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A couple moved into a 730-square-foot, modern yurt to avoid high rent costs in Portland, Oregon. Take a look inside. Zach Both was living in a converted van when his girlfriend, Nicole Lopez, got a job in Portland, Oregon, so he knew it was time for a change.Zach Both was living in a converted van when his girlfriend, Nicole Lopez, got a job in Portland, Oregon, so he knew it was time for a change.
Instead of paying the high rent prices in the city, the couple decided a yurt would be cheaper as a permanent home.Instead of paying the high rent prices in the city, the couple decided a yurt would be cheaper as a permanent home. Both and his girlfriend set out to build a yurt that was different than others they'd seen in the past.Both and his girlfriend set out to build a yurt that was different than others they'd seen in the past. After finding a spot on Sauvie Island off the coast of Portland, Both and his girlfriend got to work building their home.After finding a spot on Sauvie Island off the coast of Portland, Both and his girlfriend got to work building their home.
But their house wasn't completed just yet.But their house wasn't completed just yet. For the next several months, Both and Lopez focused on turning the inside of the yurt into a livable, modern home.For the next several months, Both and Lopez focused on turning the inside of the yurt into a livable, modern home.
When the house was completed, the couple realized they were saving $1,000 in monthly costs by living in their yurt.When the house was completed, the couple realized they were saving $1,000 in monthly costs by living in their yurt. While saving money is a great perk, Both said he loves the 730-square-foot yurt for a second reason: the circular loft.While saving money is a great perk, Both said he loves the 730-square-foot yurt for a second reason: the circular loft.
A ladder at the back of the house takes Both and Lopez up to the lofted bedroom.A ladder at the back of the house takes Both and Lopez up to the lofted bedroom. Upstairs, the bedroom looks like a modern jungle.Upstairs, the bedroom looks like a modern jungle.
Beneath the circular lofted bedroom is the bathroom.Beneath the circular lofted bedroom is the bathroom. The living space also has a modern, eat-in kitchen.The living space also has a modern, eat-in kitchen.
At the front of the yurt, there's a large living room.At the front of the yurt, there's a large living room. At the far end of the living room, there is a large wood-burning stove.At the far end of the living room, there is a large wood-burning stove.
Around the corner, there's an office.Around the corner, there's an office. Although the couple isn't living in the city of Portland, they are confident that they made the right decision by living in their modern yurt.Although the couple isn't living in the city of Portland, they are confident that they made the right decision by living in their modern yurt.