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You Can Stay in Elaine’s Tumbleweed Tiny House Inn in California


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Update: Elaine’s Tumbleweed tiny house is no longer available for rent at the moment but you can still enjoy this original article I published on August 22, 2011 below:

A few years ago Elaine Walker discovered and fell in love with the Lusby design by Jay Shafer of Tumbleweed Tiny Houses.

So she put her big house on the market and began building the Lusby.

After jumping through a few hoops she ended up figuring out a way to make it work since her big home wasn’t selling.

She sold her lake front land, rented out her big house and moved to California with her Lusby house.

Today, she has already sold her big house and moved closer to San Francisco.

Elaine now has a 96-year-old two bedroom house with the tiny house on a trailer in the backyard.

So now you can book some time in one of the world’s tiniest hotels, her little Lusby. 🙂

Elaine Walker's Tiny House - A Tumbleweed Fencl

Exterior features include:

  • Shingled Roof
  • Cedar siding (painted)
  • Loft windows with stained inserts
  • Attached to a flatbed trailer

Here’s an interesting fact about it: the insulation is made out of recycled jeans.

Elaine Walker's Tiny House - A Tumbleweed Fencl

The full sized kitchen sink is nice. Some tiny houses have unrealistically small ones where it’d be challenging to do your dishes.

Elaine Walker's Tiny House - A Tumbleweed Fencl

As you can see the kitchen has everything you need…

  • Coffee maker
  • Refrigerator
  • Double burner stove top
Elaine Walker's Tiny House - A Tumbleweed Fencl

Here’s a little desk so you can do your writing, reading, television watching, and computing.

Elaine Walker's Tiny House - A Tumbleweed Fencl

Toaster ovens in small spaces are always useful.

The left door takes you to the bathroom. To the right is the kitchen.

Elaine Walker's Tiny House - A Tumbleweed Fencl

Interior features:

  • Wood ceiling
  • Wood flooring
  • 10-gallon electric water heater
  • Antique bamboo loft ladder
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Elaine Walker's Tiny House - A Tumbleweed Fencl

Photo Credits: Elaine Walker

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Alex

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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  • Wendy
    August 23, 2011, 9:22 pm

    This home is nice. I’d use the loft for storage & get a futon. When you travel with your home you have to tie everything down? Very nicely done.

  • August 24, 2011, 11:50 am

    Most people leave them in one place for a while but yes when you move it you have to secure everything inside. 🙂

  • Milaina
    July 29, 2014, 2:18 pm

    How do I contact her to book a night in the tiny house?

    • Alex
      July 29, 2014, 3:02 pm

      Hi Milaina, I actually need to update this page because it’s outdated. The house is no longer in California. It’s now in Orlando, FL: https://tinyhousetalk.com/open-tiny-houses-orlando/

    • Alex
      July 29, 2014, 3:03 pm

      I re-shared it so you guys can all see the tiny house in case you can’t make it for the open house in Orlando in person this August.

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