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The stupidity of the ‘spare bedroom’

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Tiny houses: why more people are living in miniature

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Living in a tiny house during coronavirus lockdown

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Walden, tiny homes, and social distancing

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17ft Tiny House for sale

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Hutters' Rally 2020: Making Huts Happen

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Nomad: Designing a Home For Escape and Adventure

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Micro-homes for homeless people in Cambridge

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Mercedes transporter van converted into tiny mobile home

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10 tiny homes for sale in Ireland

A nice round-up of 10 tiny homes by The Irish Times includes this two-bedroom cottage called The Secret Garden in Tuosist, County Kerry, 12km away from Kenmare. Features include a wood-burning stove, baby Aga, bedrooms under the eaves and obviously some really spectactular views. On for€286,000 with Sherry FitzGerald Daly.

Tiny House Scotland

Tiny House Scotland is owned and run by Jonathan Avery whose flagship build is the NestHouse ("a highly insulated modular moveable small eco-house") which is 3.4m wide and available in three different lengths (3.6m, 4.8m and 6m) although the modular nature of the design means additional sections can be added. He is also working on a NestPod which will be 2.55m wide and road towable. Here's what Jonathan says about his work:
The NestHouse project is my personal crusade to bring together the physics of building science with aesthetic design and individual craftsmanship to create a new alternative for sustainable living. It’s a snug wooden building which could be an affordable starter home, a lifestyle micro living choice, or the venue for a home based business. The name came from the idea of a bird nesting box – a small, cosy, sustainable, eco-friendly unit which provides an essential survival shelter for the occupants.

The NestHousecomes fully finished andis buil…

Tiny House Weekly News Roundup: July 13 - 20

Mercedes Sprinter van turned into mobile tiny home... the return of the Tiny House Foodie... the Goose tiny house based on a gooseneck trailer... Timbercraft Tiny Homes release luxury tiny house Denali XL model (above)... a former homeless person's follow-up to a tiny home plan for San Diego's homeless... take a tour of the tiny homes on display at the California State Fair (below)... "Living Vehicle Is Redefining Our Idea of Mobile Home"...tiny home spa for micro apartments... big promises, tiny homes...

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