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Mint Tiny House Company’s Three-Bedroom THOW at Acony Bell Community

on February 23, 2024

Mint Tiny House Company built this standout three-bedroom tiny house on wheels for a family that wanted to prove small living doesn’t mean cramped living. The result is one of the most spatially clever THOWs we’ve ever featured: a 36-foot long, RVIA-certified home with a ground-floor king bedroom, two connected sleeping lofts, a full 1.5 baths, a galley kitchen with a dishwasher, a dedicated home office, and a 36-foot covered deck that nearly doubles the living space. It sits in the sought-after Acony Bell Tiny Home Community in the Western North Carolina mountains near Asheville.

What makes this build particularly instructive for aspiring tiny house owners is how Mint Tiny House Company solved the three-bedroom puzzle without sacrificing quality or comfort. Rather than stacking all sleeping spaces in lofts, they placed the primary bedroom on the ground floor and connected the two upper lofts via stairs — an arrangement that works well for families and anyone who prefers not to climb a ladder to bed every night. The farmhouse aesthetic, exposed ceiling beams, and shiplap-style exterior give the home a warmth that many THOWs trade away for a more modern look.

For anyone studying what’s possible with professional tiny house construction, this home is a masterclass in layout efficiency and finish quality.


A Modern Farmhouse Exterior with Board-and-Batten Siding

The exterior immediately communicates character. Solid wood board-and-batten siding gives this THOW an unmistakably farmhouse-inspired look that reads as a real home rather than a temporary structure. That distinction matters — board-and-batten siding adds texture and shadow lines that make a narrow box feel more architecturally interesting than smooth panel siding would. The metal roof is a practical choice for longevity and low maintenance, especially in the rainy Western North Carolina climate, while the stone walkway and in-ground garden beds signal that this home was designed to feel settled and permanent even on a trailer.

The 36-Foot Covered Deck That Nearly Doubles the Living Space

One of the most impressive features of this build is what sits outside the front door: a custom-built 36-foot by 8-foot solid wood deck, partially covered, that runs the full length of the home. This is not a symbolic gesture toward outdoor living — it’s an actual extension of the home’s usable square footage. A tiny house that incorporates outdoor space this deliberately can genuinely function like a much larger home in fair weather. The deck also features custom-built solid wood lattice skirting around the underside of the home, which provides both aesthetic continuity and practical protection for the trailer infrastructure below.

The Ground-Floor King Bedroom with French Doors to the Porch

The ground-floor primary bedroom is the design decision that sets this THOW apart from the majority of tiny houses, which relegate all sleeping to lofts. By placing the primary bedroom on the main floor, Mint Tiny House Company made the home genuinely accessible for anyone who finds loft sleeping difficult — whether due to age, mobility concerns, or simply preference. The room fits a king-sized bed (specifically, an Expand Furniture king-sized storage bedframe with gas-lift storage underneath) and opens directly onto the covered section of the deck via French doors. Custom low-profile blackout blinds complete the space. The gas-lift storage system built into the bedframe is also worth highlighting: it turns the footprint of the bed into a substantial hidden storage area, solving one of the most persistent challenges in tiny house design.

The Living Room: A Full-Sized Sofa and Exposed Ceiling Beams

The living room demonstrates how thoughtful design and generous ceiling height can make a tiny house feel surprisingly spacious. Exposed ceiling beams run the length of the open living area, adding architectural warmth and drawing the eye upward — a classic visual trick that makes low ceilings feel taller and narrow rooms feel wider. The space accommodates a full-sized sofa (a 94-inch Room and Board Aldrich queen sleeper, no less), which is a meaningful detail: many tiny house living rooms force owners to sit sideways on small loveseats. The loft railing above doubles as a bookshelf, which is one of those clever double-duty design moves that genuinely reduces the need for additional furniture.

The Galley Kitchen with Dishwasher, Oven, and Full-Sized Fridge

Full kitchen functionality in a tiny house is never guaranteed — which is why this galley kitchen deserves special attention. The layout includes a farmhouse sink, a dishwasher, a full oven, a three-burner stovetop with range hood, a refrigerator with top freezer, and a roll-out pantry. That is a more complete kitchen than many apartment dwellers have. The dishwasher in particular is a luxury that many tiny house builders skip to save space, but it signals that this home was designed for real daily life, not occasional weekend use. A hanging plant rack adds a domestic touch and shows how vertical wall space can serve double duty as storage and decor without consuming any counter or floor area.

The Home Office and Multi-Purpose Storage Loft

Few tiny houses manage to include a dedicated home office space, which makes this one unusual. The office is tucked into the same area as the half bath, keeping the work zone acoustically and visually separated from the main living area. Above the bathroom, a storage loft is accessible via ladder — a smart use of the vertical space that would otherwise be dead air. This small loft has been used as a spot for a keyboard or piano, illustrating how flexible the space can be. Whether you use it for instruments, storage, or a reading nook, it’s a genuinely creative use of height that adds functionality without consuming any floor space below.

