A recycled house? Why not

[padding] [If you are unable to view this message correctly, click here]( [padding] [Stuff Homed] [spacer] [padding] Hi {NAME}, It’s the ultimate in “reduce, reuse, recycle”: Buy, move and renovate a relocatable home. Of course, unless we build new, most of us do live in second-hand homes. But buying and moving a house that was otherwise destined for the wrecking ball is a whole other thing. I can see why it’s satisfying: So much work and materials have gone into them, the older ones can be full of beautiful native wood, and from an eco-conscious point of view, they contain so much embodied carbon. I looked into it this week, writing: [A new house for $250,000: Is a relocatable home a way to get onto the property market?]( It’s not for everybody. Home loan finance is difficult, for one thing, and there’s a lot of reinstatement work to do. But I loved learning about the process and talking to a couple of people who’ve happily managed it. [Have a read.]( Happy weekend. [padding] [user profile pic] [padding] Joanna Davis [padding] Senior Reporter, Homed [padding] [spacer] [padding] [spacer][separator] [padding] [spacer] [padding] [spacer][Homed]( [spacer] I went tiny after a separation [spacer] The way he sees it, single dad Jonny Kirkpatrick had two options: An old, dark, damp house in an undesirable suburb with a mortgage he'd be paying off for 30 years, or a bright, modern – but tiny – home in the country. [spacer] [read more]( [padding] [spacer] [padding] [spacer][Homed]( [spacer] Leaky home is 'kaput, busted' [spacer] The bottle of Exit Mould sitting on the bathroom vanity should be a clue that all is not well. This house in Wadestown, Wellington, is likely to sell for around half of its $1.17 million RV. [spacer] [read more]( [padding] [spacer] [Privacy Info]( [spacer] [padding] [spacer][Homed]( [spacer] Turning 100 in a state house [spacer] After 70 years living in a state house, Len Cook has celebrated his 100th birthday in one. But unlike his first home, which was damp and cold, his new one is warm and secure. [spacer] [read more]( [padding] [spacer] [padding] [spacer][hot take]( [spacer] I bought my first home at 18 [spacer] Lara Dempsey has been working since she was 10, as well as training and competing nationally and internationally in martial arts. Her discipline and focus are payiing off. [spacer] [read more]( [padding] [spacer] [padding] [Privacy Info]( [spacer] [Privacy Info]( [padding] [spacer] [padding] [spacer][hot take]( [spacer] The things you don't clean [spacer] I don’t want to alarm you, but your home is crawling with bugs.They are on light switches, door knobs, keyboards, the remote control – and no, I’m not talking about the dreaded Covid-19. [spacer] [read more]( [padding] [spacer] [padding] [spacer][Homed]( [spacer] Passive but massive [spacer] This Auckland passive house is a whopping 660 square metres, and designed so the family could even go off-grid and be completely self-sufficient. [spacer] [read more]( [padding] [spacer] [padding] [Privacy Info]( [padding] [spacer] [padding] [padding] [spacer][Support Stuff]( [spacer] [padding] Enjoying this email? [Check out Stuff's other daily and weekly newsletters.]( [spacer] # [padding] [spacer] [padding] Discover more at [spacer] [stuff logo] [spacer] [www.stuff.co.nz/homed](#) [padding] [spacer][footer bar] [padding] [spacer] You are receving this email because you are a opted in to receive the Stuff Homed Newsletter [Unsubscribe]( [Manage your profile]( [Privacy Policy]( Did a friend forward you this email? [Sign up to get the Stuff Homed newsletter in your inbox]( Stuff, 4 Williamson Ave, Ponsonby, Auckland, 1021, New Zealand [spacer] [padding]