{"id":172070,"date":"2026-06-25T12:00:06","date_gmt":"2026-06-25T05:00:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.siamlandbank.com\/propertynews\/property-news\/it-can-flip-quickly-from-being-idyllic-the-reality-of-life-for-young-van-dwellers-priced-out-of-cornwalls-housing-market\/"},"modified":"2026-06-25T12:15:54","modified_gmt":"2026-06-25T05:15:54","slug":"it-can-flip-quickly-from-being-idyllic-the-reality-of-life-for-young-van-dwellers-priced-out-of-cornwalls-housing-market","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.siamlandbank.com\/propertynews\/property-news\/it-can-flip-quickly-from-being-idyllic-the-reality-of-life-for-young-van-dwellers-priced-out-of-cornwalls-housing-market\/","title":{"rendered":"\u2019It can flip quickly from being idyllic\u2019: the reality of life for young van dwellers priced out of Cornwall\u2019s housing market"},"content":{"rendered":"


\nWith tourists buying up property and landlords opting for lucrative Airbnb rentals, young Cornish people are turning to old campervans to give them a roof over their headsSkye has a thick duvet in the van she calls home in Cornwall. In winter, the 25-year-old goes to bed in several layers of clothes and is grateful for the extra warmth of her cat. She parks up late, often in car parks well away from beaches, and never stays more than one night in case local people get angry and bang on her windows. This is van life. It can be a very different world from the tourist dream.\u201cSome winters I\u2019ve had ice on the inside of my van windows, and the door handles frozen shut with me inside,\u201d says Skye, a special educational needs teaching assistant. One year her diesel air heater packed up, and she spent the whole winter feeling cold. \u201cThat was genuinely awful.\u201d Even with the heater on in the evening, those nights and early mornings when the temperature drops below zero are tough. \u201cI often get dressed in bed,\u201d she says. \u201cYou just have to adjust.\u201dSkye, 25 arriving back at her van after a day of walking Continue reading…
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\nSource : theguardian.com
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