Jess had been planning to build a tiny house for eight years before it really happened.
“I was going to do a shed tiny house conversion. Things happened in life… that didn’t work out,” Jess shared.
But Jessica didn’t give up.
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“I originally wanted to build a house on my property, but that didn’t work out… I ended up building a tiny house on the water, a floating tiny house. And that led me into this micro tiny house, that way I could bring it around and travel with it.”
It finally worked out when her daughter moved out of their two-story, 1800-sq. ft. house, which became too much space for one person.
“There’s only so much space you can use in a house,” Jess explained. “Coming here [to this 70 sq. ft. home], I have everything I need.”
Probably the most important part of her house is not the house.
It was her outdoor space.
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This was the most important for Jess because she loves being outside.
Right outside her tiny shed-home, Jess built a fire pit surrounded by different lawn chairs and log chairs. Perfect for company.
She even has an adjustable grill.
Jess also created a hammock area, perfect for those lazy days when you just want to read a light book, let the sun bathe you, or enjoy the golden hour.
“I love to come out here in the evening and enjoy the sunset,” Jess added.
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She also has a “secret garden”.
It sits tucked away along the side of her house. It’s a small garden but packed with so much produce.
She’s growing corn, green beans, spinach, onion, sage, basil, avocado, tomatoes, carrots, and even some watermelon.
She built a stone pathway in the middle that leads to a comfy chair, where she can enjoy her morning coffee or tea.
Even though she loves outdoor living, she still needed to build a home that’s very inviting.
So she created this rustic, comfy, and friendly tiny home.
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“When I purchased the house, it wasn’t really a tiny house, it was more of a tool shed and it didn’t have anything else in here except for this [shelf] and all the tools on it,” Jess recalled. “I cut it down to size and I reconfigured it to fit into this space and turned it into my kitchen counter.”
The interior is pretty straightforward.
She has a living room/bedroom on one side, the kitchen in the middle, and the toilet/closet on the other side.
Her shower with a heater is located outside, where she has more room to move around.
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On both sides of her living room/bedroom, she had glass windows installed so she can check out the beautiful views outside even when she was inside.
Disconnecting to reconnect.
Solar power, a portable battery pack, and a gas generator power the house. Other than that though, the tiny shed-home is completely off-grid.
After completing the construction of her tiny shed-home, she has listed it on Airbnb so more people can experience off-grid living without the commitment.
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See how Jess’s vision finally panned out in the video below!
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