Man Transforms Shed off Craigslist into Tiny Home He Rents for $74 a Night trends now
In a mere 245 square feet, a Texan man created his dream tiny home in his own back yard in that now draws friends, family and Airbnb visitors looking to spend a night in an unconventional setting.
Daniel Salas, who travels frequently with his wife, said he built the backyard home out of a storage shed he bought off of Craigslist.
In the span of five months, he transformed the unit into a livable space that he now rents out for $74 a night.
Their unique property was inspired by an old barn that was transformed into a standalone tiny home that the couple fell in love with.
The fully refurbished shed now sits in Salas' backyard awaiting visitors and guests
The original shed Salas bought for just over $1,000 and made into a fully functional tiny home
Daniel Salas and his wife, who now have a mini house in their back yard
Salas told Newsweek: 'Me and my wife love to travel. We started visiting more Airbnbs around Texas and further afield and were fascinated by this one home we stayed in about an hour north of here.'
'We liked the intimacy. With a smaller space, we spent more time together. We said then, one day, we'd love to have something like this in our backyard.'
In 2020, as the COVID-19 pandemic settled in, Salas, like many others, found himself with some extra time on his hands.
'I started doing a lot of research and preparing my backyard because I knew I wanted to create a tiny home. I was doing a lot of planning and rearranged my yard into the space I wanted to use,' he said.
About a year later, in Spring of 2021, a Craigslist ad popped up that caught his eye.
A man who lived nearby was selling a relatively new shed. When Salas inquired after the item, the man said he would sell it to him for $1,200 on the spot if he could remove it that day without disassembling it.
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