Tiny Houses

42-foot bumper-pull tiny home pushes the limits of usable space

42-foot bumper-pull tiny home pushes the limits of usable space
The Movable Roots Elmore front exterior really pops with that lime green door
The Movable Roots Elmore front exterior really pops with that lime green door
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The Movable Roots Elmore front exterior really pops with that lime green door
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The Movable Roots Elmore front exterior really pops with that lime green door
The bathroom features ample storage and clean lines. A residential toilet makes you feel right at home atop your throne
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The bathroom features ample storage and clean lines. A residential toilet makes you feel right at home atop your throne
Plenty of room in this walk-in shower. Movable Roots used every bit of space by uncluding pocket shelves in the wall
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Plenty of room in this walk-in shower. Movable Roots used every bit of space by uncluding pocket shelves in the wall
While maybe not the most aerodynamic while in tow, we can't help but to be a little jealous of how cozy it looks. It would certainly be the talk-of-the-town at whatever RV park you ended up at
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While maybe not the most aerodynamic while in tow, we can't help but to be a little jealous of how cozy it looks. It would certainly be the talk-of-the-town at whatever RV park you ended up at
A fully screened-in covered porch to give you shade and keeps you away from mosquitos while you sit outside and sip your coffee
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A fully screened-in covered porch to give you shade and keeps you away from mosquitos while you sit outside and sip your coffee
The front loft (above the covered porch) is big enough for a queen size bed but with a low ceiling. It has its own climate control as well
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The front loft (above the covered porch) is big enough for a queen size bed but with a low ceiling. It has its own climate control as well
The kitchen is quite exquisite with an oven, countertop induction stove, and a full-size fridge and ample storage. It even features a three person bar at the end of the countertop.
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The kitchen is quite exquisite with an oven, countertop induction stove, and a full-size fridge and ample storage. It even features a three person bar at the end of the countertop.
Movable Roots utilizes every space inch, with a stacking washer/dryer set and adding drawers and cabinets under the stairs. Speaking of, that's quite an interesting design on the staircase
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Movable Roots utilizes every space inch, with a stacking washer/dryer set and adding drawers and cabinets under the stairs. Speaking of, that's quite an interesting design on the staircase
The livingroom might not be huge, but it looks quite cozy. The mini-split is sure to keep your area at whatever ideal temperature you want
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The livingroom might not be huge, but it looks quite cozy. The mini-split is sure to keep your area at whatever ideal temperature you want
The master bedroom is located at the rear on the ground floor. It also has its own climate control, separate from the other four mini-split units. This bedroom apears to have enough ceiling height for standing with ample closet and drawer storage
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The master bedroom is located at the rear on the ground floor. It also has its own climate control, separate from the other four mini-split units. This bedroom apears to have enough ceiling height for standing with ample closet and drawer storage
Another lime green door to add a little personality and flare into this great custom built tiny house on wheels
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Another lime green door to add a little personality and flare into this great custom built tiny house on wheels
Above the master bedroom is this incredibly large loft, but enough to have three twin size beds to sleep all the grand kids
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Above the master bedroom is this incredibly large loft, but enough to have three twin size beds to sleep all the grand kids
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Tiny home builder Movable Roots has built to the limits of a bumper-pull recreational vehicle with this 42-foot-long (12.8-m), 8-ft-6-inch-wide (2.6-m) wide custom beauty called The Elmore. Sitting on three axles, you can take this home-away-from-home anywhere.

The tiny home has two entrances, one of which has a screened-off porch large enough for a few patio chairs for those especially buggy days. Moving inside brings you right into the kitchen. A stacking washer/dryer combo might seem a little of out place next to a full-sized residential fridge with a bottom pull-out freezer, but it makes perfect sense when trying to utilize every square inch as efficiently as possible, as is evident in the custom drawers under every single stair leading to the loft above the kitchen.

