Tiny Houses

Pint-sized tiny house packs in plenty of home comforts

Pint-sized tiny house packs in plenty of home comforts
As its name suggests, Nicole's 16 x 8 Tiny Home measures 16 ft (4.8 m) long and has a width of 8 ft (2.4 m), which is definitely on the smaller side for a US tiny house nowadays
As its name suggests, Nicole's 16 x 8 Tiny Home measures 16 ft (4.8 m) long and has a width of 8 ft (2.4 m), which is definitely on the smaller side for a US tiny house nowadays
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As its name suggests, Nicole's 16 x 8 Tiny Home measures 16 ft (4.8 m) long and has a width of 8 ft (2.4 m), which is definitely on the smaller side for a US tiny house nowadays
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As its name suggests, Nicole's 16 x 8 Tiny Home measures 16 ft (4.8 m) long and has a width of 8 ft (2.4 m), which is definitely on the smaller side for a US tiny house nowadays
Nicole's 16 x 8 Tiny Home is based on a double-axle trailer and gets power from a standard RV-style hookup
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Nicole's 16 x 8 Tiny Home is based on a double-axle trailer and gets power from a standard RV-style hookup
Visitors enter into the living room, which is very snug and contains a sofa and some storage space
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Visitors enter into the living room, which is very snug and contains a sofa and some storage space
Much of the available floorspace in Nicole's 16 x 8 Tiny Home is taken up by its relatively spacious and well-stocked kitchen area
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Much of the available floorspace in Nicole's 16 x 8 Tiny Home is taken up by its relatively spacious and well-stocked kitchen area
Nicole's 16 x 8 Tiny Home includes a staircase with quite a lot of integrated storage space
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Nicole's 16 x 8 Tiny Home includes a staircase with quite a lot of integrated storage space
The kitchen in Nicole's 16 x 8 Tiny Home includes a handy pull-out table
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The kitchen in Nicole's 16 x 8 Tiny Home includes a handy pull-out table
Despite the home's small size, MitchCraft Tiny Homes did manage to squeeze a dishwasher into Nicole's 16 x 8 Tiny Home
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Despite the home's small size, MitchCraft Tiny Homes did manage to squeeze a dishwasher into Nicole's 16 x 8 Tiny Home
The kitchen in Nicole's 16 × 8 Tiny Home includes an oven, four-burner stove, a microwave, and a dishwasher
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The kitchen in Nicole's 16 x 8 Tiny Home includes an oven, propane-powered four-burner stove, a microwave, and a dishwasher
Nicole's 16 x 8 Tiny Home includes a small electric fireplace in the living room (a mini-split air-conditioning system is also installed for heating and cooling), as well as a TV mounted on the wall
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Nicole's 16 x 8 Tiny Home includes a small electric fireplace in the living room (a mini-split air-conditioning system is also installed for heating and cooling), as well as a TV mounted on the wall
The bathroom in Nicole's 16 x 8 Tiny Home includes a flushing toilet, some storage space, and a washer/dryer
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The bathroom in Nicole's 16 x 8 Tiny Home includes a flushing toilet, some storage space, and a washer/dryer
The bathroom in Nicole's 16 x 8 Tiny Home includes a shower/bath, which is a rarity in a tiny house
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The bathroom in Nicole's 16 x 8 Tiny Home includes a shower/bath, which is a rarity in a tiny house
The bedroom in Nicole's 16 x 8 Tiny Home is topped by a skylight
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The bedroom in Nicole's 16 x 8 Tiny Home is topped by a skylight
Nicole's 16 × 8 Tiny Home includes a home office area, which is positioned so that the owner's legs can dangle off the side, making it a little more comfortable than having to sit cross-legged
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Nicole's 16 × 8 Tiny Home includes a home office area, which is positioned so that the owner's legs can dangle off the side, making it a little more comfortable than having to sit cross-legged
The bedroom in Nicole's 16 x 8 Tiny Home is a typical tiny house-style loft bedroom with a very low ceiling and includes a double bed and quite a lot of storage space
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The bedroom in Nicole's 16 x 8 Tiny Home is a typical tiny house-style loft bedroom with a very low ceiling and includes a double bed and quite a lot of storage space
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As its name suggests, the recently completed Nicole's 16 x 8 Tiny Home, by Colorado's MitchCraft Tiny Homes has a length of just 16 ft (4.8 m) and a width of 8 ft (2.4 m). Despite these size constraints, the firm managed to squeeze in the sort of features we'd typically expect to see in a far larger model, including a home office, a bathroom with a bathtub, and a well-stocked kitchen complete with dishwasher.

To put its diminutive size into perspective, Nicole's 16 x 8 Tiny Home is significantly less than half the length of the luxurious Denali XL from Timbercraft Tiny Homes, for example. It's based on a double-axle trailer and gets power from a standard RV-style hookup.

Visitors enter into the living room. This is very compact and is dominated by a sofa and storage space, plus there's an electric fireplace and a wall-mounted TV. Much of the rest of the available floorspace downstairs is taken up by the adjacent kitchen, which is well-stocked, especially considering the home's size, and contains a fridge/freezer, an oven and four-burner propane-powered stove, a microwave, a stainless steel sink, a handy pull-out table, and quite a lot of storage space – plus that all-important dishwasher.

Nicole's 16 x 8 Tiny Home includes a small electric fireplace in the living room (a mini-split air-conditioning system is also installed for heating and cooling), as well as a TV mounted on the wall
Nicole's 16 x 8 Tiny Home includes a small electric fireplace in the living room (a mini-split air-conditioning system is also installed for heating and cooling), as well as a TV mounted on the wall

A door in the kitchen provides access to a snug bathroom, which boasts a shower/bath, a flushing toilet, washer/dryer, and cabinetry.

The upper level is reached by a storage-integrated staircase. Up here lies the home office area, which is positioned so that the owner's legs can dangle off the side. Obviously, the setup definitely isn't anywhere near as ergonomic as a proper desk and chair setup but it's an improvement over a lot of tiny house home offices we see, some of which require the owner to sit cross-legged on the floor.

Next to the office is the bedroom proper, which is a typical tiny house sleeping area with a low ceiling that packs in a double bed and yet more storage space.

Nicole's 16 × 8 Tiny Home includes a home office area, which is positioned so that the owner's legs can dangle off the side, making it a little more comfortable than having to sit cross-legged
Nicole's 16 × 8 Tiny Home includes a home office area, which is positioned so that the owner's legs can dangle off the side, making it a little more comfortable than having to sit cross-legged

Nicole's 16 x 8 Tiny Home was built to order but a representative at MitchCraft Tiny Homes told us that to build another like it would cost around US$150,000, depending on options.

Source: MitchCraft Tiny Homes

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5 comments
5 comments
Glenn™
16x8 for $150k??? $1171.88 per sq. ft seems a tad on the high side.....
Captain Danger
@Glen,
There is second floor , I am sure it brings it down to less than 1K / ft^2
Unsold
I've seen quite a few tiny and not so tiny homes with waaay more kitchen than you need. And quite a few that weren't edited down to an efficient and uncluttered plan. How many times a year will you be cooking with four burners? A visit to an RV center before you start your plan might be a good thing. You'd be surprised at what you get there for $150K. And that's before you think about remodeling an Airstream...
Oirinth
Got to agree with Unsold's comment, at $150k you may want to look at 5th wheels or a motorhome
jerryd
A great but for 30% of the price! And I'd rather go longer than up.