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The Upslope Tiny House

May 15, 2016 By Greg Parham 13 Comments

The Upslope Tiny HouseA hotshot firefighter living in Idaho Springs, CO ordered this very tiny, yet suave bachelor pad to live in on his property up at 9,200 feet. He owns a main house and just wanted to live simply in this small unit while renting out the larger house. Because the main house had bathroom facilities, Nick opted to save money and space by eliminating the bathroom in this tiny house.

The Upslope Tiny House interior

He was very drawn to our East Austin rental, and also the Salsa Box by Shelterwise but being a man of good stature, needed a little bit more room, but still had a tight budget. We began playing around with a 14′ model, a little larger than the 12′, but still small enough for a single axle trailer to help keep costs down. Also small enough to utilize some different construction methods that would further reduce weight and labor costs. In the end, we were left with a house that weighed in at 4,400 lbs (single axle trailer is rated for 7,000#) and sold for around $25,500.

the Upslope tiny house entry

The exterior is defined by the simple shed roof, the Up Slope, if you will. Cedar tongue and groove comprise the siding while strategically sized and placed black vinyl windows offer light, view, and ventilation. A large portion of the rear of trailer is glazing, a 60×60 window to be exact. The views on the property are spectacular, and we aimed to take full advantage of them.

The Upslope Tiny House view

Other notable features include winding stairs to access the sleeping loft, a woodstove, a small closet partitioned off by barnwood, a simple kitchen with a cooktop and gravity fed water system using exposed pipes, and a fold down porch that is protected by a cantilevered roof. The Upslope brand of beer out of Boulder, CO also happens to be Nick’s favorite imbibement. We have no relation to Upslope other than we enjoy their beer as well, and it’s my understanding they like the house!

The Upslope tiny house stairs

The Upslope tiny house porch

While we don’t have plans for this exact layout, you can purchase plans for the Crestone design which is very very similar.

Filed Under: Tiny House Design Tagged With: 14 foot tiny house, mountain tiny house, Rocky Mountain Tiny Houses, shed roof tiny house, Upslope tiny house

Comments

  1. Michelle Sills says

    October 15, 2016 at 10:19 am

    Look into something similar to the fire fighters bachelor style idea, with the main house.

    Reply
  2. Martin Gonzalez says

    February 22, 2017 at 2:22 pm

    Hi, I would like to know what will be the extra cost, if any, to add a simple bathroom-shower option to this model. Also, anymore pictures? This one is really pretty. Thank you.

    Reply
    • Greg Parham says

      April 14, 2017 at 10:17 am

      Check out the Mac Shack design. It runs about 30k.

      Reply
  3. nicole says

    March 20, 2017 at 9:15 pm

    What is the weight on this?

    Reply
    • Greg Parham says

      April 14, 2017 at 10:11 am

      3800#

      Reply
  4. E S says

    June 14, 2017 at 4:56 pm

    Do you sell any models for about 15 k? I’m trying to find an affordable option for my Mother. If you could reply to quietflight323@gmail.com, I would appreciate it!

    Thanks

    Reply
    • Greg Parham says

      June 22, 2017 at 5:16 pm

      The only thing we can do that cheap are tiny house shells-framed structure on a trailer. You would have to finish it out.

      Reply
  5. Karen Wheeldon says

    November 22, 2017 at 8:03 pm

    I love it! What size is the bed in the loft? Is it extreme-cold-weather-worthy? What would pricing look like for it to be off-grid but still have the bare living amenities, sink, stove, wood stove, toilet, shower, etc., though small? Or is that even possible? How can I find out if my vehicle will pull it?

    Reply
    • Greg Parham says

      November 27, 2017 at 1:52 pm

      It will fit a full or queen mattress. We have built another one of these (not published) with full amenties, kitchen and shower, and pricing came in around 31k. They also had solar installed which added about 5k. Your owners manual should have a section about towing capacity. This house would weigh under 4500 lbs, but you have to factor in wind drag since it is so tall. As shown, they do well in Colorado winters, but something like Alaska or Canada and we would have to beef up the insulation a little.

      Reply
  6. Adam O'Reilly says

    October 11, 2022 at 4:50 pm

    Need to mount 2 pc monitors, would that be possible?

    Reply
    • Greg Parham says

      April 30, 2024 at 8:20 am

      absolutely

      Reply

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