A full-size sink with impressive amount of counter space lines the opposite wall of the kitchen, with windows running the length of the backsplash. Might be tough to clean, but the natural lighting sure looks nice. It looks like the windows open as well, adding that fresh air aspect in case you burn something and the stove top vent isn't enough.

The kitchen is quite exquisite with an oven, countertop induction stove, and a full-size fridge and ample storage. It even features a three person bar at the end of the countertop.
The kitchen is quite exquisite with an oven, countertop induction stove, and a full-size fridge and ample storage. It even features a three person bar at the end of the countertop.

The living room is bright and cozy, big enough for an L-shaped couch, but not much else. One of four mini split systems hang on the well-insulated wall, giving us the impression that The Elmore can be made as cold or as warm as you'd like it, no matter the temperature outside.

A rather interesting staircase leads up to one of two lofts in The Elmore, this one being the front, smaller of the two. It's also the more easily accessible one, as you'll see as you read on.

The livingroom might not be huge, but it looks quite cozy. The mini-split is sure to keep your area at whatever ideal temperature you want
The livingroom might not be huge, but it looks quite cozy. The mini-split is sure to keep your area at whatever ideal temperature you want

Going down the hall will take you to the second entrance to the tiny house as well as to the bathroom, where a walk-in shower and residential toilet await. It's uncommon to have windows in the bathrooms of houses on wheels. The fact that this one can also open and close adds a very nice touch to making this RV genuinely feel like a home.

The bathroom features ample storage and clean lines. A residential toilet makes you feel right at home atop your throne
The bathroom features ample storage and clean lines. A residential toilet makes you feel right at home atop your throne

Just beyond the bathroom is the bedroom. Clever in-wall storage along the back wall saves a ton of space and looks nice. A custom sliding barn door separates the bedroom from the rest of the tiny house.

Accessing the second rear loft above the bedroom is not for the faint of heart. A custom wooden ladder is the only way to get up there ... but it's massive, designed to accommodate three twin-sized beds. The front loft above the kitchen is big enough for a queen bed and uses a closet as a partition for semi-privacy.

Above the master bedroom is this incredibly large loft, but enough to have three twin size beds to sleep all the grand kids
Above the master bedroom is this incredibly large loft, but enough to have three twin size beds to sleep all the grand kids

We counted four mini split systems inside, all plumbed to a single condenser located on the rear of the RV. We also spotted a water hose connection for fresh water and an RV-style 50 amp service for power.

At just under 500 sq ft (46.5 sq m), it very much seems like this custom-built RV could comfortably sleep seven ... But we're not sure where to put them when they all wake up.

The Elmore costs US$225,000 – not exactly a bargain relative to the average price of a fifth-wheel travel trailer being far less than half of that – but it sure is pretty.

Source: Movable Roots

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4 comments
4 comments
Nobody
Suicide stairways,stools to sit on and lack of closet space in the bedrooms hardly push the limits of usable space. I have vacationed in fly-bridge boats, several camping trailers and motor homes. I am yet to see a tiny home come close to the comfort and utility of dedicated camping vehicles most of which cost much, much less. Somehow tiny homes remind me of someone's fancy tree house on wheels. And goodness knows where everything would be after a few miles on the road.
rgooding
How would this even begin to be considered towable is beyond me - and if your towed it once, God help you to tow it again as once you fill this up with crap no way it stays put in transit - why don't these one offs show tie down and locking cabinets and drawers as included already? Like on a ship?
Are these these just meant to be towed to a location once and then "installed and anchored down" as wheels do go flat and if it's on soft ground it's done for.
Unsold
Yeah... no. Aside from obviating the whole purpose of a "tiny" house, it just reads like an uncomfortable inconvenience. Not a home, not an efficient travel trailer, not a park model, yet trying to load up like a 3/2 with all the amenities. The beauty of living tiny is just lost to a rolling circus. You can't even fit a ball return inside the second level bowling alley...
WMA
Aside from the very valid observations in these comments- I’ve been blown away why none of these tiny houses make use of their roofs as decks with folding up railings.