Just got an email this morning from the folks over at Molecule Tiny Homes.
Remember their surfer’s oceanfront tiny house that they built for a client?
And their spacious tiny home with a flip down porch?
Spacious Tiny Home on Wheels
I love Molecule’s tiny house designs and builds because they look and feel like I could easily live in them. Not sure if you feel the same way..
Photo credits Molecule Tiny Homes
But let’s take you on a photo tour below:
As you can tell right away, plenty of windows to allow lots of natural light inside.
This is the biggest benefit in my opinion with tiny homes versus apartments or studios…
You get all of these windows! And no shared walls.
Custom Built Backdoor for Tiny Home
I absolutely love the custom made backdoor, don’t you?
Micro Storage Shed for Little House on Wheels
You can’t have a livable tiny house on wheels without a micro shed. Alright, let’s go inside..
Interior Photos
Notice the storage underneath the staircase to the main sleeping loft.
Small ceiling fan installed to increase circulation in the house. This is a great idea.
If you weren’t open to a sleeping loft before, does a staircase like this make it better? Let us know in the comments if you want. I think the rails help big time.
And there’s even another loft that you can use as second bedroom or just as storage. This loft is accessible via a ladder.
And of course the kitchen and bathroom are underneath the second loft. Below is a look at the main loft:
Large Sleeping Loft in a Tiny House with Staircase
Built in Pantry Storage in Tiny House Kitchen
They used an RV style range in the kitchen which is great. A compact stove top oven range like this would also work well.
The Bathroom
Built in Storage
Photo credits Molecule Tiny Homes
Video Tour
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This is a beautiful home! Don’t think the loft would be a problem with the nice stairs! Wonderful use of space and I really like the kitchen layout. Nice design. I really don’t care for the color in the bathroom, but everything else looks nice. Am curious as to what size fridge goes in the space in the kitchen though. Love it!
So far, this is my absolute FAVE!!! And I’ve had a few others, but with all the natural wood, which I adore PLUS, the necessary requirement: a staircase! It’s got it all!!!
I agree. Hate the purple but love this house. very well thought out. what are the dimensions of this house? looks lavious, and well done. love it because it is so well layed out, just beautiful.!!
You’ve done it again! Great floor plan and I love the staircase, but personally can’t do stairs very well. I don’t know why I’m surprised to see your work improving with each passing day. Ok, now I have a question and hope you take it to the drawing board; how about us senior citizens who are still independent, but don’t maneuver as well as we use to. A lot of us are wanting to downsize, but a little leery of taking that first step. Our homes hold an awful lot of good memories, but we just can’t take care of the house and yard as we use to. Can you help us married couples and single adults?
Joyce, as a 70 year old man with bad knees I may find it increasingly difficult to climb ladders or stairs in coming years. I’m wondering if those chair lifts for stairs could be adapted to this stairway even if it has to be widened a little. It is a great design and the double lofts are a good idea. The second loft could be used as a computer/video/audio studio which appeals to me.
Carl, the chair lift sounds like a good idea. Have you seen the Tiny House plan with a raised dining/kitchen area? There is a pull out bed that is located under that area and the stairs leading up have built in storage. They are really getting better each time with their floor designs. One day I’ll see exactly the one I want or design one just for me. :) Still hanging on to my home of 47 years.
As an aging child I like the stairs, love the inside, but I’m not so fond of the outside design. And the kitchen stands out, there’s a bunch of good ideas here, good food for thought ….
Oh…and I’d also like to know the dimentions, thanks
This is exactly what I am looking for, less the purple paint. I love the steps to the loft bedroom and the railings. Excellent!!!!
These folks do tiny homes in an amazing way…this one is phenomenal. One of my favorite ideas ever came from Molecule in their first house with the studio companion…a tiny house docked at a nice deck connecting it with a studio space built as a small twin to the tiny house. Outdoor space, house, and office, all connected… brilliant stuff.
