Architect’s big idea: Tiny, $11,000 house

YAHOO.COM ^ | 18 DECEMBER 2013 | CLAUDINE ZAP

[Extremely Extreme Extremist]

Architect Macy Miller had a big idea: Build a tiny house.

After dealing with a messy foreclosure, the 30-year-old sought a way to have a place of her own while avoiding the mortgage trap. Her solution: Build a micro home.

"I wanted a way to escape dependency on banks without being a 'renter,'" the Idaho resident told Yahoo in an email. "I like having my own space to make my own, which is difficult to do without taking out a large mortgage."

Miller began to build a 196-square-foot house in 2011, right on a flatbed truck. The cost: $11,400. The handy Miller did most of the work herself, with advice from her friends and father as needed.

Miller did need some extra help last August: While working on her roof, she fell and broke her foot and her back in two places. She says she has since recovered from her injuries.

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Basketball players.

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[fieldmarshaldj]

Tornado Num-Nums.

[tflabo]

Pretty nice looking ‘mobile’.... damn nice really.

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I think this one is a "get away from the wife for awhile" house.

[tflabo]

It sits high on its base—I wonder if there is a little basement below it?

[Born to Conserve]

It would be great if real estate taxes were per capita. There’s no way a township can pay for roads and schools with the mils on $11,000. They should be zoned out.

I’m amazed at how many people think it is great to not pay taxes, but benefit from other people’s hard earned money. Trailer parks are theft through redistribution.

[Lorianne]

Much cuter ones here:

http://cusatocottages.com/

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Looks like there’s water behind it. Could be a river. Might have occasional flooding.

[tflabo]

I would miss having a garage or shed or workshop to mess around in from time to time if these ‘cottages’ were the primary home.

[tflabo]

Yep— I bet your correcto mundo-— built high to prevent flood water damage.

[TheDon]

No father in the pictures? How sad for baby and Mom.

[tflabo]

My friend she’s the owner of an Christian adoption agency. Her marriage lasted only a few months but she’s single and adopted a boy some years ago. Her father is very involved in their lives so maybe that’s an alternative that works for them.

[seeker41]

Me too. Loved my garage apartment, lived in it for almost 5 years during the 1980’s.

[TurboZamboni]

http://www.designhomes.com/Cabins.htm

pro built and delivered to your site.

[Bobalu]

[Justa]

Yeah, lol. What’s next “the joy of multi-family flats”?

“Why black bread, cabbage and vodka is the perfect diet for the budget minded”.

“How to make the most of your ration card.”

[GeronL]

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