So what are THE PROS AND CONS OF A CONVERTED
RAILWAY CARRIAGE?
L
iving in a converted railway carriage
has its fair share of both positive
and negative aspects. It’s for you to
decide whether it’s worth the investment.
With a converted railway carriage being
such a departure from a normal type of
home environment, it can be expected
that there are going to be some major
downfalls as well as eco-friendly selling
points.
Here’s what they are:
Pro 1: Old converted railway carriages
can be very cheap
With the rough price of an older converted
railway carriage being between £5000 –
£30,000, it’s hard to argue that it isn’t
good value considering the surprisingly
large size of them.
Pro 2: Converted railway carriages are a
very green form of construction
If your focus is on making your new home
as green as possible, you’re in luck. At
least with a converted railway carriage
you will already not have used any new
materials to construct your new home
apart from a few little things such as
steps, lighting and insulation.
Pro 3: Converted railway carriages will
provide an original home that will be a
talking point amongst friends, family
and the community
You may get quite a few visitors to your
new home who you don’t even know.
There will probably be quite a bit of interest
from local people and rail enthusiasts who
are interested in the work you’ve done
to it.
You would definitely be in possession of
a home which is different from everyone
else’s, and being different is always going
to get you noticed. Being known as
someone who is promoting the salvage
of things like old railway carriages instead
of letting them be destroyed is not a bad
thing at all.