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Little Beach Cottage on Wheels: By SignaTour Tiny Houses


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Back in 2011, I showed you SignaTours teardrop campers, but did you know that they also build tiny houses? This is “Our Little Secret on St. George Island,” a tiny house vacation by the sea in Florida!

It’s 8′ x 24′ so approximately 192 square feet of space without including the sleeping loft.

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Tiny Beach Cottage with Removable Covered Front Porch

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Images: Signatour Tiny Houses

The front porch accessories are all completely removable. They’re installed over the hitch so they also help conceal it so that it looks more permanent. Let me take you on in so you can see the rest of this tiny cottage on wheels below:

Split A/C and Instant Water Heater Mounted Outside

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Interior of the Little Beach Cottage

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The Bathroom: RV Flush Toilet

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There are holding tanks under the trailer so it works just like an RV.

And a normal stand up shower 🙂

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The shower even has foot rails so you can clean and/or shaving your legs easier!)

Spacious Kitchen with Nice Appliances

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Definitely looks like a kitchen I can use everyday.

TV, Storage and Ladder to the Loft

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Sleeping Loft with LED Lighting

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All of the built in lighting for this house is LED which saves you lots of energy.

Living Area and Entrance

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I love the built in couch. Plenty of space to hang out and it looks really comfortable too. Great spot for some built in storage here too (or holding tanks).

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The couch/day beds allows you to sleep up to 5 people comfortably in here.

Built in Desk to the Right

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Video: Interview/News Segment on SignaTours with this House under Construction

SignaTour builds all of their homes and campers inside a completely covered warehouse out of Tampa, Florida.

Sources

  • SignaTour Campers & Tiny Houses Website
  • SignaTour on Facebook
  • SignaTour MICRO Campers on Facebook

How would you like to live in a tiny house like this? What would you do differently to help make it better for you? Be as creative as you want in the comments.

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Alex is a contributor and editor for TinyHouseTalk.com and the always free Tiny House Newsletter. He has a passion for exploring and sharing tiny homes (from yurts and RVs to tiny cabins and cottages) and inspiring simple living stories. We invite you to send in your story and tiny home photos too so we can re-share and inspire others towards a simple life too. Thank you!
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  • Darcy
    January 14, 2014, 3:04 pm

    A very refreshing look, bright and functional. I would make the loft a little bigger, however I love it.

  • Annie
    January 14, 2014, 3:08 pm

    Gorgeous.. This is my type of dream house. So light and airy. Wonder how it would fare in hurricane season though.

    • Susie M
      January 15, 2014, 9:50 am

      That’s the beauty of a Tiny House – if a hurricane is coming – hitch it up, and move to safety 🙂

      • Paul
        September 9, 2014, 5:41 am

        Ah, but could you outrun a hurricane? Especially if 50,000 other people are trying to get out too… remember Hurricane Katrina?

        • Lisa
          February 8, 2015, 4:28 pm

          Probably, if you are paying attention to the weather and watching Vipir.

  • James
    January 14, 2014, 3:54 pm

    Very nicely done. I’m a big fan of the full sized appliances in the kitchen.

    Just a small detail, but for safety I would prefer to see the ladder arms extend above the floor of the loft. I imagine descending from the loft would be precarious with the current design. Making the ladder a little taller gives you something to grip on to, rather than dangling over trying to locate the first step with your feet.

    • BruceMcF
      January 15, 2014, 11:09 pm

      For me, I would want to feel how sturdy the top of those shelves next to the loft ladder are, because I can just see myself going down steep-stairstep style rather than ladder style, holding onto that with my right hand while setting me feet on the top rung of the ladder. If they aren’t sturdy enough to take that, I’d want to install a solid grab bar above.

  • Faye Geller
    January 14, 2014, 5:02 pm

    As an artist who uses a sewing machine, I’m stumped on where I could work in most in any tiny house I’ve seen.

