This loft house by SmallWorks Studios packs every little thing you’ll presumably want into 500-square-ft of living space. And it even has a garage and upstairs balcony.
Full post: http://www.tinyhousetalk.com/500-sf-small-house/
SmallWorks Studios: http://www.smallworks.ca
Couple who constructed their very own: http://buildsmall.blogspot.com
I’d live there
Thanks, Alex. I like that these are not portable, but actual modern-looking
small homes. They look lovely, with the high ceilings and windows up the
wazoo! Nice!!
Beautiful.
that’s freakin’ amazingly beautiful!…thanks for sharing, alex!…:D
Glad you liked it!! Thanks for watching 😀
Yes!! I’m glad you liked it. Yeah- the portable ones are cool, but this
kind is way more doable for most people- I think so, anyway. Thanks!!
That’s awesome!! So glad you are making progress. Can’t wait to see it!
I totally would too
how neat! I live near Dunbar, will keep a look out for it
Sweet design!!
The camera angles seem misleading…
The design looks very well thought out. What are the typical house costs
for this style of home with the furnishing shown?
finally something with style, great work!
Has anyone found a way around county building permit requirements for floor
plans? I’ve been confronted with minimum floor plans that require houses to
be 720sq ft or more. My dream of building a 500sq ft house was prevented by
the county because I couldn’t get a permit to build a house less than 720sq
ft. Cheers
Not sure about your county, but in mine, we’re able to build smaller
buildings (400 sq ft and under) without permits if they’re built as
accessory or vanity structures. i.e. – Can’t have sewage lines. If you’re
into composting toilets, this could be a viable option… but things change
from county to county :
I really like this! I would have to tweak it in my case w/a small 1/2 bath
on the 1st for, no bedroom on the 2nd but a bigger living space. Also 2
more floors & full bath for myself & kids. I love all the windows, makes it
feel so spacious!
how do i get the plans ?
Very cool. I’ll check that option out in the county I’m about to buy land
in. Thank you very much Anagramslol
Love to see a longer video. Very cool.
Love to see a longer video. Very cool.
Very nice floor plan, and a beautiful space to be in. The natural light and
many windows, would allow you to look out on nature freely. And give you a
taste of modern to boot. Really love it. Will have to think on this design,
on my homestead, as a possibility. Thanks for the sharing.
Lovely, cheerful colors make the space so inviting. I like the challenge of
keeping the house clean and clutter-free to maximize the visual space and
flow. Good job!
but how much would it cost to build one for myself?
Lovely, but it needs more storage.
I agree, it not being portable does look better. Unfortunately, housing
regulations prohibit houses under certain sizes (I believe 1200 sq. ft.).
Making them portable is a simple way of getting around the regulations.
Wow … that´s so amazing .. love your approach using lots of windows to
create a “light-feeling” feels like being on holiday in your own home.
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I want it lok
Love this one because it is modern, not just “cute” I would love to see
solar panels on the roof, and yes, a longer video – definitely. what kind
of a foundation did you use? Do you sell plans (with material list ) for
this? 🙂 I just got rid of all of my stuff and moved to another State with
only what fitted into my 4 door truck. Downsizing is a liberating
experience.
You got a garage, and we tent to have way to much “stuff”
thats awesome!!! how much for something like that?
nicely done
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gosh why house your car. seems like the space would be better spent for
people. it would also be cheaper to not have the outside deck upstairs and
square off the house. you would catch more rain off the bigger roof too.
love the real stairs…not just a ladder kinda thing to get to the loft
area. cool.
I loved the tiny house video, thinking about building one. I would enjoy to
owen one of these fine little homes. if there is anyway possible to get
more info on this,it would be very appreciated. Thank you for sharing it
with us. Elaine
Yeah, fantastic layout. It almost gives the impression that your in a much
larger place. The only thing I would change is the garage….that is a
second bedroom, screw housing the car.
Is this strange? It’s bigger than mine….
I’ve lived in a 550 square foot 1 bedromm home for 33 years and I love
it.Low utility bills and a small yard to mow!
LOL these are going for over 100k to build it yourself. What a ripoff. I
can buy plans, buy a shipping container for 3k, and spend 10k worth of
materials and have a house too. If I spent 100k I would have 2k sq.ft
is there any actual video of the house? It’s so cool!
I would love to have my own home like this. I have no clue where to start.
I’m in Maryland… can someone email me or msg me how to get started.
Prices, permits and all that good stuff. This house is ABSOLUTELY STUNNING!
Thank you kindly!
It’s a good point but I see the value in a garage if you plan on keeping it
for more than 5 years. Keeps the weather from getting to the paint, all the
parts, etc. Will last longer and save you on repairs. Plus you don’t have
to air condition the garage or anything.
I love tiny homes and this is one of the best ones I’ve seen. It’s a good
point about space but as someone who has had a parked car on the street
vandalized once and totaled another time, I am all for the garage. The only
thing I found problematic about this home is the lack of space around the
bed. With my bad back, I need to be able to walk around the bed in order to
make it. I can’t even stand one long side of the bed being against the wall
but this would be a major pain for me…literally.
I agree about catching the rainwater and all, but can we make one for me
that’s net zero? It would probably need a solar/geothermal combo. It’s
beautiful…
darling!
i would use more modern looking furniture in the upstairs but other than
that your house is amazing dude, completely captivating
Ooh I love this..amazing design…Perfect…love it. Now the thing is I
like to entertain and my girlfriends and I do frequent girls nights and
games nights and people always end up sleeping over..not to mention my kid
cousins who love to spend time with me. How much would an extra loft at the
top affect the design? How high could I make it that grown ups feel
comfortable and not change the charm of the house. ‘Cause this one is
truly, truly ‘darling’, to quote another response.
