I couldn’t afford my dream home so bought a narrowboat instead – it costs less than £900 a month, with bills & mortgage 

A WOMAN who couldn't afford to get on the property ladder has taken an alternative route.

Daisy, from the UK, decided to stop a house and bought a instead.

Taking to social media, she said: “POV: You can't afford your dream house so you create your dream boat instead.”

She put her savvy DIY skills to the test, transforming the entire interior of the boat to her own likes.

She took viewers around, showing off the boat she made her home.

Inside, she used dark theatrical interior design; the kitchen was panelled with a dark purple hue and she made the most of the space by placing hooks around the sink and stovetop to store pots and pans.

She had lots of vintage paintings in gold frames on the countertops, adding some character to the area.

She revealed in another clip that she could not hang them up as the walls were slanted.

In the bedroom, she opted for dark greens and navy hues, using an art-deco style wallpaper to decorate.

The front room used lighter colours to bring in the sunlight and she added a lilac sofa for comfort.

While the bathroom was small, she made the most of the space by using a small wooden storage unit as the sink basin and fitted it with bottle-green tiles for a modern look.

In another clip, Daisy went on to break down the monthly costs of her narrowboat.

To moor in her area, she paid £388.91 and it also includes , water, parking and waste disposal.

Gas was £9.33, electric was £50, £25 on coal for the fire, was £23.58, river license was £88.75 and £300 for the boat itself.

In total, she spent just £885.25 for all of her and her boat mortgage.

The clip posted on her TikTok account @daisyontheboat went viral with over 138k views and people were in awe of her home.

One person wrote: “Owning a house isn't all it's cracked up to be, I'd buy a boat if I had my time again instead lol.”

Another commented: “Love how you’ve styled it… looks great.”

“It's looking fab,” penned a third.

Meanwhile a fourth said: “The dream, must be so peaceful.”

“Lush boat, mine is a right tip,”; claimed a fifth.

Someone else added: “Amazing. Love narrow boat living. Not brave enough to go for it.”

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