    • Doris
      January 16, 2014, 12:19 am

      Oh come on, Faye, it isn’t the sewing machine–you must be a kid. We all grew up sewing in a tiny dark corner in a back bedroom of Granny’s house or on a dining room table between meals. It’s the fabric and beads, notions and doodads that are impossible to store in a TH. A separate structure is a must, and no, it isn’t cheating on your TH idealism if crafting is a major part of your life. 🙂

      • Faye Geller
        January 16, 2014, 1:09 am

        Exactly. And no, I’m no kid, I’m a senior citizen and laughed when I read your comment. My sewing table is 3’x4′ in order to hold the large pieces I work on. And my fabric storage is 4’x6′. I’m currently living in 500 sq. ft. and have plenty of room; I could easily do with 300 sq. ft. But smaller, not and still make art.

        • Doris
          February 5, 2014, 10:38 pm

          Ha! You’re a better woman than me. 4’X6′? You must actually use fabric instead of hoard it, crazy girl. I still have calico cow panels somewhere. You never know when it might come back in style. 🙂

      • Joyce
        May 7, 2015, 6:36 pm

        I saw a link somewhere that showed a sewing notion cabinet hanging on a wall like a large picture frame 3 or 4 feet wide and either rectangle or square shape. The outter most ‘lid’ unfolded times two _/_ to make a working table while the ‘box’ still hanging on the wall held the thread and other notions. It is possible the ‘legs’ were stored to look like the ‘frame’ of the picture. The machine in its cabinet was stored in a closet or under a counter or sofa box.

    • Marie
      February 1, 2014, 7:28 pm

      I was thinking the same thing! I’d have to retrain myself how to machine quilt in a tiny house. 🙂 Maybe this is a sign to take up hand stitching/quilting.

    • Heather
      May 7, 2015, 11:28 am

      Hi Faye,my hubby and I have lived in our tiny house(130sq ft)for a year now. I’m a painter and I sew(when needed). The way our kitchen is set up, I have just used our long counter top to place my sewing machine and lay out the fabric. I bought a traveling storage container to hold my machine and fabric and such. I haven really had time to think of anything more creative than that yet for storage options. It takes a little patients but it CAN be done! For painting, I purchased an “H” easel that can fold flat and slide into a nitch or corner and when it’s set up its really not in the way, just uses up a little space. My husband hopes to build me my own studio though because I like privacy when I work on my art and that’s hard to get in a small space shared with another person.

  • Beth DeRoos
    January 14, 2014, 6:58 pm

    Love almost everything about this wee house. Sleeping loft is a tad to claustrophobic.

    Love wee small houses that have skylights or windows on the side areas of the mattress.

    Would concern me in case one needed to escape and there was no way out via the loft.

    • Lisa Hartford
      February 8, 2015, 4:33 pm

      I think I’d end up sleeping downstairs and the loft would end up as storage. I’ve seen ladders that unfold step treads to give better footing but I just know myself and I’d end up downstairs in the end.

  • January 14, 2014, 7:37 pm

    Alex, thank you so much for the wonderful article about our tiny house RV! Josie asked about storage for clothing, etc. Under the long daybed parallel to the french doors is a trundle drawer (from Ikea). It can house a single mattress (bringing the sleeping capacity to 6), but we use it to store our suitcases and such when we visit. This is a vacation (tiny) house for us, so that is all we need. There is also a huge storage space underneath the second daybed. The entire top of the bed is hinged and lifts up. We put our 2 (tiny) Christmas trees, decorations, and extra lenins/supplies there that we don’t use often. We have had the home for 8 months now, and I still have not exhausted all the storage space! Signatour Tiny Home Company did such an amazing job creating our design! Also, we made sure the daybed platforms would house regular twin sized mattresses so bed linens would not need to be custom made. We used single and king sized futon covers (the dark blue ones) to cover the mattresses for seating. At night, we simply pull out linens out of the trundle drawer and make up the beds. If you want to see more photos and information, visit our facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/ourlittlesecretbythesea.

    • Annie
      January 22, 2014, 4:21 pm

      You did such a beautiful job decorating it. It’s so lovely that I put a picture of it in a little shadow box that a friend (who knows how much I love the ocean and tiny houses) gave me with instructions to fill it with my ideas of a ‘dream life.’ Well done!

