You will need to clean more frequently as you are living in such a small space. On the flipside there are of course negatives to this unique lifestyle. Finally, you can still fit everything you need in the house if it is designed well. You don’t need a septic system if you use a composting toilet or connect to a sewer. If it doesn’t fit in the house, you won’t buy it so you will spend less money. You will use less energy as you are heating/cooling a smaller space.

Tiny houses have a low environmental impact (especially when off-grid, not connected to mains water or power), allow more time to travel and live, involve easier maintenance, allow customisation and downsizing and life simplification.

These important financial factors are the main reason for the recent growth in the tiny house movement, though there are many other important factors that make it appealing to people. For comparison, a standard home costs an average of $650,000AUD when including both the house cost and interest on a 30-year mortgage, and that’s not including maintenance, insurance or tax! On average, one third of the income of a US adults income goes towards their house over a 30-year mortgage, whereas a tiny house can easily be entirely paid off within two years. Tiny house financial costs fluctuate a lot depending on the building materials that are used, who builds it and what size it is, however the average tiny house costs $30,000AUD. The definition of what defines a ‘tiny house’ varies, though a typical tiny house floorplan is generally considered to be 9-37 square meters (100-400 square feet), compared to the average 241 square meter (2600 square foot) typical US home. The tiny house movement has grown exponentially over the past decade and is quickly sweeping across the US, Canada, New Zealand, Australia and many other countries across the world.

Download off grid house