This is a modern prefab tiny home that can grow in design according to your needs.
The basic home (called the 2 PLUS Classic) is a one-bedroom, 465 square foot model, available in a choice of 2 floor plans and a number of options and finishes.
It’s great as a vacation getaway for a single person or couple. But if you wanted to it can even be your primary residence, if you enjoy the tiny house lifestyle!
There are many nooks and crannies allowing for built-in storage and more spaciousness. A feature that I find unique is that the deck can be closed to provide a secure closure for the patio doors, during times when the home is unoccupied.
This cute and cozy tiny house was designed by architect Marek Štěpán and built by Freedomky in the Czech Republic. You may choose other styles and sizes, using the same basic design. See their website for more information on these options.
465 Sq. Ft. Freedomky Modern Prefab Tiny Home
Images © Freedomky
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The Halo Home located in Göteborg, Sweden was built by a team of students for entry in the Solar Decathlon China. Halo is named after the shining circle around the sun. This little home is completely sustainable and powered by the sun. Pretty cool, right?
The core is the heart of the home and contains the kitchen, bathroom and technical room, which features a compact air handling unit with up to 95% heat recovery. The small home also comes equipped with four sleeping platforms and a semi-enclosed deck, that includes thermally treated wood. There’s also a dining room that was designed to combine both natural daylight and energy efficient LED lighting.
Students rotate in and out of the Halo Home four at a time and share the small space so that they can learn sustainable habits from one another, which will be brought to their next home, making it even better than before. Please enjoy and re-share below. Thanks.
Solar Powered Halo Home Built by Students
Images © Halo Team Sweden
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Tiny homes often face challenges related to codes and zoning, but some are conventionally permitted and totally legal. Alex and Allison built their striking, modern 320-square foot home legally as an “accessory dwelling,” a type of small house that shares a lot with a larger, primary dwelling. But in their unique case, they bought an empty lot, applied for permits to build a primary and accessory home, and then built the accessory first.
They’re in the process of building a larger (but still modest) primary home, but meanwhile, they’ve been happily living full-time in their accessory dwelling in the quirky and cool small town of Yellow Springs, Ohio. Both share an interest in sustainable design, and in the ways that small housing can contribute to healthy, livable communities. Their drive to build small came partly so architectural designer Alex could design and build an entire, energy-efficient house. One interior plywood wall separates the public living area from private spaces like the bathroom, and the bedroom that’s lofted above it. Though it’s just “one big room,” the high ceilings make it feel much more spacious than its floor plan would suggest.
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Couple Sharing 320 Sq. Ft. Modern Tiny House
Images © Billy Ulmer
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Who wouldn’t love spending some time in a quaint 768 Sq. Ft. seaside cottage on the beautiful coastline of Cape Breton Island in Canada? Eagle Pass is the perfect getaway spot for anyone looking for some peace and quiet with a view.
Situated on a 7-acre property, five minutes away from the Cabot Trail, Eagle Pass features 2 bedrooms, 1 bath, an eat-in kitchen and a gorgeous patio to lounge on. The cottage has a ton of natural light due to the many windows that it features and also has beautiful cathedral ceilings, which makes the space seem a lot larger than it actually is. The kitchen features a very cool looking corrugated metal wall which goes well with the exposed framing of the white walls and ceiling. The space is a mix of contemporary and traditional styles. All in all, it’s a great place to sit back, relax, BBQ and enjoy that beautiful view.
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768 Sq. Ft. Seaside Cottage on Cape Breton Island
Images via Stewart Applegath/HomeAway
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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!
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832 Sq. Ft. 2-BR 1-BA Cottage For Sale (SOLD)
Images © Dwayne Jones
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In this video based post you’ll get to see how a family of five lives in an 850 sq. ft. small house that’s 100 years old. And if you do the division, that’s only 170 sq. ft. per person. So if you really wanted to, you can say that they’re living tiny, right?
But it’s really more of a ‘normal’ small house with fenced in yard (which is great!). They even bought a shed that they’ll later on be turning into a tiny house to use as a guest house later on. You can get the full story from Talya Rose in the video below so you can learn how and why they’re living in this little home as a growing family.
I think they made a great decision for their life long-term because it seems like this house will work well for them for many years to come if not for the rest of their lives. What do you think about families and tiny houses? In your opinion, should they go tiny or go small instead? Please share your best thoughts in the comments below. Thank you.
Family of 5 Living in 850 Sq. Ft. Small House
Images © Talya Rose
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This Lake Flato Porch House is designed by Lake Flato Architects.
The home consists of modular structures that can be arranged together or separately. There are living units, porch units, and sleeping units.
You can also add breezeways, overhangs, and carports. Would you consider a tiny/small house design like this? What’s your favorite part about it? Let us know in the comments. Thank you!
Lake Flato Porch House
Images © Lake Flato Architects
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This 645 sq. ft. small house with a basement is in Gothenburg, Sweden.
When you walk through the front door you’re greeted by a staircase that leads you into the main level of the house. You’ll immediately see the kitchen, living area and access to the rest of the house which includes a bathroom, wardrobe, bedroom and office corner.
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645 Sq. Ft. Small House in Gothenburg
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This is a 613 sq. ft. small house in the woods of Sweden. It has two bedrooms and one bathroom all on one single level so there are no lofts. This little house was originally built in 1975 but was recently renovated to perfection.
It has a wonderful outdoor space too, doesn’t it? I think it would be a very nice home to live in.
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Small House in the Woods of Sweden
Images © Hemnet
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