  • Ginger
    January 14, 2014, 7:47 pm

    This is almost exactly what I want. Would prefer bath/shower combo. Don’t need two daybeds in front (would anyone want to sleep that close together?). Rather have the one daybed across the end, then space for table and chairs. But I love the colors and design. Great house.

    • Theresia Jordans
      February 21, 2014, 3:28 am

      I would lower the ceiling over the couch to make more room for another loft. The couch does not need so much head space as people would only be sitting there. The cupboard at the end of the couch could house a table and chairs, the kind that stack inside each other like Ikea. Alternatively, where the desk is now could have a table top fold out with two legs that fold out to support it when extended. Or the table top could have a notch in each corner to allow for the insertion of legs when open.

  • Dale
    January 14, 2014, 9:14 pm

    Does their have to be a french door system? To me, it takes up to much valuable wall space which as others have mentioned, could have been used for an expanded built in dining & or a longer work surface at desk – a dual- purpose option. A singular Pella slim shade french door would have been sufficient in that area. I too agree that a RV dinette table – like those used in yachts which are adjustable would have been a better choice. It could also be totally removed from the floor mount position and stored flat either under the L- shaped sofa lounge or left in place, but lowered for additional sleeping extension as well. A box to conceal both the instant hot water & the split A/C unit is preferred – it looks terribly out of place on the outside, not concealed but vented as needed! The loft bedroom also needs window dormers on both sides of mattress & pillow area top of mattress, would then become shelving by totally eliminating the window there on that end wall. Have never understood why people put a front deck in front of windows – even to conceal the hitch – which can not be accessed without having to go out of the house to access a deck mount seating area. The only thinking would to be have a wrap-around french door side deck to connect the front deck? The kitchen/bath area is fantastic! The overall color schemes are beautiful and very attractive! I feel that a double car-hauling trailer would provide additional length, up to 30′ and provide a magnificent additional multipurpose space for all concerned to include even a first floor bedroom. In Florida, where humidity & rains are a daily event… guttering or a rain collection system would be of prudent choice with at least a 6″-8″ roof overhang. So many small house designers remain totally unclear about the lack of a eve overhang to protect water damage dripping down onto the sidewalls of the tiny house which destroys their investment via leaks and interior wall water spots & lets not forget the humid black mold issues. The interior designer attention to details & the full-size appliances are extraordinaire kudos and right on!!!

    • Susie M
      January 15, 2014, 9:55 am

      One of the most wonderful aspects of the Tiny House movement is that instead of looking for faults in someone else’s dream home – you can build your own to your own specs – then share it on here . Hopefully, others will praise your innovations and foresight, while having the good taste to not shoot down your newly finished dream home.

      • Sally
        January 16, 2014, 12:14 am

        Well said, Susie. A public forum is up for open honest comments, but it does get a little ridiculous with the “Won’t work for me because I’ve just gotta have (fill in the blank)” comments. Building standards or issues are fine, but for those Kardashians who don’t like personal items like upholstery or curtains or the chandelier, the rest of us probably don’t care if it isn’t your favorite color. (dare I speak for all?) Cahow, where are you?

      • Tonita
        January 29, 2014, 8:36 pm

        Great comment Susie. I know several people that have amazing tiny homes yet they will not share them here or on other blogs because they don’t want to read a ton of comments that tell them what is wrong with their tiny home. Many people who share their tiny homes here, to show what can be possible for others. When they get an in depth improvement list for their tiny home it is kind of sad, and makes me see why many people do not want to share their tiny spaces with the world.
        This little beach cottage is adorable. Love how cheery it is and the attention to detail. You did a wonderful job. Your kitchen is amazing.

    • alice h
      January 16, 2014, 11:08 am

      Putting in eaves wide enough to make a difference would mean making the house narrower or having to get a special permit to move a wide load because you exceeded the road limits on width. I’ve been working on some ideas for making detachable eaves/rainwater collecting gutters you set in place underneath the existing roof edge of a tiny house. There has to be a way to make it sturdy enough not to rattle or detach in the wind but still be easily removed for travel and not look like a horrible slapdash mess.

