When ADUs became legal in a small Central Kentucky town, Janet and her son/daughter-in-law saw a great opportunity! The son and daughter-in-law own the land and larger home, and Janet lives nearby with her grandkids in a backyard cottage. It’s 320 sq. ft. with no wheels and was built by a local traditional builder.
Minus the deck her son built later, the cost for the home came in at $60,000. She furnished it with compact IKEA furniture with hidden storage and has a garden shed as well.
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Janet’s ADU in Her Son’s Backyard
Images via Janet
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This little cottage in Lee, England is popular with walkers and surfers taking advantage of all nature has to offer nearby. While the exterior might blend into the natural surroundings, inside the owners chose a bright and bold color palette.
There’s a bathroom in a separate building, and you can cook on the veranda with a provided camp stove and all kinds of cooking utensils. Then it’s time to enjoy a walk or drink some coffee and take in the views from the porch.
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A Tiny Cabin in the Woods in England
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This lovely former cobbler’s cottage has been transformed into a functional modern getaway in North East Lincolnshire, England. There’s an elevated terrace off of the ground floor, fenced-in, and pet-friendly!
Inside, the open-concept living room and kitchen take up the ground floor, and a carpeted set of stairs take you to the bedroom and bathroom. It’s a quaint little space! What do you think?
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Pet-Friendly Cobblers Cottage in England
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Ian started living in his 1978 Hedonist Yatch, “BLOWN AWAY” back in 2000. He spent his free time making the boat livable, completely reconstructing the hull and repainting the lime-green exterior. His background in marine engineering definitely helped!
About 5 years ago he met Natalie, who now lives in the sailboat with him, and the couple enjoy their off-grid sailboat life, staying at anchor and sailing to avoid pricey marina fees. They choose to sleep in the saloon so they can fall asleep to starry-night views. Could you live on the water?
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Couple’s 1970s Off-Grid Sailboat & Life At Anchor
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Composer Freddie Hodkin lives in a beautiful tiny house built by North East Log Cabin, called the “Camping Snug Star Pod.” Set up in a “plus sign” shape, each arched wing functions as either the kitchen, living room, bathroom or bedroom. He has his snug pod situated on beautiful land with views of the Cornish valley (UK).
I included some pictures below of the “for sale” units from the builder, and you can enjoy Freddie’s video tour with his own original music at the end. Freddie said he welcomes questions on his YouTube channel! As always, let us know what you think.
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His Arched Tiny Cabin in the UK
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We all grow and change, and unsurprisingly, the first tiny house Richard ever built has needed some updates as the years rolled by. He lived in the THOW for about 18 months after building it, and then had it on Airbnb for about 4 years as he traveled cross-country in a micro tiny house!
When he came back to the house, he realized some of his 24-year-old self’s ideas weren’t that great. So now he is ripping out the old kitchen, has replaced his epoxy bathroom floor with “normal” tile, and actually bought a couch. Enjoy the old tour and Richard’s updates in the video below.
Oh, and yes you can still buy plans for the tiny house here!
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Gooseneck Travel THOW Now on an Arizona Off-Grid Homestead
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This family had been living in Zanzabar before COVID-19 sent them back to the United States. The family quickly fell into “typical” middle-class American life but were unsatisfied. Eventually, they decided to take a family trip, but when they found their awesome Class A RV, they ended up renovating it and traveling full-time.
Wait until you see how they hid a deep freezer underneath their family table and managed to create four custom bunks for their children, ages 2 to 8 years old. They plan to keep up the lifestyle as long as it works for their kids.
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Musicians and Their Kids Traveling the Country
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Caroline works as a Merchant Marine, which means she is on for two-and-half months and then off for about the same time. She used to just go home and “do nothing” during her time off and was wanting to use her time better. It was then that her captain actually recommended vanlife!
She had no idea that people actually lived in vans, but now that she has one, she loves it. Her rig actually has a toilet/shower but it’s currently broken (hopefully she can get it fixed soon!). Recently Caroline got a bike to help her get around town without needing to move her whole van.
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Her Fixed-Bed Camper Van Conversion
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For people who have grown up in a close family or always been in a monogamous relationship of some kind, jumping into solo #vanlife can feel terrifying and nearly impossible. That’s what Melody thought before she took the plunge.
Now she feels empowered and happy living in her van with its super-deep sink, closet space, and mini-library. At 5’6″ she can comfortably sleep sideways in the van and she’s been loving working in Baja with her remote writing work.
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Finding Happiness in Life on Her Own
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