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Martin House-To-Go

Kent on 17 Feb 2008

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Hurricane Katrina played a major part in Julie Martin’s move from specializing in restoring historic homes to building a portable, affordable, well built vision on wheels called the “Fresh Start.” Julie lost everything in Katrina, but gained a vision on building small homes from the experience.

With the initial guidance of Jay Shafer of Tumbleweed Tiny Houses, Julie has started a new company called Martin House-To-Go with the goal of making an affordable tiny house that can be easily moved from place to place on a trailer. Or if you prefer to leave your house in one place it can be removed from the trailer and put on a foundation.

With 2008 comes a new model called the Fresh Start. With an introductory price of $29,900, all you need to get one of your own is a 3/4 ton truck with a 2 5/16th trailer hitch ball and a spirit of adventure.

These tiny homes can be used as a primary residence, for vacation and travel, a vacation home, a mother-in-law house or a private guest cottage or spare room.

With a full bath, kitchen and loft and quality throughout, I would put this tiny house high on my list.

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22 Responses to “Martin House-To-Go”

  1. Julie Martin on 17 Feb 2008 at 2:41 pm #

    Kent, lovely! Thank you!

    I will have my webmaster include a link to your blog, gladly.

    Julie

  2. martin house-to-go at materialicious on 17 Feb 2008 at 5:10 pm #

    [...] VIA: Tiny House Blog [...]

  3. House On Wheels - Martin House-To-Go on 21 Feb 2008 at 4:42 am #

    [...] The idea behind this tiny house on wheels begin after the founder of Martin House-To-Go, Julie Martin lost everything in Hurricane Katrina, but gained a vision on building small homes from the experience. Julie Martin thought like a top class entrepreneur, not focusing on the problem, but rather on a solution to this problem. With 2008 comes a new model called the Fresh Start. With an introductory price of $29,900, all you need to get one of your own is a 3/4 ton truck with a 2 5/16th trailer hitch ball and a spirit of adventure. These tiny homes can be used as a primary residence, for vacation and travel, a vacation home, a mother-in-law house or a private guest cottage or spare room. – Via – Tinyhouseblog [...]

  4. House On Wheels - Martin House-To-Go | Do it Yourself on 21 Feb 2008 at 5:12 am #

    [...] House On Wheels – Martin House-To-Go February 21st, 2008 | Category: Furniture The concept behind that tiny house on wheels start after the founder of Martin House-To-Go, Julie Martin lost everything in Hurricane Katrina, but gained a vision on building small homes from the experience. Julie Martin thought like a top class entrepreneur, not focusing on the problem, but rather on a solution to that problem. With 2008 comes a new model called the Fresh Start. With an introductory price of $29,900, all you need to get one of your own is a 3/4 ton truck with a 2 5/16th trailer hitch ball and a spirit of adventure. These tiny homes can be used as a primary residence, for vacation and travel, a vacation home, a mother-in-law house or a private guest cottage or spare room. – Via – Tinyhouseblog [...]

  5. Tiny House Blog » Habitaflex - Foldable Tiny House on 25 Feb 2008 at 3:45 pm #

    [...] Habitaflex is another tiny home on wheels. Along the lines of the Tumbleweed Tiny House and the Martin House-To-Go. The Habitaflex expands or folds into a much larger living space yet folds down to a very small [...]

  6. Dozo on 28 Feb 2008 at 7:30 am #

    That’s awesome! And it seems pretty cheap for an entire portable home.

  7. Frank on 04 Mar 2008 at 8:12 pm #

    Cool idea, full house: one bedroom kitchen dining room combo, loft bedroom, nice wooden washroom,

    Im interested in how the wiring, plumbing, sewage plumbing and HVAC is done?

    Best of all you can wheel it into a trailer park, and wheel it out when the lot rent goes up to an unreasonable fee.

  8. jim william on 15 Mar 2008 at 11:41 pm #

    I WANT ONE !

  9. Daniel on 27 Mar 2008 at 2:25 pm #

    This is a great idea. I’m looking into the Tumbleweed types to build one myself. So far, trying to find a good trailer to start building.

    I look forward to starting my project.

    BTW: I love this site… lot’s of good info.

  10. Mehdi on 31 Mar 2008 at 4:56 am #

    Hi,
    awsome idea!
    who is the distributor?
    How can orders be placed?
    I kindly require more information.

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  12. Kent on 09 Apr 2008 at 9:02 pm #

    Hi Mehdi,

    To place an order call Julie Martin at The Martin House Company at 228.234.8646. Visit the website at http://martinhousetogo.com/

    Hope that helps!

    Kent

  13. Fyque on 14 Apr 2008 at 9:56 am #

    it’s really cool.
    i like that : )

  14. Sandy Howard on 19 Jun 2008 at 5:49 am #

    I’ve been wondering how to facilitate my dream of having an independent, traveling lifestyle now that I’m approaching my semi retirement years; as a single senior,I’ll need to work at least part time for some years yet, but want to be able to pick up and move whenever I feel like it and still have a roof over my head! Also, I’ve never had much money, so some of these little houses I’ve looked at on other sites costing $50,000 makes me wonder what they’re made of. Yours makes me feel it might be possible! Thanks for the inspiration, and I may be looking into your product in the next year or so.

  15. Kent on 19 Jun 2008 at 6:24 am #

    Sandy be sure and go to Julie’s site and talk to her. I am not directly affiliated with her, but just wrote about her tiny house.

    Kent
    Tiny House Blog

  16. Martin House-To-Go - Update on 19 Aug 2008 at 12:45 pm #

    [...] of the most popular posts in this blog is the Martin House-To-Go post. Dan from Southern California has been talking with Martin House-To-Go about their houses and [...]

  17. MOin on 02 Sep 2008 at 1:46 am #

    oh cool they looks beautiful really neat looking i appreciate you put the pictures here.

  18. Rodrigo Barba » Casa móvel, sempre pronta para viajar on 01 Oct 2008 at 7:31 pm #

    [...] fonte: TinyHouseBlog [...]

  19. Grant McComb on 02 Jan 2009 at 7:49 am #

    Kent,

    I’ve been try to contact Martin House-to-go (via email and phone) for about 2 1/2 weeks but can’t get a response. Do you know if they’re still in business?
    Thanks,
    Grant McComb
    New Hampshire
    810-280-6547

  20. Kent on 02 Jan 2009 at 8:32 am #

    Hi Grant,

    I talked to Julie shortly before Christmas about some advertising on the Tiny House Blog, so I know they are still in Business. She has been extremely busy and has not gotten back to me. Keep trying and I will also pass on your information to her as well.

  21. kenny on 14 Feb 2009 at 4:31 am #

    I am very interested in these small homes after i saw some online i am really sick of renting and its only been a year but my fiance is in college so we can’t afford a house house and we plan on moving 900 miles away when she is done with school. theres just something so simple about these homes that attract me so much i would appreciate any tips on these homes i am looking into building one with my dad or buying one If you have info on where to get one in wisconsin please email me kenny_cornelius2005@yahoo.com

  22. Herve Riou on 16 Apr 2009 at 5:35 am #

    Hi Julie

    you remember Herve from Pascagoula (Holiday). Great houses and very affordable. You should think about doing small offices for businesses. Amities
    Herve

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