A local family is trying a new money-saving tactic by giving away their Tsawwassen house for free to anyone who will take it.

Posted under the “free stuff” category on Craigslist and listed on home relocation sites last week, the house has already generated a lot of interest, says homeowner Suzanne Smith.

Smith, who recently bought the property for the land, not the house, said relocating the “60s rancher” would save her demolition and construction costs.

The 1,100 square foot house described as a cottage or cabin, for example, would only cost $50,000 to move locally through relocation company Nickel Bros.

“If you can move it, then why not?” she said, adding that using this method to get rid of the house will also create a smaller waste impact.

Smith said she intends to build a new house on the lot to better suit her family. Renovating or demolishing the current house wouldn’t simply be worth the cost.

Nickel Bros. customer service rep Amber Stackhouse agrees. Most of their clients typically move their houses with them when they move properties. And while house relocating has declined over the past few years, it’s making a comeback, she said.

Nickel Bros. has 11 houses listed on their website for relocation in Vancouver.

Smith doesn’t acquire the property until April. If the house isn’t “sold” by April or May, she would like to see some materials from the house at least salvaged for sale.