text: Having a truck for a home might not sound ideal to the average person but one creative family have transformed their moving house into a castle complete with a rooftop bathtub and guaranteed to please even the pickiest of travellers. While driving along New Zealand's roads, the Siezen family's house appears to be nothing more than an oversized and strangely shaped truck. But when it is unfolded, the vehicle transforms into a majestic but cosy home for Justin, Jola and their baby son Piko. New Zealand couple Justin and Jola transformed a huge truck into colourful and cosy castle-home . Complete with two turrets in the rear, each of the elements fold away into a compact structure . It meets the minimum road requirments and appears to be nothing more than an oversized and strangely shaped truck . However when it unfolds, the vehicle transforms into a majestic and cosy home for Justin, Jola and their baby son Piko . The couple told website Living Big in a Tiny House that their truck-castle was perfect for their travelling lifestyle, which involves constant travel due to Jola's job as an acrobat in performing duo the Twisty Twinz. 'We were travelling around overseas and thought about coming back to New Zealand and where we were going to live. I remembered living in this bus and I was thinking "that's actually not a bad idea, that would be a good start when we get back until we decide on something else",' Justin said. 'I like engineering, I like art and when you can put them both together it's really good. This is like one big art project.' After drawing up some plans, the couple began work on their project, They wanted to ensure that, while in travel mode, the house would meet minimum road requirements. Inside, a huge kitchen takes priority in the space with a full size oven for baking . The open space also includes a lounge area and dining table, complete with a fold out baby chair for Piko . 'We were travelling around overseas and thought about coming back to New Zealand. I remembered living in this bus and I was thinking "that's casually not a bad idea, that would be a good start when we get back until we decide on something else",' Justin said . The bedroom, which sits in a small raised loft at the front of the truck, features wallpaper made from cut-outs from dozens of old musical songbooks . Beneath the entrance to the bedroom, a rotating cupboard with automatic lighting stores the family's clothes in a number of cleverly built compartments . But their project soon became a more permanent home, filled with personal touches and smart designs that utilise the smallest of spaces. Inside, a huge kitchen takes priority in an open space with a full size oven for  baking. It also features a lounge area and dining table, complete with a fold-out chair for baby Piko. Handmade furniture made from recycled materials also fill the space, from the shelf made out of old spanners to the kitchen bench-tops and cupboard which are made from a 'cross section of power poles, all sliced into planks'. Before: The couple travel due to Jola's job as as an acrobat in the performing duo the Twisty Twinz . After: 'I like engineering, I like art and when you can put them both together its really good. This is like one big art project,' Justin said . In the making: Jola is an acrobat who performs all over New Zealand . 'These things will just keep changing all the time. As we develop and come up with more ideas, we find space for them,' Justin said . At the back of the castle, two huge turrets make the home look just like a real castle . Even the bedroom, which sits in a small raised loft  above the front of the truck, features wallpaper made from cut-outs of dozens of old musical songbooks. Beneath the entrance to the bedroom, a rotating cupboard with automatic lighting stores the family's clothes in a number of cleverly-built compartments. At the back of the castle, each of the turrets open up to reveal a beautifully designed composting toilet and a functioning shower and washing machine, with water heated through a combination of solar panels on the roof, gas and a fireplace. One of the turrets open up to reveal a beautifully designed 'ying and yang' composting toilet . The other holds a functioning shower and washing machine, with water heated through a combination of solar panels on the roof, gas and a wetback fire place . Amongst the ideas still under construction is the spacious roof-top balcony atop the house . It features  a hammock and bathtub that overlook the panoramic views of each location travelled to . Power is supplied through the solar panels, while rain water is captured atop the roof and stored below the vehicle . Power is also supplied through the solar panels, while rain water is captured on the roof and stored below the vehicle. 'These things will just keep changing all the time. As we develop and come up with more ideas, we find space for them,' Justin said. Amongst projects under construction are a spacious roof-top balcony complete with a hammock and bathtub.
target: A New Zealand family has transformed an old truck into a travelling castle .
  It comes complete with turrets that feature a toilet and a shower .
  When packed away the compact vehicle meets minimum road requirements .
  Jola Siezen is an  acrobat who performs around the country .