tiny house anyone?

thanks for such thoughtful responses!
to answer a few questions right off the bat, yes they are allowed at our campground, yes that particular plan needs some significant tweaking to make it work for us, and finally we know of an amish outfit which uses giant piano hinges for fold down roofs while traveling. it's so cool, i love it and the thought makes me smile every time.
for us i think we'll be happier being able to live in a tiny stix&brix for five months of the year. and instead of having a storage unit i'll have a tiny cabin in which to display and stash my non traveling stuff.

it's about the stix&brix,lol, isnt it? i'm having a hard time letting go i think!

My dream was to sale our 3,200 sq ft house, purchase a MH and build us a small 30 X 20, one room home in our town. It would have a bedroom sectioned off from the main living area by the bathroom and large closet.

That dreamed died quickly when our daughter was born 27 years after our son and then another daughter came along 3 years later.

So, now we have a 322 sq ft fifth wheel that we travel in from May until September and then go home for the school year. It works great and has given us a lot of enjoyment. We are still planning our trip for out west and then to Alaska. We'll probably do "out west" next summer.

Whatever you go with, make sure you have storage room. You can get away with less "living" room since you can go outside, but you have to be able to store stuff out of site or at least out of your way. That also can be accomplished by a storage shed with room for a washer/dryer.

suse1023 wrote:
...snip...what do you folks live in if you're not still in the 'big house' and not in your rig?...

900 square foot cottage. Feels huge when we get here in the spring, and small when we leave for the winter. We jokingly say we live in Barbie land. Everything we own seems to be 2/3 size and does double duty so as to minimize space consumption. I admit it is very liberating to get rid of "stuff".

The link to your "tiny house" is adorable, but I think you'll find it impractical after a very short time. Just the simplest of daily tasks will become difficult. Washing/cooking/storing dirty dishes in a shallow one hole sink will get old. Works great for coffee cups, but not much else. Limited space to store dirty clothes yet alone wash them will be another issue that will need to be resolved. As pretty as that place is, you really will be just glorified camping. If you're young and adventurous it can be doable for a short run. Even Thoreau left his cabin after 2.5 years. Yet 160 years later there are many that dream of doing the exact same thing he did.

The loft area is very cute, but if you do move the house you will have to take it completely off to fit under power lines and bridges. That alone will be difficult job.

Good luck, just leave yourself some exit room if things don't turn out the way you had envisioned them.

Our 'home' is a 400 sq. ft. Parkmodel with an "Arizona Room" attachment of additional 400 sq.ft in a "resort" style park. Travel in the summer our medium sized MH. Love this lifestyle!

IMHO: Tiny homes on wheels, Tumbleweed Tiny Houses, are way too tiny for more than one. The one on your link is really a small cabin in the woods. So having it placed semi-permanently on an RV Lot, might not work.

We've seen a lot of Park Models in southern RV Parks, but not many north of the Mason-Dixon line. Unless they are set up in Mobile Home parks.

suse1023 wrote:
we're about to become snowbirds---YAY!!!!
our first stop was to buy into a campground nearby--we rent the site but had to buy the camper which set upon it, and it is woefully small for full time living with pets for five months.
we intend to stay here may through september and then hit the road in a fifth wheel.
the campground is lovely, the folks who run it are accomodating and friendly, and our site is absolutely perfect for us and we are thrilled with it.

so, we're thinking of investing in a tiny house, one which could be moved to another site if the need arises, but will also fit and look nice on our small site.
this one is my absolute favorite and we're considering having something similar built for us.

http://tinyhousetalk.com/tiny-cabin-with-balcony-and-small-space-ideas-galore/

what do you folks live in if you're not still in the 'big house' and not in your rig?
(ours is under contract--i've got 4000 sg ft of home and barns to unload and rehome by june 21st!)!!

First check with your CG what their policies are regarding buildings and additions on their property. Some have very strict guidelines as to what 'type' of small home you can put on the lot.

Most have trailers in one section, and park models in another section. Usually the Park Model sections have sewer and water lines to them.

You can add an enclosed deck to the existing camper. I have seen some VERY creative rooms added on to a camper.

Like mentioned, if you plan to buy something a Park Model fits the bill nicely for many. Good Luck!

I think a Park Model would be a better option for a RV Park or campground.

Look into a Park Model home.

Regards
Gemstone

How about adding on a room?

You might try living in your rig to see how you're going to like living in your tiny house! As far as unloading the house and barn, good luck!