- Zach Both and Nicole Lopez built a modern yurt when they realized the cost of living in Portland, Oregon, was too expensive.
- The $30,000 yurt took just one weekend to put together. The couple then spent an additional $30,000 to transform it into a beautiful, comfortable home.
- The main feature of the house is a circular loft surrounded by hanging plants, but the yurt also has a full kitchen, bathroom, living room, and office.
- They estimate they're saving about $1,000 in living costs compared to renting an apartment in Portland.
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A couple moved into a 730-square-foot, modern yurt to avoid high rent costs in Portland, Oregon. Take a look inside.
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Zach Both was living in a converted van when his girlfriend, Nicole Lopez, got a job in Portland, Oregon, so he knew it was time for a change.
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Moving to a big city in the US can get expensive , so to avoid the high city costs, Zach Both and Nicole Lopez decided to do something different.
The couple moved into a 730-square-foot yurt a circular tiny house built from poles and fabric on a small island just outside Portland, Oregon, in April 2019. For the past few months, they've been living in their yurt full time and documenting their experience on a blog, Do it Yurtself.
Take a look inside their tiny house that has a modern and contemporary flair.
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