Tiny Houses on Tiny Islands
In celebration of Canada Day and the 4th of July, I thought I would do a post on the tiny houses of the Thousand Islands, which is the name of an archipelago of islands that straddle the U.S.-Canada border in the Saint Lawrence River as it emerges from the northeast corner of Lake Ontario.
Many of these islands house small castles and large estates, but it seems the most admired of these islands are the tiny islands which have their own tiny houses…and not much else!
The islands, which number 1,793 in all, range in size from over 40 square miles (100 km2) to smaller islands occupied by a single residence, to even smaller uninhabited outcroppings of rocks that are home to migratory waterfowl. This area is very popular among vacationers, campers, and boaters, and is often referred to as the “fresh water boating capital of the world”.
Photo by Don Beck
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The smallest of the inhabited islands is called ”Just Room Enough” and only when the water level is low enough is there room for the outdoor furniture to be put out.
Just Room Enough
Because of the beauty of the area and the romantic aspect of living on your own rock, these cottages are highly coveted and can run into quite a bit of money. However, many of these tiny homes and cottages can be rented for vacations. And most of them can be viewed while sailing the St. Lawrence.
Photo by Ian Coristine
Photo by Ian Coristine
Photo by Don Beck
Photo by Krzysztof Machulewski
Photo by anne4brown - Webshots
Photo by anne4brown - Webshots
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How great! We were fortunate enough to have friends who owned a cottage in 1,000 Islands when I was a kid and we spent many happy summers there. The house we stayed in had a boathouse that was on a separate little island- you crossed a long footbridge to get there- magical!
If I didn’t live in a floating cabin I would love to live on a tiny island. But I think “Just Room Enough” would make me a bit nervous when the water was rising. Thank you for sharing these great tiny (and large) cabins. – Margy
[...] Tiny Houses on Tiny Islands [...]
[...] In other locations people have made entire villas from the limited land available to build on, such as the 23-room island home in Rhode Island (in the image above) or the modern four-story residence on Lake Michigan (pictured below – images via BusyBoo and TinyHouseBlog). [...]
[...] or the modern four-story residence on Lake Michigan (pictured below – images via BusyBoo and TinyHouseBlog). Of course, not all buildings on tiny islands are homes – there are luxury resorts and [...]
[...] In other locations people have made entire villas from the limited land available to build on, such as the 23-room island home in Rhode Island (in the image above) or the modern four-story residence on Lake Michigan (pictured below – images via BusyBoo and TinyHouseBlog). [...]