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Couple sells house, lives in moldy 25-year-old camper for three years to buy land in Wales

14.08.2026 18:00 1 min 1 source РУС
Marie France, magazine féminin FRA
Couple sells house, lives in moldy 25-year-old camper for three years to buy land in Wales
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In June 2022, Jon and Emilie James sold their property for about 154,400 euros and invested around 105,300 euros in a campsite in Llanelli, Wales, and a vehicle. The site, unused since 1989, contained three old caravans filled with waste. To save money, they moved into a 25-year-old camper with mold, no refrigerator, no running water, and an outdoor shower that froze in winter. Over three years, they spent about 50,300 euros renovating the camper into a modern chalet, documenting the process to over 291,000 TikTok followers and 202,000 YouTube subscribers.

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