A YOUNG woman has proudly shown off her unique home – a decommissioned train located in the middle of a forest.
Ella Jae, a 23-year-old from Queensland, Australia, lives in the fully-furnished train, which has two double beds and an outside toilet.
Posting on social media, the content creator gave her followers a close-up look at her spacious pad, which also has a large outside area.
Showing off the outside space, Ella pointed out her “beautiful Indonesian bench” and stylish open shoe rack, where she stores her accessories.
Additionally, the outside space also has a large couch and barbecue, making it great for hosting.
As well as this, she even has a bench with two stools that looks out onto the beautiful wooded area.
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Not only this, but Ella then showed off her “drop toilet”, which has walls made of tin.
She said: “The train has no indoor toilet, only one outdoor toilet.
“I’ll make a separate video detailing how a drop toilet works in case you’ve never used one – I have no problem using it.”
When it comes to the train itself, it features the original doors that were built in the 1970s.
Inside, there’s a front bedroom, which has a panelled wall and a double bed.
Following on from this, there’s a large kitchen space with a spacious fridge and wood worktops, which according to Ella, offer a “raw, rustic look.”
Ella’s train even has a “massive” dining table and a living room featuring an “insane” fireplace, sofa and TV.
Her home also has air conditioning and as she continued the tour, the influencer showed off the train’s second bedroom space.
Ella explained: “I have a massive set of drawers, a beautiful mirror, my jewellery, and then, this is my bed at the very end of the train.”
Social media users react
Ella’s TikTok clip, which was posted under the username @ellaajaee, has clearly left many open-mouthed, as it has quickly gone viral and racked up 7.3 million views.
Social media users were gobsmacked by Ella’s unique home and many eagerly raced to the comments to express this.
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Garages are rarely used for their intended purpose as cars are far more reliable and less prone to rust and so are perfectly happy outside. On the other hand, the amount of property space per person has been shrinking – converting a garage can make great sense.
Things to consider. (the boring stuff)
Usually easier than building from scratch but still a lot to do to turn a garage in to a habitable space.
You’ll need to check if you need planning (more likely to be required if the garage is detached).
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Walls, are they cavity?
Roof height
Windows
How will you get plumbing, electrics and drainage connected
Insulation – it will be cold!
Fire safety
Damp proofing
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One user gushed: “I’ve never been more jealous in my life, oh my goodness.”
A second wrote: “This is soo cuteee.”
Whilst another gasped: “Looks amazing.”
But at the same time, many shared the same complaint about the outside of Ella’s train home.
Middle of forest? Australia? SPIDERS?
TikTok user
One person said: “As an Aussie how are you not scared of snakes and spiders making a home out of your shoes or bags?”
Another added: “I’d rethink the shoe situation, snakes and spiders will hide in them.”
A third commented: “All I can think of is spiders and snakes in the shoes.”
Meanwhile, someone else chimed in and asked: “Middle of forest? Australia? SPIDERS?”
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