Tiny homes are as individual as their owners who call their diminutive, 100 to 700 square feet of space, home. Pre-built or custom designed and built by you the limited space of a tiny home is not suitable for every homeowner. Families are raising children in these small homes by placing their tiny homes in wide-open spaces and are taking advantage of the tiny home life. There are singles and families that have chosen this lifestyle and tiny homes for sale are found across the country in cities, suburbs, rural areas and communities dedicated to the Tiny Home lifestyle.
One thing to consider about a tiny home is that this lifestyle may only provide the most basic of housing needs. If you are willing to live in the space of a small apartment or park model, mobile home and you can live a meager in a tiny home for sale.
Are Tiny Homes a Trend?
They were thought to be a trend a few years ago but tiny homes for sale have a following that is keeping the movement alive. One of the biggest issues faced by many owners of tiny homes is local ordinances that keep them from being placed in some cities and municipalities due to codes that regulate the minimum size of dwellings. Not really, a mobile home nor a house, they fit a niche that is not readily classified under current laws in many areas.
That being said, not all tiny homes have basic plumbing or electric and this fact alone create a challenge. Getting water to a tiny home will require that you bring it in from an outside source and then place it around your tiny home in areas of need. Other tiny homes for sale have water tanks with pumps installed for water needs. If you want, a tiny home that is more homey, plumbing can be added that will allow you to connect your home to a public water source, giving you an amenity of a recreational vehicle.
Remember you are living in a space that may be as small as 400 square feet in area. Smaller than many modern living rooms, recreational vehicles, and yachts, the small space of a tiny home requires adaptability to the small space. The addition of plumbing, electric and modern conveniences add cost to a tiny home for sale. Many who have tried this lifestyle have found it too constraining to be comfortable unless it is used as a weekend cottage or guesthouse.
On the other hand, are Tiny Homes here to stay?
The growth of tiny home communities has increased across the country over the last few years. These communities have been found to be a viable solution to housing for the homeless and elderly. Inexpensive to purchase, with a small footprint and minimal energy needs those on fixed and low incomes can have a home they can afford to live in. Inexpensive to heat and cool many tiny homes can be lived in ‘off the grid’ by using solar panels to power the homes lighting and other electrical needs or they can be wired to connect to another electricity source. This adaptability makes it easy to put a tiny home almost anywhere but do not forget the water. Whether that is a creek, communal water spigot, gallon jugs from the grocery or connections to a public water supply a tiny home does give you options that make life comfortable, yet one can be adapted for a total off-grid lifestyle.
Although many cities will not allow a tiny home for sale to be placed on a lot in a neighborhood, some tiny homes can be easily trailed to a location of your choosing that will accept them. In some areas, tiny homes are accepted in RV parks, which give tiny homeowners access to all the amenities they have to offer paired with very affordable housing.
In many areas, tracts of land are still available with few restrictions regarding housing and a tiny home set up to be self-contained is a perfect fit. Tiny homes can be built on these sites giving your structure some level of permanence. Other tiny homes are constructed on post construction, raising them from the ground and with an appearance of permanency.
Are tiny homes a trend?
Tiny homes are here to stay because they have been here all along. The name tiny home has been recently coined and applied to these tiny, livable homes and those who are building them have some very interesting and creative concepts. In the past, the RV industry has even got on board with homes that have the look of a tiny home that is manufactured in a plant, not your backyard. There is a need for affordable housing across the country and tiny homes are a viable alternative that will continue as long as we have imaginations and need a place to call home.
Is a Tiny Home for You?
A tiny house can be as simple as a converted backyard shed or as palatial as a 700 square foot vacation cabin. Off the grid or on, living in a tiny home is less costly, requires less maintenance and in many cases, you have the option of easy portability giving you options about the part of the city you want to live in or the country, for that matter. Although tiny home sales is not a trend that is on fire it is certainly one that shows steady growth and interest from many.
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Tiny homes are as individual as their owners who call their diminutive, 100 to 700 square feet of space, home.
One thing to consider about a tiny home is that this lifestyle may only provide the most basic of housing needs.