Wow! This is the nicest tiny house yet! But what are the dimensions?
Wow. That is one liveable house! The stairs up to the loft are downright luxurious.
This is a great design. I was staring at this one a few days ago.
I would lose the “back door” and take the space instead because hey, the house is tiny and there’s already a big door entrance. I LOVE that more designers are putting in bigger fridges that you don’t have to bend over and poke around in. You can see where the fridge is placed on top of a box that looks like it might be more storage–I’ve seen it in other pics on their website. Excellent.
I would put awning crank out windows up in the lofts instead of sliders so I wouldn’t have to worry about heavy blowing rain and going up there to close windows.
The tub looks tiny…not sure the length. In the space available I would love to see a deep Japanese style soaking tub or if wide enough one of those tubs with a door on it. I don’t need one now but in the future? Great job on the stairs and just all around guys!
Generally nice design. It looks like quality work.
Likes:
the dormers,
the accent walls,
the steps (thought they could be split tread and take up half the space),
the arched top door,
the kitchen lay out with shallow base units and built in wall shelf,
the faux roof accent above the patio door.
Compost toilet-
cabinet over toilet for storage- see comment below.
nice mix of natural wood interior and painted luane wall panels.
nice railings and trim on lofts.
bathtub.
Concerns:
gas appliances- gas anything is ON grid and petroleum based. As nice as the alternative stove was, it wouldn’t work in this kitchen because of the shallow base units,
If you were going to go with gas stove, you should have a vented hood.
No 12 volt wiring for lights and outlets- IN ADDITION to some 120 volt AC outlets,
A paper/petroleum roof – (really?) they fail miserably… and they are much heavier than a metal roof,
the windows – there are too many of them, they are cheap looking and not in keeping with the character of this house, no grids, both sliding AND single hung windows on the same house, they look off the shelf from the nearest big box store, no accent around them on the exterior.
A large double panel French door- too big, a single glass door would be adequate. A door like this makes the rest of the house look smaller than it is. Personally, any glass door is a safety issue for breaking and entering,
The protruding 2nd floor on the hitch end- looks weird, looks like a 5th wheel, looks… not like a cottage, look clumsy, If it stuck out farther and had a porch under, that would work. This doesn’t.
cabinet over toilet- good idea, but this one hangs down too far. something half that size would be appropriate and hung from the ceiling. Here one is sure to bump their head.
Overall, quality work.
I’ve been designing and building tiny dwellings of all sorts all my life, and looking at the designs of others, and so far, this is one of my favorites…everyone will have preferences of their own, and there are certain constraints which come from building on a trailer and keeping it road legal…and there is always a compromise between aesthetic and function…adding architectural interest sometimes comes at the cost of usable space. I think this one hits a very good balance…and i even like the purple….with all the natural wood, i think the bath is a perfect place to go for some bold color…or course, it could easily be changed according to taste. Great job in my humble opinion…
Wow. This pretty much sums it up to EXACTLY what we want to build. Nice that there are two sleeping lofts to accommodate a tiny family of three.
I agree with Erik Markus above on the windows in particular. Cheap looking, and too many sizes/shapes.
Also wonder about the composting toilet so close to face height in the bathtub – perhaps switch bathroom sink and toilet placement?
I would seriously love to get the plans for this house – I am looking to start building one of my own this summer!!
On their website, the dimensions are listed at 27′ long, 9′ wide and 13.5′ high. Obviously built on a 5th-wheeler trailer.
On their website, the dimensions are listed at 27′ long, 9′ wide and 13.5′ high. Seems to be built on a 5th-wheeler trailer, although their website says they use flat-bed trailers for all their designs.
I absolutely love that layout the most of all I have seen so far …very efficient use of space. the stairs to loft is an awesome touch.
Really beautiful design.
Since the whole floor is above the wheels, and the height in lofts is so spacious, it’s hard to believe that trailer and all is 13 ft 6 in.
