Actually owning a home feels like a distant dream for most of us.

But if you do happen to have some wide-open space and just need a house to go in it, look to Muji.

After they started selling pre-fabricated homes back in 2015, Muji has just launched its first one-storey flatpack house.

Called the Plain House, or Yo No Ie, the one-level flat comes complete with a large outdoor deck to encourage spending time outside as well as snuggled up under your Muji sheets.

There’s even a sunken section on the deck that can be used as a firepit, a garden, or a secret reading corner.

The home is aimed at all generations, with Muji advertising the home as an option for dwellings for grandparents (hence the lack of stairs) or young adults moving back home but still wanting their own space – you’d just need your parents to have a pretty big garden.

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‘Yo no Ie enables you to interact with gardens that are difficult to realise in such urban areas,’ says Muji.

‘You can buy it for the first time, at the end of your home after the children have settled, or as a villa. [Yo no Ie] should be a pleasant answer for a comfortable home.’

As its name suggests, the Plain House is pretty simple.

Inside there’s a large bedroom, a kitchen and dining area, a bathroom, and a living area, kept airy and open with sliding doors and large windows leading outside.

There’s 72 square metres of floor space and the structure is made with Japanese chestnut with a roof made from Galvalume steel sheets. It’s designed to go perfectly with Muji furniture, of course.

The total cost for your own minimalist Muji home? Around £120,000. So far cheaper than your average London studio flat.

The bad news, however, is that the Plain House isn’t yet available for purchase in the UK – it’s only on sale in Japan.

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