I converted an old barber shop into my “forever” tiny house – now I pay $367 a month, it comes with a patio and a hot tub

One small business owner explained how she paid $367 a month for her property that was once a barbershop and sits on a riverbank.

Liz Gilson explained what changes she made to her space to ensure it had everything she needed to make it a forever home.

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Gilson, 70, moved into a tiny house six years ago after his divorce.

The community was called Glencoe Mill Village in Burlington, North Carolina, about 20 miles east of Greensboro.

She explained that she bought the house for $70,000 and paid $367 a month on the mortgage, according to The New York Times.

Their community was formerly a historic village that was purchased by the nonprofit Preservation North Carolina in 1997.

The organization put these houses up for sale on the condition that their historic character was maintained.

This meant that major modern renovations to the exterior of buildings could not be done.

Gilson became the second owner of the old barbershop.

She said the previous owners expanded the small building and increased the space to about 345 square feet.

Gilson added more storage to the compact space by saving a four-drawer cabinet.

She also attended a carpentry class and built a cabinet with 11 drawers.

“And each drawer is a different size,” said Gilson.

“And I made a note to never make anything with 11 different-sized drawers again.”

The small business owner said she made a major upgrade to her space a year and a half ago, installing a patio herself.

“I finally decided on a patio and watched all the YouTube videos,” she said.

“And I bought all the materials and just built the damn patio.”

She did this shortly after purchasing a hot tub for her backyard.

These two were added to his garden, which already had a fire pit to host large gatherings and was located on the banks of the river that fed the old village’s mill.

Finally, Gilson used money from a preservation grant to give the house a special touch while maintaining its historic character.

She painted the old wooden walls blue and the roof bright red.

After these changes, Gilson told the NYT that he had no plans to leave his picturesque home.