      • Theresia Jordans
        February 21, 2014, 3:35 am

        For the collection of rainwater could something like an annexe that extends over the whole house when stationary, but rolls up and fits under the house or on the roof when travelling. Like the annexe on a caravan that has arms that extend to support the ‘verandah’.

    • Maria
      February 12, 2014, 10:32 am

      Dale I agree on gutters or the roof over hang could be 3 to 6 inches longer,than there would be no need for gutters. Just a thought.

    • Paul
      September 9, 2014, 5:35 am

      Of course there has to be a French Door system… for them. For you? No, if you don’t want it.

      It is, after all, “their place.” And!!! not a full time residence… so for them…it probably… just works.

      If you want to build one, do it your way. And then, hopefully it will be perfect for you… : )

    • Heather
      May 7, 2015, 11:45 am

      Hi Dale,
      We’ve lived in our THOW for a year now and live in Florida. We’ve had no issues thankfully. We do have a proper AC split unit that sucks out any moisture(works fantastic!). The overhang does help until the rain starts coming at an angle , but because we’ve sealed the wood, it’s not ruined. Yay! We do have plans to set up a rain water collection system hopefully before the rainy season hits. With all your ideas it sounds like building a Tiny house for you is underway! Hope all your ideas go as planned for you!

  • Sally
    January 15, 2014, 12:15 am

    I love the doors on the side. It breaks up that tunnel/boxcar effect so unfortunately prevalent in most THs, and allows the cozy living room to be a real room, not broken up by doors and furniture to bump into as newcomers walk by. The colors are great and very Florida. Dale had good points about the TH needed eave overhangs in drippy Florida, although I had to disagree with his comment about porches outside windows. Not even sure I understood it. It looks like there are neighbors extremely close on both sides, so the only logical place for a porch is on the front end, not to mention that’s where the view seems to be. Aren’t porches typically on the front of houses? Or is the issue about it not wrapping around? That IS kind of crazy, if the house is going to be semi-permanent, not to extend around, even a walkway. Annie, you must not be “from around here” if you’re even asking how this little booger would handle a hurricane. The hurricane would handle it in a heartbeat. But hey, that’s the beauty of the wheels, you can haul butt and take all your personal possessions with you. Congrats to this company. Going to Tampa this weekend, hope to find them and visit.

    • Annie
      January 22, 2014, 4:26 pm

      Sally, no, I’m from Northern California. Earthquake land. 🙂 But I think maybe I could get over my intimidation about putting the house on wheels and moving it, just to live in a beautiful one like this.

  • Susie M
    January 15, 2014, 10:02 am

    What a lovely pretty and refreshing color scheme – so beachy! Even in winter, one could hardly get the ‘blah’s with all the light flooding into this tiny home. Kudos! While it is not my personal style to have so much kitchen, this one is very well done, and a great job on the bath room – a frequent challenge. I never thought of putting the water heater on the exterior – I wonder if that would be practical in colder climates? Probably not, but it works well here. You have certainly added to the growing bank of inspiration, thank you for sharing your new dream home.

  • BruceMcF
    January 15, 2014, 11:10 pm

    Perfect size for this Ohio village, where the low-doc accessory building limit is 200sq.ft. or less.

  • BarbB
    January 16, 2014, 6:22 pm

    To Faye: I’m also into the sewing thing & have always thought I would put sewing stuff in the under bed/couch storage. That way it would be easily accessible. I love this little house! So cheerful and happy! I would probably have to sacrifice one of the doors for a fold down table. Also I think I spotted a closet back by the bath (someone said they didn’t see one)….Love the larger fridge & oven. Kudos to SignaTour for a great house design & to the owners for terrific beach decor!

  • Kevin
    January 17, 2014, 5:31 pm

    The facebook link doesn’t seem to work, would love to see more pics! Looks a lot like the plan we are building this spring!

