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Carolyn from New York alerted me to this 14′ x 16′ shed/tiny house available for only $3,000 in Newfield, New York. Located just outside of outside of Ithaca, NY, it looks like it is most likely insulated as it is sheet rocked and since it is so cold in that part of the county Carolyn is pretty sure it must be.

You can visit the Craigslist listing here while it is still available. I have made a screen print of the ad below.

I discovered Louis Johnson’s yurt on facebook and contacted him and he agreed to let me share some of his photos of his home. Louis will tell you a little bit about living in a yurt in upstate New York. Their yurt is built by the Colorado Yurt Company.

This winter has proved to be a cold one as well, but we had a better handle on our wood harvesting this year and are in good shape. We estimate that we will use between 3 and 4 cord this year… only one more really cold month to go.

Our PV system is small and has a generator plug in to supplement power when needed. We have not used a generator yet however ~ we choose to reduce our usage instead. We only use our microwave and toaster on very sunny days and supplement our lighting with a propane light and candles if necessary. We save a lot of energy by cooking on the wood stove.

This past year we have made a couple of low tec improvements to the yurt. Earlier last fall we finally got our mulch pit (for gray water) in place, that has been a very big help in getting water out of the yurt, and that enabled us to get an operable shower in the yurt. It may just be a bucket with a bulkhead, but it’s strangely empowering. We continue to heat our water in small batches on the wood stove. (In the summer we heat it in black shower bags and we shower outside.) Continue Reading »

Ted just sent this to me and since the auction expires in less than 24 hours I though I should get it up for all to see. Looks really nice!

Saw this on eBay today, it was in the Camper/RV section. Not much info, but the construction looks to be of very high quality. Odd that it’s not finished, but it’s a nice example. Thought you might be interested. -Ted

Located in Adams Center, NY.

Here is the description:
Tiny House for sale:  Custom made Small House on double axle trailer.  Interior is unfinished.  High quality construction.  9 Pella windows with screens.  2 x 6 walls with double plates.  Exterior with pine clapboards.  Metal roof.

House width: 8′ ,  House length: 17’ ,  Porch: 8’ x 3′ Main Room: 13′ x 7’, Wall height: 6’ 6”, Ceiling peak: 10′ 3″, Interior Loft over porch: L x W x H 3’ x 8′ x 3’,  Loft #2: L x W x H 2’ 6” x 8′ x 3′ 4”,  Road Height: 13′ 5″, Trailer Size: 7′x 16′ with double axle, Dry Weight: 4500 lbs. All measurements are approximate

The buyer is responsible for pickup.

Payment: Deposit of US $1,000.00 within 48 hours of auction close. Full payment required within 7 days of auction close.

Starting Bid: $9,800.

See more pictures and enter your bid at the auction here: http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Tiny-House-on-Trailer_W0QQitemZ250478278582QQcmdZViewItemQQptZRVs_Campers?hash=item3a51ab37b6&_trksid=p4506.c0.m245#v4-33

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