She was homeless after her divorce but this mother decided to build her own house for herself and her children

by Shirley Marie Bradby

May 23, 2018

She was homeless after her divorce but this mother decided to build her own house for herself and her children
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Charlotte Sapwell is a single Australian mother who created a Facebook page in which she recounts how she built a house for herself and her two children with her own hands, after her divorce.

A divorce that had left her without proper accommodation and without the economic possibilities to try to make a new life in a traditional way. 

Nevertheless, with the support of her parents and the strength that her children gave her, in five months Charlotte managed to do something important, but also very beautiful!

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Here are Charlotte, Eli, and Theo ...

Here are Charlotte, Eli, and Theo ...

Chalortte Sapwell - Little Explorers

As she says on her website, Charlotte has gone from living her dream of being a wife and mother to the nightmare that suddenly saw her marriage end and with it the possibility of continuing to live in the house she had shared with her husband.

When she asked for information to understand how much it would cost to get a mortgage loan for a new house, the reported figure of 300 thousand dollars convinced her to rethink the traditional way of living and decide to do it by herself. In fact, thanks to the support of her parents, Charlotte started building a house for herself, Eli, and Theo ...

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To carry out her project, Charlotte engaged in five months of dedicated hard work.

To carry out her project, Charlotte engaged in five months of dedicated hard work.

Charlotte Sapwell - Little Explorers

She studied wooden constructions, accepted her father's proposal to build the new house in his own garden and began to get busy.

She studied wooden constructions, accepted her father's proposal to build the new house in his own garden and began to get busy.

Charlotte Sapwell - Little Explorers

At the end, she built a structure that is 10 ft x 19.5 ft (3x6 meters) that includes a kitchenette, a bathroom, and two sleeping areas, one for her children and one for her.

At the end, she built a structure that is 10 ft x 19.5 ft (3x6 meters) that includes a kitchenette, a bathroom, and two sleeping areas, one for her children and one for her.

Charlotte Sapwell - Little Explorers

Here is the "children's room" --- a space that certainly contains bunk beds, but it has been personalized and made comfortable.

Here is the "children's room" --- a space that certainly contains bunk beds, but it has been personalized and made comfortable.

Charlotte Sapwell - Little Explorers

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This, instead, is the corner where their mother's bed is located.

This, instead, is the corner where their mother's bed is located.

Charlotte Sapwell - Little Explorers

Despite the small size of the house, there is no shortage of play areas!

Despite the small size of the house, there is no shortage of play areas!

Charlotte Sapwell - Little Explorers

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Nor is it missing areas where everyone can relax!

Nor is it missing areas where everyone can relax!

Charlotte Sapwell - Little Explorers

When the house was completed, Charlotte says she had managed to build her dream home by spending only $10,000.

When the house was completed, Charlotte says she had managed to build her dream home by spending only $10,000.

Charlotte Sapwell - Little Explorers

Charlotte has also created a blog where she invites other single moms to share their experiences and to strengthen each other with their testimonies of life.

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