Most vardos — the traditional bow-top gypsy wagon — are charming and almost unlivable. This one is different. Built by a master carpenter and boat builder in Eastern Washington, it packs a kitchenette, a four-person dinette, a full bathroom with shower and composting toilet, and a fixed queen bed into 104 square feet, and it does it without feeling like a trailer.
The boat-building background shows in the details that usually get skipped. It’s insulated well enough that a small oil-filled electric marine heater keeps it warm, with a mini wood stove as backup heat you can also cook on. There’s on-demand tankless propane hot water, a C-Head composting toilet, a refrigerator/freezer, and — genuinely rare at this size — a 40-gallon fresh water tank, so it can sit off hookups. There’s sleeping and storage space beneath the bed, and at roughly 5,000 lbs it tows easily; the owner brought it over the mountain pass from eastern to western Washington.
Editor’s note: this vardo was listed at $55,000 in Ferndale, Washington in late 2023 and has sold. We’ve kept the tour up because handcrafted builds like this are worth studying. Current listings are below.
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Inside a Boat Builder’s 104 Sq. Ft. Vardo
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Like so many others, Nigel and Sue had travel plans for 2020 that were upended by lockdowns — and they shifted their focus to a van conversion! With no prior building experience, they learned how to do everything via YouTube and trial and error. But you’d really never know they were novices based on the final result!
We got to interview Sue about what made them go tiny, what they love about it, and what’s a struggle. Enjoy the tour of their DIY build and their story below. Then be sure to subscribe to their YouTube channel for updates on their awesome Australian tour.
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3.5 Years on the Road in Australia
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Kaiser Tiny Homes is run by Benedict Kaiser, who built his own tiny house at the age of 19 after graduating from Washburn Institute of Technology with a degree in HVAC. Since then, he’s been building and selling tiny homes for others! His latest model, St. Augustine, is 20-feet. long, and offers a first-floor daybed nook.
The home has a galley kitchen with a two-burner cooktop and a refrigerator, and a back bathroom with a washer/dryer unit, residential toilet, and a shower stall. It’s for sale now in Kansas for $43,000. What do you like most about this home?
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$43K Kaiser Tiny Home with a Daybed: The St. Augustine Tiny House on Wheels
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Veerle was at University when her mental and physical health needed a break. While she could move back home, she needed her own space and the housing market was pricing her out of an apartment. That’s when she got the idea to build a tiny home in her parents’ backyard!
Her 75-square-foot cottage was once a construction shed with an adorable curved roof and big double doors to welcome you inside. They painted, built in a bed and a kitchen, and added electricity — and in 55 days she had a home sweet home. Enjoy the tour of her space and be sure to read her story below!
- Veerle, a university student, faced mental and physical health challenges and decided to take a break from studying and move back home.
- She built a 75-square-foot tiny home in her parents’ backyard, transforming a construction shed into a cozy cottage with a bed, kitchen, and electricity in just 55 days.
- Living in this tiny house provided Veerle with a safe space for healing, a connection to nature, and personal development, positively impacting her mental health and well-being.
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Her Shed to Cottage Tiny Home! Just 75 Square Feet!
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Stephanie wanted a stable, affordable place to raise her daughter — but traditional homeownership was completely out of reach. So she took a bold leap: she decided to build her own tiny house. With determination, creativity, and a little help getting the shell built, she made it happen.
Six years later, she and her daughter are still thriving in the beautiful home she finished herself. And now that they’ve moved onto their very own piece of off-grid land, their tiny-living dream is fully realized. Watch their inspiring tour below.
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Her DIY Tiny House on Her Own Land!
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Tiny homes are a great and fairly inexpensive way to enter the Airbnb market. With more and more towns accepting ADUs, it’s getting easier to put a tiny house in your backyard for your grown children, visiting relatives, or paid guests! That’s the case with The Arden, a Rewild Homes build designed as an Airbnb for a client.
The house has two loft bedrooms that can each fit a queen-sized bed. You access one with a removable ladder, and the other with a sturdy staircase. The kitchen has full-sized appliances, so guests can cook their own meals. And in the bathroom, you’ll find a lovely tiled shower stall, a huge vanity space, and a Separette toilet. What do you think?
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34′ Tiny House on Wheels by Rewild Homes
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Julie and Noel have built an incredible container home village in Oklahoma, where you can stay in one of 10 container cabins and visit the container businesses on the property, including a taproom, restaurant, and shops. There’s a central grain silo gazebo where you can grill and mingle with other vacationers!
Each container house is two stories, with two separate apartments in each one. You can check out the “Hit the Trail” cabin below, which is on top of the “Warrior’s Way” cabin below. You have rooftop deck access with lovely views of the whole resort.
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Container Home Village in Oklahoma
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Meet the Yeti: An awesome Boho.Life campervan conversion for sale by owner in Santa Clarita, California. The van has a stealthy exterior and a beautiful red cedar interior with a “honey” stain.
There’s a fixed queen bed in the back and two smaller bench seats facing one another. A pull-out table provides a space for eating/working. In the kitchen, you’ll find a built-in stove top and a sink, while the Dometic fridge and cassette toilet hide under the benches. You can purchase the van for $89,000.
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Red Cedar Interior Campervan for Sale
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The Pacific Wren by Rewild Homes is a versatile 24-foot tiny house on wheels designed to serve as both a highly productive home office and a fully functional guest cottage. With a clever layout that includes a loft bedroom with a large skylight, a full kitchen, and a beautiful bathroom, it’s a stunning example of how a small space can be optimized for both work and full-time living.
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