I was thinking maybe a trap door with a drop-down ladder at the top of the
present staircase, that would lead to two small 6ft 6in high attic-like
rooms with windows all round like a viewing tower. The partition would be
something like a closet with hanging space and shelving on either side.
Making it convenient for short or not so short stays in the case of my
cousins. Oh boy there would be a lot of traffic. Specially for the
bathroom. 🙂
It is an attractive home, you got a good eye. On the other hand, I
would’ve put the stairway against the back wall in the kitchen and slide
the bath and kitchen to the front. That would give you more usable space
upstairs w/ better street views from the living area. I’m guessing you
prefer to have a kitchen that’s hidden from guests. You achieved that, but
got a bathroom door in the foyer so the trade wouldn’t be worth it to me.
Everyone has different prefferences.
Two good reasons here, first it keeps your car in better shape or if you do
not want to use it for your car it is good for flexible storage. Secons,
when I lived in Western NY State what people did was put a screen down in
front of the garage door and put carpet and couches in there in summer, a
cheapo-florida room of sorts. In winter put the car back inside.
I’ve read a few comments and thought I could clarify some questions.
SmallWorks focuses on building laneway houses, ie, homes that are built
where a detached garage was formerly.They are meant to be rented out.They
are expensive, but that price includes all of the paperwork and permits
required to build a laneway house.The garage is not necessarily meant for
the renter, but for the owner of the main home.While these are meant to be
rentals, there are still some good tiny home principles in use.
How is this a small house >:p
how come the living is upstairs y not in the 1st floor
Garage is good for storing things like tools, washer/dryer ect.
Liked this a lot but would like to see more of it.
First thing I think of regarding a garage in the house is air quality.
Exhaust,oil and gas fumes are horrible and like living next door to a
smoker – it seeps in. I say get rid of the roof too – put in a roof-top
deck 🙂 still can collect the rain water as well.
How much does it cost and do you all ship?
me too
Depends on the climate and a flat roof can be a disaster if whoever owns
the house isn’t able afford repairs the moment they are required in the
future. A traditional roof can usually be patched. And if the place you
live gets hot in summer an upstairs deck can get a better breeze than a
ground floor one. Personally I prefer garages to be at the front of the
property – no driveway taking up space (or posing a hazard to any small
children playing on the lawn).
First time at an Ikea store today and after seeing how much can be done
with such a small amount of space , im hooked on small apartments. So glad
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video was too short. I would love to see a slow walk-thru of the house,
inside and outside. It is lovely.
500 sq. ft. is perfect!
The house is very well organized.
Unless you live in a place where there is acid rain then that is not really
an issue. Cars these days are pretty rust resistant.
I would probably convert the garage into the kitchen/living areas, convert
the bathroom into a toilet room with sink and with the extra space upstairs
I would install a small bathroom. I live this house and I love how you
could customise it to your tastes!
i love it!
They are nice to have for people like me with 9 bikes too.
build cost?
build cost?
I love this!!!! I am going to buy the property next to my home and build
one of these on it. Love Love Love it!!!
I love this tiny houses, I want to get one when i retired.
LOVE IT!!!!!
I actually like the garage and the balcony, what I’d change is the open
from the 2nd level to look down the kitchen area, to ma that’s a waste of
space, I’d close that and have even more room on the 2nd level, but I
really love the house!
LOVE!
love it. how much price range did something like this cost?
I find it quite perfect!
That´s a small house but with high quality spaces.
Smaller can be better !
That would be one hell of a man cave lol
I must say. Out of all the small homes I have seen that are non-mobile. I
like this design the best. Although, I would probably use the garage space
as actual living space and erect a carport to shelter my vehicle. I suppose
the need for a garage would depend on what area of the country you were
living. All in all …I love it!
I want to know the cost for building one of these beautiful structures!
The roof area looks flat. Is there a pitch on the roof for rain or is the
roof made similar to a mobile home or motor home with a rubber type of
material that is sealed occasionally. I am not a fan of nearly flat roofs
as there is always some problem with leaks. I suppose I would opt for a hip
roof. I like your house design a lot. Do you have more detailed plans?
You’re reading my mind! I would use solar panels and propane etc to make it
self contained. Now to figure out what it would cost…..
whats the song?
Oh man! I’d love a balcony. You could have a mini garden and just enjoy the
air and sun. How nice would it be to have your very own place to read
outside or have brunch with your loved ones on a Sunday morning? I miss my
porch! This house is just perfect!
how can i get blue prints i love and want a house like this
I’d turn the outdoor balcony into more living space with half of it
becoming the bathroom, and turn the downstairs bathroom into a dinning
room/tv room, get rid of a few windows and the space-wasting french doors,
but other then those issues, I’d pick this blue print in a heart-beat!
Moving the bathroom upstairs would increase costs and make the house harder
to build. One thing I really like about this floor plan is that the
bathroom and kitchen are on the same wall, meaning you use less pipes and
hot water doesn’t travel as far (making it come out hot sooner).
I think it is flat but could easily be changed and maybe add ceiling height
in the process.
Totally reasonable and legitimate points, but hey, if I’m paying for a
whole house to be constructed, I will have it built as close to what I’d
like it to be.
hey where can i find one of these in california?
o and how much? Thanks
The plans don’t match the pictures. The kitchen has an island in the
drawings and in the photo there is a bench in front of the window. No
wonder you blast through the video. It is a fraud.
