A nomadic mother-of-two, who gave birth to her first child in a converted van and her second in a houseboat, is now avoiding the cost-of-living crisis by house-sitting for free. Spiritual artist Zoe Foster, 42, ditched renting to live off-grid with her high school sweetheart Matt, now a 43-year-old team leader.
While households throughout the country will be worrying about rising bills this autumn and winter, that won’t be a concern for Zoe and Matt, who discovered house-sitting this year. Zoe cited not having to worry about bills, with the agreement being that you “look after their property in return for accommodation”, as one of the reasons for taking up this lifestyle.
The now-married couple, who were tired of a long commute and itching for more adventure, opted to ditch their £300-a-month three-bedroom Northumberland bungalow 15 years ago. Instead, they moved into a £700 converted white van, which they stayed in for the next four years.
