This “Fold-A-Mansion,” or “FAM” for short, is the amazing design of architect Larry Windes. He built the expanding, fold-out home on a trailer in Costa Rica, where it’s available for short-term rentals or for sale (without the land).
When unfolded, the small home boasts a ground-floor and upstairs bedroom. Because of the lifted roof, you can stand upright in the loft! There’s a functioning kitchen and luxurious bathroom as well. You can buy it for $130,000. What do you think of this innovative design?
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Rent or Buy this Expanding FAM Tiny House on Wheels
Images via Larry Windes
A screened-in porch sits on the front of the home.
Images via Larry Windes
It’s a beautiful place to enjoy a meal.
Images via Larry Windes
There’s a little living room next to the kitchen.
Images via Larry Windes
A ladder in the kitchen takes you to the upper floor.
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The primary bedroom has tons of windows.
Images via Larry Windes
A nice office area with a flip-down table.
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Here’s the loft bedroom where you can stand up.
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A glimpse of the bathroom.
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The green-and-orange color scheme feels natural and vibrant.
Images via Larry Windes
This was the prototype.
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Here’s a little advertisement.
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Highlights
- “Fold-A-Mansion” (FAM) is an innovative tiny house on wheels designed by architect Larry Windes in Costa Rica.
- The home unfolds to reveal a ground-floor and upstairs bedroom with a lifted roof allowing standing room in the loft.
- Features include a functioning kitchen, a luxurious bathroom, and a screened-in porch.
- FAM is available for short-term rentals or for sale without land at $130,000.
- Larry Windes designed and built FAM, and it stands out from traditional tiny houses.
- Contact Larry Windes for inquiries about renting or buying FAM.
- FAM is located on an acre of land in Santa Maria de Dota, Costa Rica, surrounded by coffee mountains.
- The green-and-orange color scheme adds a natural and vibrant touch to the home.
- Larry published a book, Little House For A Grand Life which is available on Amazon (affiliate link)
Learn more
- Larry’s Website
- His book, Little House For A Grand Life on Amazon (affiliate link)
- Email the seller
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Pretty cool! I would love to see how it folds up for hauling.
Little confused…love that there is a downstairs bedroom, but it didn’t look to be private…is I right by the LR/kitchen and there no doors to it?
It is a tropical climate in Costa Rica… Proper air flow, humidity management, etc. are more important in warmer climate zones, not every form of architecture can be just closed off and isolated without negative consequences, and it’s only a guest house intended for short term rentals and can be set up in fairly remote locales…
Wow, it looks amazing although the color scheme isn’t my thing. It would be interesting to learn about wall, roof structure, weight, measures and expanding mechanism.