In a series first, the finalists must design the interior and exterior of an entire house – tiny house of just 99 square feet. Each finalist must demonstrate ingenious creativity and savvy space-planning skills in order to execute an inspiring home design that is both comfortable and functional. As carpenters from other HGTV and DIY Network shows arrive to help the finalists complete their work, mentor David Bromstad will coach them as they interact with their crew on-camera, just as they would in a real HGTV show.
Brittany is leading with 2,109 votes (64%) at the Tumbleed House Blog from users. See all three designs and vote here.
Tumbleweed Tiny House Company introduced the newest member of their Tumbleweed family. The Walden is only 117 square feet – and it's not even the smallest house they sell! With a ready-made house costing around $50,000 it might get you thinking about downsizing.
Built on a 7' by 18' utility trailer, the Walden features a stainless steel fireplace in the living room along with vaulted ceilings. For its size, this tiny house feels roomy and comes with lots of storage space. Even though this home will fit a queen sized mattress in the bedroom loft, it might be a little tight for a couple. The kitchen is the largest when compared to other Tumbleweed houses on wheels including a refrigerator, sink and 2 burner stove top. The small water heater is located between the sink. There is even enough room to add a dishwasher, washer/dryer, microwave or toaster oven.
Affordable to build and full of natural light, the Whidbey house plan is the newest offering by Tumbleweed Tiny House Company. You have the choice of having one (461 square feet) or two (557 square feet) bedrooms in this single story small house.
Surprisingly, both options have a very large loft space at 6’8″ tall over much of the space. Accessible by a drop down stair ladder the square footage of the loft is not included in the total square footage as the sloped ceiling “doesn’t officially qualify as a habitable room.”
The Whidbey is designed as a single story house with the choice of 1 or 2 downstairs bedrooms. Its simple design makes the house affordable to build, and full of light. The bedrooms have ample closet space, and the house makes use of its pitched roof for additional storage space or whatever else you choose to use it for. I do not list the upstairs square footage because, with so much sloped ceiling, it does not officially qualify as a habitable room. The house is 17′ 6″ tall.
A dishwasher, full size range with oven, and built in microwave are included in the kitchen. The one bedroom house features a washer/dryer closet just off of the kitchen. The two bedroom house has an under counter washer/dryer in the kitchen. Air conditioning can be added to the home.
As with all Tumbleweed Tiny House’s the construction plans are what you purchase for the house of your choice. These are designed to be built on site and it’s recommended you talk to a licensed contractor to construct the house.
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Ranging between 65 to 140 square feet, the Tumbleweed Tiny Houses are considered “travel trailers” and can go everywhere an RV can. And with a price tag between $36,997 and $49,997 you can buy it readymade or for only $695 buy the house building plans and do-it-yourself.
At only 65 square feet, the XS-House can be bought for $36,997 and then delivered to your property. Or for those of you who are looking to build it yourself, the estimated cost of building it is $16,000. The XS-House is the smallest house offered by Tumbleweed Houses and is excessively efficient. The front door is flanked by two closets and there is a sleeping loft above.
Other houses offered for purchase are the Epu, Weebee, Lusby, Tarleton, and the Fencl. These are the pre-built homes available to be delivered and moved into right away.
No assembly required for these little beauties. It will only take about 3 months to build and deliver your new home. Or to save on the delivery costs you can pick it up yourself from the manufacturer in Sebastopol, California.
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