Big dreams of a tiny house.

For awhile now Jason and I have wanted to move out to some land that Jas grew up on located just outside of town. All our goats and chickens are on this property and we spend most of our spare time there. Over the past year we have been wracking our brains trying to come up with an affordable way to build a house on the property without 1) spending a fortune 2) increasing the existing property taxes and 3) building something that wouldn't require permits. We had no idea how to achieve all three goals until we stumbled on a program called Tiny House. The show featured a guy that was building a tiny home on a flat bed trailer frame. By building on the trailer frame he didn't have to have building permits and since it isn't a permanent structure it won't increase your property taxes. The only drawback is the cost. Price per square foot, it is more expensive to build a tiny house than it is to build a larger home, but one can still be built for around $10K if you watch your budget and use as much reclaimed material as possible.

What exactly is a "Tiny House"? The tiny house is defined as a living space under 400 square feet.

I know most people will think we are crazy for wanting to live in a house that is under 400 sq ft, but Jason and I are extremely excited about the idea. But, there is a lot to consider and figure out before we can get started. Such as...

What type of trailer are we going to use and what size?
Floor plan: How are we going to have enough room for 2 people?
What about things we won't compromise on? Jason's recliner and my washer and dryer!
Where to locate the tiny house: Living on the grid or off ?
Spare Time: Where in the heck are we going to find any?

These are just a few of the decision we are going to have to make before we can even start the next chapter of our lives. Jas and I talk every decision we make to death before we make a move, so I see lots of late nights hashing and rehashing every detail before we ever break ground.

I will post more as we start on our road to building our Shangri-La.