I got this email from Jenine Alexander, who built her own tiny house using mostly reclaimed materials a while back..
She’s selling her tiny house in case you’re interested in buying it. I featured it here a while back on this post titled DIY Tiny House You Can Build for $3500.
Below I’ve copy and pasted the email she sent me which lets you know where the house is located and how the pricing works. Then you can get a video tour and check out some photos of the house underneath that in case you already haven’t seen it.
Alex,
This is Jenine Alexander writing. I’ve decided to sell the first tiny house I built. It wasn’t an easy decision, but I’ll be happy to sell it to someone else who loves it. I’ve created this email address for the sale. The price is flexible, depending on if someone wants to buy it as-is, or customized. If you could send this on or post it, I’d appreciate it. I’m in Northern California near Santa Rosa. I encourage anyone who is seriously interested to email me to set up a time to come see it.
Thanks!
Jenine
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I encourage you to see more of the house in the photos and video below:
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Hello, again! I am back with a few more ideas from our tiny house family on creating a simple and meaningful holiday celebration. Last week, I shared about setting intentions, holding a family meeting, and buying all gifts locally. Let’s keep going:
3) Share your wishes with extended family – Once you’ve set your holiday intentions with your partner and kids, it’s important to share with grandparents and other extended families. Every year, Oma and YaYa ask for a list. This used to catch me off guard, and we’d throw a wish list together in an evening. This method (or lack thereof) resulted in random stuff: things we saw in catalogs/TV or thought up off the top of our heads–basically, advertising told us what we’d like. Now, we start our wish lists during the weeks leading up to Thanksgiving. As we are practicing gratitude for all that we have, we realize we really don’t want much. Creating a wish list over a period of weeks (months, even) has resulted in more meaningful and useful gifts.
As you are working in your daily life, you may think “These scissors hardly cut. Man, it would be really nice to have a good pair of scissors.” Or “My fingers ache every morning from all that gardening. Maybe there is a tool that will help.” When these thoughts occur, stop everything, and write them down. I find that if I don’t take a moment and write ideas down, I forget them. Before you know it, you will have a meaningful list of items you’d really enjoy.
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Dan Louche of Tiny Home Builders just released an updated version of his book Tiny House Design & Construction Guide. The book has almost doubled in length at 143 pages and it boasts over 100 color photos and illustrations to guide you along the way. It covers just about everything you can think of when it comes to designing and building a little house on a trailer:
- Safety
- Designing and planning
- Tools required
- Materials and trailers
- Subfloor and framing
And much, much more.. I’ve already got my copy of the book on hand and put together a video review for you so you can preview it:
Video length: 5:57
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A while back I published a post on tips and tricks on how to find parking for your tiny house. Today I thought it was time to update it, so I put together a quick video to show you some ideas and tips on how to find a lot to park and live in your current or future tiny house.
The ideas are really simple but if you’ve never thought of them before this will be really helpful for you. So here they are:
- Wanted ads using your local Craigslist
- Classified ads in your local newspaper
- Inquiring with RV parks in your area
- Asking friends and family for possible backyards
- Purchasing or leasing rural land
For more tips, including an example of a Craigslist/Newspaper ad you can “swipe” watch the video below:
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One of our readers, Kevin, just sent me an email. He’s looking for a place to park a tiny house in the future.
If you’re in the same situation read this article on how to find parking for your tiny house.
But here’s Kevin’s email if anyone out there is willing to work something out with him that’s mutually beneficial.
Do you know of any landowners within 90 minutes of San Francisco who are welcoming to tiny home dwellers?
Ecovillages? I’m looking at spending about half the year working in that region and would love to find a good place to build and live in a tiny house.
Thanks,
Kevin.
If you’re a landowner or know someone who is who might be willing to work something out with Kevin you can contact him at kevinablett [AT] gmail DOT com. Thank you!
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This cozy tiny house is called the Bayside Bungalow and is located in rural Olympia, Washington. It’s right on the shore of the Puget Sound and you can rent the house nightly, weekly or even monthly if available. This is the best way to figure out if a tiny house is right for you or not. And it’s in a beautiful setting, too. It’s the perfect way to try on the simple life.
The home is between two apple trees and surrounded by tall fir trees and gorgeous gardens. Plus there are some outdoor chairs and a fire pit you can enjoy during your stay. Nearby you can use a trail that leads to the beach and a state park. So there’s plenty to do especially if you bring a kayak or canoe.
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Photo by Airbnb.com
So let’s take a photo tour of the home right here and talk about all of the amenities inside.
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Deep underground in London’s south east side, architect Laura Clark did something that most people would never even think about doing. She renovated a public bathroom and made the 600 square foot space her own home.
The public loo, as they are referred to across the pond, was long abandoned and Clarke took it as a personal challenge to renovate the space and make it her home. She referred to it as “micro regeneration.” The story in the Telegraph shares a bit about the history of the space and exactly how she went about her renovation.
You can see the beautiful kitchen and sitting room in the photo gallery in the post. I love her use of open shelving in the kitchen – something I prefer. Why keep all your pretty dishes and, in my case, great bar ware behind closed doors? The rest of her kitchen is streamlined and modern. Check out the slideshow here. You can also see her amazing use of outdoor space, something you don’t expect from a public toilet.
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When you ask people when tiny houses were invented you get all sorts of answers. And it’s true that they’ve been around for a long, long time. We all know it can be safe to say that humans started out with tiny homes as shelters. So what we’re really doing is going back to the basics. That being said, little homes come in all shapes and sizes. And their builders can get quite creative.
Before tiny houses were commonly built on utility trailers it was more common for them to be built right into trucks. As you know, we refer to them as housetrucks.
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Photo by Rob Maison
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Last month we had an 8×8 tiny house design contest and we received so many incredible submissions:
And my friend LaMar also submitted his own design which is awesome. It was just a little bit late so we didn’t get to include it in the entire roster but I finally got around to doing it now so here it is for you to enjoy.
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This design would make for an excellent backyard guest house, off-grid cabin, or even office. What would you use it for?
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