Posted on 10/28/2015 7:57:49 PM PDT by grundle
While there are quite a few tempting "turn-key" tiny homes available to order right now, there's just something about a super personalized owner-built home that's extra thrilling to see. Case in point: this 160-square-foot "Tiny Hall House" ("Hall" being the owners' surname) in Massachusetts, which was built for under $30K over six months and houses three people.
Looking snugly lived-in and photoshoot-ready at the same time, the home comes with the standard tiny living accoutrements, including a lofted Queen bed, compact "couch" that doubles as a bed for the couple's son (the space is about two feet wide by eight feet long, which makes it about a foot narrower than the typical twin bed), kitchenette, and composting toilet. Even more rad are custom touches like the bookshelves hidden in the gabled entrance and the miniature bedside stands and lamps. Intrigued? The owners are answering tiny house questions and dropping wisdom over on their Tumblr site.
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Wouldn’t be bad for someone single, although I never would want one. I have too much stuff I don’t want to part with.
Because every child is entitled to a four-bedroom 3,000+ sq. ft. colonial.
The last photo clearly shows the “house” to be a trailer with 4 wheels
it is a camping trailer with a modified roof
Iirc, the National Association of Realtors (TM) says you should have 1,000 sqft for each member of your household.
30 grand for a glorified lawn shed? That must include the lot.
This is tiny for American standards... I have seen studios listed for rent in Germany that were 15 sq meters, not including a loft. It’s not unmanageable it just means the occupants won’t be accumulating “junk.”
“HOUSE†has four wheels.
The practical problem with this is where can you legally park it?
liberals haven’t figured that out yet................
$30,000 for a freakin shed?
I grew up on the poor farm. outhouse, had to get drinking water from the well at the livestock tank. Burned corn cobs in the kitchen stove for heat and cooking. Water glass would freeze in bedroom in winter. Dad had a drinking problem. But as I get older the thing I am most THANKFUL for is that BOTH my parents were there to raise me.
I think this ‘trend’ is crazy. My brothers and sisters and I had a tree house in our backyard that was bigger than a lot of these tiny houses. Theses things are fine as campers and weekend cottages but to move into one with children is just plain nuts, unless one has no other option.
This is the way the Left wants us to live - in a cubicle. Many of these things are on trailers, so it wont survive a serious storm.
Are you freaking kidding me? Child abuse?!
My parents and I lived in a one-room cabin in Alaska without running water or electricity. No TV or entertainment at all.
I learned how to read from zero to a 6th grade level in less than 6 months. I actually PLAYED outside. (Shocking. I know.)
I had great nutrition, clothes, shelter, an education, and sanitation. I was provided for by my parents.
Kids don’t NEED a half the crap that they have today.
In this economy people need to be mobile for work. My son just moved into an RV and my daughter is considering it.
Today, buying a house is a sucker’s bet.
When I was a pre-teen, my bedroom was an unfinished attic. It never occurred to me that my parents didn’t love me.
....Or revolt.
The leftists are the ones putting all of the rules out there to stop this trend.
This is self-reliance at its finest.
600 sf is cramped but not unreasonable. 160sf for a family is ridiculous. Especially since this trend is mostly popular with hipsters and earth worshippers.
Cute house I could live there..........alone , but I would need a washer and a dryer and space for my 4 dogs.
I don’t think that would work.
My folks did that 15 years ago until dad died. Mom tried it after losing dad (I’d drive her down in fall, back in spring) for two years, but it wasn’t near as much fun.
I’m thinking about it for myself in 5 years or so.
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