What was the total cost for the build? It's not anywhere in the linked article.

contractor has added info in comment section of article

@@antny0314 I'd love to know the price of the build as well

Beautiful home thanks so much for sharing !!! ❤️❤️❤️🦩

@@annawatt that was a great read and really informative! thanks for that.

65 is not old. I am 68 and can go up and down things with no problem. Keep moving your body and excercise. Walk or go swimming. Cheap to do. But if one leads a sedentary life and does not get out and about and moving then they will have joint problems. Greetings from Switzerland.

I got a 14x42 cabin that I'm converting into a small house, one bedroom and one bathroom, no loft. You can do it.

My own thoughts exactly!

I just turned 46 and I think about stuff like that already. Taking for granted that I will make it to the age you have, but I think like you. God willing I'll make it, and beyond in good health.

A house with a loft is not practical for most people. Which is why this house is pretty good. And a senior citizen can still be active.

It's Seattle. Whatever price you're thinking times ten.

230k to build with Targa Homes

Would vary greatly depending on location

May I ask the price of it all in?

Fernhouse what did you spend and where do you live. I love this idea

You're so lucky to have been able to design your own home 😊 .... I don't like my duplex layout at all and never, NEVER, use my huge living room, LOL. BUT I'm AlwAys squashing myself into my tiny kitchen. Heheh, yikes!!

Even if you have kids downsizing is great 👍. I hve two kids, and we live in small apartment 60m2 , and its fine. Costs are minimal we are cozy and connected for now its functioning really well

Milica Lukic I think you are right. There is a lot to be said for having a smaller home with children, especially young ones. We raised our two children in a 3600 sq ft home, and it takes a lot of time away from being able to spend with them in maintenance. You definitely need help to maintain a larger home so that the children get the attention they need. Also it is easier to teach them that materialism is not important in life. We made a concerted effort to teach our that relationships, spirituality and helping others are the most important things they should focus on. A smaller home makes that a bit easier though. (I’m definitely blessed that my children, now young adults turned out to be good, caring, altruistic people!). If I had it to do again, I would recommend a small, well planned home. 💜🙏🏻👼🏻✝️😇

Cozy and beautiful!!!!

yay!! Hi Heather!!! Hope you all are doing well!! :)

you can see the products featured in the video here: www.houzz.com/ideabooks/131520357/list/product-picks-an-eco-friendly-backyard-cottage

I was really inspired after watching Marie Kondo's "Tidying Up" show on Netflix! Also if you're having trouble totally getting rid of some stuff right awat, you can pack it into totes and move it into storage. Anything you don't miss or touch after 3-6months can be donated/sold!

Aw thank you! You can get more of River, our mini-aussie here: instagram.com/riverandthelamb/

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Its beautiful!! A perfect size but a little costly.

@@sharonwilliams5757 I agree it's expensive. An extra bedroom or two, would cushion the blow. It's not meant for a family of 3 or more. The expense comes in the HVAC system and the reclaimed wood, but if it were off the grid, that would've been awesome. It's eco-friendly, and will save them money down the road. One bedroom houses are scarce, and hard to sell, but this is great for a couple that has no kids or regular overnight guests.

Not much less than a full size house.

Maybe, it’s the norm for that housing market.

Hi Martha! :) You can build your own with our floor plans available here: www.targahomes.com/product-page/the-wattage-cottage-guidebook

It's not always possible though. With row houses for example, it would be dangerous because firefighters wouldn't be able to bring their trucks to the second house. So if the house burned, there’d be no way to reach it as easily as the first house. And even if there’s a back alley, often a firefighter truck is too big for it, or in the case of the city I live in, most back alleys are not plowed during the winter so it makes them inaccessible half of the year. Anyway, sorry to bother you with all of that, but I work for the urban planning department of my city and this is something that’s been considered at one point here. Didn’t work out in the end as you have probably guessed.

We do have an extra bedroom that could be used as a guest room but it is currently being used as an office. :)

shirley A-z I agree. We have 11 foot ceilings in our living room and the temperature is always different in there and the rest of the house.

A ceiling fan would help solve that issue.

shirley A-z I absolutely love the concept and this house in particular, the only thing I’d question is putting the radiant heater on the ceiling 🤔 (hot air rises)

Thanks! You can learn more about the project budget and our financial journey for how we funded the project here: medium.com/@annalynnwatt/how-we-live-in-the-seattle-area-for-500-a-month-in-this-beautiful-eco-friendly-backyard-cottage-d4e4b641c91f