Wednesday, September 26, 2012

Living Small

Most people fantasize over owning a bigger home than they currently live in.  Some even go to open houses of million dollar mansions.  Just for the short tour, they imagine themselves living in luxury.  Others just surf the net for expensive homes and do virtual tours.  Linda is so not most people.  For the past 20 years, she has been thinking how cool it would be to downsize her life.  Instead of a 3,000 square foot home, what if she had 1/2 that?  What if she had only 1/4 of that space??  How about a total of only 260 square feet?  Could she live comfortably in such a small space with only 100 things to her name?  Now there seems to be a lot more people who are feeling the same way.  Enter Molecule Homes

Two brothers (in-law) have started a company that builds portable homes.  These are compete homes and not just a shed on wheels.  Linda has watched the You Tube video twice about this little gem.  Below the picture, Linda copied and pasted the info off their website.  I guess you could get the exact same living style if you had a small Winnebago, but she likes the look and feel of this home much more.  There is a 99.9% chance that Linda will never downsize this small, but its fun for her to make her list of what 100 things she would keep and the approximately 1,000,000 things she would give away.

Built this year, all new construction. This tiny house is 8' 6" wide by 20' long by 13' 5" high. Including the porch and lofts it is approximately 260 square feet. It has has two sleeping lofts, one 8' by 6', and one 8' by 3'. The house is built on a new 12,000 lbs rated trailer, and can be towed anywhere. The house features a full kitchen, including three burner range and oven, and a full bathroom with shower and tub.  A fold down 4' by 8' deck, on demand water heater, double paned windows, and full insulation round out the house. Vaulted knotty pine ceilings with ceiling fan and overhead light brightens the whole house. Tough Pergo floors complement the living space. The house has all the necessary conveniences of a much larger house, despite its small size. Other amenities like fold down "Murphy" style bed on the ground level with convertible fold up writing desk, and washer dryer hookups are available if desired. RV style utility hookups make this house a breeze to set up or move. Convenience of mobility with the comfort of a traditional home. Own a new home for the price of a car. Asking $48,000. Contact moleculehomes@gmail.com