More and more people are looking for a home away from the city and its named pollution and concrete acolytes in order to reconnect with nature for a weekend or a holiday.

It is also a growing demand from city dwellers who, faced with the health crisis, wish to telework in the countryside. If you’re going to be confined, you might as well be in a quiet house with an outside!

But if this idea tempts many of us, some cannot (or do not want) to invest in a traditional house for a question of budget or a desire for a more atypical property.

Fortunately, other solutions ofalternative housing Fortunately, there are other solutions to offer you a second home on a smaller budget that is just as comfortable and rejuvenating.

And this is the case of the Tiny House ! Its solid construction, insulated, ecological, tailor-made and cheaper than a classic house, makes it the ideal place for a holiday home , whether for you or to offer it for rent to tourists! We will try to convince you to invest in a tiny house! 🙂

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WHY INVEST IN A TINY HOUSE AS A SECOND HOME?

Synonymous with minimalism, the Tiny House is the way to alternate easily between city life and disconnected life.

On the one hand: your week of hustle and bustle, work, planning, screens, reports, noisy streets, transportation, etc.

On the other hand: your weekend of calm, time for yourself, a return to the essential, a reconnection with nature. A total break from the noise.

In your small house on wheels, accompanied by the bare necessities (here no room for the superfluous), it is time to recharge and enjoy the landscapes, nature, animals, that surround your Tiny House.

Designed to be nomadic, you can also put your mini-home wherever you want!

On holiday, you are curious, looking for new discoveries and new places to explore? You’re not the type to always go to the same place?

Perfect! Hitch up your Tiny House and take it with you wherever you want: mountains, countryside, beach, city, … It will follow you according to your desires!

THE COMFORT OF A HOME

Tailor-made to your wishes, the Tiny House allows you to enjoy your weekends and holidays all year round!

In fact, its thermal capacity is closer to that of a traditional house than another nomadic dwelling such as a caravan or mobile home.

This small house on wheels has excellent insulation, heating, air conditioning if you like, thick carpentry, quality finishes and a custom-made interior layout to optimize the living space.

All the comfort of a standard home, but at a lower cost and with less environmental impact!

In terms of health, the comfort of having one’s own holiday home is not negligible: no shared spaces and proximity to other holidaymakers, so less health risk.

A CONTROLLED BUDGET

Even when you own a second home, with a Tiny House you don’t blow up your housing budget thanks to its cheaper purchase price than a traditional home and the low expense of expenses in charge and maintenance.

Savings that will allow you to go out more and increase your holiday budget! And yes, no more calculation of the weekly rate of the seasonal rentals, with your own secondary house you leave as much time as you want: it is at home now!

Another advantage is that you can enjoy this freedom very quickly. Once the trailer is received, the construction of a Tiny House with Bimify lasts less than 3 months: you will be able to enjoy your new cosy little nest very quickly!

INVESTING IN A TINY HOUSE IS SYNONYMOUS WITH PROFITABILITY

Just take a look at the seasonal rental platforms such as Airbnb, Abritel, Booking or Tripadvisor to see the extent to which the supply of and demand for atypical accommodation is increasing rapidly.

More and more tourists are looking for new, original and more eco-responsible holiday experiences: getting away from it all without having to travel far or take a plane.

Escape, but otherwise. The unusual, the respect for nature, a new experience. A demand reinforced by the health crisis.

This is what the Tiny House is all about! With all the modern comforts, this mini-home will allow your customers to come and recharge their batteries without having to do without their need for comfort on holiday: heating, air conditioning, household appliances, bedding, sanitary facilities, etc. And for you, it means you can rent all year round if you want to!

Thanks to its lower investment cost, its low maintenance and charges, you will quickly make your Tiny House profitable by proposing “unusual night”, “bucolic stay” or “nature holidays”. Depending on the region, the overnight stay varies from 70€ to 150€. A full time rental could increase your income by 20 000€/year!

The Tiny House enables private individuals and professionals, such as campsites and cottages, to quickly add to their range of seasonal rentals, while at the same time giving meaning to an eco-responsible approach to tourism.

