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A couple transformed a Ford Transit van into a $100,000 modern home. Now they hope their business can diversify the van-life movement.

Frank OlitoNov 13, 2021, 01:33 IST

The Van Dads.The Van Dads

Jeremy Vandermeij and Gui Figueiredo launched a camper-van renovation business called The Van Dads.
They renovated their first van this year, and it's on sale for $105,000.

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Partners Jeremy Vandermeij and Gui Figueiredo were scrolling through Instagram one day when they came across #VanLife and fell in love with the movement.

Jeremy Vandermeij and Gui Figueiredo. The Van Dads

They bought a van for $40,000 and got to work renovating it over six weeks this winter.

Vandermeij and Figueiredo inside the van before renovations. The Van Dads

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It cost them an extra $35,000 to completely renovate the van.

The exterior of the van. The Van Dads

The result is a van the couple calls the Swift Chalet. It's currently on sale for $105,000.

The completed van. The Van Dads

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For starters, the interior of their completed van is completely covered in handcrafted wood.

The van. The Van Dads

The kitchen has a stovetop, a sink, and a mini-fridge.

The kitchen. The Van Dads

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A magnetic wall in the kitchen means you can neatly store your knives.

The magnetic wall. The Van Dads

Toward the back of the van, there are two additional seats.

A seat next to the kitchen. The Van Dads

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The bed can fold out into a comfortable queen, which sleeps two people.

The bed. The Van Dads

After putting so much into the van, Vandermeij said it will be hard to let it go to a buyer.

The interior of the van. The Van Dads

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Once they sell the Swift Chalet, they hope to get started working with diverse clients to renovate vans at different price points.

The interior of the van. The Van Dads

Vandermeij said he hopes the different price points will help ease one major issue in the van life movement: the lack of diversity.

They are a diverse couple. The Van Dads

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As they transition The Van Dads from a side hustle to a full-time business, they hope to bring changes to the larger movement.

The van on the road. The Van Dads

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