We post a lot of tiny homes on this site, but not many are for sale in paradise! Here’s your chance to buy an off-grid yurt with one acre of land in the gorgeous Hawaii! No more utility bills, land to cultivate, stunning views, and the coolest round house design you could ask for (I’m [...]
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Tiny Shiny Home: Family of 6’s Full-Time Airstream Life
This family of 6 first downsized from a typical American home into a 5th wheel trailer some five years ago, and then downsized (again!) into their Tiny Shiny Home: A renovated, off-grid-friendly, Airstream! Because dad Jonathan works from home already, and the kids were homeschooled, they had what they needed to transition to full-time travel. [...]
Julia & John’s Solar-Powered Straw Bale Home in Central New York
Meet Julia & John and their amazing self-built solar-powered straw bale home! They live in Central New York and took on the challenge of creating their own home with 1300 square feet of living space after participating in a straw bale building workshop. While they did hire professionals for certain aspects of the build, like [...]
40 Ft. Shipping Container Home That Charges an Electric Car!
Annina and Pascal wanted to live off-the-grid and found this amazing 10-acre piece of property in New Zealand which they’ve been transforming into a fully self-reliant homestead. They live in the 40 ft. shipping container home, use the second shipping container for a garage and built a geo-dome greenhouse for starting some of the many [...]
Nestron’s Newest Model: The Cube 2
The Cube 2 by Nestron is a sleek, modern 290-square-foot foundation-less home designed to fit a small family of 3 or 4 with two bedrooms, a kitchen with a curved skylight for stargazing, and built-in furniture throughout. Prices start at $52,000 before tax (plus $8,000 shipping to the US), and it comes with furniture, stove, [...]
Charming Chilean Cottage on a Volcano (w/ Wood-Fired Hot Tub!)
This solar-powered Chilean Cottage sits on the slopes of the Calbuco Volcano and has a wood-fired hot tub where you can soak after a long day of hiking the surrounding area! The architecture on this Chilean Cottage is wonderful: The sloping roofline and gazebo-style living room area look so unique. And while this is a [...]
750-sq.-ft. Earthship Cottage in Australia
Meet Earthship Ironbank: The first building-code-approved Earthship in Australia! Martin & Zoe, along with a team of 60 volunteers, constructed this eco-friendly home inspired by the work of Mark Reynolds, who started the “Earthship” movement (lLearn more about Earthship architecture here). Martin went through the trouble of getting it “council-approved” by the building authorities in [...]