Tiny House

[mawombat]

So I am totally fantasizing about building my own house; buying a plot of land, and building a Tiny House on a trailer somewhere.

So first, where? (Choices not ranked)

• Quebec
• New Orleans
• Portland
• southern Germany
• Brittany or southern France

Comments

[f4f3]

The Hebrides, a turf house, and wind power. You can burn peat and fish from the beach.

[nothingtoyou]

I vote wherever ends up nearest us! ;)
Some great ideas on this show, if you can watch it: http://www.channel4.com/programmes/george-clarkes-amazing-spaces

[marsgov]

Pardon me, I have in mind the location closest to us.

I think of these sort of houses as "rich man" houses; that is, building a decent space such as this one requires high tech and a good chunk of change.

I recently had a conversation with a woman who'd built her own solar-efficient farm house -- that is, built it with her own two hands: rebar in the concrete slab, concrete blocks for the wall, electrical, and plumbing. And nice and large to house her extended family.

[mawombat]

i always think anywhere close to family or super close friends is ruled out as I can always stay with them

[marsgov]

Mortgages are cheap at the moment; and so are some homes. Houses in Detroit, for example, are basically free.

If the question is one of finance, and interest rates are low, I believe it's better to retain money in the bank (e.g., for periods on non-employment) and pay for a mortgage. Otherwise you risk having a home and no money for food.