Huh. That house looks a lot more spacious inside than out. Maybe it's a TARDIS...
I think there's a lot to be said for their minimalist philosophy; however, coming from a long line of borderline-clinical hoarders, I don't think I'll ever be able to practice it in daily life (although I can travel light for months at a time). Still, I've been thinking about switching jobs for a while now, and fear of not having a steady & sufficient income is definitely the main hurdle, so perhaps I need to give this option more serious thought.
(Also, I'd like to know whether they own the land on which their tiny house was built. I'm under the impression that in prime locations, the land costs more than the structure itself.)
Heh. I think it looks spacious inside because they're using the same fancy camera angles used by NYC realtors.
Yeah, the land is the big thing. Some people rent rather than buy. My friends rent land in Vermont for their tiny house, inexpensively. But if you want to be near a city, it would have to be tough. One idea I like (and stole for Tiny House) is that several people go in on buying an old campground, or trailer park, etc., and create a tiny-house neighborhood. Of course, you'd have to have friends who'd actually go along with that.
There are also, apparently, realtors who specialize in helping tiny-house people find tiny plots of land.
Cool! Since you introduced the concept of tiny houses, I've been fascinated with them. Saw my first one sitting in a driveway in... where else? Berkeley.
I wanted one ever since you started writing the series! Although that was my impression, too, that the land cost way more than the house. Unless you move to Nowheresville and live in the woods. But some people would like that.
A family member came to me one day recently, all excited, to tell me about this 'Tiny House' concept they have in America. I just nodded sagely and said I'd heard of them vaguely :)
I just googled and there's a 'Tiny Houses Australia' website which is all about... Tiny Houses in America! So, I'm going to say it hasn't caught on here yet :)
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I think there's a lot to be said for their minimalist philosophy; however, coming from a long line of borderline-clinical hoarders, I don't think I'll ever be able to practice it in daily life (although I can travel light for months at a time). Still, I've been thinking about switching jobs for a while now, and fear of not having a steady & sufficient income is definitely the main hurdle, so perhaps I need to give this option more serious thought.
(Also, I'd like to know whether they own the land on which their tiny house was built. I'm under the impression that in prime locations, the land costs more than the structure itself.)
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Yeah, the land is the big thing. Some people rent rather than buy. My friends rent land in Vermont for their tiny house, inexpensively. But if you want to be near a city, it would have to be tough. One idea I like (and stole for Tiny House) is that several people go in on buying an old campground, or trailer park, etc., and create a tiny-house neighborhood. Of course, you'd have to have friends who'd actually go along with that.
There are also, apparently, realtors who specialize in helping tiny-house people find tiny plots of land.
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The movie is available for download on Netflix.
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I'm definitely going to download the movie!
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