Price? and where do you build?
I’d love to get a house like that.
If one lives in warmer climate the upper outside deck is great, most people
would choose to be outside. If the climate is cold or rainy most days of
the year one would want it closed. It would be wasted space. Same with a
garage…it all depends on the climate you live in. If it snows you’d want
a garage, if you can walk or bike to most of your destinations, no garage
needed.
fuck you alex, shoulda made a more detailed video you little bitch
I love it and want one
how much would a house similar to this cost???
kinda looks like a checkers restaurant. could have used a walk thru…
ALOT BIGA pweeez 😀
How much did it cost to build this place?
Unfortunately I see this as a hold back for having a tiny house, seeing as
the footprint is what determines your area of living and your cost. If the
people who plan to live in the space were comfortable living in the space
the size of two side by side bedrooms, then it could totally work.
Housing a car will keep the resale value high, maintenance low and reduce
wear and tear. All in all, a plus in your pocket. That is, if you need a
car.
Can one buy the blueprints for this house?
Excellent use of space…the garage could also house an IKEA type bed and
allow others to stay…if needed. 500 feet should be more than enough room
for two large American adults. So you buy some land..get good plans…pay
75k the land and the house and travel the world with little money needs
later. You could even exchange living in another place for your small
space…Europeans would ‘eat this up’
I lived in a 600 square foot house for 5 years. It was small. It had no
closet space or a washer and dryer. The sink in the bathroom was too small
to wash your face in. There was only a shower and no tub. Those are my
complaints. Other than that it was really well built. It was made with 2×6
walls and was super insulated so it cost nothing to heat or cool (Boise,
Idaho)… It was cozy and hidden. I loved it. But to add a washer and dryer
and closet space, you’d have to make it a bit bigger..
Very nice, but would like a version sans garage with downstairs bathroom,
perhaps just sink and toilet upstairs.
good question!
who else realized this is jennamarbles background music???
The idea of the bed with walls on either side is a very bad one. You need
to be able to get out of bed when you might be not feeling good, or say you
have a broken arm or leg or medical condition … that does not work, plus
you get a spider on the ceiling and it will drive you crazy as it crawls
along the walls and ends up in your bed. 500sq.ft. is just too small, and
also the living area in the upstairs by the bed … not good. Better living
room in garage and less patio. also so storage.
> 500 feet should be more than enough room for two large American adults
Enough room if eventually you want one of the large American adults to kill
the other one. That’s kind of crazy, I’d like to see a video of a large
size American adult trying to get in and out of bed, let along make it to
the bathroom in the middle of the night – probably crawling over the other
one.
lol my thoughts exactly, except my thought is what if your too hammered to
climb the ladder to go to bed. and if you do make it up what if you really
need to pee and have to climb down hammered. this is a drunken nightmare
scenerio.
sweet!!! I want one!
nice.
what would this house cost to build?
my bedroom would have to be a little bigger. That bedroom would cause me to
have panic attacks. Maybe 1000 Feet would be better.
so cool i already know a place in the desert i would set it
so cool i already know a place in the desert i would set it
I don’t understand ive seen whats called “park models” that have 399
sq.feet and look like they have way more room. Especially in the bedroom.
How much for this 500 sq. feet house. Thanks!
I love this house, so bright and beautiful!
A urinal upstairs would be awesome. Perfect bachelor pad
how is this beautiful?
I would have thought its beautiful if this is the 1st design I saw, but now
I am just so sick of neutral color schemes and clutters.
How much.
I wish I had a house like that. many of us don’t need huge homes something
like this is just perfect.
I think people becoming more conscious about excess and debt slavery is
great, but let’s not fool ourselves, even if we live in smaller houses, the
system will find a way to make them as expensive as it wants. Just look at
real estate prices in NYC, Japan or other areas where people have been
forced to downsize. You could still spend a lifetime trying to pay them off.
Just open a window………..
Omg! this is so smart!!! that kitchen was gorges!! Beautiful work!!!
i agree with you with 1 addition. the garage is really a waste on this,
very narrow looks like alot of space could have been used better
Yeah, but I personally need the garage space for my workshop and my car, so
it works for me, but most likely not for most people.
nice i want one exactly like this one!!!!
That thing is smaller than my bedroom…what the hell!
WANT!!!! seriously, this is basically my dream house. Enough space for
comfortable living, and a garage.And it looks really nice!
cool
This is a really cool little house. Perfect to put on some acreage and live
off grid!
you can do that if you can buy the landground, but more and more you cant,
and they want to build up for high density .
In the second floor plan, it appears that you have to go outside to go
upstairs. The steps empty out at the wall meaning outside? The first floor
seems to show that there is a landing. Are the step runs to code, i.e., 7″
riser and 11″ step? What that said, like this along. Appreciated the wide
wall in the kitchen where the girl was sitting. I gives a bigger feel.
Thanks for post.
oh my gosh! i want one so bad! i have the land just need this now! lol 🙂
This is a beautiful space for 1 or 2 people, would be a great retirement
home.
I guess when you have a tiny house you make tiny short videos.
I’d put a table “in” the kitchen along where the window/bench is and make
the dining area the living room and make the living room a 2nd
bedroom…and also make the beds fold up into the wall (yes, a murphy style
bed) to open up some space for using a fold down table for crafts,
homework….etc. I’d keep the balcony.
I totally agree with you. Unfortunately, not everyone have the concern to
own a place which size fits their REAL needs (rather than the ones fed to
them by the marketing of profit-hungry companies). Even when a
reasonable-size house appears the obvious alternative, we have to overcome
obstacles such as fighting our local town administrations and finding a
contractor accepting to build it, as small homes mean a lower yearly
revenue in taxes and a smaller profit.
