Frequently Asked Questions

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My tiny house is 7.2m long, 2.5m wide and 4.3m high.  It weighs just under 4.5 tonnes, and the exterior is Colorbond Custom Orb in Dune with Matt finish.  My benchtops, open shelving and stair treads are made with Tasmanian Blackwood.  I started with a Separette Villa composting toilet and have now upgraded to a Nature Loo Alectura composting toilet.

This is an extremely common question, and one that held me back for many years.  

YES, you can live in your own tiny house without owning your own land.  Tiny Homes are becoming more and more popular every year.  There are many land owners looking to make extra money by renting a small piece of their land out, or who may need help with certain farm work in exchange for a place to park your tiny house.  You can ask a friend or relative if you can park on their land, you could place ads on the Facebook community page for the area you want to live in, you could do up a leaflet and do a letterbox drop to properties you like, you can find specific landshare websites for your area and advertise on those, you can put an ad in the local supermarket of the area you want to live in - there are so many ways to find land.  

Usually I would say absolutely build your tiny house first.  Many people use a professional tiny house building company to build their tiny home, and many of those companies have a lead time of 3-12 months.  I'd recommend getting the process started with your build, and then when you're 2-3 months away from completion, start looking for land to rent. 

The easy answer is - I don't have many things.  We don't need as much as we get conditioned to believe we do.  I live a simple life surrounded by everything I need.  I use everything I own, and if I realise I'm not using something, I donate it somewhere.  I don't have a second set of china I only use 'for special occasions' - every day is special here.  I have ample storage in my tiny house, and I have access to a small garden shed for the lawn mower and garden tools.  I also store a suitcase and beach chairs in the back of my car, as we have a lot of moisture in the air in Queensland and I don't want them to get mouldy if I leave them in the garden shed.