After spending a few years as the lead carpenter at Rocky Mountain Tiny Houses in Colorado, Jacob used everything he learned to build not one but two of his own tiny homes. He sold the first and used the money to create a second — a better, more spacious build that cost him just $16,000 in materials. He now parks it at a tiny community in Durango for about $500 a month.
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Accent Wall and Exterior Details
The accent wall on the back of the tiny house adds visual interest and breaks up the exterior nicely. It is a small detail that shows Jacob’s eye for design — something you pick up after building tiny homes professionally for years.
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Outdoor Living in the Mountains
Jacob says one of his favorite things about the setup is having outdoor space during the warmer months. Living in a tiny house community in Durango means mountain views, fresh air, and neighbors who share the same lifestyle.
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Video Tour
Watch the full tour with Tiny Home Tours to see how Jacob’s professional carpentry experience translated into a gorgeous $16K DIY tiny house that lets him live affordably in an expensive mountain town:
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It amazes me how he did this for $16K.
Absolutely! No need to sacrifice any comforts to stay within a reasonable budget ($)!
Another winner!! That he chose a kitchen with 5-burner stove (cuz he likes to cook) and kept the bathroom very small (as he doesn’t spend lots of time there) — all makes sense. Again, the marvellous wood, the storage, the deck and a nice dimable ceiling light in the bedroom for reading —– all super nice at an amazing price (not counting the cost of the deck)!!!
Exactly! We all need to focus on our priorities when building a house.
This is very pretty! I like the black accent with all that warm wood. The steps are gorgeous! The entire house is so lovely and we’ll designed. Great job for a great price.
Wow, like your Tiny House, nice and cozy. Love that Cozy feeling. I noticed that you put your faucet on the corner of the kitchen sink. Thinking out side of the box, and putting a place under the stairs for laundry new idea. The Desk, which can serve as a dinner table when it is raining or snowing. But when the weather is warm, and nice, the picnic table is a nice place to have meals and work on the computer. Like the awning over the door and the triangular fabric over the deck.
Yes I liked that laundry storage!
This is what tiny house is all about! Thanks for sharing. Well done and price point is special…
JOSH, this is incredible and when you are ready to build your next I would love to purchase this from you and leave it where it sits. My website is attached. Great use of space!
I’m a little suspicious as it doesn’t seem to have the accepted smartest features like induction cooking and a modern and quiet heat pump.
Where can i reach you to build me one ob future..
$500 a month to park it??
Thts awfully high to me
May seem so but consider it’s an expensive area to live. Even just a studio apartment averages $850 a month, 1 BR averages $1,365, etc. While the medium house costs around $500K, for an idea of what’s normal there…
While his rent isn’t just for a parking spot, check out Island Cove, mobile and tiny home community, Durango CO to get a better idea of what he’s actually paying for and what else is included for that rent…