Although the movement is progressing a bit slowly, it is just about time
(if not a little late) for human-size homes to become trendy again. So many
people have gone from the simple dream of having a home of their own to the
appetite of owning a palace … wasting so much resources that extends way
beyond construction with the heating, furnishing, renovating etc. of those
disproportionate mansions occupied by few individuals.
I guess when you don’t give a damn about wasting resources, you’re
obviously American.
Can a house like this be built in America, more specifically North
Carolina? On a plot of land? I am dying to want to try something like this
for myself
this reminds me of the small houses on Venice Beach in California that I
saw there.
Smaller just means more quality over quantity.
would remove the garage and make it living space where i would add a
storage and collecting room to make my nerd cave. Other than that it’s a
really nice house
Small house with great architecture is better than a 3storey giant bungalow
Where is the closet? I’m guess the laundry is in the garage and, you have
to go downstairs to go toilet from the living room..
It’s still a home!!! sweet home 🙂
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Absolutely gorgeous…..very impressive and desireable….congrats!!!!!
Love this….nice job.
lovely simple design .. perfect!
Say that three times real fast! 🙂
That depends. You’re going to have to look into the zoning bylaw for the
property you want to put it on. Talk to the planning department with the
local government authority
I WANT THAT!!! I AM ASSUMING THAT IT WOULD BE A LOT OF MONEY THOUGH JUST
BECAUSE PEOPLE CHARGE A LOT FOR AWESOME DESIGNS.
I like the design – the bedroom alcove is especially gorgeous – but using
so much space for a garage in such a small house seems wasteful. If you
have to have a car, why not just park it outside?
Finally a tiny house I could live in…
so true..lol
Housing has gone crazy..Here in San Francisco ,Calif..The house next door
was listed at $ 700,000.00..Piece of crap…Sold for over $
800,000.00…One month later they are still working on the renovation…..
Love, what does this model cost?
jenna marbles music o__O
I would use the garage for storage, and a washer and dryer, or maybe a
living space for when guest come to visit.
im sorry, this is just my opinion, but in that small of a house, NOT
converting the garage to living space is just really stupid to me. We’ve
never parked our cars in garages, and been fine
Wow! The credits were longer than the video
Wow! The credits were longer than the video
Yes
how much to build?
Plans please
UN Agenda 21……no thank you. this movement is part of that plan to move
everyone into mega cities in tiny houses and apartments. I have no issue
with affordable housing. I have a big issue with trying to pass these
houses off under the guise of “sustainability”.
This is close to the house I want.
You are right about the agenda, but this isn’t about that. Im very anti
agenda, I also live in 1300 sq ft 2 bathroom house I don’t like or need, in
a very high tax area. I could buy a small lot 10 miles outside of town and
be much happier in a house half the size. I also think most people who
dislike small houses are Men who never have to clean their McMansions. I
also am sick of cooking and would love to share a small vegetarian micro
community of people over 55 with a common organic kitchen.
You’re an idiot.
I am an Idiot? easy to call someone an idiot behind a keyboard with no
qualifying explanation. Have a nice day!
I agree. I’d also convert the balcony to a living space as well.
Some people use garages for fixing things and as a workshop.
I would totally love this little house set up somewhere in Washington
state.
How much to build this one?
umm, I believe this movement started because of the housing crisis, peoples
homes being foreclosed on them. This was an answer to their dilemma. As far
as Agenda 21 and ICLEI, I agree with you.
This looks like a great design. I am a huge fan of prefabricated homes. In
Sandpoint, ID, it is difficult to find a nice home on acreage for under
$200,000. But, it is far more reasonable to find the land an install a
prefabricated home and I am not talking a “manufactured home” which comes
with all kinds of stigma whether true or not, it is just reality. Anyone
builders, real estate agents, etc, have any designs they like that are
inexpensive to ship and/or build?
I swear, if I had the money, I’d buy/rent this house. Looks nice.
Sweet , Good Architecture gives off good vibrations
Very nice! I´d like to own that house. Mine is much too big for just me and
my dogs.
I didn’t build this house but will build one for you. Contact me.
It gained attention in the media, but it has always been around. Search
Tumbleweed_Tiny_House_Company on wikipedia.
this is gorgeous
I wish the look at this miracle home was longer. I absolutely loved the
design. WOW!
I have seen a lot of tiny home designs … This is one of the best I have
seen! Especially nice are the inclusion of Indoor garage, and secure
balcony. Good job!!!
So, what did it cost to build this one…?
i love this. this is perfect for like a new husband and wife and if they
have kids just add on small space
I’ve been trying different layouts to create my own tiny home. I love this
house. I would not need the garage and would use it for a living room. The
upstairs LR would just expand the bedroom and provide storage. I do love
the bedroom being on the top floor but could also use the garage space as a
bedroom (since the bathroom is nearby) and use the full upstairs as a
LR/den. Very flexible design for a small home.
That’s so Nice. I’d move in
Are you planning on the bed having rollers so that you can make it? It
looks tight, what size is it?
How does it cost to build a nice small reasonably cheap home like this?
Like this one? Most likely less than $20,000 USD, depending on materials.
If you want a really well built house, built above code, then you’re
looking at maybe another ten thousand. So for about 30,000, less than the
price of 80% of the new car market, you can have a decent small home.
Personally, I’d increase the footprint slightly, make it a little more
spacious, but not by much & the overall design is actually really well
thought out.
