Re: gained the tools necessary for hosting a static website back in 2011.
I'll confess that I'm barking mad, but I run a couple of websites out of my home. Admittedly, they aren't intended for the general public and have low usage rates (the ones intended for public use are hosted on a cheap ($60/yr) commercial host), but still...
Both hosting in your home closet and on a commercial provider have their place. It depends on what the site is for.