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Tiny Heirloom offers a luxurious small living experience

By Adam Williams
December 04, 2014
Tiny Heirloom offers a luxurious small living experience
The Tiny Heirloom starts at US$65,000
The Tiny Heirloom starts at US$65,000
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The burgeoning tiny house movement is a double-edged sword for those hoping to sell a slice of small living, as it's tougher than ever to stand out from the crowd
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The burgeoning tiny house movement is a double-edged sword for those hoping to sell a slice of small living, as it's tougher than ever to stand out from the crowd
Oregon City-based small home firm Heirloom hopes to get noticed with its luxurious off-grid home
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Oregon City-based small home firm Heirloom hopes to get noticed with its luxurious off-grid home
There are so many options that the Tiny Heirloom can basically contain whatever extras you may want – providing you have the required funds
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There are so many options that the Tiny Heirloom can basically contain whatever extras you may want – providing you have the required funds
The base model starts at US$65,000 and measures roughly 11.8 sq m (128 sq ft), including an impressive 5 sq m (56 sq ft) loft
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The base model starts at US$65,000 and measures roughly 11.8 sq m (128 sq ft), including an impressive 5 sq m (56 sq ft) loft
The basic package includes a Dickinson P12000 propane heater
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The basic package includes a Dickinson P12000 propane heater
Painted or stained interior and exterior, granite countertops, and painted or stained cabinets are also included in the basic package
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Painted or stained interior and exterior, granite countertops, and painted or stained cabinets are also included in the basic package
The Tiny Heirloom would make a practical full-time home, providing you're willing to downsize
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The Tiny Heirloom would make a practical full-time home, providing you're willing to downsize
Judging from the photos, the finish looks excellent
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Judging from the photos, the finish looks excellent
The firm offers a financing package to help would-be tiny home buyers take the plunge
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The firm offers a financing package to help would-be tiny home buyers take the plunge
Inside the tiny heirloom
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Inside the tiny heirloom
The base model starts at US$65,000 and measures roughly 11.8 sq m (128 sq ft), including an impressive 5 sq m (56 sq ft) loft
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The base model starts at US$65,000 and measures roughly 11.8 sq m (128 sq ft), including an impressive 5 sq m (56 sq ft) loft
The house can operate completely off-grid
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The house can operate completely off-grid
There's plenty of storage inside
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There's plenty of storage inside
The Tiny Heirloom starts at US$65,000
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The Tiny Heirloom starts at US$65,000
The home is based on wheels and can be easily towed
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The home is based on wheels and can be easily towed
The home measures roughly 11.8 sq m (128 sq ft), including an impressive 5 sq m (56 sq ft) loft
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The home measures roughly 11.8 sq m (128 sq ft), including an impressive 5 sq m (56 sq ft) loft
Inside the Tiny Heirloom
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Inside the Tiny Heirloom
There's plenty of storage space inside
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There's plenty of storage space inside
The basic package includes stainless steel appliances, washer and dryer combo unit, painted or stained interior and exterior, granite countertops, painted or stained cabinets and cupboards, and wood or bamboo flooring
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The basic package includes stainless steel appliances, washer and dryer combo unit, painted or stained interior and exterior, granite countertops, painted or stained cabinets and cupboards, and wood or bamboo flooring
Hands-free light operation, voice-activated door locks, auto-leveling jacks, and automated thermostats will all be controllable and monitored from an iOS or Android device
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Hands-free light operation, voice-activated door locks, auto-leveling jacks, and automated thermostats will all be controllable and monitored from an iOS or Android device
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The thriving tiny house movement is a double-edged sword for companies selling their vision of small living, as it's tougher than ever to stand out from the crowd. Oregon City-based small home firm Heirloom aims to get noticed with a luxurious off-grid tiny house on wheels that boasts an excellent finish and more amenities that you might expect, considering its size. In addition, an interesting automated house control system that's controlled via and iOS or Android smartphone will soon be available at extra cost too.

As is typical with these tiny homes, there are so many options that the Tiny Heirloom can essentially contain whatever extras and interior you may want – providing you have the required funds. However, the base model starts at US$65,000 and measures roughly 11.8 sq m (128 sq ft), including a loft, kitchen area, bedroom, lounge area, and toilet.

The basic package includes a Dickinson P12000 propane boat heater, stainless steel appliances, washer and dryer combo unit, painted or stained interior and exterior, granite countertops, painted or stained cabinets and cupboards, and wood or bamboo flooring.

The base model starts at US$65,000 and measures roughly 11.8 sq m (128 sq ft), including an impressive 5 sq m (56 sq ft) loft
The base model starts at US$65,000 and measures roughly 11.8 sq m (128 sq ft), including an impressive 5 sq m (56 sq ft) loft

Though the Tiny Heirloom can be hooked-up to a power outlet, a basic wind or solar setup is also included in the basic package, and Heirloom says it will make sure to add enough off-grid technology to allow the home to operate effectively, whatever the local climate.

"We realize that people in South Dakota can’t survive off of solar power alone, and we want to create a product that doesn’t ever have to be plugged in, but will always sustain itself," a company rep told Gizmag. Additional off-grid options include composting toilet, incinerating toilet, hydro-electric power, and rainwater storage.

However, Heirloom's most interesting standout feature is still to come. The firm aims to launch its Tiny Heirloom Home Automation System next year, which includes hands-free light operation, voice activated door locks, auto-leveling jacks, and automated thermostats, all of which is controllable using an iOS or Android device.

Source: Tiny Heirloom

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Adam Williams
Adam Williams
Adam scours the globe from his home in Spain in order to bring the best of innovative architecture and sustainable design to the pages of New Atlas. Most of his spare time is spent dabbling in music, tinkering with old Macintosh computers and trying to keep his even older VW bus on the road.

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BigGoofyGuy
I think small is the future. Why have a lot of things that collect dust? I think this will compensate for the rising cost of living.
This looks really nice. I like the possible future ideas.
Jeff Kilgore
The home, although nice, comes to $507 per square foot, roughly five times the cost of a newly stick-built home, even if the brunette came with the home, it would be overpriced.
$65,000 is at least, $30,000 too high. If not affordable, not worth reading about. . .
Tom Lee Mullins
There are other tiny houses that costs less. Some have reduced the cost by building it themselves. One just has to look them up on the internet. I like the styling of the house.
pwndecaf
Tornado magnet...
Abby Normal
even $30k is too damned steep, AFAIC. only for fit healthy people, most of us oldsters cannot do the climbing ladder up and down from bed every day, nor even fit into that tiny loft space.
Bob
Cute, but too much wasted space, not enough storage and way too expensive.
Ron Scott
Watch out for low underpasses. Will depreciate like mobile homes rather than appreciate like homes/land. Starts at 65k, how much as reviewed?
Taylors
They are very poor quality and dangerous to tow