LIFESTYLE
Originally published on Tuesday, 10 June 2008
Living in a Ditch
Now that it's official that buying a flat in London is more difficult than getting from one appointed tube station to another without being offered a free 'newspaper' of some description, you have to get creative if you want to remain a resident here.
One option is to buy an Ikea designed flat pack home, or BoKlok , from £99,500, but really - does anyone bother with Croydon anymore? Living in a ditch is also not advisable (I tried), so what about living under - or on - the water? Dutch firm Waterstudio envisage a future when their entire country is engulfed by the seas, and have come up with the Wo29 Lounger , a groovy floating home.
Another option is to purchase, at only £799, the Pine Helios gazebo/ shed from Argos, and live in your friend’s garden. If you fancy going grand, word has it the London Olympic Stadium will be flatpackable and ready to ship wherever your heart desires once the festivities are over.
Failing that, you could (for a reasonable sum) rent the garden office I have just got planning permission to build (seven months is good, honest Southwark), which has the sole intention of annoying the neighbours. Have parties every night, I don’t care, I’ve moved.
BoKlok - Ikea
Wo29 Lounger -Waterstudio
Pine Helios gazebo/ shed - Argos