Here’s another tiny house from Tiny Homes Ireland. This one has just one bedroom, but it’s on the ground floor making it perfect for retirement. The home is on skids, allowing for a wider design. Inside you’ll find an open-concept living room and kitchen, and then a bathroom and bedroom on either end of the [...]
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Single Mom, General Contractor & Business Owner: Meet Christine of Plum Construction
Christine Plum (@plum_construction) sold her Houston home and put all her equity into buying a small home in Galveston, Texas and fixing it up. She did all the work herself, and turned it into a vacation rental she later sold. But after remodeling, she got into designing and building homes from the ground up! She’s [...]
Foss Haus A-Frame Getaway in Washington State
Some months back we showed you the Tye Haus, but here is one of her sister dwellings, the Foss Haus — another spectacular a-frame hand built in 1978. The home sits among lovely Douglas firs and is a secluded vacation spot for a family. This is an ideal resting spot for hikers and adventurers, as [...]
Braeburn at The Appleton Retreat: Barn Studio Stay
Ever wanted to stay in a barn? Probably not, but this studio-style vacation apartment is located in the loft of this secluded barn that’s close to tons of beautiful trails you can enjoy. It has a complete kitchen so you’d never even need to leave if you didn’t want to! A great place to unplug. [...]
Mario’s 10 x 10 Weekend A-Frame with Terrace
Mario is one of our Tiny House Talk readers and submitted this fantastic guest house/weekend cottage that’s an A-frame with a terrace (porch) and absolutely stunning views. He was inspired by Derek Diedricksen’s $1,200 transforming a-frame cabin (check it out here) and spent Saturday and Sundays building the a-frame with his brother over the span [...]
87-Year-Old Widower Has Lived 50 Years Off-Grid on 400 Acres of Redwood Forest!
At 87 years old, Charles Bello has spent the last 50 years living off-grid on his own 400 acres of Redwood Forest in Northern California. He and his late wife raised two sons there — first in a chopped-off A-frame that cost just $2,800 to build, then later in a 3-bedroom cabin, and finally in [...]
He Built A 400-sq.-ft. Whimsical Tree House!
This is the story of Scott’s 400-sq.-ft. whimsical treehouse named Sir Cedric that he built he built in his backyard as his passion project. And best of all, he built it with mostly reclaimed materials. The even better part? You can actually stay here and experience the place yourself! Does it get better? Yes, because [...]
