Man buys an old, crumbling stone cottage in his village and turns it into a stylish tiny home

Meanwhile, the addition of the oak flooring made a considerable difference to the aesthetic appeal of his home.

The last bit of work done inside was the installation of a metal stair railing by a local blacksmith. Meanwhile, George’s father laid the final cobblestones in front of the stone house for the exterior’s finishing touch.

It is his father’s first time laying cobbles, but George thought he did a fantastic job. Moreover, the transformation was well worth the nearly year-long effort.

Inside, the old photos of the stone cottage hang in frames by his bedroom door. George opted for a low-down bed, which gives his bedroom a minimalist, but elegant look.

He also used the space under the room’s windows for his little closet and some cabinets.

The bathroom is spacious despite its minimal design, It has a full shower, toilet, basin, mirror, and frosted window.

George also choose oak for the staircase to complement the hardwood flooring and installed a Velux roof window above it to let more natural light come in. Going up, there is a little bookshelf near the stairwell, but George said he had not read any of those books yet.

His work desk is tucked away in a nook next to the railings, facing the living room.

The second story also includes the kitchen. Under cabinet lighting illuminates the ample counter space, sink, stove, and storage space. Under the countertop are a small refrigerator and a washing machine.

On the other side, opposite his desk, is the living room. It is cozy, with a big-screen TV and a big couch, and a gorgeous tempered glass coffee table.

There is also a beautiful window in the living room that offers a nice view of the hill in front of the house and his neighbors’ garden.

“Using the money I saved up over the years from my work as a video editor and my YouTube channels, I paid for the house and all of the work and furnishing myself, minus the loan amount,” he said.

Overall, George estimates that he spent £157,844 ($196,278) on the restoration, including the cost of purchasing the property.

“I was quite naive about just how long it would take,” George said. “Initially, the builder told me it would be two months and cost £40,000 ($49,739)to do it all. But with time, and as they get into the build, you’ll find that it’ll take at least twice as long and cost twice as much.”

Meanwhile, George and his brother are looking into purchasing another neighboring fixer-upper. This time around, he plans to do the remodeling himself. The nearby stone cottage is “not as severe a project — that’s just a building that needs some work done inside,” he said.

“So I’m going to try and do all the joinery work on that and see how much I can do myself.”