minimal labour for unfolding’, before being decorated to the owner’s specifications.

Only three people have reviewed the product on Amazon, but each of those rated it five stars.

‘Amazing and affordable,’ said a shopper called Cristian Soto, while another called Nasser added: ‘Love it! It’s affordable and fits me and my dog! Highly recommended.

So-called tiny homes have been growing in popularity for a while now, more recently as an alternative to rising rents and sky-high house deposits.

They’re not always as cheap as they seem, however, as one couple who ditched renting for a $90,000 (£71,230) apartment on wheels claimed: ‘This price doesn’t include how much we pay to rent the land we park on, utilities and maintenance…

‘Tiny house living is far from glamorous. It’s been one of the most challenging things either one of us has done. Things break and need to be repaired, money has to be spent.’

But rather than live in it himself, Jeff has other plans for his new property.

‘I bought the tiny house to transform it into an AirBnB for displaced people or people facing homelessness,’ he explained.

Currently, the creator is working with an estate agent to purchase land to put the house on — along with all the necessary permits.

‘As a person of colour and a Gen Z, I want to inspire others to make wise decisions with their money,’ Jeff added. ‘People my age are told that we can’t afford to purchase homes, but I’m proof that it is possible.’

This article was first published on February 11, 2024.

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