This is the story of Ody, a 39-year-old Mercedes 307D van conversion that the couple originally bought in Germany. The couple, Dana and Lou, taught themselves how to convert the van thanks to videos on YouTube.
It took them 6 months to complete, and now they’re traveling Europe and living out their van life dream. Dana and Lou named their van Ody and outfitted it with a kitchen, bathroom, bedroom, and plenty of smart storage. What do you think? Could you see yourself living and traveling in a van like this?
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Couple’s 1980 Mercedes 307D Van Life in Europe (And How They Did It)
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This is a granny flat tiny house on a foundation in Australia. It’s called the Smithfield and it’s designed by 5 Star Granny Flats and built by 5 Star Builders.
It’s one of their 1-bedroom designs, but they also offer 2-bedroom, 3-bedroom, and even completely custom designs. What do you think of it?
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Granny flat cottage on a foundation in Australia… The perfect legal tiny home?
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This is the story of a real tiny house community in Florida (it’s not a vacation park). It’s called Circle Pond Tiny Home Community and it’s located in Ruskin, Florida and today we can have a peek inside thanks to Andrew Bennett of Core Housing Solutions.
In the video tour below, the owner of the community talks about the diversity of the people who live there and how they’ve developed such a wonderful tight-knit community. I don’t know about you, but I just can’t wait to see more stories like this.
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A real tiny house community in Ruskin, Florida
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This is a one-bedroom tiny cottage with a garage. It’s a granny flat (guest house) in Australia called the Northmead by 5 Star Granny Flats.
It’s a one bedroom house design with a full kitchen, bathroom, and one-car garage. It’s perfect, isn’t it? What would you pay for a house like this in your area?
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One-bedroom tiny cottage on a foundation with a one-car garage by 5 Star Granny Flats
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If you’re looking for a tiny house, but find the ones on wheels are just too small and clunky to you, well, there’s still hope. That’s why I’m showing you this tiny cottage on a foundation with rainwater collection by 5 Star Granny Flats in Australia. It’s called Toongabbie.
So what if you could get into a small house instead of a tiny house for your next move? That might be a smart idea, right? Well, it could be. And that’s why companies like 5 Star Granny Flats are propping up to help folks build affordable and small homes. In this case, we’re looking at a company who specializes in building in the Sydney, Australia area. Enjoy!
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Granny flat small homes growing in popularity to address affordable housing – Toongabbie
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This is the K2 Tiny House by Tiny Idahomes.
It’s a 26-foot THOW that starts at $48,950. Get the full tour and learn more below. Enjoy!
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The K2 Tiny House on Wheels by Tiny Idahomes
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This is an announcement from Bob Clarizio of Bantam Built Homes where he just delivered a tiny house on wheels to what he calls the “world’s first tiny house water park hotel” in the heart of Wisconsin Dells called Dells Resorts.
So there were already a bunch of tiny cabin units around the property but Bantam Built Homes did something unique for their first THOW unit. Here’s the story on it… Enjoy!
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Bantam Built Homes delivers the first THOW to a tiny house water park hotel in Wisconsin Dells
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Did you know about the Tiny House Lifestyle Podcast with Ethan Waldman? I wasn’t sure if you did! Well, if you’re interested in learning more about living tiny, this is one of the best podcasts you can listen to.
The episodes are free and are usually 25 minutes to an hour long, which is perfect for a commute, gym session, laundry session, the dishes, or a nice walk if you’re lucky enough to have all your chores done.
Anyways, the episodes are all very interesting and cover a wide range of topics. You may learn what it takes to go completely off-grid, how to advocate for tiny homes in your city, or how a musician uses a tiny house on wheels to travel and tour full-time. You get a list of some of my favorite episodes below which you can enjoy right away. Please go ahead and scroll down to enjoy. Thanks!
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The Tiny House Lifestyle Podcast with Ethan Waldman – Learn What It Takes to Live Tiny with this Free Podcast!
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This is the story of Lindsey’s 80-square-foot rolling tiny home. It’s a 2011 Sprinter Van that she and her dad converted into a stealthy motorhome.
They did it together, while she worked part-time, in just under 6 months using about $8,000 in materials. Take a look and let us know what you think below. This is our exclusive interview with her. You will also find a treasure trove of resources on help with converting your own van at the bottom of this page, after the interview. Enjoy!
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Lindsey’s 80-square-foot Sprinter van conversion
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