HOME Depot is selling an incredible two-story tiny home building kit that could save you hundreds of thousands on an expensive mortgage.
For just $44,000, shoppers can get a preassembled 540-square-foot steel frame that can be transformed into a sustainable and affordable tiny house.
- Getaway Pad, $42,832 at The Home Depot - buy here
Home Depot wrote in the description that this is only the steel kit to support the property but clarified that everything you need to finish the house can be bought at their stores.
The kit is made from high-quality steel that can be delivered straight to the spot where you want to put up the tiny abode.
While Home Depot recommends it is used as a guest house or cabin, the tiny structure could easily be the minimalist's forever home.
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A mockup design posted on the retailer's website shows an incredibly modern home complete with an outdoor spiral staircase and a rooftop patio area.
Another picture showed a grill setup on the roof with chairs and a table for lovely cookouts and picnics.
The product earned an average of 4.9 stars from 10 raving reviews about the great design and easy construction.
In the small space, the savvy builder could still comfortably fit a bed, living area, and two full bathrooms with a sink, toilet, and shower.
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"This model is designed to be constructed on a concrete slab with no deck option, the deck and flooring system is an upgrade option," the description reads.
Home Depot writes that the home is environmentally friendly, heavily customizable, and includes architectural plans for future building projects.
- Getaway Pad, $42,832 at The Home Depot - buy here
TINY HOME LEGAL TROUBLES
A Coloradan resident recently was evicted from their tiny home after not properly securing land rights.
The homeowner, David, shared his story on YouTube.
"The city of Boulder doesn’t have any appropriate legal code regarding tiny houses or other nontraditional housing methods," David said.
"The tiny is essentially non-conforming, and living in a structure was not allowed."
David suggests that tiny home owners be exceptionally diligent about local home codes before moving into their dwellings.
"I would just say to be very diligent in making sure you can be legal if that’s what you want to do."
OTHER HOME ADVICE
Home experts warned new home buyers of a litany of high-profit maneuvers home builders could use.
Realtor.com collected a number of Reddit commenters who said they may have been duped by high costs in the new home construction.
"We spent $4,000 on a fridge, range, dishwasher, over-the-range microwave, chest freezer, and washer-dryer," one Redditor said.
"Also ended up having new sod and sprinklers installed. $11,000 for that. Vinyl fence for the backyard so the dog can enjoy herself, $4,000."
Another warned that window dressings were the most egregious profit-seeking ploy.
" Window treatments are the biggest rip-off. Margins must be crazy," another user wrote.
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The U.S. Sun reports on various tiny homes including one that shoppers can get at Walmart.
And not all tiny homes are exactly tiny. One home actually comfortably fits a family of five.
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