Chris shares his experience of living in a 40ft container home in Island Cove tiny home park in Durango, Colorado, for the past six months with his dog Mac. Video tour at the bottom of this post.
The house, built by Ark Tiny Homes, costs him around $800 a month for lot rent, and he pays separately for water and electricity.
Chris enjoys the location, which is close to the river and downtown Durango, and has a deck built for outdoor seating. The house has two motorcycles outside, one Harley meets Cafe Racer and the other a Street Glide, and a shed that serves as storage and hides the gooseneck of the trailer.
Chris invites you inside the house, which he finds appealing due to its dark metal framing and black countertops. The kitchen has a large sink, a propane stove, and ample storage space.
Chris also shares his love for the house’s antique desk and turntable.
Chris shares the freedom and enjoyment of tiny home living, which led him to choose a container home after getting divorced and losing his house in the settlement.
Chris explains how he uses the couch as a guest bed and a dog bed and he describes a built-in coat rack and a floating shelf for storing hats and gloves.
Chris uses an electric fireplace for heating and he mounted TV above it. He mentions an old antique lamp for additional light and pull-out end tables for dining.
Chris shares his mother’s pen and ink drawings as wall decorations and his workout equipment, including adjustable dumbbells and a pull-up bar.
Lastly, he talks about the barn door leading to the bedroom, the sliding glass door in the bedroom, and the full-size bed with pull-out bins for storage. He added a closet with the same materials as the bathroom and kitchen for a consistent look.
Chris considered adding doors but opted against it for more space. He plans to install a hydraulic bed for easier storage access.
Chris shares his experience with the tiny home company, mentioning some plumbing issues that were resolved. He financed and insured the container home by mounting it on a double axle Goos neck trailer and treating it as an RV.
Despite some challenges of living in a small space and the potential limitations it may present in the dating market. Chris is happy with his choice and finds it more affordable than a traditional house.
This video is produced by Tiny House Expedition and pictures are screenshots from the video.
Love it! Great video and one of the best container homes for my tastes. Thanks for Sharing!
Not a fan of containers, the always need a roof over.
The only thing I didn’t like is the $800 a month lot rent. Rent is theft. People should own their lot and just pay some property taxes. On day one of her presidency, Harris could issue what I am calling The Housing Freedom Restoration Proclamation. It simply says, as long as a home is not a threat to anyone’s health or safety, then any restriction against that home is a misapplication of the police power and is therefore null and void. Landlords and real estate investment trusts have gotten very good at monetizing shelter, a necessity of life. They will continue to maximize profits, unhousing people and raising the financial misery index on most of us. Getting our housing freedom restored is the best way to counter them.
You’d be able to get a home as easily as getting a vehicle. It is not too hard to repo a small, affordable home on wheels. This is not complicated.