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Tiny house boosts living space with motorized deck and spiral staircase

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The Cascade Mini is topped by a rooftop terrace area that is accessed by a spiral staircase
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The Cascade Mini features a motorized outdoor deck area that lowers into position at the push of a button to boost living space downstairs
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The Cascade Mini is topped by a rooftop terrace area that is accessed by a spiral staircase
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The Cascade Mini is based on a triple-axle trailer and has a total length of 38 ft (11.5 m)
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The Cascade Mini, by TruForm Tiny, gets power from a RV-style grid-based hookup or solar panels, which are installed on the roof
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The Cascade Mini includes a main front entrance and can also be accessed from the enclosed porch area when the motorized deck is lowered
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The Cascade Mini's deck area contains some seating and an outdoor fireplace
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The Cascade Mini's spiral staircase is situated at the opposite side of the home to the porch and motorized deck area
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The Cascade Mini's rooftop terrace area includes some seating and another fireplace
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The Cascade Mini's roof-based solar panels are hooked up to a battery system
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The Cascade Mini's interior has a total floorspace of 350 sq ft (32.5 sq m)
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The Cascade Mini's enclosed porch area brings lots of natural light into the home
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The Cascade Mini's bedroom is situated downstairs and is quite compact, with just enough space for a double bed and some shelving
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The Cascade Mini's loft-based laundry room is accessed by a floating staircase
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The Cascade Mini's loft-based laundry room contains a separate washing machine and dryer, plus some storage space
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The Cascade Mini's interior layout looks very open and light-filled
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The Cascade Mini's living room includes a sofa and a fireplace
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The Cascade Mini's bathroom includes a separate bathtub and shower, plus a composting toilet and a sink
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The Cascade Mini's kitchen includes a drawer-style dishwasher, sink, fridge, plus a three-burner propane-powered stove and an oven
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The latest towable dwelling by TruForm Tiny squeezes an impressive amount of living space into a length of just 38 ft (11.5 m). Most notably, the tiny house includes a spiral staircase that provides access to a rooftop terrace, while the ground floor also includes an enclosed porch area and a deck.

The Cascade Mini has a total floorspace of 350 sq ft (32.5 sq m). Visitors enter the home through the main entrance into the kitchen, which occupies the center of the home. This area contains a fridge, a small drawer-style dishwasher, a three-burner propane-powered stove, an oven, a sink and some cabinetry, including a central movable kitchen island.

Adjacent to the kitchen is the living room. This has a sofa, a small coffee table and a fireplace. The living room opens onto the enclosed porch area, bringing daylight into the home and offering a pleasant place to sit. The porch in turn connects to the outdoor deck, which, like Minimaliste's Nomad, is motorized and can be lowered into position using a switch or raised if it's time to tow the home somewhere else. The deck has some additional seating and a fire pit.

As mentioned, the Cascade Mini has a rooftop terrace. This is reached by the spiral staircase from outside and includes another small fireplace plus some seating.

The Cascade Mini's interior has a total floorspace of 350 sq ft (32.5 sq m)
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Over on the other side of the kitchen is the bathroom, which boasts a bathtub and a separate shower – a rarity in a tiny house – plus a sink and a composting toilet. Chandelier lighting is installed too.

The bedroom is situated next to the bathroom. It has an unusual configuration for a tiny house, as it's placed on the ground floor but it has a low ceiling, which leaves just enough room for a double bed and a little shelving. However, the low ceiling means that there's also enough space for a loft-based laundry room above with a separate washing machine and dryer, as well as some storage space.

The Cascade Mini is based on a triple-axle trailer and gets power from either a standard RV-style hookup or rooftop solar panels, which are connected to some batteries.

The Cascade Mini's rooftop terrace area includes some seating and another fireplace
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There's no word on the price of this one, but anyone who's interested can contact the firm for details.

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3 comments
Trylon
It's almost like a luxury fantasy version of the clubhouse bus in "Here Come the Double Deckers."
pbethel
The heights of ridiculousness. No pun intended.
Unsold
Just a little over the top for a tiny house. They've missed the purpose entirely. You want to see some near perfect tiny houses, look to Baluchon.