  • Maria
    February 4, 2014, 3:53 pm

    How do I get ahold of this company. I live in Florida and we are thinking of having one built to retire in.

  • Maria
    February 5, 2014, 8:24 pm

    The removeable porch roof. Would it not been better to use an awing like on the small travel trailers. this way it doesn’t have to be removed. Just a thought.

    • February 5, 2014, 8:34 pm

      Thank You Maria for your comment. That’s a very good alternative. However, we wanted it to look like a permanent structure and not like an R.V. Therefore, we chose wood.

    • Doris
      February 5, 2014, 10:33 pm

      It would depend on where you are in Florida, weather-wise. They would spend a lot of time reeling in and reeling out a cloth awning in the parts of the state that get those 60 miles per hour gusts all summer Wind plays heck with those awnings and flimsy metal braces if you aren’t in a buffered area. And in a serious storm, I’d want a solid piece of wood over those pretty little windows, not polyfabric. Thanks for making me look at this house again, :-), it’s so sunny.

      • Glenn and Lawson Smith
        February 6, 2014, 6:24 am

        Good observation, Doris. I’ll also add that the windows are impact-resistant and can withstand hurricane-force winds, as can this structure with the materials it was built with along with how it was built. In addition, it will be tied down soon.

        Thank you for your interest and compliments!

      • Maria
        February 12, 2014, 10:19 am

        Doris I live in Melbourne Florida. I know all about the winds. Plantation shutters would look nice and close down to protect the windows from flying objects in a serious storm. The windows may be wind resisted,but not flying objects,they can crack or break the window. Just another thought. Love this home. How big are the daybeds? The one on the back wall looks like a twin and the other a full. Thank you Glen and Lawson for share your home with all of us.

        • Glenn and Lawson Smith
          February 12, 2014, 10:39 am

          Thanks, Maria, plantation shutters would be very useful! Great idea. Both beds are regular single beds. My wife and I sleep below and pull out linens at night. During the day the beds are couches. Thanks again for liking our Tiny House! 🙂

  • Traci
    February 20, 2014, 12:57 pm

    One of the better ones I have seen….I can do this! Looks comfortable and very livable. Feels spacious compared to many I have seen, too. One of the great points of tiny house living is getting outside more; I would be perfectly happy with a patio table set under a screened pop-up tent, for dining. More time to enjoy that Florida weather!

    • Alex
      February 20, 2014, 1:20 pm

      Thanks Traci I’m glad you liked it. One of my favorites too.

  • Lynne
    February 21, 2014, 7:22 pm

    I have spent hours and hours researching these tiny houses and have found a few that I really like (with a few changes). This is one of the best I have seen and (like everyone else) there are a few things I would change. Based on a lot of the comments I’ve seen, wondering if these folks don’t realize that you can leave out a lot of the built-ins and put your own pieces of furniture in their place. I started out thinking this or that wouldn’t work for me until I finally realized mine wouldn’t have to be a replica of the one the company built…changes your whole perspective on things. Anyway, the house is BEAUTIFUL.

    • Heather
      May 7, 2015, 12:01 pm

      Hi Lynne,
      I agree with you. I’ve been researching and wanting a Tiny house for the past 10 years, since I first read about Jay Schafer. A window seat was the plan! Even after we built ours a year ago, a window seat was the idea but it just wasn’t working for my husband and I….so we’ve placed a beautiful COMFY wingback chair in its place instead. I know the majority of people would say they “would do it better by” having it be a storage seat instead. Well….we don’t need the storage. I need comfort for my back. And regarding esthetics, I think it’s beautiful! And the way my home is set up visually, affects my whole mindset! So if someone wants their own furniture instead of built-ins, I say go for it too! Space for stuff is not a necessity for everyone.

