If you�ve been thinking bigger than #vanlife, take this magic school bus for a spin instead. There might be a way to literally live and breathe the outdoors, and it comes in the form of �skoolies�. No, it�s not...

If you�ve been thinking bigger than #vanlife, take this magic school bus for a spin instead.

There might be a way to literally live and breathe the outdoors, and it comes in the form of �skoolies�. No, it�s not about teenagers sinking Cruisers in Surfers Paradise.

�Skoolie� is the name given to school buses that have been converted into off-grid living spaces � and boy, did we come across a doozy recently.

This 2000 Scania bus is located in Central Victoria and costs $160k � which is comparatively more attainable than the properties for sale currently. Plus, the wheels on this bus do in fact go �round and �round.

The 8-speed manual can be driven (it�s already done about 475,000km�), but I won�t go through all the mechanical details as I�m not qualified to speak about whatever an �L94 6-cylinder turbo diesel� is. But if you are, you can find the nitty gritty in Cami�s Marketplace listing.

The general perks include:

For now, imagine the rest of these words in a delightful Shelley Craft tone as I take you on a tour of my top three favourite features.

1. Well, the Overall Design

In interior design jargon, this would probably classify as a �warm, rustic coastal-farmhouse� aesthetic.

But really, I just like the timber. The warm, natural quality is incredibly appealing � but then paired with surrounding scenes of trees, grass, and sunshine, in spots of your choosing? Not much gets better than that.

2. The Brekkie Bar

This is pretty self-explanatory. I see a well-proportioned table under a big window, I�m happy. Specific, but true.

Whether you�re working, eating, or having your scheduled yearning time, the brekkie bar will be the soul of this skoolie.

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Plus, the linear format of a bus means that you�re not far from kitchen amenities! This one even has a gas stove, the longtime favourite farmhouse sink, and a coffee machine. Talk about boujee.

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3. It Has a Full-On Bathroom

What the heck? This has got to be one of the sweetest bathrooms I�ve ever seen.

Complete with a skylight, brass fixtures, patterned tiles, and a basin � you probably wouldn�t get this in a traditional home for only $160k.

And it means you can comfortably live the outdoorsy life with plush bath towels instead of cold steel trowels.

Daydreams aside, I can see how a vehicle of this size isn�t the most practical for getting around with ease. It might be best to go for a van if you want to be fully nomadic and explore remote areas.

With that said, I�m sure we all have a core memory of school excursions taken on the sketchiest routes by the boldest of drivers and lived to tell the tale.

But if you�re simply looking for a much-better-than-average place to live, that can also be plonked on a plot of land � check out the Marketplace listing.

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