backyard tiny house
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In an era of fast shipping, Amazon is the go-to site for many shoppers these days, whether they’re buying camping gear or budget-friendly furniture. But there’s one shopping category that hasn’t yet received the Amazon takeover: big-ticket items.
Blame it on weight, price, or logistics, but most people don’t turn to Amazon if they want to buy a house or car. That’s slowly changing, however, thanks to an increasing number of kit or prefab homes that make the idea possible. We’ve reported in the past on a $36, 000 shipping container house listed on Amazon, and recently a studio cabin kit from Allwood Solvalla went viral online.
Couple's Backyard Rustic/modern/reclaimed Diy Tiny House
Steph Douglass, one of our founders, is a pro when it comes to remodeling. She has taken numerous not-so-cute homes and turned them into adorable properties (like this one here). One thing she hadn’t done before? Built a tiny house. Now she can check that off her list.
Clearly, based on the above photo alone, she did one heck of a job. But was it easy? How much did it cost? Did she have help? How much did she do on her own? What does she plan on doing with it? Well, if you want to know the answers to these questions, just keep on reading!
Interested in purchasing a property and eventually building a tiny home? Let’s schedule a call and talk! We’d love to help you realize the full money making potential of real estate.
The Guest Nest :: The Backyard House {a Tiny House}
Steph purchased the property in 2013. A 830 sqft 2/1 in Austin, Texas sitting on .13 acres of land. She saw the potential of this not so cute property early on, and snagged it at $180k for payments of $1, 255 PITI (principal, interest, taxes insurance) per month. She has a couple properties around Austin, and she made the smart choice to spend time living in each while she remodeled and rented her other properties.
At the beginning of 2020, Steph moved into the main house and began planning her to build a tiny home in the backyard of the property.
Working with her partner Alan, she decided to place the tiny house in the right corner of the backyard. They also decided that a loft would be a great way to utilize space, so they settled on a 340 sqft tiny home. Because of the loft, the actual footprint is 240 sqft.
Tiny Homes That Can Be Converted Into Backyard Dorms
Steph also made the GENIUS decision to include her friend Allegra. Allegra was also building a tiny house on her property, and by using the same contractor to build identical homes, they each saved around $5, 000!
One of the first (and biggest) decisions that Steph had to make was the type of foundation she wanted for the tiny house. After weighing her options, she decided to go with a pier and beam foundation (pictured below) rather than a slab foundation.
Although pier and beam is more expensive and tends to move a bit, it’s easier to fix if there are major repairs. With pier and beam, you’re able to get under the house to address plumbing issues and move plumbing if necessary. Slab foundation is a concrete slab that is poured over the plumbing, which means the plumbing is set in concrete. This makes it very expensive and difficult to repair in foundation issues and plumbing is inaccessible.
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