By Christina Nellemann

A few weeks ago I was visiting the small town of Virginia City near my home in Washoe Valley, NV and I came across a few small park models that I had never seen before. The models were available for short or long term rental in a small trailer park above the famous Virginia City cemetery.

The Sportsman Series from Superior Park Model Homes were smaller than other park models I have seen, but still had everything you need in a tiny home. The one I visited had a main room with a ladder to a small loft, a back bedroom and a small RV style bathroom. The walls were paneled in warm cedar and it had the most recent appliances. On that gray, rainy day, it was very cozy.

Superior has four different model homes to choose from and about 23 different floorplans. Each model is about 11 feet wide and range in length from about 16 feet to about 40 feet long.

The Sportsman Series also offers:

• 10? Detachable Hitch
• Triple Axles, 2 Brake W/ 1 Idle and New Tires
• 2 X 6 Floor Joists 16? O.C.
• 3/4? Tongue & Groove Sub-Floor with a 50 year Limited Warranty
• Insulated Heat Duct In Floor
• 2 X 4 Exterior Walls 16? O.C.
• 2 X 4 Interior Walls 16? O.C.
• Windzone III, Tie Down Brackets Welded to the Frame
• 29 Gauge Colored Metal Roof or 20-Year Architectural Shingles
• R-22 Insulation in Floors, R-13 in Walls, R-22 in Roof
• Real Wood Log Exterior Stained, Sealed and Caulked

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Dee Williams on cover of Yes! Magazine

Living at large in a Tiny House

by Carol Estes 

“The more intentional you are in your choices, the more every change makes room for more changes … I just love that there’s this endless potential.”
—DEE WILLIAMS

 

Read the full article here at Yes! Magazine. Thank you Christina for bringing this to my attention.

Micro Cottage

 Joanne McFadden of the Daily Gazette in Schenectady, NY writes about a Greenfield couple who build a tiny little house to put up the guests when they come visiting.

Kim and Ray Faiola had space at the end of the road on their lot in the woods and thought it would be a perfect place for a guest cottage. Ray did extensive research and found a plan he liked. He decided to use Any Sheldon’s Micro Cottage design which is a 574 square foot home.

Ray spent nine months building the cottage and utilized many items from the main house in decorating and constructing the home. The house is connected to the septic system and electrical. His brother assisted him along the way as well.

“Halfway through I thought, ‘What was I thinking?’?” joked Ray of the 9-month project, which took place from April through December in 2006. “Just because something’s small doesn’t mean it’s going to be easy. It’s actually harder, because you’re working in small quarters.”

To read Joanne’s article visit the dailygasette.com. Also if you are interested in this cottage Andy Sheldon has a holiday special going on right now and you can buy the “Micro Cottage” plans for $99 at Sheldon Designs website. The usual price is $139 and the sale price is good through December 31, 2008.

Photo Credit: Joanne McFadden   

Living Area

Bedroom

Micro Cottage Floor Plan

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