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I live in a caravan on a holiday park – it costs HALF of my old flat & there's great perks, I use the swimming pool too

I live in a caravan on a holiday park – it costs HALF of my old flat & there's great perks, I use the swimming pool too

The Sun5 hours ago

A YOUNG woman has revealed that she lives in a caravan on a holiday park for 11 months of the year.
Not only does it cost half of the price of her old flat, but there's loads of perks too, including full use of the park's swimming pool and sauna.
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Posting on social media, Katrina, who lives in the south of England, opened up on why she chose to live this way - and it's not just that it's ' much cheaper ' and more affordable.
The brunette beauty, who bought her caravan outright and spends just £528 a month, which includes her pitch, bills and insurance, revealed the five reasons why she chose to live in a caravan.
Prior to this, Katrina was paying over double to live in a flat, as she expressed: 'It costs half of what my old flat did - my life quality is way better now, I can do things I could have never afforded to do before.'
Not only is caravan life easier on her purse, but she also explained that it enables her to "be different", as she added: 'I like being alternative, I don't wanna follow what the societal norm is - I'm happy to break it and have people question me and that is fine, I get that it's not for everyone, but living this way really is for me.'
Katrina then got candid on the additional benefits of caravan life, as she said: 'Living on a holiday park comes with so many perks - I love being able to use the swimming pool, the sauna all the time, I love just roaming the grounds, looking at all the different wildlife here.'
But that's not all, as Katrina stressed that not having 'junk' around her has made life feel 'much more simple now.'
'Living in a small space really teaches you what is important and what isn't - I've had to minimise my life and I really like it this way,' she added.
Finally, Katrina confessed her thoughts on the positive vibe of the caravan park, as she concluded: 'There's a really sweet community feel here - I'm loving that aspect of it and getting to know my neighbours and becoming friends.'
Having said that, the content creator, who has amassed 29,900 followers since opening up about her life in a caravan, acknowledged that she 'can't do anything mischievous' without her neighbours noticing and questioning her.
The TikTok clip, which was posted under the username @ katrinascaravan, has clearly left many open-mouthed, as it has quickly racked up 112,200 views.
Hidden gem Scots caravan park with luxury hot tubs that's just five steps from the beach
Not only this, but it's also amassed 2,979 likes and 305 comments.
Social media users were gobsmacked by Katrina's way of life and many eagerly raced to the comments to share their thoughts.
One person said: 'I would love to live in a caravan.'
Another added: 'I'd live in one… half the cleaning time and less stuff.'
At the same time, one woman explained: 'We are looking to do this as a family of five! Like you said, it makes you appreciate things more and actually be able to afford to have a life and have fun, that's our main reason.'
Meanwhile, someone else asked: 'How are you able to live on a holiday park? Didn't think it was allowed?'
To this, Katrina replied and confirmed: 'I'm here for 11 months, I have a residential address for the other month.'

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