That bed looked like a Full or a Queen, it’s hard to tell, but definitely
not a King.
Where do wash your clothes?
I want 700 to 800 square feet for a 2nd bedroom and laundry room.
same I am not even interested in having a 4 bedroom house with kids running
around …
awesome job…want more info.!
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Do want! 😀
Shut up and take my money! (How much by the way?)
Lots of Square footage lost with the stair well. Got to go down stairs at
night to use the bathroom? Not for me. But it is interesting.
Even the guy talking sounds tiny! lol
whats the music
Is bigger than my apartment.
I hit ‘like’ for ya… BTW- I need to find-out how to produce a slide show
w/audio … like this YT-vid … is it a natural function in an Apple
computer op-sys? I noticed you credit the background music as Apple’s.
how much built?
there is a longer version of this house video, don’t know if i saw it on
‘tiny house talk’ also. think this one is located in canada.
Wow that was quick….not even a walk thru? Looks great!
I take it the purpose of smaller houses is to leave a smaller environmental
“footprint”??? Consider: “Open to dining below” = wasted energy and space,
especially in a small house like this. An open stairwell also wastes
energy. Trust me – when they remodeled my house, they left the basement
stairs open. I have no way of closing it off and it doesn’t retain heat in
the winter. I also can’t keep the upstairs cool in the summer because it
all heads down the open stairwell.
this house is incredible. where do i get one!??!?! i want something like
this for my land up in the mountains. i would eliminte the garage though
and opt for a second sleeping quarters or maybe increase the living space.
I love all of the windows throughout this house. It really helps. I already
live in a 500-sq-ft space and it appears large because my entire east wall
is glass and overlooks a park full of trees. Makes the whole place look 2x
larger.
I love all of the windows throughout this house. It really helps. I already
live in a 500-sq-ft space and it appears large because my entire east wall
is glass and overlooks a park full of trees. Makes the whole place look 2x
larger.
I love this house also. Wish I could have one. fab
F the garage
Well…that escalated quickly.
this would be a good starter home. I would convert the garage into a master
bedroom. convert the upstairs bedroom into an office.
Garage is just wasted space.
Not if you don’t want your shit jacked.
maybe you have too much shit then.
My House is So Small, I Gota Step Outside, To Change My Mind! lol
I cannot believe that is 500 sqft. Good Job.
this of course, is the direction of the global future. we must keep our
energy consumption to a minimum, our function to a maximum and our overhead
and financial burden as low as possible. Great work all of you!
And it just looks cool
so you fart and the whole house stinks for 2 days
So YOU have the money to buy a 10,000 sq ft home just so that you don’t
smell your own farts. On the other hand anyone making such a comment must
have a scat fetish. Go eat some and leave normal people alone.
strait to sexual shock talk? oh well with no videos posted ill just
classify you as a troll 😉
Somebody’s been watching digitalrev, huh? I like your choice in music!
..so dont fart!
This is awesome. I look forward to learning more about the tiny house
approach, since I am looking to scaling down in the coming years. – Thank
You.
A 46 sq. meter home even has a garage! Watch this video!
It would be great if the small space matched the price. We don’t have an
option to buy a small custom home over a large prebuilt home because it
costs too damn much for any kinda custom new home.
Wow, what a great design !! I want to build this house !
What if I didn’t need the garage? Is there plans for a onebedroom
downstairs as well also keeping the loft?
I can honestly say this is my dream home!!… How much would it cost to
build?
Hello, I was curious on obtaining the floor plans to this home. It is very
lovely and would like to have one myself with modifications of course 🙂
I need this!
You guy’s must be kidding me. I used to live in a 500 sq ft home in Germany
and it sucked. Unless your single, never have guests and don’t own anything
a place this small is just to tiny. Sure the home looks cute and cozy on
video but go take a look for real at such a home.
For me, this is perfect. I’m moving to something that’s less than 300 s.f.
in about a month (although I think I’ve found a way to make that work). I
think they could park on the street and turn that garage into more space if
they wanted to.
Nice idea, though I’m not crazy at all about the floor plan.
No live video of the place. Only zoomed in pics. 20×25 is 500 sq ft. Just
saying.
This is perfect! All I need is another garage and I’m set for life!
Love it, that’s all I would ever need, but make it a 2 bed room some how
with a hall separating it from the living room.
I’d make the dinning room and kitchen the 1 or 2 bed room and move the
dinning and kitchen upstairs with the living room.
LOVE this place!!! How much did it cost to build??
I lived in a 1 bedroom, 1 bath apartment with more room than that at 400.
Ofcourse out side parking, and no deck
ssssssssssssssssssssssssuper….
THAT….is NIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIICE!
how much
Cute, but it must be a bitch to make the bed.
Never will this catch on, too many leaches who need you to pay into a 30
year mortage for 300 thousand dollars to sell you a 40 grand house you can
own in 5 years.
Looked at all the links provided, still can’t get an idea of how much the
plans and estimated building costs are.
You’re very funny! LOL
You guys only build house in Vancouver?
Me to the garage seems like wasted space, could be a nice bedroom
The cat likes it!
You can draw a copy of what you see and bring it to a local architectural
engineering school. Have a student draw it up for you. Costs less and it
will be up to code. Find out if your city allows or accepts student designs
as well as professional. I think if the instructor co-signs it will be
acceptable.
I know right. Worries me too.. Only need just so much space for myself, the
occasional guest, and a pet or two and I hate apartments. I think if it
becomes a demand we can do something about the laws concerning this. I dont
want to spend my life chained to a mortgage and working just to pay bills.