Do not hesitate to read our article How to install a Tiny House on a plot of land.

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Whether it’s to cope with soaring property prices per square metre, to invest in a rental property or to take a minimalist approach, more and more of us are turning to small living spaces. But how can you optimize them and save space?

In this article, we give you some interior design techniques and tips. Follow our tips to make your home both functional and cosy. You will no longer feel cramped!

THE BASIC TECHNIQUES TO GAIN M².

Whether you want to set up a 20 m² studio, a Tiny House, a small rental apartment or just a narrow room in your home, you need to free up the floor as much as possible to gain space. This way, you avoid the feeling of permanent clutter.

To do this, you will have to optimise your interior layout by using all the other available surfaces to make your home more fluid. Door frames, attic corners, staircases, ceiling heights, … Use all these unused spaces!

Install storage furniture as well. For example, a headboard for its decorative aspect but which will also serve as shelves to store books, jewelry, alarm clock, etc.. Choose furniture that is well sized and proportionate to the room: in a hallway, a shallow storage unit is preferable.

In a small space even more than elsewhere, it is important to adopt a systematic sorting and tidying reflexto avoid being invaded by objects. And for the more rigorous (or maniacal 😉 ), you can push the mission even further by taking inspiration from the millimetre folding techniques of Marie Kondo To optimize the space of your dressing room! Finally, another technique to gain m², if you can, is to resort to bigger works such as the abatement of a wall or the creation of a mezzanine.

USE THE SPACE UNDER THE STAIRS

Often neglected, it is however a lost space which can save you a lot of space! The ideal place to create a storage area, relaxation, dressing room or bicycle garage and why not also by partitioning it to install your toilet!

ORGANIZE A SMALL OFFICE AREA

Period of confinement aside (article written in March 2020), telecommuting is becoming more and more popular. But reconciling personal space with a professional office is sometimes difficult.

However, your homeworking space should not be neglected, as it should be sufficiently welcoming to facilitate your daily work. It should become a source of motivation to enjoy working there, even if you don’t have a colleague or manager to boost you.

But in a small dwelling, it’s hard to know where to install your workspace with all the necessary storage.

Use an unused corner between a window and a cupboard for example, or even under a window. Install a simple board cut to the desired length and width for your custom desk or why not simply an old door or a faded shutter found in a flea market!

Design your office to make you feel comfortable and think about increasing the number of storage solutions (shelves, shelves, jumble board) to remove as much clutter as possible and facilitate circulation in the room.

SET UP A SMALL LIVING ROOM

In a small home, think of your layout in terms of organization and efficient circulation. For example, there is no need to buy a coffee table if you already have a bar/table area to enjoy your meals. Choose small, easily movable, multi-functional pieces of furniture such as a wooden chest, a stool or a piece of sofa. Your living room furniture should be able to adapt to the surface of your room and allow you to store it intelligently. So choose a convertible sofa or a sofa with a storage box to use it according to your needs! In terms of decoration, highlight your living room with a beautiful carpet to make this living room certainly airy but cosy and welcoming.

DESIGN A SMALL BATHROOM

The aim in designing a small bathroom is to make it as pleasant as possible despite its small surface area. Install space-saving furniture with built-in storage and a shower to maximize space.

To highlight this cocooning corner, favour well-placed touches of colour, trendy tiles and space-saving decorative accessories. You can also give your bathroom some style by repainting your bathtub or by choosing original faucets.

TO EQUIP A SMALL KITCHEN

This is the place where you can optimize everything to save as much space as possible! By using furniture dedicated to storage and appliances adapted to the size of your kitchenette.

Install storage cupboards in height to store your utensils and appliances of course but also to store other objects such as administrative papers, medicines, DIY tools, etc…

You can use modular furniture such as a trolley on wheels or a folding dining area to organise your kitchen to suit your needs.

There are also many appliances specially designed for small spaces: from the mini-tea maker to the mini dishwasher, you can count on them to optimize your kitchen area.

Finally, you will have understood, in the kitchen as in the other rooms, adopt the reflex of decluttering by freeing up as much space on the worktop and thus make the space more airy and functional immediately.

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