A man has shunned conventional houses in favour of living in a wooden home he built with his bare hands. Chris March built his two-bed house in his friend's back garden.
Chris, who is a builder by trade, claims he saves hundreds of pounds a month living the way he does. He says his only home expenses are £150 a month, which he pays to live on the plot, and his electricity bill, which is £80 a month, and allows him to leave his underfloor heating on for the entire day.
He pays the homeowners a standing rate for living in the back garden, and doesn't pay for the water supply thanks to the homeowners. His wooden homes, based in Riding Mill village, Northumberland, comprises of a bedroom, kitchen, living room and a bathroom.