I want to have something in the bank for the maybe days and the occasional
exotic trip.. I want to be able to work to live not live to work…and I
dont want a cookie cutter house to call my home .
Colin sez it’s not so much about environmentally friendly as it is freedom
to do, and go where you want without an enormous bunch of crap that you
have to worry about when you are gone.
You have a point. In this case you could always convert the garage into
another completely private room…
Living south of Houston Texas all I can say is Dammit!
Living south of Houston Texas all I can say is Dammit!
contact a contractor and build your own
I just noticed the upstairs drawing is different than the actual lay-out.
This video was a flash in the pan!! Why didn’t you do a walk thru of this
home?? It looks like one of the better ones and I surely would have liked
to have seen more! And it’s real funny… cause the credits took a 3rd of
this wickedly fast video!
It’s 500 square feet. Closing that off, making it feel more constrained
might save what, $5/month in utilities? Having a sense of openness helps in
a small place.
And who do you know that ever puts a car in the garage? A garage is for a
work shop and storage. And to work on your car if needed, Also not everyone
lives in a warm climate. When heavy winter snow covers everything a garage
would be great.
I think it would have made more livability sense to have the living room
and kitchen on the same floor together, and the bedroom and bathroom
together on the other floor… In this particular design, I would swap the
spaces currently used for the tiny bedroom and the downstairs kitchen, and
found a way to have the door from the garage open into the entry way so
access either to the private bedroom/bathroom area or the public
dining/living room area were located there.
Crap, fix it!!!
How much?
Are you offering to pay for the remodel? 🙂
super
very nice = )
thats the beauty of design and arcitecture,its flexible (until you build it)
that house is so amazing i would love to live there
Can You say ” PRIVACY” ?
You can go to their website, enter your first name and email, and download
the plans.
Draw up your own plans, make a few modifications to this home, suit it
better to the land you’re building on, and take it to another local
builder. Or even ask them to design a home, similar to this one such that
it doesn’t infringe on copyright. If you want a house, don’t let their
ignorance get in the way of your dreams! 🙂
I really enjoy the idea of this place.
lol, the garage really is a waste of space in that house
Super awesome! Love the house!
its great for storage dumb ass
jesus you’re dumb
The funny thing is, this is about the average size of a house in the UK.
this guys voice sounds little too ha ha ah
I agree the garage is a waste of space that area could be used for a bigger
living area, a bathroom for guest or an additional bedroom. You can see
there is a driveway outside if they are worried about a hail storm you can
build a car port over the driveway to protect the car. If storage is an
issue the walls can get closet space and cupboards built into it.
Waste of space forr the garage when you can use it as living space and park
your POS on the street.
ridicule on ne met pas de garage dans une petite maison!
So why aren’t greedy contractors building small homes to meet what people
want?
Ever heard of zoning laws or building codes?
Ever hear of the NSA?
The fact that greedy people are still buying larger homes would indicate
your a little off on your perception of consumer demand. While I am not a
fan of developers….it is what it is. This house is inspiring me to plan
for my own downsizing…thanks!
Its lack of self control….those greedy corps are enabled by the consumer.
Ever heard of John Galt?
that small house must save a lot of energy!
I love ur house!!! Too adorable!!!
Nice eyecatching design, but a tad too small for me… I would like about 8
or 9 hundred square feet, passive solar, so it will be cement, basically
all the charm of a shoebox, a very efficient one…
very much like this house, I wonder how much it cost?
Very nice design, but my car would not feel bad for not being included in
my house… The garage could be used as more living space, and the balcony
could be reduced so as to make a larger bedroom. Still though, very
attractive…
Screw the garage, the car can sit outside. If you made the bottom living
space larger it would be an awesome little house.
I am in love with this particular model!
I fully agree, the garage would probably be better used as living space,
depending on how much you “baby” your car, and how much time you actually
spend at home.
I’m sure you can design something around the concept art they have in the
video. I stopped and got a pretty good look at it. Then you just need to
add a little creativity and follow proper state and local building laws.
Nice, but I don’t get the point of the garage. Takes up so much space for
what you can keep outside. Why not make it into a living room? And “open to
below”–gobbling up space that could negate the claustrophobia factor.
the world would of been a better place to live in if we thought of this
concept before. Bigger house = bigger payments,sacfrice on quality of life.
With that extra money we could spend it on traveling, hobbies, life in
general. but NO everything is about excess.
who wants plans?
They replied to me about this. They wont sell the plans due to being afraid
that the construction requirements are different for the US.. I explained
Caveat emptor or buyer beware. But still no budge on the plans. Seems like
I will have to draw them up and have a PE stamp them myself.
Love the House – agree that kitchen and living rm should be on same floor
and about the wasted space on “open to below”. I realize that this was done
to bring more light into the bottom areas, but I don’t see a closet in the
bedroom. Think space would be better used for that and a small half bath on
same floor as bedroom. Also large “open to below” could hold bunk beds or
small kids room. Would keep garage (lots of hobbies) and tuck stacked w/d
under stair well in garage.
I love this design very cute and functional
It is absolutely beautiful. Why in the world does anyone need more than
this?
this is a beautiful lil house!! i would NOT have to worry about missplacing
or loosing something inside my house if i had a smal house like this 🙂
this is a beautiful lil house!! i would NOT have to worry about missplacing
or loosing something inside my house if i had a smal house like this 🙂
Motorcyclist’s dream home!
It’s called the West Coast Modern – 500 on their website.
I wonder how much this house would cost to build.
500-Square-Feet Small House deserves 56 secs.
So the bathroom is on the lower level? Love the design, but not wanting the
trek to a lower level.
