Accessory Dwelling Unit

Best Friends’ Backyard Tiny Home Village

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Best friends Becca & Anthony and Kate & Brad created a backyard tiny home village. Together they transformed a barren space into a lush oasis. Using permaculture principles, they developed landscaping to feed native wildlife and the people who live on the property. They were also really intentional about how … Read more

Designer’s Plant-Filled Tiny Home ADU with Studio Space

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Denise Bayron is a multi-talented knitwear designer and sewing patternmaker living in a tiny home ADU (accessory dwelling unit) in Oakland, California. She also has a real knack for small space interior design. For example, Denise created zones to organize her layout into distinct areas, maximizing efficiency and aesthetics. Yet … Read more

Santa Clara Legalizes Movable Tiny Houses

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California’s tiny house legalization ripple effect is growing! On March 12, 2020, Santa Clara County approved movable tiny houses as accessory dwelling units. This the home of the insanely expensive Silicon Valley. Read the full ordinance here. “The County of Santa Clara has given the Green Light to Movable Tiny … Read more

Tiny Houses NOW Legal in Los Angeles

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In case you have yet to hear the BIG news, we are honored to share it with you. The second-largest city in the US finally approved movable tiny houses as accessory dwelling units (ADUs). It took years of advocacy, since 2016, and the process went through many starts and stops. … Read more

Tiny Houses Now LEGAL in San Luis Obispo, CA

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California may soon be the most tiny house on wheels friendly state in the nation. Last week, San Luis Obispo became the second Californian city to legally create a place for moveable tiny houses, aka THOWs, outside RV parks. The city council unanimously voted to approve them in their new … Read more

Just Park It: Tiny Houses as ADUs

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Welcome to Today’s Tiny House Parking Spot! In episode 6, we parked our tiny home in my sister Nicole’s backyard in northern Utah. For us, it is the an ideal way to visit family, striking a perfect balance between privacy and togetherness.  We first parked here two years ago. The … Read more

Call-To-Action: Advocate for Tiny Houses in Baltimore

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Tiny houses could be coming to Baltimore. Now is the time to voice your support. Local advocates, tiny dwellers, and homeowners have been presented with an exciting opportunity to contribute ideas and support of a city council bill proposing an auxiliary dwelling unit, aka ADU, zoning ordinance. City Councilman Ryan … Read more

Living Tiny Legally, An Educational Documentary Series

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Living Tiny Legally is a three part documentary series, created by filmmakers Alexis Stephens (that’s me!) and Christian Parsons of Tiny House Expedition, with the help of co-producer and Tiny House Collaborative member, Kai Rostcheck. It provides an in-depth, inside look into how a handful of cities from all over … Read more

Inaugural ADU Tour in Portland

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Tiny house fans in the Portland area will get a rare opportunity to tour the interiors of 11 accessory dwelling units (ADUs) in the Portland area next month. Kol Peterson and Deb Delman of Caravan-The Tiny House Hotel in Portland will be holding the first ADU tour in Portland, Oregon … Read more

Southern Fried Homes

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Oyster Wharf

I recently discovered another small/tiny home builder called Southern Fried Homes. Owned and operated by Tim Watson the company is located on Hilton Head Island in South Carolina. Tim has been building custom homes there for the past 22 years.

Small, affordable, and Southern Styled, Southern Fried Homes are attainable now, and you can grow them over time.

Oyster Wharf

You might also think of a Southern Fried Home as an Accessory Dwelling Unit. Whether used as a guest house, rental, or granny flat these units are a legal solution to your housing needs in a growing number of East Coast Communities. The goal is to keep these homes well appointed and low priced. They also can be delivered within weeks.

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