  • Mary
    February 25, 2014, 12:18 pm

    This is a great design for an RV Tiny Home. In spite of restrictive legal requirements for height, shape, windows, running lights and utilities, the builder has created a lovely usable space for full-time living or family vacation enjoyment. I love the detachable deck to cover the hitch. I love the lofts. I love the double glass doors to open the space, and it is a nice spot for a tiny table and chairs. This is a beautifully distinctive way to take advantage of available RV lots or property where use of your RV is permitted. I have one property where I am permitted to park my RV for 90 days, and those neighbors would really like this. They do not like the looks of RVs! I also have some unimproved desert property where an owner can get a permit to use their “RV” year-round. A regular tiny home-on-the-ground could not be built there, per the building codes, but an RV is OK. So this would make a legal TH residence out of a camping/building property. After living in my own tiny home for more than a decade, I think it covers the essentials precisely.

  • isaac
    March 20, 2014, 12:37 am

    after i build my house i hope to park near a beach in FL.
    does anyone think it would be possible to find a decent place to park w/o having to buy land there? but to rent a spot to park. this will not be an RV.

    • Alex
      March 20, 2014, 10:05 am

      That would be amazing (parking/living in a tiny house by beach in FL) it’s just all about finding the right spot (likely a campground near the beach somewhere)

      • Heather
        May 7, 2015, 12:08 pm

        Isaac/Alex,
        In our area, the RV sites are super expensive and plan mostly for snowbirds. I would suggest looking for someone who has enough land that they would allow you to stay on it. You could help take care of their property while you live there. We are currently looking for a spot/opportunity to park our THOW on the beach somewhere.

  • Doris
    March 20, 2014, 9:11 pm

    Isaac, nice dream, but Florida has been one big paved parking lot since about 1985, including the coastal roads. As Alex says, a campground “near” the beach would be your only hope, and expect to pay dearly. Finding access to the beach would be another trick, as most new coastal homeowners immediately decide the beach, and access, belong exclusively to them. Assuming you can find an an uninhabited lot, trekking across an available fragile dune can get you fined out the ying-yang, deservedly so. There are very few laid back mom and pop places left; the big condo and hotels play every dirty trick in the book to run them off. A friend recently lost her home of 30 years in a funky old trailer park because a Trumpish developer decided he wanted the property, and 50 families no longer had a place to live. Developers rule. Seek out a campground within an hour of the coast, expect to pay $500 – 600 a month to park. Unless they’re stinking rich, most people who claim they live at the beach have to drive to a public parking spot to actually see the water. There are state parks all over FL which offer better scenery if you were able to move your TH from place to place, and you could see the real Florida, what’s left of it. I’ve lived here almost sixty years, and at least have memories of cool old Florida.

  • Martha
    June 18, 2014, 4:49 pm

    I LOVE this house and could easily live it in year around. The only change I would make is to install a set of stairs, even if it meant losing some of the shelf/TV space on the wall to the left. Also, I don’t think I could sleep in a loft so I would probably use that for a guest room (and storage) and just sleep on the couch.

    • Glenn and Lawson Smith
      May 7, 2015, 3:38 pm

      Hi Martha. Thank You for your compliment 🙂

      Regarding the loft, we only use it for storage and for the rare occasion when one of our adult kids pop in. We sleep below in the two comfortable mattresses that also act as day couches.

      Please see our Facebook page for upgrades and changes. Go to our “About” section and the photo albums located in the “Photo” section. The Facebook page is called Our Little Secret on St. George Island.

      Thanks!!

      Glenn and Lawson

  • Annie KA
    June 26, 2014, 6:38 am

    Love this. Some of the changes, induction cooktop,
    Single door, half the book shelf to door hang tv on wall.
    Dormers or skylight windows for fresh air when sleeping.
    Marine Fireplace, for those chilly beach nights.

  • Randy
    July 7, 2014, 8:47 am

    I want to buy an older travel trailer and retro-fit it for full-time use. Removing the old inefficient gas furnace and water heater and replacing them with a mini-split HVAC and a tankless unit are ideas I have played with. Awesome to see SignaTour actually doing it! This is the first of the micro houses I’ve seen that I think would come close to working for me. The only thing that stops me is the sleeping loft. I totally get it is efficient sleeping space but for a senior person, going up and down a ladder might get old quickly. I’m holding out for all the living to be on one floor 🙂 Also, I wondered about the ledge over the sofa? What would it be used for? Storage?