Very clever ideas my friend. I was wondering myself, what if the usual
layout of houses, was reversed, that is, bedroom and bathroom downstairs,
and living and kitchen upstairs, tied in with the balcony? It would seem
far more harmonious.
fuckin AAA!!!!
You do realize, don’t you . . . that (unlike the design in the video) you
are increasing the complexity and cost substantially by splitting water
between two floors (?) If complexity and cost are of no concern to you . .
. then why should size be (?) Why would this kind of house be of any
interest to you at all (?)
Not a bad place. I’m not sure why they have an open area in the loft to the
dining room down below. That’s a waste of space. I would close that off to
give myself more square footage of living space upstairs.
Greenrate–Don’t know how you define “complexity” and “substantially, ” but
a few extra feet of supply, waste and vent pipein a house is by my
reckoning insignificant, even in a house this small. It is more logical to
put living and potential entertaining space–i.e. living room amd
kitchen/dining space–on the same floor together, and sleep and
bath/lavatory space on a separate floor in a design LIKE THIS ONE, where
there isn’t enough square footage for all functional spaces on the same
floor.
“Increasing complexity and cost substantially” If you build your own DIY
small home its literally a matter of a few extra fittings and a few extra
feet of plumbing at bulk cost not exactly a deal breaker. If you’re a rube
and dont know anything about construction and are not willing to learn how
to do it yourself, ya maybe is would substantially increase costs. Its
called custom for a reason, not everyone is trying for the cheapest build
if that were true we could all live in cardboard boxes.
what do you want the fuckin garage?
Not bad, but I can do hell of a lot better. I’ve designed & built homes
before, it’s fun. Put a bedroom and living in the garage.Delete meh. room,
move tub sideways, and put a second door to the bedroom. Second floor make
a master suite where living was and master bath where bed was once. I like
the balcony but if not used enclose it and make small study. Either way you
end up with 2 bedroom, 2 bath, and roughly 700-750 sf.
ill take 1
…. !!!!!!! 🙂
so what happens when it burns. Made of flammable material, puts out poisson
gas. I say live under a rock.
yep car outside under a shed roof not bad use of space doesnt have that
trailer look
I agree but that would add to the cost.
I like it!! It looks spacious! Great ideas for a comfy home.
THAT’S NOT SMALL!!!!
that is the best floor plan i have seen for a small home. lots of light, i
really like it.i might be more inclined to use part of the garage as a
‘pantry’ or storage and the rest for dining or something usefull, you can
always get a covered garage if you need one.
I have to say that I abs LOVE the look of this home.ESP with all the
natural lite coming in! To max the space,I would turn the garage in2 the
main L.R. & on the 2nd floor,I would wall off the L area & turn it in2 a
mstr bdrm, with the bdrm being turned into a mstr bath & DEF keep the
balcony AS is,but make it accessible directly off the top of the stairs, so
it can be enjoyed by guests as well! This would make my home more ‘guest’
friendly for overnites,but still allow me my private space!
Very nice place. I’ve looked at most the comments and I see that nobody has
caught on to the fact that the floor plans are different from the video.
The fridge is where the pennensula is supposed to be, there is no double
doors,but a huge window well she is sitting in ( that appears to take up a
lot of room, in thickened wall space ),the bed area is situated
differently. ( tucked behind the corner of the mezzanine instead of
beside.) Im not complaining, just making an observation.
Love this house! Meets that practicality threshold. Some tiny houses are
just that… TINY. This is bare minimum… Which actually is all you need.
Big difference. What would it take to own one?
This looks attractive to me, as my wife and are thinking heavily about
moving, and downsizing. The layout is nice, but the only thing I would
add/change would be to incorporate a laundry area. This may be worth
looking into.
pretty dang cool
Might be a good idea in tough times to protect your vehicle, also be good
for bikes or golf carts,boats,etc…even an indoor garden?
Yeah, I agree. Maybe a living space there and a carport outside.
wow is a good idea fore mi I want a plan
Garage? Recording studio!
That’s pretty nice job and huge. The upstairs keeps the footprint small. My
present house is 192 sq feet. It is a 20 foot shipping container with the
doors permanently opened up to make it 24 feet. I am in the process of
moving to Alaska and I am going to build a 225 sq foot house, not because
this one is too small, on the contrary, it is quite comfortable. I am going
to build a pyramid to do some experiments on health in one. Lots of wasted
space around the outside. It will be storage space.
Gorgeous unit I’d luv a set of plans thnx kiwi-phill:)
I see you point..BUT I LOVE MY GARAGE. It not only is a safe place to park
your car, but can also be your “whatever room”. Pull the car out and put up
a card table and smoke cigars till dawn. Need a place to paint?? Garage.
Workshop??? Garage. Besides, people might use the money saved for this
house to buy a great car. Would seem logical to store it safely. The car is
usually a persons #2 most expensive item owned. When it’s shitty out I
don’t have to worry about my car, it’s safe and dry.
I think it’s awesome that a garage was utilized. I see big houses all the
time with no garage and a nice car outside with hundreds of leaves on it
that looks like crap. Especially if this house is up north….this guy
won’t ever have to use his scraper to get the ice of his window in the
morning. They’ll get into a nice, dry, warm car in the morning. Or a nice
COOL car in the middle of the summer, when every other car is 130 degrees
inside, and the steering wheel is hot enough to give burns.
what I really don’t like is no 2nd floor bathroom. Gotta go downstairs
every time you need to hit the toilet. Instead of the “open to dining
below” area, I’d make it a small, full bathroom.
How can i get plans?