Whoa. These are amazing. Totally has me re-thinking my own tiny house plans. Thanks for posting!
The stairs definitely make me object less to the sleeping loft.
There must be some better way to store the ladder to the second loft? What a waste of good wall space.
Nice staircase but it does take up valuable space in the house. Could be integrated with some more storage space for a laundry room under the stairs.
The second loft is an idea I have included in plans and makes a great place to store you seasonal gear and clothes when not in use.
This would make a nice park model but because of the weight I do not see anyone towing it much.
One word, LOVE!
I decided months ago to build my own – so I started getting my plans together. I made notes: why a square door?,why not a narrow staircase rather than a ladder?,why not enough windows to make it bright/espec. dormer windows,skylight? In my ideal – working shutters for at night, inside over the door a custom roller door to lock up when away traveling, inserts in floor for removable telescoping pedestals for dining table (like on a sailboat). Also, a small fold down (wall hinged) table for breakfast. A solar panel to top things off would be icing.
Love this house. The two things I would change is the toilet to an RV flush one and get rid of the back door.
OH! One question,how much does this tiny home cost?
I like this set up, the use of the stairs is a great idea
I love all the tiny houses but this is the absolute Best !!!!! I have ever seen.
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I love the actual stairway as I can’t see my older self climbing down the ladder in the middle of the night.
OMG I just fell in love with this tiny house. I can’t believe how much room it has. and the stairs!!! I need stairs. that’s the one thing that has stopped me from even thinking about a house on a trailer, those ladders would kill my back. I LOVE it!! this has just gone to the top of my wish list for when i buy a tiny house.
This is THE house for me!!! I really, REALLY love this (minus the dark lilac bathroom color choice… icky!). Though I’m confused only on one thing… why is there a pull down ladder when there are stairs??? “Things that make you go… hmmmm!”
For some reason, the edit button wouldn’t edit. Anyway, I figured it out… it’s for the second loft. Got it!
This one, in my opinion is a short home run. I agree with previous posters that a standing seam roof much more in fitting, but I love the clear wood. Have you treated it at all, or are you going to let it age?
My biggest concern with true “mobile” trailer tiny houses is wind speed at highway speeds dismantling your hard work. If it’s on a trailer only to skirt the bbuilding codes & permits, I’m all for it, and the composite roof is a good alternative.
Purple is my favorite color, but it looks too trendy for my taste, but “I don’t live there”, and I believe you do what makes you feel good.
Thanks for sharing this with the community!
Just magnificent! I too would forgo the 2nd doorway. Plenty of room! Congratulations – you are SO talented!
I like this but think the whole roof is messy. Just extend the shape of the bedroom loft all the way through, cover it with a metal roof. Would be easier to build and cheaper. Just a thought.
This is definitely something I could live in for the rest of my life. It is beautiful!
I do have a few concerns. I love that there is so much light streaming in, I think that is one of the most endearing qualities, however, what does that do to the tensile structural strength? If your tiny house is just going to sit on a lot, that is one thing, but let’s face it, one of the benefits of a tiny house on wheels and no mortgage payments is surely traveling around the country. Maybe even further (I have many friends in South America)
I love that it has stairs rather than just a ladder, even if my 50 year old abused knees could continue to handle hauling a$$ up a ladder to sleep in a loft each night, I certainly couldn’t haul my 45lb boxer/pitt cross one. I have only seen stairs on one other model, can’t find them again, they were unique, must have been custom built, but genius- each riser was a drawer front- amazing storage!!
big time kudos on aesthetics!!!!!! I am in love!!!
I love love love this one. The wood colors with the white paint is awesome. I would buy this one and plunk it down on some land if I could. Love the stairs and the kitchen and the size of the bathroom.
Hi! I´m from Argentina and I love this tiny house, I can picture something like this with a couple+kid. I can sleep in the smaller loft and the other ore spacious for mi girl and her toys… Amazing!