  • Brian
    September 8, 2014, 4:39 pm

    I really like this one. The colour scheme makes the house look spacious and clean. The indoor plan seems to flow beautifully and would be easy to live in full time. Thanks for sharing. Cheers from Australia

  • Elle
    September 8, 2014, 4:43 pm

    Lovely little cottage! Beautiful, colorful, clean lined and oops! I’d likely knock myself out in that loft. Went to Italy one summer after years of study thinking I’d live there one day. Nope, could never happen. I’m much too clumsy to negotiate all the up and down steps inside the old homes, let alone in the community outside. This little loft falls into the same category for me, personally–still it’s a wonderful design. Love it.

    • Glenn and Lawson Smith
      May 7, 2015, 3:35 pm

      Hi Elle!

      I feel the same way about the loft. We use it for storage and also in case one of our adult kids pops in.

      We sleep below in the two comfortable mattresses that also act as couches in the day 😉

      For more pics and info, please see our “About” section and photo albums in the “Photo” section within our Facebook page, Our Little Secret on St. George Island. We’ve done a lot of changes 🙂

      Thanks!

      Glenn and Lawson

  • Lisa-Lynnette
    September 20, 2014, 2:06 pm

    I am looking to purchase one of these…do you know anyone that lives in tiny homes in NC?

  • Lynnette
    February 8, 2015, 4:24 pm

    Wasn’t this on Tiny House Hunters?

    • Glenn and Lawson Smith
      May 7, 2015, 3:32 pm

      Hi Lynnette! Yes, you are very observant! For current pics of the changes and upgrades, go to our Facebook page, Our Little Secret on St. George Island.

      Don’t forget to look at the “About” section along with the photo albums located in the “Photo” section.

      Thank You!

      Glenn and Lawson

  • Eve
    February 8, 2015, 5:24 pm

    I’m very interested in owning a tiny house and was wondering what type of vehicle is needed to pull one like this.

    • Heather
      May 7, 2015, 12:20 pm

      Hi Eve,
      We have a 130sq ft THOW that is within regulation and weighs about 7500-8000 lbs. We used our 1989 Ford F-250 to pull it from Maine down to Florida. An F-250 (or equivelant) is THE smallest size you could go! If you plan to move it often and over mountains of any kind, you’ll want ATLEAST a 350. If you only need to move it once or twice in your life then you could ask a friend to use their truck or use a U-haul. Oh and look into getting sway bars! Hope this helps!

  • mic
    February 8, 2015, 5:44 pm

    I phoned this company last year and they said they were not building any tiny houses at the time…..recall them saying maybe 2015…..ended up going a different route.

  • barb
    February 8, 2015, 11:10 pm

    One feature I haven’t seen any other builder mention is sliding the ladder into a pocket under the loft. I like that better than finding a place to hang the ladder, even if that hanging space is inside a closet.

    • Heather
      May 7, 2015, 12:24 pm

      Hi Barb,
      Yeah I recall Jay Schafer to being the first and 1 of 2 people to do this with the ladder(sliding it into a pocket). I don’t know why more people don’t do it.

  • Sadie pine
    February 8, 2015, 11:36 pm

    Are you still making these? This is my dream home.

  • Glen
    February 9, 2015, 12:38 am

    Nice decor. Not a fan of cramped lofts like this one though. Must be like sleeping in a coffin!

    • Heather
      May 7, 2015, 12:27 pm

      Hi Glenn,
      We have a skylight in our loft and I think it makes a world of a difference! Def not like sleeping in a coffin!

      • Glenn and Lawson Smith
        May 7, 2015, 3:23 pm

        Hello Heather,

        Sky lights sound delightful! We don’t sleep in the upstairs loft. We store a few items and also have it available if any of our adult kids want to pop in. We sleep in the two beds below which are very comfortable bed mattresses that we use as couches in the day 🙂

        For more photos and info, see our “About” section and photo albums in the “Albums” section of our Facebook page…Our Little Secret on St. George Island

        Thanks for your interest!

