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Steve Martinez one of the Tiny House Blog readers, wrote me recently about a property he has for sale in Northern Arizona with a tiny Sheldon Designs CW96 home partially built. He has it listed on Ebay and I will let him describe it below:

Are you looking to escape the rat race and live a simpler, easier lifestyle? Are you looking to be self-sustaining and live off the grid? Then look no further than this beautiful acre in Northern Arizona. This lot has unobstructed southern exposure, so it is perfect for solar power generation, plus there is always a breeze, so wind power generation is an option too.

This property is located 200 miles northeast of Phoenix, Arizona, and 30 miles northeast of Show Low, Arizona. The property is located in the quiet community of Concho Valley, Arizona and is located approximately 5 miles from AZ-61 on a dirt road. The Concho Valley Country Club is located near the property, so if you enjoy golfing, you are no more than 10 minutes away from a course. The property is peaceful with little noise, with the exception of an occasional airplane passing by or cow mooing. There are seldom any passing cars down the road, since it is a dead end.

What You Get

• 1.07 Acres of land in Concho Valley, Arizona
• One 8’x12’ building with a 4’ porch
• Miscellaneous building materials, including insulation, laminate flooring, and miscellaneous lumber
• 3250 Watt Troy-Bilt generator (3500 starting watts)
• Xantrex Solar Power Pack
• “Humanure” compost collection toilet
• Amazing views

Steve is not able to finish the property because he has to move back to Michigan. To view the Ebay listing go here. This might be the great off/grid site you have been looking for.

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Sheldon Designs is having a 50% sale off of all their plans through midnight Valentines day. If you have been thinking about buying one of their plans now is the time to get a great price. Go to Sheldon Designs and enter 50V15 before midnight on February 15.

Joanne McFadden of the Daily Gazette in Schenectady, NY writes about a Greenfield couple who build a tiny little house to put up the guests when they come visiting.

Kim and Ray Faiola had space at the end of the road on their lot in the woods and thought it would be a perfect place for a guest cottage. Ray did extensive research and found a plan he liked. He decided to use Any Sheldon’s Micro Cottage design which is a 574 square foot home.

Ray spent nine months building the cottage and utilized many items from the main house in decorating and constructing the home. The house is connected to the septic system and electrical. His brother assisted him along the way as well.

“Halfway through I thought, ‘What was I thinking?’?” joked Ray of the 9-month project, which took place from April through December in 2006. “Just because something’s small doesn’t mean it’s going to be easy. It’s actually harder, because you’re working in small quarters.”

To read Joanne’s article visit the dailygasette.com. Also if you are interested in this cottage Andy Sheldon has a holiday special going on right now and you can buy the “Micro Cottage” plans for $99 at Sheldon Designs website. The usual price is $139 and the sale price is good through December 31, 2008.

Photo Credit: Joanne McFadden

Living Area

Bedroom

Micro Cottage Floor Plan

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I have added some pictures of completed Sheldon Designs plans below.
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I am a big fan of Andy Sheldon of Sheldon Designs, Inc. and he is offering a 72 hour sale of 67% OFF every plan in his catalog. I wanted to make sure you knew about this and if you have been waiting to buy a set of his plans NOW is the time.

The sale ends Thursday October 23, 2008 at 11:59 pm Eastern Time. You can download a catalog of all Andy Sheldon’s designs at sheldondesigns.com.

To get the special 67% use discount coupon code: 72HOUR.

Peter Sloan's Bunk House (Modified Wilderness Cabin 1)

Wilderness Cabin 1

Wilderness Cabin II (Log Cabin)