Adrienne and Dave are no ordinary couple, and they have developed a truly unique plan for their retirement.
After selling the family home to their son, they built a tiny house on wheels where they intend to spend their golden years in style.
TINY HOUSE ON WHEELS
Measuring approximately 2.5 meters wide and 7.2 meters long, this tiny house is a huge adventure in downsizing for the couple, who previously lived in a much larger farmhouse.
Despite the drastic difference in size, they say that integrating their lives into the house was easy because they’re accustomed to traveling and living out of suitcases, so they didn’t bring many belongings into the new tiny house on wheels.
TINY HOUSE INTERIOR
Upon entering the tiny house, one is immediately greeted by warmth and rustic charm that permeate throughout the wooden structure.
The layout is simple and follows a very traditional design for tiny houses.
Adrienne had a lot of fun decorating the place, although she says it still doesn’t quite meet her daughter’s standards, who she plans to take on a few more shopping trips.
TINY HOUSE LADDER
Boldly, the couple decided to use a ladder for access to the sleeping loft.
The reason behind this was to create an additional sense of space inside the house, although Adrienne admits that if they were to build again, they would install stairs instead to make access easier.
In the meantime, they have no trouble using the ladder for now.
TINY HOUSE LIVING ROOM
The living room is simple, cozy, and also offers some stunning countryside views.
An abandoned barn on the neighboring farm is framed like a constantly changing painting through the large living room window, serving as a wonderful place to while away the hours lost in thought and dreams.
TINY HOUSE KITCHEN
The kitchen, again, is simple and extremely practical, providing ample workspace for meal preparation as well as a full oven with grill and a refrigerator powered directly by the house’s solar power system (not yet installed).
Adrienne even claims that this tiny house kitchen offers her more functional space than their previous home.
TINY HOUSE LOFT
The upstairs sleeping loft complements the house’s country style and is wonderfully cozy. The mattress currently sits on a traditional frame and will likely be exchanged for a futon in the future to provide more headroom.
Nevertheless, the tiny loft serves its purpose as an inviting retreat to lay one’s head to rest at night.
TINY HOUSE ON THE FARM
The house is located on a farm the couple purchased 5 years ago. Half of the 8-hectare property was sold (along with their old house) to the couple’s son, and the other half remains on a title still owned by Adrienne and Dave, for their tiny house.
This allows them to free up some capital for their retirement while still staying close to their family.
TINY HOUSE
The idea of the perfect retirement differs for everyone. For some, it means enjoying all the material acquisitions of a lifetime of work.
For others like Dave and Adrienne, however, it’s about simplifying life and downsizing to make room for the things that truly matter to the couple, such as family, leisure, travel, and experiences.
Personally, I can’t think of a better way to do it.