6 Tiny Houses in Mills River from only $70,000

6 Tiny Houses in Mills River from only $70,000

We went to the open house when they first launched Acony Bell Tiny Home Community. Since then the development has grown and matured into a real neighborhood with vacation homes and year-round residents.  It is unusual to find one of the best locations available to 

Nearly New Tiny Towable for Less Than It Would Cost to Build

Nearly New Tiny Towable for Less Than It Would Cost to Build

When tiny homes first came out, we calculated how much it would cost to build one ourselves. It came to more than we expected! And lumber and everything else has gone up a lot since then. This tiny house is finished, on a frame with 

Smart Shelters, Safe Shelters or Safe Space Shelters

Smart Shelters, Safe Shelters or Safe Space Shelters

Since Helene, people are staying with friends or family or in campers or tents. Some people have found rentals, but they were already in short supply even before the storm and landslides damaged “an estimated 126,000 homes” in western North Carolina.* FEMA has been paying 

Relief Cottages from Compact Cottages

Relief Cottages from Compact Cottages

A local Asheville company, Compact Cottages has introduced Relief Cottages, “innovative prefabricated home kits than can be assembled in just two hours.” Find out how you can get one of these house kits or help others needing housing. If you have space in your backyard 

Buy a Used Disney Fort Wilderness Log Cabin

Buy a Used Disney Fort Wilderness Log Cabin

We drove by cabins for sale somewhere between Melbourne and Ormond Beach, Florida. Later, while fueling up, I opened Facebook Marketplace to see if there was something intriguing nearby. We were in no hurry. I immediately recognized the same cabins I saw. Same gravel lot, 

What is a Barndominium?

What is a Barndominium?

Sometimes you can find a deal on eBay where someone has bought a house kit and then their plans changed. Right now there is a 2400 square foot Barndominium kit that will probably be a good deal for someone. The kit is sitting on a 

Build this 16 x 24 Cabin with Loft for under $6,000

Build this 16 x 24 Cabin with Loft for under $6,000

Build this 16 x 24 Cabin for under $6,000. This 384 square foot cabin is designed to be easy and inexpensive to build. It has a small entry porch and a high 12/12 roof pitch to fit a loft. The Blue Prints meet most state 

Red 1 Bed, 1 Bath + Laundry Park Model for $79,200

Red 1 Bed, 1 Bath + Laundry Park Model for $79,200

Someone sent me a photo of this cabin on Facebook Marketplace. It is on an Asheville Garage Sale Group, but the cabin is in Pensacola, FL. The post did not say a lot so I did some research and this is what I found. 2024 

Timberstone Log Cabins from $28,500

Timberstone Log Cabins from $28,500

These little log cabins are on Facebook Marketplace. You can have one delivered, finished inside for as little as $28,500. Tiny Log Cabin $28,500 This 12’x24′ Cabin is $28,500 includes the pine flooring, insulation, wiring, and free delivery within 50 miles. Tiny Log Cabin $28,500 

Pre-Fab, Custom Built and DIY Kit A-Frame Cabins

Pre-Fab, Custom Built and DIY Kit A-Frame Cabins

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