{"id":236412,"date":"2023-09-21T05:57:47","date_gmt":"2023-09-21T05:57:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lovemainstream.com\/?p=236412"},"modified":"2023-09-21T05:57:47","modified_gmt":"2023-09-21T05:57:47","slug":"we-gave-up-life-on-land-to-live-on-a-boat-now-we-save-1k-a-month-our-life-on-water-has-amazing-free-perks-the-sun","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lovemainstream.com\/lifestyle\/we-gave-up-life-on-land-to-live-on-a-boat-now-we-save-1k-a-month-our-life-on-water-has-amazing-free-perks-the-sun\/","title":{"rendered":"We gave up life on land to live on a boat &amp; now we save \u00a31k a MONTH &#8211; our life on water has amazing free perks | The Sun"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>THIS couple decided to take the plunge and buy a narrow boat &#8211; and they&#x27;ve managed to save thousands of pounds.<\/p>\n<p>Georgia Hunt and Kieran Pearson left their one bedroom apartment in Nottingham and have begun living life on the water &#8211; with some amazing benefits.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/NINTCHDBPICT000761551067.jpg\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/NINTCHDBPICT000761551098.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p>The couple have saved an astounding \u00a31,160 per month in their new home &#8211; which has no bath nor central heating.<\/p>\n<p>Georgia says: \u201cPeople might say we are mad to leave behind the comfort of our <span>nice<\/span> pad, but the boat is really great and we are saving \u00a313,000 a year.&quot;<\/p>\n<p>Despite not having some luxuries other houses and flats have, the pair have some pretty sweet benefits.<\/p>\n<p>Georgia said: \u201cWe have to buy wood for the stove every so often, which is about \u00a35, but my dad usually gives it to us for free. <\/p>\n<h2><span>READ MORE IN MONEY<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/dream-crushed-i-sold-everything-846530318.jpg\"><\/p>\n<h3>I sold everything I had to buy a boat&#8230; but it ended in tragedy<\/h3>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/lm_boatlife_comp-copy.jpg\"><\/p>\n<h3>I live on a 50 ft boat with a &#8216;reverse layout&#8217; &#8211; we even have a roll top bath<\/h3>\n<p>&quot;We even have free use of a washing machine with mooring costs, and vacuuming the whole home takes about ten minutes.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>They have no water bills, as the cost is covered with their mooring charge.<\/p>\n<p>The pair also use solar panels for electricity, meaning an incredibly low electricity bill each month.<\/p>\n<p>But the boat does have a few extra costs, despite having numerous money saving advantages.<\/p>\n<h2>Most read in Money<\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/es_sky_comp.jpg\"><\/picture><span>SKY IS FALLING <\/span><\/p>\n<h3>Thousands of Sky Broadband customers left unable to go online in huge outage<\/h3>\n<p><\/span><span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/retire.jpg\"><\/picture><span>CASHING IN <\/span><\/p>\n<h3>Woman set to retire at 35 with \u00a31.2m reveals the five clever tricks she used<\/h3>\n<p><\/span><span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/technician-repairing-combi-gas-boiler-738775068-1.jpg\"><\/picture><span>FREE CASH <\/span><\/p>\n<h3>Thousands of households can get \u00a37,500 grant for major home upgrade<\/h3>\n<p><\/span><span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/lloyds-barclays-nat-west-hsbc-841694823.jpg\"><\/picture><span>CLOSING TIME <\/span><\/p>\n<h3>High street banks to close 36 more branches forever &#8211; is your local going?<\/h3>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n<p>The couple have to pay for firewood and mooring costs, which range from \u00a33,000 to \u00a315,000 per year.<\/p>\n<p>They&#x27;ve also given up some luxuries from land, including hot baths, full length mirrors and more.<\/p>\n<p>Georgia says: \u201cThe best thing about the boat is having the liberty to move anywhere we please.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt is such a cool, alternative way of living and allows us to see way more of the UK than ever. Our best journey has been the move from Nottingham to Birmingham, which took four days.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBut it\u2019s not always easy. My biggest mistake was losing control of the boat on a really windy day on the River Trent and being pushed sideways, nearly hitting a river bank.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Rather than miss nights out with mates, the boat has given the couple an unusual social life.<\/p>\n<p>Georgia says: \u201cOur marina has a designated garden for each mooring spot, so we have friends around a lot for barbecues and for boat days out.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe have had a summer boat party where we take about 12 of our friends to Birmingham city centre on the boat. 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