Life often throws us curve balls, and we have to swing just right to get ourselves back on track. When a mom from Australia found her marriage crumbling — and two young children to look after — she found herself in a bit of a mess.
The divorce left her facing homelessness. Buying a home is simply not as affordable as it once was, and Charlotte Sapwell was told in order to get a home, she'd have to take out a $400,000 ($300,000+ USD) mortgage to finance it.
When a marriage ends, you want to focus on the good that lies ahead, not be burdened with homelessness and crippling debt.
She went from a woman who couldn't afford rent to a woman who owned her own home in just five months.
She used her grandfather's property and woodworking knowledge, but ultimately, she built the entire space by herself. AND it only cost her around $13,000 ($10,000 USD), which her grandfather loaned her.
Charlotte says out of everywhere she's lived, this is by far her favorite.
She wrote on a Facebook post, "At first I was so against a ‘double’ bed but like everything else I was forced to downsize... With some homely decor I wouldn’t have my ‘bedroom’ any other way."
These kids seriously look up to their mom!
It's one thing to make a tiny space work for you, it's another to build the entire thing yourself!
"It’s nice to know I’m not the only one but this fact alone makes me even more aware of Australia’s housing crisis- and I would love to help in anyway!"
Charlotte truly is an inspiration to so many people!
It's become an outlet for her to talk about her projects, motherhood, body image, and the state of things in Australia.
But Charlotte is not here for the naysayers, "I know what I’ve achieved, I know what I’m capable of, I KNOW that the only people who matter are incredibly supportive."
She told Daily Mail, "I just want other females to know they are capable of anything."
Her first customer? Her grandmother. The project will serve as a prototype for future homes.
The kids have plenty of room to play, and Charlotte can breathe easy knowing she's setting a great example for them both.
"I want my boys to know — it doesn't matter if you are a boy or girl, anyone can build their future," she says.
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