Tiny Houses

$23k Nano Micro House pushes the limits of downsizing

$23k Nano Micro House pushes the limits of downsizing
The Nano Micro House is a seriously small tiny house for two that has a length of just 11.5 ft (3.5 m)
The Nano Micro House is a seriously small tiny house for two that has a length of just 11.5 ft (3.5 m)
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The Nano Micro House is a seriously small tiny house for two that has a length of just 11.5 ft (3.5 m)
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The Nano Micro House is a seriously small tiny house for two that has a length of just 11.5 ft (3.5 m)
The Nano Micro House's bedroom is reached by a ladder attached to the wall, and features a double bed and a low ceiling
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The Nano Micro House's bedroom is reached by a ladder attached to the wall, and features a double bed and a low ceiling
The Nano Micro House's kitchen includes a four-burner propane-powered stove and an oven
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The Nano Micro House's kitchen includes a four-burner propane-powered stove and an oven
The Nano Micro House's interior has generous glazing, pictured here with an ornate wooden chair near the ladder
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The Nano Micro House's interior has generous glazing, pictured here with an ornate wooden chair near the ladder
The Nano Micro House's bathroom features a soaking tub and shower
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The Nano Micro House's bathroom features a soaking tub and shower
The Nano Micro House's bathroom also includes a sink and toilet
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The Nano Micro House's bathroom also includes a sink and toilet
The Nano Micro House's compact living area can be had with a small sofa
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The Nano Micro House's compact living area can be had with a small sofa
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Though the Nano Micro House isn't quite the smallest tiny house we've ever seen, it's pretty close – and at US$22,900, it's also one of the cheapest. This example of extreme downsizing clocks in at a mere 11.5 ft (3.5 m) in length and has a surprisingly functional interior for up to two people.

The Nano Micro House is based on a single-axle trailer and gets power from a standard RV-style hookup. For comparison, models like the Tellico and Cumberland are roughly four times longer, so compromises were inevitable and you won't be hosting dinner parties or raising a family in this pint-sized dwelling.

Its interior has a floorspace of just 104 sq ft (9.6 sq m) and its glass front door opens onto its living area, which looks very snug and has enough space for a chair or a small sofa. Generous glazing helps fill the space with daylight.

The Nano Micro House's compact living area can be had with a small sofa
The Nano Micro House's compact living area can be had with a small sofa

The Nano Micro House's kitchen includes a four-burner stove and an oven. We've no word on any other appliances, though there probably isn't room in there for bulky conveniences like a dishwasher or washer/dryer.

Elsewhere on the ground floor is the bathroom. Surprisingly, this contains a soaking tub and shower, rather than a shower alone as you'd expect with such size constraints, and it also has a small sink and toilet.

The Nano Micro House's bathroom features a soaking tub and shower
The Nano Micro House's bathroom features a soaking tub and shower

The tiny house has one bedroom, which is reached by a ladder that's affixed to the wall. It's a typical tiny house-style loft, with a low ceiling and a double bed. Some bedside storage also offers a useful platform for a laptop, alarm clock, or whatever else.

The Nano Micro House is currently up for sale on Tiny House Marketplace.

Source: Tiny House Marketplace

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3 comments
3 comments
YourAmazonOrder
Why not just go ahead and make a back pack and water-proof body suit that provides heat, cooling, water and waste removal, and a pop-out overhead tent. That way, people can live on the streets, in their own comfortable space? Throw on solar panels and a way to connect to a car charger to top up. Oh, and a rugged phone built on to the chest plate of the suit, with a projector, so they can stream their favorite shows. Anything less would be uncivilized!
Karmudjun
Smaller than my dorm rooms, and although we had linked toilet & shower, we didn't have the range & oven. I'll pass!
veryken
Need floor plan view. Any size, "micro" or "downsizing" description is relative — small to some, big for others — functionality depends on configuration.