Sorry to continue....the plan by Louise on the 20/01/2017.... But the laundry ( with internal access or through cloak room) and ensuite to the rear of the garage the master behind...... Then a Wir separating the master form the living or a bathroom...... The a fireplace if required against the western wall central in the house.... The entrance and small cloak room for the winter woollies against the garage and the other three beds at the front RHS with bath near.... The lounge/ kitchen/ dining in a similar layout but with minimal a walls blocking the view from the entry to the living/kitchen .... I like at lease a small wall dividing the living and lounge for the teenagers also.... If I get an chance I will sketch something up. Good luck this the paperwork... Plans are the fun part.

I downsized gradually over a number of years from the 23 room 'museum' in a different state to my now tiny 2bed, 1 bath manufactured home. I went a step too far buying a glam one bed apartment and lived there going slowly mad for 5 years before buying this one. I love the idea of the tiny house movement but think one has to be a lot younger than me to get into it and there's always the parking and storage issues. Storage space was my issue in the one bedder and whilst I had a large courtyard for entertaining I still felt confined and it was a large apt apparently. There are more 'tiny' options available than the caravan type that are in vogue now and I recommend thorough research if tiny is your goal. I ripped out the kitchen in this house and designed a very good practical one which opened a lot of space enabling me to have a 2 seater couch, ottoman tv/reading area, my much loved cabinet as well as a spacious dining area leaving the main living room free to be the 'good' reception room. It doesn't look at all cluttered however one has to work at not buying extra 'stuff' in tiny houses. Each living area is semi open to the other allowing for private space without closing the place in and I have a lot of windows/sliders so it's very light now. (I also made a lot of insulation upgrades, necessary in this type of abode in this location) The bedrooms are smaller than I'm used to but have BIR's, it has a decent sized laundry room and the soaring gable ceilings help create interior spaciousness. The only bathroom is ensuite size, there's only me most of the time so it's not a problem and it will look more spacious when I get to renovate it. I used to consider manufactured homes with suspicion until I checked them out and like all housing options one has to do the homework especially when it comes to location (as with all tiny houses). I'm very lucky to have found the perfect spot for me with great amenities, very close to the city. It was the most affordable option too compared to buying a regular house in Melbourne which for me is a waste at this stage of my life, I'd rather have a life.

Hi Susan, My husband and I have just completed a tiny house build, and I can definitely recommend it. The price works out much cheaper than a shipping container house according to my research ($60,000 as compared to close to $100,000 fully finished) and you can easily enough rent a parcel of land to live on rather than buying to build on, at least initially. Obviously you need to carefully research council restrictions for wherever you decide to live, but this could be a much easier and cheaper option for you. Depending on the size, setup and local zoning, tiny houses generally don't need DA approval. Instead you register it as a caravan and if you rent a parcel on someone else's land where there already is a permanent dwelling, you're generally fine to live there (though I'm certainly not an expert on the legalities). Then if, in the future, you're able to buy your own block, you can hitch it up to a ute or 4WD and move it with you. Something to consider anyway, and starting from scratch with a tiny house on wheels can actually work out a lot easier than retrofitting a shipping container with internal framing and walls, insulation, windows, doors, etc. But as everyone else has suggested, make sure you do your research properly and do what will work best for you in the long run.

How's it going ? U in yet? You loving the country life? Great flower stalls on that road, or use to be! $2 bunches.. Can you look at my 'tiny house' the size of your powder room..lol https://www.houzz.com.au/discussions/6042198/those-with-an-eye-for-colour If you have any other ideas. I got some good ones already. But throw any more around that you think might work.