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This is an 804 sq. ft. contemporary cabin in Eastsound, WA that’s available to rent on Airbnb.

It was designed by Merrill Leonard of Twistoff Homes. You can get the plans here.

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804 Sq. Ft. Contemporary Cabin (Plans Available!)

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This is a little southern-style cottage that’s listed on Airbnb in Fairhope, Alabama.

The “Tale Inn” is located in Fairhope, a town on the Gulf Coast south of Mobile, Alabama. Its pleasing proportions, welcoming porch and authentic architectural details give it tremendous curb appeal.2

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Little Southern Style Cottage in Alabama

Little Southern Style Cottage in Alabama

Photos via Airbnb

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This is the 40-ft. Rustic Retreat XL shipping container tiny house by Back Country Containers in Houston, TX.

The Rustic Retreat XL uses a 40 foot container and is intended to be used as a spacious and remote camping/hunting retreat. Two different floor plans are available.  The first option offers 2 separate bedrooms with the potential to sleep up to 5 people.  The second option includes one separate bedroom and a dedicated gear/atv storage room with large exterior doors. Both floor plans include a full bathroom with shower stall and a full kitchen with sink, mini fridge, and breakfast bar.1

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40′ Rustic Retreat XL Shipping Container Tiny House

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The first “Micro Home” is available for sale in Palm Springs, CA at the Palm Canyon Mobile Club.

About 100 new homes will are scheduled to fill a vintage mobile home park in this popular resort community, creating the first neighborhood of its kind in southern California. A one bedroom home has 600 square feet with modern features, including clerestory window, sliding doors, full sized appliances, a separate bathroom and bedroom, all on one level. A 2 bedroom plan is also available, at about 800 square feet.

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Related: Vintage Grace Tiny House Community in Yantis, Texas

A “Not Too” Tiny Home Community in Palm Springs, CA

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This is a beautiful little cottage in Denmark.

It takes the shape of an octagon with small wings. The home is currently listed for sale on Lilienhoff.dk.

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Beautiful Little Cottage in Denmark

Photos via Lilienhoff.dk

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Hello!

My husband and I (in our late 50’s and 60’s)  are building a Hobbit House in the Hill Country of Texas.

You can follow our progress at:   www.texashobbithouse.com     We also have a FB group with the same name.

While this almost-600sf HH may not qualify for a “tiny house”, it will still require careful consideration in terms of space-saving techniques!  The unique construction may prove challenging when it comes to working with curved spaces where square things generally go:  cabinetry, shelving, etc.

We look forward to suggestions, questions, and even constructive criticism, if absolutely necessary and given in a helpful spirit!

Couple Building 600 Sq. Ft. Hobbit House in Texas!

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This is the Urban Micro Home by Wind River Tiny Homes.

You might know Wind River for its THOWs, but this small dwelling is foundation-built.

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650 Sq. Ft. Urban Micro Home by Wind River Tiny Homes

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This is the story of an 800-square-foot cottage in Seattle’s Magnolia neighborhood. It was built thanks to a new ordinance which allowed small backyard cottages. It was built by a family who wanted grandpa to get to be closer to his grandchildren. Pretty cool, right? It’s the Magnolia Backyard Cottage by Microhouse.

Ben and January live in Seattle’s Magnolia neighborhood and were excited when a new Seattle ordinance allowed them to build a backyard cottage behind their home. “We wanted to build a place for my father to live when he retired, so he could be closer to his grandchildren Leo and Francis.” Said January. In the near term they planned to rent the cottage and ultimately decided to use it as a vacation rental through VRBO. This has proven to be quite successful helping fund the construction of the cottage.

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800-square-foot Magnolia Backyard Cottage?

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This is the Backyard Cottage Recording Studio designed by Microhouse.

Jon and Rita wanted to build a recording studio that would also serve as a guest cottage for friends and family.  We worked with them and an acoustical engineer to create a simple yet elegant backyard cottage. The cottage contains the recording studio, a kitchen, bath and a loft like bedroom.

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Backyard Cottage Recording Studio

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