The 1.5 Bath Layout: A Full Bath and a Composting Half Bath

One and a half bathrooms in a tiny house is genuinely uncommon and represents a significant quality-of-life improvement for multi-person households. The full bathroom features a large step-in shower with a glass enclosure, a residential flush toilet, and a vanity — a complete, hotel-quality space with no compromises. The half bath, located near the office area, houses a composting toilet and the washer-dryer combo unit. Placing the composting toilet in the secondary bathroom rather than the primary one is a thoughtful choice: it keeps the main bathroom feeling entirely conventional while still offering the flexibility and environmental benefits of composting for those who prefer it. The staircase to the loft bedrooms is also accessible from this area, making the circulation through the home efficient.

The Two Connected Loft Bedrooms with Skylight

The upper level of this home features two connected sleeping lofts reached by a proper staircase rather than a ladder — a significant safety and convenience improvement over the standard tiny house loft arrangement. One loft has a skylight that opens the space up visually and brings in natural light and air circulation; in a small sleeping area, a skylight dramatically reduces the feeling of being enclosed. The loft railing, as noted below, doubles as a bookshelf, which is a particularly smart use of a safety element that would otherwise just be dead space. For families with children, the connected layout means kids can have their own sleeping spaces while still being close to each other — an arrangement that works both for young children and for adult guests.

Design Details

  • Builder: Mint Tiny House Company
  • Dimensions: 36’L x 8.5’W x 13.5’H
  • Certification: RVIA certified tiny house on wheels
  • Bedrooms: 3 (1 ground-floor king bedroom + 2 connected sleeping lofts)
  • Bathrooms: 1.5 (1 full bath with step-in shower, flush toilet, and vanity; 1 half bath with composting toilet)
  • Additional spaces: Dedicated home office, storage loft accessible by ladder
  • Kitchen: Galley layout with farmhouse sink, roll-out pantry, dishwasher, oven, 3-burner stovetop with range hood, refrigerator with top freezer
  • Laundry: Washer/dryer combo unit in half bath
  • Exterior: Solid wood board-and-batten siding, metal roof, 36’ x 8’ custom solid wood deck (partially covered), stone walkway, 2 in-ground garden beds
  • Notable features: Skylight in upper loft, gas-lift king storage bedframe, French doors from ground bedroom to deck, exposed ceiling beams, custom low-profile blackout blinds
  • Community: Acony Bell Tiny Home Community, Western North Carolina mountains (greater Asheville area)

What Makes This Build Special

  • The ground-floor bedroom changes everything. By placing the primary bedroom on the main floor with French door access to the deck, Mint Tiny House Company made this home genuinely accessible and dramatically more livable than loft-only designs.
  • Three true bedrooms in a THOW is rare. Most builders stop at one or two. Two connected lofts accessed by stairs (not just a ladder) plus a ground-floor bedroom gives this home sleeping capacity that rivals a conventional starter home.
  • The 1.5-bath configuration is a meaningful quality-of-life upgrade. Separating the composting toilet into its own half bath keeps the primary bathroom feeling completely conventional — a smart way to offer flexibility without compromising the main bathroom experience.
  • A dishwasher in a tiny house signals full-time habitability. It’s the kind of appliance that distinguishes a home designed for daily life from one designed for weekend visits.
  • The loft railing doubles as a bookshelf. Every square inch is put to work without feeling cluttered. This is what good tiny house design looks like.
  • The 36-foot deck nearly doubles the home’s usable square footage. For anyone living in a temperate climate, this kind of outdoor living integration is transformative.
  • Gas-lift under-bed storage solves a perennial tiny house problem. Rather than losing the footprint of a king bed entirely to sleeping, the gas struts make that space highly accessible for bulky storage.

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Highlights

  • Three-bedroom RVIA-certified THOW built by Mint Tiny House Company
  • 36’L x 8.5’W x 13.5’H on a custom trailer
  • Ground-floor king bedroom with French doors to covered deck
  • Two connected sleeping lofts accessed by stairs, one with skylight
  • Storage loft above bathroom, accessible by ladder
  • 1.5 baths: full bath with step-in shower + half bath with composting toilet
  • Full galley kitchen with dishwasher, oven, 3-burner stove, and full-size fridge
  • Washer/dryer combo in half bath
  • Dedicated home office space
  • 36-foot custom wood deck, partially covered
  • Gas-lift king storage bedframe maximizes under-bed storage
  • Exposed ceiling beams and modern farmhouse aesthetic throughout
  • Located in Acony Bell Tiny Home Community, Western North Carolina

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Alex Pino is the founder of Tiny House Talk, a leading resource on tiny homes and simple living since 2009. He helps readers discover unique homes, connect with builders, and explore alternative living.
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