It takes a strong heart and a stiff drink to peruse the real estate listings in this fair city by the sea.
A $1.1M two-bedroom? A $600,000 studio?
Hope you didn’t want to have kids. Or houseguests. Or bookshelves.
Maybe there’s another solution — like, say, these five tiny houses currently for sale and looking for a piece of land to call home.
Starting price? $49K.
The Outlander
Price: $65,000
Size: 220 square feet
Bedrooms: 1
The brief: The product of an environmentally minded Washington design firm, the Outlander works the eco angle hard, with bamboo floors, a composting toilet and a V-style roof made for easy water collection.
“Luxurious Tiny House!”
Price: $74,995
Side: 187 square feet
Bedrooms: 0
The brief: There are no bedrooms in this tiny house, but there are two lofted sleeping areas, one of which is big enough for a king-size bed. That’s room enough for a small family — which might make use of the commercial-grade sink, 10-cubic-foot fridge, birch butcher-block countertop and propane stovetop.
The Escape Vista
Price: $49,000
Size: 175 square feet
Bedrooms: 1
The brief: Forbes called the one-bedroom Escape Vista “the world’s most beautiful tiny house” on the strength of its panoramic windows. The function matches the success of the form, with a 36” x 36” shower, dry-flush toilet, closed cell-foam insulation and exterior cedar siding.
The Contemporary Tiny House
Price: $59,900
Size: 250 square feet
Bedrooms: Loft
The brief: Outfitted with a queen-size bed and a loft that can sleep five, the Contemporary comes equipped with a full slew new, top quality appliances including a fridge, freezer, composting toilet, and water heater. Also: a retractable porch.
“Finally an Affordable Tiny House”
Price: $59,900
Size: 238 square feet
Bedrooms: 2
The brief: There are two spaces for beds — one on the 75-square-foot loft, the other at ground level — plus skylights and a flush toilet. The relatively spacious bathroom includes a flush toilet, porcelain sink and full-size fiberglass shower.
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