        Glenn & Lawson

  • Hans Quistorff
    February 9, 2015, 1:27 am

    I would put the steps to the door and front porch on the same side with the landing wide enough to walk from one to the other without having to go to the ground and back up.

    • Glenn and Lawson Smith
      May 7, 2015, 3:24 pm

      Hello Hans,

      Check out our Facebook page for the stairs and covered porch that we added to the side. Go to Our Little Secret on St. George Island

      Thanks for your interest in our beach tiny house!

      Glenn and Lawson

  • Mary
    February 9, 2015, 12:21 pm

    I would like more info on how to reach these people and if they are financed like an RV? no info on the website on how to reach them…Thanks Mary

    • Alex
      February 9, 2015, 12:24 pm

      Hi Mary, sorry, unfortunately they’re not building them anymore.

    • Glenn and Lawson Smith
      May 7, 2015, 3:27 pm

      Hi Mary,

      We paid cash for our R.V. and had it custom built through the R.V. manufacturer. We chose an R.V. manufacturer so that our tiny house would be able to be licensed as an R.V. by the state of Florida along with a V.I.N. number, etc…

      Look at our Facebook page, Our Little Secret on St. George Island, for current photos. See our “About” section along with the albums in the “Photo” section.

      Thank You !!

      Glenn and Lawson

  • Cathy
    February 11, 2015, 12:17 am

    Pretty home! I’m wondering about the trailer length and the number of axles. The folks at Tumbleweed Tiny Houses have said that at 24 feet, the trailer really needs a third axle to handle the weight and they use a three-axle trailer for their 24 foot models. Something to be aware of…

  • christna iles
    March 24, 2015, 10:26 pm

    I want a tiny house just like this in the next few months. Please call me at 859 878 3898. Need to build it the cheapest way. We can do the labor just need the materials and build plans. Perhaps we can come to you and build on site? We have been homeless for 7 months spending 60 a nite for hotels. We have a storage unit with 50000 that we are trying to sell its cintents to get a little house.

  • Tom Van Soelen
    May 7, 2015, 2:08 pm

    For all the comments about inside working/eating space/french doors taking up too much room, keep in mind, this is for Florida. You can eat and work outside. All that would be needed is a roll up awning. This is a beach house designed for indoor outdoor living. It is very well designed and decorated. Plus the size is more like a small RV and therefore much easier to tow as compared to most tiny houses I have seen on this sight. I trust it is also lighter weight than most as well. Over all an excellent design for a beach tiny home.

    • Glenn and Lawson Smith
      May 7, 2015, 3:30 pm

      Thank You Tom. You hit it square on and you understand our Florida lifestyle.

      Take a look at the changes and upgrades that we did since these photos were taken. Go to our Facebook page, Our Little Secret on St. George Island. Then go to our “About” section along with our “Photo” section of which you’d then go to “Albums”.

      Thank You!

      Glenn and Lawson

      • Tom Van Soelen
        May 7, 2015, 4:59 pm

        Hey guys, I live in the So Ca Palm Springs area–so yes, I know outdoor living well. I just purchased a lot and a park model home with all the amenities of a regular home in an RV resort. So far it’s no regrets !

  • Susanne
    May 8, 2015, 12:11 am

    Outdoor living in Florida? It must depend on what area-I have been down south, not far from Naples, for the two past summers and oh my god it was hot and humid. Just eating outside, under the roof, next to the pool was miserable….during the “cooler” times of the day…:(

  • Rozz
    July 10, 2015, 12:33 am

    This is such a beautiful home! LOVE the larger, comfy couch… The only thing that I’d change, is I’d put in some skylights in the loft.

  • Rose york
    January 11, 2017, 4:58 pm

    A Murphy bed that comes down off the loft frame to the kitchen, covering the kitchen entrance at night,with a costal painting artwork on it.

  • Dara
    June 13, 2021, 7:07 pm

    Tiny houses are permitted on St George Island? We are currently making an offer on a lot and this would be a wonderful option while we await the “big build” of the house!

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