3 Super Cute Tiny Homes Include 1 From 1931 Sears Kit: How Much House

ACROSS AMERICA — For the tiny house crowd, less is more.

The opposite of a “McMansion” — the mass-produced luxury homes that flourished from the 1980s through the early 2000s — tiny houses appeal to minimalists who appreciate their smaller footprints, energy efficiency and lower construction costs.

Tiny doesn’t always mean inexpensive, though. This week in How Much House, we feature little houses with big price tags. The smallest, in California, comes with 80 acres of land. Small homes in Florida and Massachusetts are on lots of less than half an acre in size, but as the saying goes in real estate, it’s all about location.

California | $399,000

0 Forest Road 1N19, Long Barn

Listed by: Ed Perry | California Outdoor Properties Inc. – Vacaville
Square feet: 196
Acreage: 80
Bedrooms: 2
Bathrooms: 1 (full)
Year built: Unavailable

The Grace Penny Tiny House, as the Tumbleweed-manufactured house is known, sits on the historic Tuolumne County Guinn Ranch, which has one of the oldest stands of black walnut trees in California. It includes a guest cabin, named Mary’s Prayer.

The tiny home is off the grid and is fitted with solar panels and a working well with a 2,500-gallon storage house, but also has reliable internet and cellular service, which makes it a great work-from-home location.

Currently, it’s home to small herd of cattle. Wildlife is abundant in the area. The Guinn Ranch borders thousands of acres of the Stanislaus National Forest. Peek inside for more photos.

Florida | $249,000

11620 NE 222nd Lane, Fort McCoy
Listed by: William Greene Jr. | Sellstate Next Generation Realty
Square feet: 800
Acreage: 0.41 acre
Bedrooms: 1
Bathrooms: 1 (full)
Year built: 2023

This tiny house features wood frame construction on a block and pier foundation with plank siding. The metal roof system with closed cell spray foam strengthens the home 300 percent against wind uplift and creates a 99 percent water barrier.

Spray foam insulation along with Anderson composite-framed windows and a Carrier mini-split air conditioning system, it is designed with energy efficiency and qualifies for Green Home and Energy Star Home by Florida Green Building Coalition.

The just under half-acre lot has deeded access to Deerback and Pegram lakes, is four miles from a public boat ramp to the Ocklawaha River and Rodman Reservoir in the Ocala National Forest. It’s also a mile and a half from Horseshoe Lake Park and Retreat. Peek inside for more photos.

Massachusetts | $745,000

4 Bayview Circle, South Dennis
Listed by: Richard F Martin | Era Cape Real Estate
Square feet: 855
Acreage: 0.40 acre
Bedrooms: 3
Bathrooms: 2 (both full)
Year built: 1931

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A staircase directly behind this 1931 Sears kit house on Cape Cod is located in the Old Mayfair neighborhood of South Dennis and it has been in the same family since it was built. It’s large by tiny home standards at 855 square feet.

The property offers fabulous southwest views over the water with the stairs to it directly in front. Beach rights to a bigger beach around the corner also come with the property, and just a short distance away is the Mayfair Boatyard.

The home is rustic with dark paneling and open beams. It has three bedrooms and two full bathrooms, two large enclosed porches, a living room with a fireplace, an eat-in kitchen and a detached garage. Other features include wood floors, a windowed attic, a new roof and electric heat. Most of the furniture goes with the sale. Peek inside for more photos.

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