Bijou bus is chic and cheerful
Decked out in soothing shades of teal, with chic tiling and cool interiors, you could be reclining in a restful garden room, surveying the rolling Sussex countryside.
But these interiors have been carefully created within a former American school bus by music producer George Holliday and three friends.
Named Wildaway, the bus cost £4,500 to buy in New York and another £5,500 to ship to the UK — with renovation costing around £50,000.
But the outlay is clear to see in the result, which includes a flushing lavatory, spacious shower and double bed which looks out to panoramic views on all sides.
There’s also an induction hob, microwave and fridge freezer, and LED lighting throughout. The bus is based in the Sussex countryside and, serving as a holiday home, can be rented for a two-night stay starting at £345.
Named Wildaway, the bus cost £4,500 to buy in New York and another £5,500 to ship to the UK — with renovation costing around £50,000
The outlay is clear to see in the result, which includes a flushing lavatory, spacious shower and double bed which looks out to panoramic views on all sides. There’s also an induction hob, microwave and fridge freezer, and LED lighting throughout
School run to groovy glamper
From the outside it’s a vibrant yellow U.S.-style school bus. But inside it’s a chic wooden hideaway that offers the perfect rustic living space.
This ‘Skoolie’, as they are known to fans, was shipped to the UK for fruit farmer Vince Wheller and his family early last year at a total cost of £15,000.
He and partner Julie wanted a vehicle that could become a holiday home on wheels.
And what a home it is. It has five solar panels to provide power, a diesel heater, a double bed, bunks and a bijou wet room complete with composting toilet.
The renovation came in at just under £30,000 and Summer Breeze Bus, as it’s known, has already been beating a path from its home in the New Forest to a string of British campsites.
From the outside it’s a vibrant yellow U.S.-style school bus. But inside it’s a chic wooden hideaway that offers the perfect rustic living space
The renovation came in at just under £30,000 and Summer Breeze Bus, as it’s known, has already been beating a path from its home in the New Forest to a string of British campsites
Craftsman’s cabin is twice as nice
Jim Stewart converts vehicles into homes at his company Shred & Butta, but his most recent project has been very much a labour of love.
To create the ultimate bus pad, he joined two double-deckers, for which he paid a total of £8,500.
At his workshop in Cobham, Surrey, Jim created something between an Alpine cabin and a children’s playroom at a cost of around £25,000.
There’s a hot tub and deck, a ballpit and treehouse-style swing, and even a roll-top bath. The making of the bus house features on Quest TV series Full Metal Junkies.
Jim Stewart converts vehicles into homes at his company Shred & Butta, but his most recent project has been very much a labour of love
To create the ultimate bus pad, he joined two double-deckers, for which he paid a total of £8,500. At his workshop in Cobham, Surrey, Jim created something between an Alpine cabin and a children’s playroom at a cost of around £25,000
Double-decker life on wheels
This double-decker bus provides everything Lamorna, 39, and Gareth Hollingsworth, 40, need in a home.
The couple met while travelling abroad and after their 2019 wedding travelled the world in a camper van.
At the end of their epic honeymoon, they realised their love of life on four wheels had grown in scale.
They bought this 1997 Scania bus for £40,000 on eBay and have spent around £20,000 converting it into a solar- powered home that’s based in the Herefordshire countryside.
The renovation has included copper splashbacks in the kitchen and a log burner, and there’s even a piano. Upstairs is the bedroom and a bathroom with rainforest wallpaper.
This double-decker bus provides everything Lamorna, 39, and Gareth Hollingsworth, 40, need in a home. The couple met while travelling abroad and after their 2019 wedding travelled the world in a camper van
The renovation has included copper splashbacks in the kitchen and a log burner, and there’s even a piano. Upstairs is the bedroom and a bathroom with rainforest wallpaper
Scrapyard to designer pad
Landscape architect Luke Whitaker, 37, turned a bus into a sustainable, rent-free home so he could save money to get on the property ladder.
With his father, he bought a BMC Falcon 20001 bus from a scrapyard in Hereford for just £1,300. It wasn’t drivable, but Luke could see that it had potential.
‘The engine had seized, so you couldn’t drive it, but it was completely watertight and structurally sound,’ he says.
‘It seemed like a great idea to turn it into a sustainable tiny home.’
Luke spent £8,500 stripping it and overhauling the interior, with a little help from videos on YouTube.
The result is stunning, with cool colours and tongue and groove panelling, a butler sink and copper kitchen tap and, of course, there’s a log-burning stove.
The bus is tucked away on the family farm in Gloucestershire. And if you’d like to try it out, it’s going for rent on Airbnb for the summer before reverting to a home.
Landscape architect Luke Whitaker, 37, turned a bus into a sustainable, rent-free home so he could save money to get on the property ladder. With his father, he bought a BMC Falcon 20001 bus from a scrapyard in Hereford for just £1,300. It wasn’t drivable, but Luke could see that it had potential
Luke spent £8,500 stripping it and overhauling the interior, with a little help from videos on YouTube. The result is stunning, with cool colours and tongue and groove panelling, a butler sink and copper kitchen tap and, of course, there’s a log-burning stove
eBay bargain’s new life
Rob and Layla Robinson saw the beauty in a tired old 1960s Bedford Panorama bus when they snapped it up for £700 on eBay 12 years ago.
Landscape gardener Rob and designer Layla turned it into a mobile home they planned to use for their own travels, until they realised its size made it ‘a bit impractical’ .
Rob estimates it cost under £5,000 to finish, and the result is The Majestic Bus, near Hay-on-Wye, Powys, available to book from £120 a night.
Rob and Layla Robinson saw the beauty in a tired old 1960s Bedford Panorama bus when they snapped it up for £700 on eBay 12 years ago
Landscape gardener Rob and designer Layla turned it into a mobile home they planned to use for their own travels, until they realised its size made it ‘a bit impractical’
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