{"id":813629,"date":"2026-07-21T04:28:59","date_gmt":"2026-07-21T04:28:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/813629\/"},"modified":"2026-07-21T04:28:59","modified_gmt":"2026-07-21T04:28:59","slug":"heartwarming-act-for-queensland-family-who-lost-42k-to-collapsed-tiny-home-builder","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/813629\/","title":{"rendered":"Heartwarming act for Queensland family who lost $42K to collapsed tiny home builder"},"content":{"rendered":"

A heartwarming act of kindness has restored hope for a Queensland<\/a> family who lost $42,000 when the company building a tiny home for their intellectually impaired son went into administration.<\/p>\n

The Bowling family watched as a giant crane lifted their new home into place, marking an emotional end to what had been a devastating ordeal.<\/p>\n

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The family had commissioned the tiny home for their intellectually impaired son Sean, only to lose thousands of dollars when the building company went into administration.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt kind of went from one day finding out you\u2019ve just lost everything and still processing that,\u201d Kristene Bowley said of the $42,000 loss.<\/p>\n

But their story caught the attention of Homes and Granny Flats, who reached out offering a free replacement home.<\/p>\n

\u201cLike, why not? Let\u2019s get this done. And then meeting the family, it was like, I think we were all brought to tears. And it\u2019s just so nice to be able to do this,\u201d Homes and Granny Flats\u2019 Jon D\u2019Souza said.<\/p>\n

\"TheThe home was provided by Homes and Granny Flats. Credit: 7NEWS\"TheThe Bowling family has been left without words. Credit: 7NEWS<\/p>\n

The Bowlings were overwhelmed when the replacement arrived.<\/p>\n

\u201cHere it is, it\u2019s all happening. It just blew our minds. We couldn\u2019t believe it,\u201d Paul Bowley said.<\/p>\n

By afternoon, the job was complete and the house was installed, restoring the family\u2019s faith and hopes for Sean\u2019s future.<\/p>\n

\u201cSean now is going to be, you know, living his dream,\u201d Kristene said.<\/p>\n

\u201cThey\u2019ve been way too kind, like really generous,\u201d Paul said.<\/p>\n

\u201cI don\u2019t think I\u2019ll ever have enough words,\u201d Kristene said.<\/p>\n

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