Artisan-Inspired Luxury Tiny Home

Are you as intrigued by the tiny house movement as me? Can you see yourself living in a footprint of 400 square feet? If not, this custom-crafted, luxury tiny home might sway your opinion. It’s designed and built using Lil’ Lodges of Bear Creek, Alabama footprint and was recently featured on the season finale of Tiny House Nation on the FYI network.

Exterior

Here’s a photo of the exterior featuring tongue-and-grooved British Columbia cedar with stacked stone fascia accents, along with a 26 gauge metal roof.  The vaulted, covered porch looks like a nice place to relax.

The total square footage of the home is 600 ft² (400 ft² on the bottom and another 200 ft² in the loft).  It’s built on a steel bed with wheels, so it’s mobile and ready to be delivered to a destination of your choice. Each home is built above code, with 2 x 6 walls, double floor joists every four feet, triple studs in every corner, and double door plates.

This particular home was commissioned by a Long Island family of four whose primary residence is 4,000 ft². They wanted something with a small footprint, to bring family closer together. They asked for a design with the feel of a luxury resort, incorporating a cabin-feel with modern touches. The home will be sited in the rolling hills near Cobleskill, N.Y.

Let’s head inside.

Living Area

The reclaimed barnwood, vaulted ceiling makes the living area feel so spacious.  Check out the stacked stone Napoleon fireplace.  Such a nice focal point.  So much natural light pours into the space from the side windows (behind the sofa) and the double doors leading to the porch.

Kitchen

The kitchen features the same reclaimed barnwood ceiling, and a telescoping Goliath table that expands to 115 inches and accommodates 10 people. There’s sufficient space for high-end, stainless steel appliances. The window and tile backsplash is unique; a great way to get light into this space.

At the other end of the kitchen, you can see the entrance to the bathroom on the left and one of three sleeping spaces on the right. The stairs to the loft are to the left of the storage bins. Although there’s a lot of wood used in the kitchen, there’s a set of sliding glass doors to the right of the dining table, opening the space to the outdoors and letting in tons of light.

The home’s also equipped with the Pyng home automation system from Creston that’s wifi enabled to remotely turn on appliances, open doors, dim lights, and raise blinds – all from a Smartphone anywhere in the U.S. It’s a first for a tiny home.

Bathroom

The bathroom features a $5,000 incinerating toilet from Europe that eliminates the need for a septic system. Now, I’ve heard of composting toilets, but an incinerating toilet? Talk about being on the hot seat!

There’s also a steam-generated shower from Thermasol, another first in a tiny home.

Master Bedroom

The master bedroom features the same barnwood ceiling and seems very spacious. I’m pretty sure there’s built-in storage in the wooden structures flanking the window? They look similar to the kitchen cabinets.

Loft

The loft area features two sleeping spaces.  It’s difficult to gauge the ceiling height in these photos, but from the windows, I’m guessing its 4-5 ft in the center, vaulted area. Also, not sure if these are two distinct rooms or one large room. Perhaps its one large room and the canopies above the beds are on a pulley system for privacy.

The space behind the bed in the top photo is for loft access and storage. There is also built-in storage under the beds as seen in the photo below.

So, let me pose the question again, “can you see yourself living in a tiny home?”

I’m blown-away by the quality that’s built into this home. I can definitely see the appeal as a second home, perhaps a lakeside retreat or hunting cabin. Count me in!

Hope you’ve enjoyed the tour.