Compact Cottages is a local (Asheville area) company that builds small efficient houses from pre-fabricated pieces for “between $200k – $350k for a brand new home (not including land costs).” The houses are cost-effective, with a small footprint. Floor plans are logical, with every inch …
Someone recommended a cabin shell on Facebook Marketplace. The cabin is finished on the outside, but the inside is completely unfinished. The seller has a lot of different sizes and prices from $2,490 to $14,980. They look like log cabins on the outside, built with …
Someone asked me to take a look at the Dome House on Facebook Marketplace. I searched “dome” and found three local and a lot more outside my local area. This is the one she wanted me to see. 19.7ft (6m) Dome Home – it’s available!!! …
This photo showed up on Facebook of houses surrounded by oval hedges with no roads. The caption was nonsense, so I used Google Image Search to see what it really is, De Runde Haver or Oval Gardens, Nærum, Denmark. The gardens are in Nærum, Denmark, …
There are advantages and drawbacks to an A-Frame cabin. They can be less expensive to build. But the roof slope means less usable space. Some of the companies that build sheds also build affordable completed A-frame cabins that they set up on your site. Some …
Some round houses are actually round, but most of them are made from panels, so they are actually octagon, nine sided nonagon (or enneagon), 10-sided decagon or any other polygon shape. There are some advantages to houses with more than four sides. They stand up …
When we were deciding what to build, my husband really wanted a round house. Deltec Homes is near us, so we see a lot of round homes. My dad built “rondettes” at Connestee Falls near Brevard, NC back in the ’70s. I couldn’t even imagine …
This 2 bed 2 bath 1056 sq ft Mobile Home just showed up on Facebook Marketplace. It is at Regional Homes of Piedmont. The listing doesn’t say much, but you can see more photos. 2 Beds 2 Baths 1056 sq ft Mobile Home The house …
I’ve been sharing the free house plans for Jay Osborne’s small farmhouses as the designs have evolved. Now, the book is available. It includes the basic plans. More details are available free. They are designed to be easy to modify. Each can be as small …
Katrina Cottages, Mississippi Cottages and Park Model Tiny Houses from the Mississippi Alternative Housing Program were developed to provide emergency housing following natural disasters that could continue to be homes to improve the quality of life on into the future. Cottages and Park Models Features …
