A couple who swapped bricks and mortar for life on the road in a converted double-decker bus are putting their beloved home up for sale after two years of adventure.
Kim and Ted fell in love with the vintage vehicle the moment they saw it and spent months turning it into a fully fitted luxury home on wheels.
Now the travelling pair are ready for a new challenge and have listed the 1966 Scottish Leyland Atlantean for AU$129,000 (£62,000).
They claim it’s the only working bus of its kind in the world, as reported by NeedToKnow.
‘We are selling her as we want to do another project,’ Kim, 60, from Australia, said.
‘We fell in love with the bus and wanted to travel and live in her.
‘It is a wonderful feeling being able to travel to beautiful destinations and take your home with you.’
The couple spent around AU$100,000 (£48,400) buying and renovating the double-decker and managed to transform it completely in just three months.
A couple who swapped bricks and mortar for life on the road in a converted double-decker bus are putting their beloved home up for sale after two years of adventure
The couple spent around AU$100,000 (£48,400) buying and renovating the double-decker and managed to transform it completely in just three months
The one-of-a-kind motorhome comes fully furnished and ready to roll
Kim said: ‘We did the bus renovation in three months.
‘This included stripping the paint by hand and respraying, sourcing and replacing all window rubbers, as well as stripping the inside.
‘Making and fitting stainless steel water tanks, having electrical and plumbing work completed, fitting antique furniture, building a shower and toilet space.’
Despite being nearly six decades old, the bus still ‘runs and drives beautifully’, according to the listing.
And the stylish interior, packed with vintage furniture and handmade fittings, means the new owners can move straight in.
Kim added: ‘Living in our luxurious double-decker bus has been a lot of fun – we were surprised how quickly we adapted.’
The one-of-a-kind motorhome comes fully furnished and ready to roll.
It’s perfect for anyone dreaming of life on the open road with all the comforts of home.
They did the renovation in three months, including stripping the paint by hand and respraying, sourcing and replacing all window rubbers, as well as stripping the inside
The bus interior was completely renovated by the DIY-savvy couple
And the stylish interior, packed with vintage furniture and handmade fittings, means the new owners can move straight in
Despite being nearly six decades old, the bus still ‘runs and drives beautifully’, according to the listing
It might be the first exactly like this, according to the couple, but it’s not the first time a bus has been converted into living quarters.
Earlier this year, it was reported a DIY expert transformed a red London bus into a ‘beautiful’ two-bedroom apartment – and put it up for sale for less than £50,000.
Dan Atkins, 45, from Sunbury-on-Thames, founded Buses4Homeless in 2020 after he discovered that one of his friends had become homeless and was sleeping in a coach’s luggage compartment.
The 1998 diesel bus features a master bedroom, a kids’ bunkbed room, a designer kitchen, a luxury bathroom, and a stylish living area.
