This is the Wobbly Hobbit—a 300-square-foot tiny house studio built by Brent using a mix of cob, stick frame, and ICF (insulated concrete forms). The pentagon-shaped structure features a green roof, masonry wood stove, homemade wine barrel furniture, and a separate shed with shower and composting toilet.
Built in British Columbia, Canada over six years with help from friends and professionals, the total cost came to approximately $50,000 CAD ($35,000 USD) including appliances. The studio also collects rainwater—abundant in the temperate rainforest setting.
Pentagon-Shaped Hybrid Construction
The Wobbly Hobbit combines multiple building techniques: cob (clay, sand, and straw), stick framing, and insulated concrete forms. This hybrid approach allowed Brent to use each method where it works best.
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The Barred Owl tiny house features a 10-foot extra-wide design that creates a spacious interior without requiring a loft. Built by Rewild Homes in British Columbia, Canada, it includes a main floor bedroom, pass-through bathroom with a large shower and washer/dryer, galley kitchen with built-in dinette, and a cozy living room with fireplace and space for a full-size sofa.
This particular unit was built for a client who will use it as a legal accessory dwelling unit (ADU) rental on their property, with simple hookups for water, septic, 50-amp electrical, and propane.
Barred Owl Tiny House Exterior
The shed-style sloped roof is one of several cost-conscious decisions that kept the build affordable without sacrificing quality or livability.
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This stunning one-bedroom, one-loft tiny house in a small tiny house community in Central Kootenay, British Columbia, is looking for new inhabitants! It’s endured three Canadian winters so far with no pipes freezing or heating issues, and you can purchase the house and take over the lot lease.
The pictures below show some options for laying out the space, such as having the kids downstairs and parents in the loft or vice versa. There’s also a full bathroom with a fiberglass tub, a stacked washer and dryer unit, and it comes skirted and with a shed! The asking price is ~ USD 128K (CAD 175K).
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One Bedroom, One Loft THOW For Sale
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The Onyx 2630 is a gorgeous brand-new tiny house designed and built in Vancouver, Canada, by Mint Tiny House Company — and this exact unit is now for sale for immediate purchase. The house costs CAD 156,150 or USD 114,280.
This 30-foot design includes an integrated covered porch on the front of the home and a loft bedroom with a vast skylight that makes it feel incredibly open. The living room has 13-foot ceilings, which feel grand! What do you think of this tiny house design?
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Integrated Covered Porch and Loft Bedroom
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Pax is a tiny floating cottage restored by Jason (a carpenter) and Cayley (a shipwright) from one of twenty-five boats originally built for Expo ’86 in Victoria, Canada. They acquired the aging vessel for under $6,000 and rebuilt it into a beautiful 30-foot floating home with 14-foot ceilings, a handmade curved cedar dinette, a rooftop deck, and a tiled livestock trough bathtub.
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This is the Mt. Tolmie Tiny House by Island Life Tiny Homes. It was designed and built by four architectural students who wanted to provide a solution to British Columbia’s rising real estate costs.
Island Life Tiny Homes was established in January of 2016 by four visionary architectural students determined to provide an affordable, but elegant housing solution in British Columbia’s soaring housing marketing.
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The Mt. Tolmie Tiny House by Island Life Tiny Homes
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This is Alfie the A-frame. It’s a not-so-tiny A-frame cabin vacation in Sechelt, which is in British Columbia.
It’s available to book on Airbnb, but wouldn’t it be awesome to build and live in something like this?
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Alfie the A-frame Cabin in Sechelt
Images via Gary And Jen/Airbnb
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This is a beautiful tiny cottage built by a mother/daughter duo called the Quintessential Laneway House.
It’s a laneway house in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada by SmallWorks. The small house features one bedroom, one bathroom, and a large open space for living, cooking, dining, and entertaining.
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Mother/Daughter Build Beautiful Quintessential Laneway House in Vancouver… It’s The Little House You Wish You Had?
Images © SmallWorks
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This is the Keva Tiny Cabin on a foundation in Salt Spring Island, British Columbia.
It’s a beautiful little home that was actually built on a trailer but then they removed it and put it on a foundation once they got it on site. Pretty interesting, right?
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Keva Tiny House on a Foundation with a Covered Deck in Salt Spring Island
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