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Editor’s note (October 13, 2026): This Modern Nova has sold and is no longer on Great Lakes Tiny Home’s inventory page. The tour stays up as a record of the build. Scroll down for tiny homes that are still for sale.
The Modern Nova from Great Lakes Tiny Home is a one-bedroom tiny home built for comfortable everyday living, with no loft to climb. In 396 square feet it fits a navy kitchen with quartz counters and a dishwasher, a cozy living room, a bathroom with a stacked washer and dryer, and a real bedroom on the main floor. This unit was offered from the builder’s lot in Baltic, Ohio, in fall 2026 and has since sold.
Black Metal and Cedar Outside
The exterior is black 28-gauge corrugated metal with a black metal roof, warmed up by cedar around the full-glass entry door and in the soffits, where puck lights glow at night. Black Andersen 100 series windows and a 36-inch Provia glass door complete the look.
It’s built well for all four seasons, with R-19 closed-cell spray foam insulation in the floor, walls, and ceiling. The home sits on a heavy-duty steel trailer with a detachable hitch and carries an RVIA seal, built to ANSI A119.5 park model RV standards.
A Navy Kitchen and Bright Living Room
Inside, white walls keep the space bright. The living room has a white sofa under a big window, a ceiling fan, and one of the two Bosch mini-split heads that heat and cool the home.
The kitchen is the star, with navy flat-panel cabinets, white quartz counters, and champagne-colored hardware and faucet. It’s fully equipped, with a 30-inch electric range, a microwave above it, a mid-size fridge, and a dishwasher in the peninsula, which doubles as a breakfast bar.
Right inside the front door, a navy built-in bench gives you a place to sit and drop your bags, and a short hall leads past the kitchen to the bedroom.
A Bathroom with Laundry
The bathroom has a 4-by-3-foot fiberglass shower with gold fixtures and a built-in seat. Next to it, a stacked washer and dryer means laundry happens at home. A 19-gallon electric water heater and 100-amp electrical service round out the systems.
A Real Bedroom on the Main Floor
The bedroom sits at the end of the hall, with room for a bed and two nightstands, a ceiling fan, and the second mini-split head. It’s a true bedroom with a door, not a loft, which makes the Nova a good fit for anyone who wants easy, single-level living.
A wall of black-framed windows with a transom fills the bedroom with light.
Design Details
- Builder: Great Lakes Tiny Home, Baltic, Ohio
- Model: Modern Nova (stock 260427), sold
- Size: 396 sq ft (11′ x 36′ building; about 12′ x 37′ overall)
- Layout: 1 main-floor bedroom, 1 bath, kitchen and living area; sleeps up to 2
- Exterior: black 28-gauge corrugated metal, black metal roof, cedar entry and soffits, Andersen 100 series windows, Provia 36″ glass door
- Insulation: R-19 closed-cell spray foam in floor, walls, and ceiling
- Kitchen: navy cabinets, white quartz, 30″ electric range, microwave, mid-size fridge, dishwasher
- Bathroom: 4′ x 3′ fiberglass shower, stacked washer and dryer
- Systems: Bosch ductless mini-split (1 outdoor unit, 2 indoor heads), 19-gallon electric water heater, 100-amp service
- Certification: RVIA seal, built to ANSI A119.5 standards; steel trailer with detachable hitch
- Original asking price: $136,990 (2026, sold)
What Makes This Build Special
- A main-floor bedroom with a door, so there’s no loft to climb.
- A full kitchen with quartz counters and a dishwasher.
- Laundry right in the bathroom.
- Spray foam insulation and a two-zone mini-split for year-round comfort.
Need more room? Great Lakes also built the Modern Twilight, with two main-floor bedrooms in the same 396 square feet.
Learn More
Modern Nova by Great Lakes Tiny Home (sold)
Current inventory: greatlakestinyhome.com/available-tiny-homes
Contact: greatlakestinyhome.com/contact · info@greatlakestinyhome.com · 330-407-7528
33926 OH-643, Baltic, OH 43804
Instagram: @greatlakes.tinyhome
Photos: Great Lakes Tiny Home. Price as listed on greatlakestinyhome.com in fall 2026; the unit has since sold.
Highlights
- 396 sq ft one-bedroom tiny home by Great Lakes Tiny Home
- Main-floor bedroom, no loft
- Navy kitchen with quartz, dishwasher, and breakfast bar
- Stacked washer and dryer
- Black metal exterior with cedar accents
- Spray foam insulation and two-zone mini-split
Looking for Tiny Houses Currently For Sale?
Here are a few homes that were still available when we checked in October 2026:
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- The MoD: A Solid Teak Off-Grid Studio in Costa Mesa
- Escape eVista Stock 273: Single-Level and Ready for Delivery
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Browse every current listing in our Tiny Houses For Sale section, or get new ones by email with our Tiny Houses For Sale Newsletter.
Explore More
- Great Lakes Modern Twilight: Two Main-Floor Bedrooms
- The Daphne: A 378 Sq. Ft. Park Model With No Loft and a Real Bedroom
- Callisto: California Tiny House’s Single-Level 10-Foot-Wide THOW
- The Cub by CozyCo
- Tink by Modern Tiny Living
- Tiny Homes with No Lofts
- Tiny Houses For Sale
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I have never thought of tiny houses as being “suitable for guests”. The bathroom situation alone is not suitable for guests. I feel this home is fine for a single or couple that are looking for this type of lifestyle, but don’t expect everyone to share your enthusiasm.
I don´t need a loft.
Firstly, it destroys the length, width height ratio.
Secondly, more wind resistence with the need of anchoring especially in FL.
Thirdly, space consuming for stairs or an inconvenient ladder.
My dislikes, are,
black siding, window frames and roof.
It is scientifically proven, that black catches 46,4 degrees more heat than white.