“I’m Just a Girl”: Eastern Cape Woman Builds Herself a Massive Home Leaving Mzansi Impressed
- An Eastern Cape woman shared a viral video documenting her home-building journey
- The massive double-garage home features modern open-plan design with separate entrances
- Over 7,400 South Africans reacted with admiration and inspiration, praising her achievement
Source: Facebook
An Eastern Cape woman left thousands of South Africans feeling inspired after sharing her incredible home-building journey that went viral with over 7,400 reactions, 178 comments, and 177,000 views. The remarkable transformation video showed every step of creating her dream home from start to finish.
Facebook user @nokubonga.nqentsu.9, who shares personal content on her page, posted the video at the end of June with a simple but powerful caption:
"I'm just a girl who built herself a home."
The time-lapse video takes viewers through the entire building process, starting with trucks arriving to lay the foundation. The footage shows the walls slowly going up, with photos and videos of her posing proudly in front of her growing home as construction progressed.
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The finished product is truly impressive - a huge double-garage home with pillars at the front and two separate entrances. The open-plan design creates a modern, sophisticated space that's been beautifully finished with quality tiling, doors, windows, and lighting throughout.
What makes her achievement even more special is the location choice. She built her home in the rural parts of the Eastern Cape where land is plentiful and life is more peaceful compared to busy city areas. The property has plenty of yard space, giving her room to enjoy the quiet countryside atmosphere.
Source: Facebook
Mzansi celebrates her achievement
South Africans flooded the comments section with praise and admiration:
@anovuyo_qwabe gushed:
"Beautiful 😍 Well done, sisi."
@sisipho_sisilana expressed amazement:
"Hay weeeeeeena 🫢🫢🫢Ye sisi umdala, beyond proud I won't lie, ndikhuza enye just Saturday uzanenye ngoku🙏🙏❤️"
@sbusisiwe_busi_gxina showed love for the content:
"Yhoo!! My kind of content ❤️❤️Zize kakubi iiLadies, and I'm here for it❤️❤️"
@lisakhanya_ikamva_gadlagad celebrated:
"Big girls with tittle deeds❤️"
@zamani_ngwane congratulated her:
"Congratulations 👏👏👏"
@qobolwam_simpiwe_ndudula expressed pride:
"So proud of you, ntombi 🎉🎉🎉"
@okuhle_mneno added:
"Beautiful sisi, congratulations 🥰🥳"
@loyiso_maloya_dwangube found inspiration:
"This is motivational and inspiring, congrats Nokubonga Nqentsu 🫡 🖖 🫡"
@linda_ndzube praised:
"You are such a blessing, It can only be God!!!"
@zanele_nqobile_ngubane asked for help:
"Congratulations sis, ohh how I wish to buy a site, any plugs🙏"
Benefits of building homes in rural areas
According to Aquatell, building in rural areas offers several advantages over urban locations. The cost of living is typically lower, and housing costs are more affordable because there's more land available in the countryside. Rural areas also provide more space for homeowners to expand their properties or add new structures.
Rural living offers proximity to nature and green spaces, which benefits health and wellbeing. The slow-paced lifestyle removes you from hectic city energy, providing more privacy and the freedom to live at your own pace. Rural communities tend to be tight-knit, where neighbours know each other and often rely on one another for support.
However, rural living does come with challenges like fewer job opportunities, limited access to businesses and services, and the need for more property maintenance due to larger spaces.
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