In this video post you’ll get to see how a man named Rob Greenfield downsized into a 50 sq. ft. micro house on wheels that he bought for only $950.
Rob admits that he is pretty extreme when it comes to downsizing. And I agree because this kind of lifestyle is definitely not fit for everybody. But he seems to love it and it’s simply inspiring, isn’t it? It’s amazing how little we really need if we’re open and willing to go that far. And Rob is showing us that right now.
I think you’ll really enjoy his story (and new teeny tiny house on wheels) below. Please re-share if you want to and let me know what you think about living tiny to this extreme in comments at the bottom. Would you ever do something like this? Have you ever done it in the past? Would love to read your own stories and thoughts below. Thank you.
Man Lives in $950, 50 Sq. Ft., Micro House on Wheels
When Alaska experienced an economic downturn there were lots of lost jobs and homes. In 2010 the opportunity came for this couple to buy a plot of land outside of Fairbanks. So they did.
Since they had a small land payment they decided to start building their own tiny home of about 264 sq. ft. (12×16) little by little without a mortgage. In fact, one of the first things they did was pitch a tent and start the building process.
After two years they decided to expand the cottage to about 520 sq. ft. Today it boasts a bedroom, bathroom, kitchen, and living area. It took them about two years to build and around $20,000 in costs. All of the hard work is paying off for the couple since today they live mortgage-free and rent-free. And they can be proud of what they built.
An interesting video report by WLOS News 13 on the current tiny house movement in Asheville.
The story features 22-year-old Ruby Beg who is a college senior building a 144 sq. ft. tiny house on wheels with her boyfriend, Landon. It’s taking them about $14,000 in materials and about a year of labor on their spare time to build.
One of the best stories you’ll find when watching this video is how a builder built a $700 tiny house in the woods for a client where she lived simply and free in it for about 20 years.
The video story below also features Teal Brown who is the owner of Wishbone Tiny Homes who says his business is growing very fast. Please enjoy and re-share below. Thank you!
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This little stone cottage in St. Agnes is known as Inglenook. St. Agnes is a coastal village in Cornwall, United Kingdom.
This small home is a vacation rental that offers spectacular views—including an ocean view! The cottage also features sheep’s wool insulation and solar power.
Wouldn’t living in a small house like this one would be pretty cool, even if you built a similar design on your land? Either way, please enjoy and re-share the information below if you want to. Thank you.
In the past, I’ve featured some of Rural Studio’s work before. In fact, it’s one of my favorite stories which dates back to July 2, 2010 and it’s titled Students Design/Build 400 Sq. Ft. Home for $20k.
The school builds tiny and small homes for only $20,000 in materials while providing affordable housing to those in need in the area while students are getting hands on design and construction experience. They also get a chance to give while doing it. On top of all that, recipients for affordable housing get access to night classes for continuing adult education.
This Prefab ZeroHouse is a guest post by Pamela Putnam
Introducing zeroHouse, a small, prefabricated building that can easily be shipped and quickly erected. It is completely self-sufficient and incredibly comfortable. Most notably you can live here without having any external utilities connected or even waste disposal connections! It’s fully self sufficient. Let’s go on a tour…
Enter zeroHouse through the front entry, which is a Kevlar reinforced door shell with vacuum-sealed aerogel insulating core. You will see the living room to your right, furnished with a modular wraparound couch, 42″ LCD TV, and ample built-in storage. To your left is the kitchen, equipped with a full array of high-efficiency appliances, including an induction cooktop, microwave oven, and full-size refrigerator. The dining area includes a restaurant-style booth, and comfortably seats four adults.
Climb the stairs located in the entry to the second floor, where you will find two bedrooms, each furnished with a king-size bed, window seat, and large closet. The full bathroom, which features a large shower, full vanity, and a porcelain low-flush toilet, opens onto its own private sun-deck with outdoor shower and lounge chairs. A covered deck off the upstairs entry provides the perfect rooftop area for outdoor living.
Prefab ZeroHouse is Off-Grid and Fully Sustainable
This is an 832 sq. ft. 2-bedroom, 1-bathroom cottage for sale in Memphis, Tennessee from one of our readers, Dwayne Jones who is a contractor and missionary.
“I have been following you site for a while and decided to submit some pictures from my latest project a 832 sq. ft. home located in Memphis, Tennessee. My name is Dwayne A. Jones and I’m a contractor and missionary. Traveling to Ghana West Africa since 2003, Haiti since 2008, and India for the first time last year in 2014, I’ve dreamed of building small affordable houses world-wide. This house is a start of many projects to encourage sustainable living. I plan to start on a trailer-mounted tiny home in a few months. Please see the attached pictures of my 2 bedroom and 1 bath home with 10′ ceilings. The selling price is $68,500. Thank you for any consideration of sharing my home.”
Please enjoy, learn more, and re-share this little cottage below. Thank you!
This 40′ gooseneck trailer tiny house is a guest question by one of our awesome readers David Haas
I’m new to the tiny house movement and am exploring tons of options for myself. I’m reaching out to you as you seem to have a ton of knowledge. I like the idea of living small but was looking for something in the range of 300-400 square feet while remaining on wheels.
I don’t plan to move it often but maybe every 3-5 years. I was curious if you’ve ever heard of someone building on a longer industrial trailer. I’m aware of the dimensions to DOT certification and was curious if you’d ever heard of anything being built on this type of trailer (40 ft gooseneck)? This trailer bed has a height of 32 inches…obviously impacting the overall height limitation but I thought it was interesting.
Thank you!
David
Building a 40′ Gooseneck Trailer Tiny House?
Great question, David! I decided to answer it publicly here so we can all benefit by talking about it in the comments and sharing any good links and resources, too. Really quick, I’ll share my thoughts below in case you’re interested.
This Tall But Tiny House is a Guest Post by Angie Campbell
Hi there,
I wanted to share with you my “tiny” house. I’m newly moved in as of Nov 1st and have been merrily working and living in my tiny footprint, but rather tall home.
It’s 18×20 and has 2.5 levels (around 870 sq. ft.). The bottom level is my reading clinic where I tutor kids after school. The main or 2nd level is my living room, kitchen and bathroom (with lovely high ceilings) and there’s a loft bedroom where I have the bathtub I couldn’t fit in my main level bathroom. I will attach a video I did in the fall and will attach some more up to date pics from earlier this week. I took the pics with my phone, so I apologize if they’re not very clear.
Angie Campbell
Annapolis Valley, Nova Scotia, Canada
