When Lady M was a student at Brighton Art College, she rented a house almost opposite where we now live.
It was in a 'twitten' of very beautiful tiny Victorian cottages, that all had the same basic attribute; they were designed to be inhabited by miniature humans.
It is almost unimaginable that some of the local small homes are livable-in by normal sized people. The rooms (usually 4) are miniscule, and are hardly big enough to hold furniture.
Our own bijou English home (above) also has just 4 rooms (plus bathroom), but it is slightly bigger than the one's opposite. At least we can get a couple of good sized sofas into the sitting room, and a nice big dining table in the dining room. The 'master' bedroom is a good size, but the spare is really quite small.
The house is perfect for a couple of elderly OAP's like us, but I would have liked a bigger garden. We have communal gardens that we never use, but they are looked-after by our gardeners.
I rather like the idea of small homes, and although we already own two I would rather like one more on a small Greek island, facing the sea. That would make my 'set' complete.
I wouldn't want one of the one's opposite; far too small.
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Where would all the "stuff" go???
Exactly. You wouldn't believe how tiny they are. They look lovely from the outside, but they must be a nightmare inside.
Smaller homes are easier to heat. That's why we live in a doll's house.
We've got one on a Greek island facing the sea that you can have !! It's got a roof terrace too with magnificent views. The house is 4 rooms, no hall. The one bedroom just fits a double bed. The other one is slightly bigger. The kitchen is postage size and the bathroom is a squeeze if you're slightly bigger than the norm. The outside 'living room' is a covered porch.
I brought up 2 kids there and now my daughter is doing the same .
However, it's Greece. It would make a great Airbnb for 2.
Your tiny houses have their own charm.
And mid terrace we rely on the homes either side being well heated. They keep us warm.
That sounds perfect; just what I would like. I should have bought something 50 years ago, these days I fear it's a bit late.
I think tiny homes are often cute, but I could never live in one. I'd feel claustrophobic and I'll bet they'd be constantly MESSY from the lack of space. Our home is only 1700 square feet, small by American standards but plenty big enough for two people (and two dogs).
Our home (above) is plenty big enough for us, but some of the local homes are so small you can hardly move in them. I think they were fisherman's cottages.
We downsized to about 1,100 sq. st (about 100 sq. m.) a few years ago, it works well for us. A small house on a Greek isle sounds like something to dream about as you are fall asleep at night.
I live in a tiny cottage
I’ve seen bigger caravans
I've never been inside a tiny home. I think I'd feel claustrophobic.
Not a fan of Tiny Homes then? (I think the craze is fading)
Our house is small, but not tiny. But I think the same applies.
'Cute' can soon become 'annoying'.
I like small houses, but not tiny!
I like everything about small Greek islands; except maybe the extreme heat of Summer.
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