I built my own home in the Caribbean for £3,000 because I didn't want a crippling mortgage in the UK - now I live in sunshine all year round A Brit has built his own home in Tobago to spend 'boring' winters in the sun READ MORE: Inside the VERY overcrowded Caribbean island which is home to more than 2,000 people but has NO sanitation system or electricity By Alice Wade Published: 05:37 EDT, 10 June 2024 | Updated: 05:47 EDT, 10 June 2024 e-mail View comments A young man from the UK has gone to extreme lengths to escape the UK property market and has moved to the Caribbean to build his own home. Alex Cassidy, 22, has ditched chilly British winters for a life of the sun after spending just £3,000 to build building a one-bed home on land in Tobago, an island and ward within the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago. Every year, Alex, who a musician from the Isle of Wight, spends six months on the island to escape the rainy and cold winters in the UK.
The house is owned by Alex's stepdad, Derek Sandy, 61 and took just £3k renovate. After collecting materials, he spent three months building with the help of local tradespeople turning it into a home. Alex Cassidy, (pictured) 22, has ditched chilly British winters for a life of the sun after building a one-bed home on land in Tobago The outside terrace of Alex's house in Tobago.
With the help of labourers,he did up the house for just £3000 Alex now lives mortgage-free and only spends £130 on electricity, water and wi-fi every three m.
