, whether transit buses or , are great platforms to build out the perfect home on wheels. This 2006 International PB105 skoolie for sale on Facebook Marketplace is so well-built that it looks like it came from the factory as an RV, though it’s not cheap.

Converting an old bus can be a fun way to get a distinctive RV. There are a wide variety of buses out there from transit buses like my to all sorts of retired coach buses. A popular starting point for a bus-based RV build is a school bus. These buses come cheap, are easy to work on, and are impressively durable. You can let your imagination run wild building an RV out of a school bus, and the sky is the limit — well, at least within the limits of your handiwork and bank account.

While many skoolie builds look like they were put together over many beers and feature questionable design decisions, looks well-thought out.

The bus chosen for the conversion is a 24 foot long school bus that was recently retired from its route in Rhode Island. A shorter bus like this is good for maneuverability and means it can be more easily parked on property or in a storage complex. Driving a huge bus can be pretty draining, so this is a decent compromise between interior space and overall size.

Under that hood is a 6.0-liter Navistar VT365 V8 turbodiesel. This engine was also used in Ford trucks as the 6.0-liter Power Stroke. This engine is sort of notorious for sometimes stretching head bolts, but it’s a common enough engine that repairs won’t be a total nightmare. That comes bolted to an Allison automatic transmission.

Inside is what appears to be a seriously cozy home. Those couches up front turn into a nice, spacious bed.

The conversion was done by , a small outfit that turns buses into tiny homes. The seller says that the interior was built by carpenters with over 40 years of experience. I believe it; the quality of the work is top notch.

I especially like how the rear dining area sits behind the side door. Imagine enjoying a few cold ones and watching the sunset from here.

The kitchen is similarly situated in a manner that allows you to cook while watching the world outside. There’s even a handy sink, which drains into a pair of gray water tanks.

The bus has an auxiliary air conditioner and a hookup for shore power, but it doesn’t have house batteries for off-grid camping. Adding some batteries and even some solar panels to charge them shouldn’t be too hard. A generator could also go a long way, here.

The bathroom gets a Yitahome RV toilet, but no black tanks (that’s a huge under-vehicle holding tank for waste) and no shower.

Overall, the craftsmanship looks way better than a typical build. The bus looks like something that could have been built in Elkhart, Indiana, alongside Class A RVs.

The price to own this bus is on Facebook Marketplace in Graham, North Carolina. That’s a steep price to pay for a shorty school bus, but it has a low 98,108 miles on the odometer and the quality of work looks great. Then again, $33,500 can get you an RV with a shower, batteries and black tanks.