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EXCLUSIVE: Story from Jam Press (Downsizing To Narrowboat) Pictured: Video grab - Inside Eleanor Sutcliffe's 50ft narrowboat during an updated tour of her floating home.VIDEO: 'I bought Ł15,000 50ft narrowboat to call home after relationship ended – it's the best decision I've ever made'A woman who lives aboard a tiny narrowboat says she took the "ultimate leap of faith" by buying it – and it's paid off.Eleanor Sutcliffe was dealing with the end of a relationship, and had moved out of the home she'd shared with her ex, when she came across the boat on sale via Facebook Marketplace.During the sale of her house, the 28-year-old says she couldn't afford another home in the area where she works."I needed to think outside the box, and I'd always wanted to live on a narrowboat," Eleanor, who is originally from North Wales but now lives in the Birmingham area, told What's The Jam."My parents have always supported any weird ideas I've had, and my dad said he would help me renovate one if we needed to."Neither of us had ever been on a boat before, but he is great at DIY and I've always been quite practical and love to learn new skills."Eleanor, a firefighter, said she is making savings by living on her boat compared to buying or renting a home in Birmingham.She added: "I find the cost is much better – my overall boat costs including mooring fee, license, insurance and fuel come to just under Ł500 a month."For context, to rent a flat near to where I work, I would be looking at around Ł750 or more for rent alone."Eleanor bought her 50ft-long 1986 Dartline boat in May 2024 for Ł15,000 and then took out a loan to complete the renovation works.She added: "I fell in love with my boat the first time I saw her."She was a bit of a mess, but I loved the thought of trying to restore her back to her former glory."Although the boat needed a full revamp, Eleanor moved in around October 2024, as her house had sold.She said: "I lived in it while we were still building.16 Jan 2026Pictured: Story from Jam Press (Downsizing To Narrowboat) Pictured: Elanor.VIDEO: 'I bought Ł15,000 50ft narrowboat to call home after relationship ended – it's the best decision I've ever made'A woman who lives aboard a tiny narrowboat says she took the "ultimate leap of faith" by buying it – and it's paid off.Eleanor Sutcliffe was dealing with the end of a relationship, and had moved out of the home she'd shared with her ex, when she came across the boat on sale via Facebook Marketplace.During the sale of her house, the 28-year-old says she couldn't afford another home in the area where she works."I needed to think outside the box, and I'd always wanted to live on a narrowboat," Eleanor, who is originally from North Wales but now lives in the Birmingham area, told What's The Jam."My parents have always supported any weird ideas I've had, and my dad said he would help me renovate one if we needed to."Neither of us had ever been on a boat before, but he is great at DIY and I've a.,Image: 1066470256, License: Rights-managed, Restrictions: NO Australia, Germany, Norway, South Korea, Sweden, United Kingdom, United States, Unknown Country, Model Release: no

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