This home's exterior dimensions are only 8' x 8'! The tiny house was intentionally built to be less than 70 square feet — the legal definition of a habitable room in North Carolina — in order to avoid construction permits. Featured on Tiny House Blog, the owners have used it as a weekend retreat as they build a larger "habitable" home nearby...
From the owner, Jeff: "It is solar and insulated and with a flat screen TV, a toilet, and a queen size bed, it has been our home practically every weekend for the past 3 1/2 years while we build a larger house by ourselves. It stays warm with body heat (two adults and a 70lb dog) in winters that can see 40+ inches of snow. It has been absolutely great! It forces you to get out and stay active."
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I wanna see the inside sooooo bad! No interior pictures on the TinyHouseBlog...
view StephM's profile
Wow! Very cool!
view youenjoymyself's profile
okay I get the whole living with just what you need but seriously? This is smaller than the average cubicle size of the year 2000 (190 sf). And with windows covering an entire side I would hope there is a screen around your toilet. I'm not a fan... sorry.
view leen's profile
It's cute but
a)I want to see inside
b) it's really more of a permanent tent, not a house
view Charlotte's profile
Inside photos please!!
PS since a deck isn't considered inhabitable space,a covered, wrap around one would look so charming and add great outdoor living for the warm months.
view Seaside's profile
I'd consider living in one during the summer weekends. If I had a place on some water, I would put up an 8x8 hut. It is absolutely beautiful! What more do you need than a soft place to put your head at night??
view revolution9's profile
This would have been a much better post with a extra photo showing the floor plan.
view ChrisGal's profile
Where are the interior pics?
view FB @ FabulouslyBroke.com's profile
No showering? And I guess they are the kind of people comfortable using the bathroom in front of one another. Kudos to them, but couldn't do it myself.
view april1's profile
I love the backyard sink, but where's the toilet?
view ohjodi's profile
i love this, but I agree with Seaside, I'd add a porch. Additionally, to address the showering issue, I'd build an outdoor shower! Wish there were interior pics...
view AllyPo's profile
I would imagine looking at the pitch of the roof and the tiny sky light on the top that the bed would be in a loft just inder the roof. The toilet is probably an enclosed one at the back with the small window for ventilation. I agree that a porch would have been great.
view Wengue's profile
That's really cute. I could imagine using it for weekend getaways, and it would also make an adorable guest house. I could not imagine living there for more than a few days out of the month, and I would not be able to use the toilet without privacy.
view Brandyjane's profile
that is lovely - pics of the inside and a floor plan wold be great.
view maike's profile
totally inspiring as a studio space. i could see doing a beachy shed version on my backyard.
http://tearinguphouses.blogspot.com/
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