According to Jola Josie, a travel blogger spending the year reconnecting with her New Zealand roots and traveling among gypsies, this might just be New Zealand’s Tiniest House.
Like her own THOW, this one is built on a ute, so owner Ivan had to focus on the weight of his build, using mainly pine for the frame and cedar shingles. The reclaimed and recycled home has an itty bitty kitchen, loft bedroom and storage space (he’ll build his travelling bathroom later). He uses one solar panel to power his lights and little water pump for his sink. You can watch Jola’s full interview with Ivan below the pictures.
Get more information about Jola’s journey after the video. Enjoy!
Related: Lillooet 31′ Tiny House by West Coast Outbuildings
New Zealand’s Tiniest House? (On a Ute)
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This is the Brookside by Blue Elk Tiny Homes in Kentucky that’s currently for sale.
The little home comes with metal roofing and pretty slate grey siding, and packs in a kitchen, living room, bathroom and queen-sized loft bedroom. I like that this build can be used on or off-grid, depending on your current and future parking situation! Be sure to take the newsroom video tour on the last page to get a better idea for the space.
Get all the details, price and builder contact information on the last page. Enjoy!
Related: Lightweight Gypsy Wagon For Sale from Woolywagons
The Brookside by Blue Elk Tiny Homes
Images via Blue Elk Tiny Homes
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News just broke that the city of Cape Coral, Florida is considering allowing tiny houses in certain areas.
According to Wink News, “city leaders spoke in favor of ‘tiny houses’ Monday during an informal Committee of the Whole meeting.”
Current zoning laws in Cape Coral require new homes built to a minimum of 1,100 square feet. Even though a final decision has yet to be made, the City Council members said they would be okay with the idea of allowing smaller homes to be built as long as 1) they are in a specific zoning area of the city, 2) they are built permanently on a foundation, 3) they built to be tolerant of hurricanes, and 4) that the homes are built to meet Florida’s building codes.
Tiny Homes Coming to Cape Coral, FL?
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This is the Lil Red Tiny House with an in-depth video tour from Tiny Houses Australia.
Lil Red is builder Ben’s third tiny house project, and is currently for sale in Melbourne, Australia. You can follow more of Ben’s work on Instagram.
The itty bitty home packs in a storage couch, tiny table, compact kitchen and lofted double bed. It is missing a bathroom (although it has an outdoor shower!), but it’s a challenge to fit one into just 14 ft.! The exterior features burned cedar, which was a new endeavor for Ben and family that you can learn about in the video.
Enjoy!
Related: The Portal by The Tiny House Company in Australia
Lil Red Tiny House: Video Tour with Tiny Houses Australia
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This is a lightweight Gypsy Wagon that’s for sale in Russiaville, IN from Woolywagons.
The beautiful handcrafted tiny home weighs just 3,300 lbs. (towable by most SUVs) and has everything you need for full-time living including a pull-out dry-flush toilet inside and a shower on the front porch! It’s currently on sale for $10,000 less than the listing price, so call today if you want it!
Enjoy the pictures, and get price, additional details and Woolywagons contact information below!
Related: Tiny Houses with a Traditional Twist: Wooly Wagons
Lightweight Gypsy Wagon For Sale from Woolywagons
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As part of his celebration of Canada’s 150th anniversary, here is the Alberta A-Frame Cottage design by Robinson Residential.
The Alberta cottage is an ‘A’ frame in the “Times New Roman Style”. A frames were very popular in the 60’s and 70’s as they were a pretty simple structure that went up fast and did not take a lot of framing skills or materials. The look of an A frame became what many thought of as a cottage at that time.
One of the biggest hurdles designing them was finding a way to incorporate the stairs between the levels, as headroom was decreased on the top floor. In this plan, I have made the cottage a back to front split so that the stairs are essentially a hallway connecting the spaces. The kitchen is at the lowest level and has a large eating island. The bathroom and laundry are also on this floor. Storage would be built into the sloped exterior walls. Up a few feet is a living room with a very high ceiling and lots of rear facing windows. Above the kitchen we have the bedroom which has it’s own private exterior balcony.
While not tiny, this is a small cottage that should offer lots of storage, abundant windows and the cabin atmosphere that only an A frame can provide.
Check out the plans below and head over to Robinson Residential to purchase yours today!
Related: Announcing: 13 New Small Home Plans from Robinson Residential
Alberta A-Frame Small Home Design
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This is Steve’s 400 sq. ft. Cabin off Big Twin Lake in Winthrop, Washington that he built as a retirement home.
In order to build just fifty feet from the lakeside, Steve had to build “tiny” and so he has his cabin on a 20 ft. by 20 ft. slab. The self-contained space has a composting toilet and shower in the bathroom, pull down stairs to bed loft with window dormer, and handmade furniture that includes a futon bed.
Steve said it’s built with a log post structure and 6” walls covered with 1” styrofoam and stucco. His kitchen has an apartment size fridge and range and he enjoys a built-in indoor-outdoor sound system including a sub-woofer. Best of all? There’s a dock for relaxing or fishing!
If you have questions for Steve, ask in the comments!
Related: Little Sunriver Cabin in Central Oregon
Steve’s 400 sq. ft. Cabin Off Big Twin Lake in Winthrop, Washington
Images via Steve
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This is a Shelter Wise Ciderbox design tiny home built by Wee Bitty Builders in Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada.
Wee Bitty Builders bought the design plans to build the Ciderbox, but have modified the interior to create a stunning 20′ x 8’6″ tiny home. The home has been professionally painted in a slate, white and blue color scheme that looks fresh and modern. The loft bedroom is accessible via stairs and there’s space in the kitchen for a refrigerator and induction cooktop (plus any other appliances you like). Enjoy the pictures below!
This build is for sale for $45,000 Canadian Dollars (~$33,336 USD). Get contact information for the builder on the last page.
Related: Lillooet 31′ Tiny House by West Coast Outbuildings
Wee Bitty Builders Shelter Wise Ciderbox For Sale
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We all love admiring staged tiny houses, captured by professional photography in ambient light, but have you ever wondered what these tiny houses look like after they’ve been lived in for a while? Or what they look like once the staging furniture is gone and your stuff is inside?
Andy Bretz over at THoW – Economic Hippie shared a whole album of pictures showing his lived-in THOW. We featured the builder’s pictures last month, so go check those out first and compare it to the sampling shown below! Plus on the last page you can read our interview with Andy about his tiny life, including his love of cooking and the challenges tiny living brings.
Want to see even more pictures? Check out the rest of his album here.
Related: Gooseneck Westbury Tiny House with Awesome Living Room
Lived-In Tiny House: Andy’s Life in his Westbury THOW
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