A lot of tiny houses nowadays are anything but, with many models approaching the size – and cost – of a city apartment. However, Baluchon’s Tiny House Nano recalls the small living movement’s humble roots with a towable home that measures a mere 3.3 m (10.8 ft) in length.
To put the Tiny House Nano’s size into perspective, many North American models nowadays can be over four times longer. It’s based on a single-axle trailer and finished in cedar and aluminum, with a spruce frame.
Visitors enter the home into a combined living area which contains a small office desk that doubles up as a dining table and has seating for two. Nearby is a sofa bed with integrated storage that sleeps up to two people and next to this is a kitchenette. The kitchenette is small as you’d expect in a home of this size but is equipped with the basics: a two-burner stove, a sink, a small fridge, plus some cabinetry. From this area, a sliding door provides access to an adjacent bathroom that contains a toilet and shower.
There’s also a loft sleeping area in the Tiny House Nano, which is reached by a metal ladder that’s permanently fixed to the wall. The loft itself looks rather small and is perhaps best suited to a child, or possibly a single adult. A net is installed to prevent the sleeper from rolling into a nasty fall in their sleep.
The Tiny House Nano is a weekend retreat for a family in Rhône-Alpes, southeast France.
Source: Baluchon