Tiny Houses in Vermont
I recently discovered a movie by Eva Sollberger who has a blog and creates videos about being Stuck in Vermont. Eva discovered Peter King who has been building tiny houses for years in the state of Vermont and did a cool video tour of a couple of his tiny houses.
Eva gave me information on getting in touch with Peter, but so far I have been unable to talk to him.
I really like his 10 x 10 x 10 tiny house design and would like to see if he has plans available. The neat thing about the cube design is that the loft area has enough room to stand up in, or as Peter says “you can walk the plank.”
Peter is a person who believes in living simply, mortgage free, out in the woods and enjoying life. He is not connected to the internet and appears to live off the grid. His goal is to build at least one tiny home a month and to teach others to do it also.
Peter says any one can build a tiny house once you learn the basics of building. A tiny house can be easily fixed if you make a mistake and is a great learning experience. He believes that you can have several small spaces in an area and each person can have his or her own space. These tiny houses also are around 100 square feet so do not require permits to be built.
Rather than spend 6 weeks to several months building a home, you can build a tiny house in a weekend. Watch the movie below to hear Peter tell his idea of how to live life to the fullest.
Photo Credit: Eva Sollberger
10 x 10 x 10 Cube House
Peter - Ladder/Interior
Peter in the Loft
Loft Bed
Peter and Model Home
10 x 10 x 10 House
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Michael Janzen on 22 Nov 2008 at 7:42 am #
I love the model! We need to get this guy some internet exposure Kent.
Daniel on 22 Nov 2008 at 7:53 am #
I like that model that he’s holding too. The video was great too. It’s nice for someone else to spread some philosophy about tiny house living. some of what he said I thought about before. I thought it would be nice to have a backyard studio or reading room of some type. Thanks for sharing this find.
~Dan
Kent on 22 Nov 2008 at 8:22 am #
I left two phone messages and he has not called back. I just found an address so am going to try snail mail.
ginger on 22 Nov 2008 at 9:21 am #
I love it!!
It’s nice to see someone doing this close to where I live (Ottawa, ON, Canada) as I dream about building something like this in the future…
I’ve pointed to your blog from mine a few times, I find it really inspirational.
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Matt Stuart on 22 Nov 2008 at 6:49 pm #
He’s right…
It does make you want to drink beer! LOL
Get this guy some more exposure!!!
Eva Sollberger on 22 Nov 2008 at 9:12 pm #
Hello,
Thanks for your interest in Peter King and his tiny houses! Peter has a land line, no internet access and he is out of town. So please be patient and hopefully he will get back to you!
Thanks for your support,
Eva
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Timothy on 23 Nov 2008 at 7:46 am #
This was a awesome and motivational video. I would be very happy with this 10′ x 10′ tiny home. I would like to get more information on how to contact Peter, as I would for sure want to learn how to build one of these myself. Living a simple lifestyle with no mortgage would allow me to pursue my passion of outdoor photography on a full time basis, which would be a dream come true!
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Mary on 23 Nov 2008 at 11:34 am #
Think I’ve watched the video half a dozen times now—hats off to Eva for a well-done feature, and to Peter for his passion for tiny homes.
On a somewhat side note—Timothy mentioned his nature photography a couple comments above. I clicked on his name which took me to his Flickr page. Wow—just, wow. Gorgeous photos. Highly recommend checking them out.
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seth on 24 Nov 2008 at 7:11 pm #
Excellent video! That guy is amazing!
And Kent, thanks for the fantastic site! I check it at least once a day.
I thought I lived in a small home until I found your site (my home is 750 sf.)
I have a friend that is moving into a tiny home (less than 100 sf.) I’ll be sure to email you pics when he’s finished the build and move.
Roger Drowne E.C. on 24 Nov 2008 at 10:15 pm #
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Trish Lewis on 25 Nov 2008 at 2:47 pm #
I started downsizing several years ago. I sold my home, threw away tons of junk, gave away more. Inbetween then and now, I rented increasingly smaller apartments but still accumulated more stuff, just better stuff. I’m now in a small apartment of approximately 800 sq ft, long and thin. This concept of even smaller – the tiny house – intrigues me greatly. Mostly because it is tied to an overall philosophy of less rather than more – less space, less stuff, less work – yet more – more time, more freedom, etc.
Ellen Peterson on 05 Dec 2008 at 5:54 pm #
I love this house, and Peter seems like the sort of guy who would be a great teacher. Is he still thinking of accepting students…and can he be reached by email, or does he have a Post Office box?
Plus, Eva did a great job on the video.
If he prefers letters, please let me have his address.
Many thanks for this.
Kent on 05 Dec 2008 at 7:31 pm #
Hi Ellen,
You can contact Peter by using this phone number: (802) 933-6103 he does not have email at this time. Check with him to see if he is still looking for students.
Kent
Lee on 02 Feb 2009 at 7:31 pm #
Thanks for posting this video. I did like his floorplans, and his promotion of living within 100 square feet. I really like his perspective on simple living. Such ideas about money and material things need to be flashed in front of mainstream culture.
Rebecca Howarth on 05 Feb 2009 at 5:10 pm #
Hey Everyone,
I just spoke with Peter on the phone, and we are looking to get a workshop group together for the week of February 15. My goal is to build a tiny house and live in it, so I will be there learning as well. Peter enjoys teaching and would like to get a group of people together to do a workshop. If you are interested, contact Peter King at (802) 933-6103.
Kent on 05 Feb 2009 at 10:26 pm #
I’ll get this up with the other announcements for workshops. Jay Shafer of Tumbleweed has one coming up as well.
mwb on 17 Mar 2009 at 5:59 pm #
Just in case you have not blogged about him recently and I somehow missed it, I was just Googling about tiny houses and also Peter King as well while looking for some info on the subject and found this recent article in the Burlington Free Press (3/7/2009):
http://www.burlingtonfreepress.com/article/20090307/LIVING/90306038
Peter now has a Website up too:
http://www.vermonttinyhouses.com/
Kent on 17 Mar 2009 at 6:08 pm #
Thanks for the update and link. I need to get back in touch with Peter and see how things are going for him.
mwb on 17 Mar 2009 at 6:23 pm #
you’re welcome Kent. Just found your blog post about Peter posted last month, I’ll post the links there too if its okay to do so
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