The Tiny House on Craigslist

It had been my dream to live in a tiny house one day. So perfectly did this concept of self sufficient living embody all the off grid living practices that I had been experimenting with. So when it came time to leave my home of 20 years (following my divorce) I had the money to buy one. The very day I went to look at tiny houses on craigslist I immediately saw this adorable house. It was way more than I could pay so I passed it by. But because it was the right size i.e. small enough for where I wanted to put it, I went back to look again. I saw that the sellers had added their story and after I read it I was moved to write them a fan letter. And ended up telling them that $32,500 was over my budget of $23,000, but this was just the size I was thinking of. How swiftly would I need to move to raise the rest of the money? Did they have any other buyers? About 15 minutes later John called me and said I could have it for $26,000. This was such a generous discount that I agreed to go and look at it that very Saturday. I capture his story from Craigslist here.

"This is our Tiny House let me tell you all about it:

Built over the last 18 months as a very serious side project this trailer has a ton of cool materials used for the build and is a truly unique set up in that it actually fits in a standard size parking space. Since it is a towable trailer built right onto the trailer frame no building permits are needed for it and if parked on private property it is not violating any building codes. If your looking for a spare room / home office / art studio etc to put on your property even if you only have a small amount of extra space this could fit the bill right here. The interior ladder is removable so if it's in your way for your setup it can be removed in about a minute. Very unique loft in here as well because the height clearance is so much better than most out there. With a true 6x8 footprint even a california king mattress would fit up here (pictured with a queen) This could become additional rental income / an in-laws unit / an air b n b / the possibilities are endless. 130 square feet total it's 82sf downstairs with another 48sf upstairs.

A lot of careful consideration went into the materials used on the interior / exterior / frame / trailer to give it the unique look it has now. This is a one of a kind and I haven't seen any others quite like it. No corners were cut in the construction of it and I'm confident it could last for a lifetime. Built in partnership with a licensed general contractor / roofer with over 15 years experience there's a reason it looks so good! Could use it as is or finish it out the way you want it with a bathroom / mini kitchen / wood burning stove / whatever you wanna do.

Originally started building on a Carson 7x14 utility trailer. Laid down 1 1/8 CDX tongue & groove plywood to start the build on. Eventually put ¾ red oak floor on top of that with a semi-gloss finish.

Started the 2x4 frame (bolted straight to the frame) with hurricane straps and ties everywhere and used redwood 2x4 trim at the corners and around the windows. Ended up using 24 inch Royal Cedar shingles in a staggered pattern to wrap all the exterior walls in (quite time consuming!). The eves under the roof were made with 1x8 V Rustic pine and the exterior stairs are pressure treated wood. The interior ladder is made of reclaimed douglas fir barn wood and the interior walls have been covered in reclaimed redwood fence boards. Interior ceiling is 1x4 tongue and groove douglas fir. Insulated with R-19 throughout each window is a UV rated dual pane Jeld wen. The roof material is CertainTeed platinum color and is a lifetime roof (best they make!). Exterior trim paint is all Valspar Duramax & the front door was a custom outswing order foamcore metal door painted in rusty red & implementing a schlage lock and deadbolt.

Has a California permanent plate so registration is 10 dollars every 5 years, sports led running lights, takes a 2 inch ball and a flat four pin connector or round 7 standard with adapter. Sitting on two 3500 pound leaf spring axles the GVWR is 7000 pounds and the trailer weighs in at just around 6000 pounds. Also sitting on brand new 225 75 15 E rated trailer tires rated for 2830 pounds each (overkill).

Electrical is run with a 30 amp fuse box with 2 15 amp breakers and an rv style 30 amp plug. This runs regular 110 house power and can also easily be ran with a small generator like a honda eu2000i. There is one exterior outlet and 6 interior outlets along with 3 wall mounted interior lights, a lamp in the loft, and an exterior LED porch light. Has 4 5000 pound stabilizer jacks as well.

Outside Dimensions:

102 inches wide at the roof / 98 inches at the outer tires / 7' 2" wide box /17' 3" total length / 14 9" long box / Total height at roof peak 12' 10"

Interior Dimensions:

13' 8"long / 6' wide / 10' 8 inches to peak of ceiling / 6' 4" tall under the loft / 3' 11" loft clearance at the peak (6'x8')

Any other questions please ask via email and include a phone number if you could thanks!

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