Take the house with you on your travels 2025 style. Not a caravan on wheels anymore but a living and breathing mini home on wheels with everything and anything your heart could desire... custom building the dream home on wheels is now possible. You don't have to travel far from wherever you live to experience a memorable holiday in your tiny house on wheels.
Do you have those older children who just won't take the hint and leave home ? Providing your house block is accessible enough they can have their own home and take it with them on wheels whenever you or they feel the need to re-locate.
Apart from the "never leave home kids" there are a large range of needs for this type of accommodation.Some tiny home owners are placing their little homes in backyards or in holiday locations and renting out to investors or even registering on AirBNB for holidaymakers.
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The Origins of the Tiny House
According to Wikipedia the tiny house movement (also known as the "small-house movement") is an architectural and social movement that advocates living simply in small homes. A residential structure under 37m2 is generally considered a tiny home.The tiny house movement promotes financial prudence, shared community experiences and a shift in consumerism driven mindsets.
With the Global Financial Crisis (GFC) hitting the world's economy in 2008, the small house movement attracted more attention as it offered affordable, ecologically friendly housing. Overall, it represented a very small part of real estate transactions. Thus, only 1% of home buyers acquire houses of 93 m2 or less. Small houses are also used as accessory dwelling units to serve as additional on-property housing for aging relatives or returning children, as a home office, or as a guest house. Tiny houses typically cost from $40,000 AUD to $70,000 AUD. Tiny houses have received considerable media coverage including television US shows like Tiny House Hunters.
Living Big in a Tiny House
Bryce Langston from New Zealand created and hosts a YouTube channel that features international tiny homes and eco-friendly living, called Living Big in a Tiny House...there's plenty of great information on Bryce's Youtube channel. We love his fresh positive approach to tiny home living.
Tiny houses on wheels are often compared to Recreational Vehicles (RV's).Tiny homes are built to last as long as traditional homes, use traditional building techniques and materials, and are aesthetically similar to larger homes. They cost less than typical traditional houses due to their lack of infrastructure found in a typical house ie.) foundations, piers, fencing & landscaping.
Tiny houses on wheels have only in recent times become more popular and are often compared with RV's or Recreational Vehicles. Much of the uptake in RV, small house and tiny home living could be attributed to the baby boomer generation and Australia's fast ageing population. Rent the family home out and travel the country.. not a bad idea !
Planning & Legal Aspects of Tiny Homes
Tiny Homes are all the Rage but come with a lot of Red Tape. Tiny homes are the new alternative lifestyle dream, so why are they a still a bureaucratic nightmare to organise?
Restrictive zoning regulations may mean that many tiny house enthusiasts decide to build their tiny house on wheels, which allow them to escape the jurisdiction of municipal planning laws.
A tiny house on wheels will no longer be regulated as a permanent structure and will rather be classified as a light truck or caravan.
The standards governing construction of a light truck or caravan are set out in the Motor Vehicle Standards Act 1989 (Cth). The Act sets up standards, known as Australian Design Rules that specify the shape, size, weight and safety requirements of construction e.g. the tiny house on wheels must not exceed 2.5 metres in overall width and its height must not exceed 4.3 metres. Further, it must be fitted with a fire extinguisher.
Key Points:-
Tiny houses are growing in popularity but still small in number
Uncertainty surrounds planning regulations in different Australian councils and state-to-state
More information getting out to potential owners and decision-makers
Please contact us if you'd like more info on a new custom built Tiny Home.
Conclusion
Embracing the tiny house lifestyle is more than just a trend; it's a movement reshaping the way Australians view homeownership and sustainability.
From reducing your environmental footprint to experiencing the freedom of minimalist living, tiny houses offer a way to truly "live the dream" without being tied down by the burdens of a traditional home.
Whether you’re seeking financial independence, a connection with nature, or a creative way to design your dream space, tiny houses are paving the way for a simpler yet richer way of life. Australia’s vast landscapes and supportive tiny house communities make it the perfect place to turn your vision into reality.
So, are you ready to downsize and upsize your lifestyle ? Take the first step toward living your tiny house dream today. Who knows ? The key to happiness might just fit in the palm of your hand.
Start your tiny house journey in Australia and explore the resources, builders, and communities that can help make your dream a reality. Share your story or connect with others who have already made the leap – because tiny living can lead to big adventures.
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