Meet the Pequod, our most elegant and complex build to date. This is a larger tiny house that we built for a family of four currently residing in Indiana. At 26′ long, this house weighs 11,500# dry and maxes out at 8′-6″ wide and 13′-6″ tall. It uses a drop axle trailer chassis that makes towing a little trickier, but adds 4″ of headroom in the lofts. The wavy shape of the roof is a function of maximizing heights in the lofts, lowering ceiling heights elsewhere, and aiming for a “whimsical” design aesthetic. While pure and simple in theory, in reality it proved to be very challenging and time consuming to execute. In fact, this house was so challenging to build, that it sells for quite a bit higher than our normal priced houses. For those curious, if we were to build a replica of this house it would sell for $80,000. A build such as this is the best of the best, and design/quality of this caliber is not cheap. Key components of this elegant build include the following:
- Structural Insulated wall panels
- spray foamed stick framed roof
- custom milled clear vertical grain Douglas Fir ceiling, kerfed, warped, and twisted to fit the complex three dimensional shape of the roof
- handmade archtop French Doors and handmade operable arched windows in the lofts
- solid brass antique porthole windows
- full size high quality bottom freezer fridge unit
- custom designed pantry with pull out shelves for canned food storage
- LG combo washer/dryer
- 20″ range
- custom crafted hickory and walnut countertops
- welded steel catwalk with plexi glass flooring
- large garden window in the bathroom
- custom built movable couch and dining table/bench/ottoman sections
- stairs with integrated storage
- Burgundy colored metal roof
- three layered cladding including painted board and batt, clear grain cedar lap siding, cedar shingles, and a custom “schwoopty” shape designed by the customer
- woodstove package
- aluminum clad wood windows
- birch hardwood flooring
- integrated storage in the loft plenums
- LED lights throughout
- an accordian window in the kitchen to access the
- wrap around fold down deck
- plentiful closet storage space for two adults and two children
- outdoor utility closet on rear
- Nature’s Head composting toilet
- custom 36×32 shower
- hidden storage for valuable belongings
- custom made hardware and trim details
The photos do the rest of the talking.