Do you have plans to the house?
The nice thing about 500 sqft is that the rooms in the space are
comfortable living for most…it’s SMALL, yes, but there isn’t only a stove
top with two plates which is your sink &&& a 2 foot wide fridge. You’re not
living on top of yourself. I still really love these smaller house concepts.
I think about this too, & wonder about adding a separate, “shop”, but if
you live where I live & you want to keep your vehicles out of the elements,
the garage comes in handy. I was thinking either underneath the house, OR
underneath the ground. That could be funky too. 🙂
I agree. 🙂
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Just put a piss pot under the bed problem solved. You do need to empty the
piss pot and clean it every day unless you want your bedroom reeking of
stale piss.
LOL I’ll take the bathroom…….thanks.
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Who needs a bedroom? Just dig a hole in the ground and sleep there!
How much would this cost!? I’m very untested!!
Beautiful, I congratulate you. That garage would make a great art studio :
) But if you want a garage with your tiny, here it is.
i bet it is great fun to make the bed!!!!!!! Horrid design
i bet it is great fun to make the bed!!!!!!! Horrid design
can i get more info, or is every’ is everything on the website, such as
building plans and material list.. also how “green” is it?
Pretty impressive !!!! Great modern look . Nicely done .
Quit teasing … you’re making me want to leave this 2500 sq. ft home for
that smaller, more cramped little house. You could sell anything.
NOT
terribly short video, would’ve been nice to see more of the home, But have
to say it looks rather amazing but would drop the garage and use that space
as a living room. Ah, but the bathroom looks rather, ugly, sorry.
Median price $290 000, and go upwards of $350 000. Bit steep for such a
little house lol.
gorgeous little house,love it :)
I’m not sure which is smaller – the house or the video.
What a nice house! I could live there, happily. Wonder how much a house
like that would cost?? It’s larger than my apartment, too. :)
Could this small house be bigger?, but then I guess it would not be a small
house it would be a bigger house. How do I get this house. but possibly
bigger, just a tad bit :)
Love this small home! I see an area in the living room just big enough to
set up my sewing machine and Kromski Harp Loom.
can this house come without the garage or use the space for another room
like I personally would like that space as a art studio
The “Tiny House” movement is interesting.
perfect! thats wat im talking bout
If you live in a place that allows it. There are rules from preventing this
like one home/lot , minimum square footage (around 1000) etc.
It seems really cosy to me.
Where can someone purchase these plans? I really like this house .
For the most part I really am keen on the design; however, I’d personally
change the garage into more living space.
I’d definitely live in a home like this.
I would turn the garage into a temporary living room or even guest room as
needed.
That’s just a condo… albeit a kinda small one, but certainly nothing
revolutionary. except the garage… that’s baller.
You rushed through so fast, I didn’t see everything. You didn’t show the
garage, which to me could have utilized room at the back, and you didn’t
show storage or bathroom areas. Draft layouts are nice, but actually
seeing is better. Generally the layout seems quite adequate but the
bedroom is way too cramped. I do like the second floor.
Way to short a vid to look at needs to be viewed slowly, so we can take it
all in.
I need to find out which cities allow them to be built. But, we already
have a home, so tearing it down and building a tiny house would cost too
much.
totally love this house and design!
awesome!
Nice
compared to what I have seen yet, this cannot be called a tiny house. It is
huge :)
*Small Houses*
Lots less expensive and quite liveable. The solution to population growth?
Not at all. In many major metropolitan areas, permits for single family
detached homes are no longer available.
wow, how much would tht cost you think? looks perfect
I would like to have enough room to walk on either side of the bed – and
see a side table and lamp on each side – but other than that – it’s very
nice.
Right….everybody wants a house with no washer/dryer hook-up. lol
Fix that and you’ll sell more.
Man, if only I could get one of those. Btw, it seems a little big for a
tiny home to me
I don’t understand the tiny, tiny houses of 200 square feet, but this one
at 500 square feet feels big enough for 2 people. You could easily run the
whole thing on solar.
thumps up… i like this kind of house
this is something that I would actually consider! Loveit!!
its cute
It’d be nice if they gave the room dimensions.
omg i love this
I looked at your site but I did not see this floor plan for sale, what’s
the cost? Do you have one built already on property for sale? I love the
style, reminds me of the Japanese modern style, love it!!!!
Great looking house, how much did it cost to build it?
i would make the garage another bedroom! its a beautiful design though :D
If space is at such a premium why would you bother including a garage?
better to leave the car outside (you can put up a basic covered area fairly
cheap if you insist on your car being under some form of cover).
I think i’d trade off some of the balcony (about 5 feet) for more space in
the bedroom, i wouldn’t care to DIVE into bed from the foot of the
bed…..and i’d need somewhere to put a dresser. fix that, i’m sold.
Are you thinking about selling the plans for this tiny house anytime in the
future? I especially like the upstairs balcony but I’m a sucker for shelter
so you can enjoy sitting on it when it rains. I would build a glass roof
for the balcony. That way you could enjoy both the starry nights and the
rain.
how much does this can cost! i whant to build it and i am looking for the
price of the built without paint or anything can any one help ????
Gorgeous ;)
WHY, WHY, WHY DO PEOPLE PUT THE TOILET NEXT TO THE TUB, IF YOU PUT IT TO
THE RIGHT AS YOU WALK IN YOU DON’T EVEN HAVE TO LOOK AT IT!!!
cost of a build like this anyone? would be a big help and thanks in
advance to anyone responders.
i think you wasted a lot of space with the kitchen, the bedroom is WAAAY to
small too