Check it out. I met the woman who is selling this at one of Jay Shafer's workshops in NYC. The house is finished and ready to move into. Currently located about an hour from San Francisco, but able to be moved to the place of your choosing, or left right where it is. You can get all the details at the link below.
Jay Shafer is a it again, proving that he is no one hit wonder. His latest innovation is what he calls the Box Bungalow. These tiny houses are similar in square footage (less than 120 sq. ft.) to his other tiny homes on wheels, but these are not on wheels. The interior layouts of the new box bungalows are all pretty similar to each other, but the external appearance varies as he has several different designs, all of them in the craftsman style.
It appears that you can buy a basic unit for about $11,000.00, then you can buy separate bathroom and kitchen units for about $2,000.00 each, slide them right through the door, and place them as you wish inside (I have no idea how the plumbing, wiring, and drainage are handled). Pretty clever. It is my understanding that these units are being mass produced somewhere in New York, and are for sale at a few locations around the northeastern U.S.
Another unique innovation is the stainless steel soaking tub in the bathroom, which multi-tasks as the shower and bathroom sink too. I think this is custom fabricated specifically for these new units. If I had one suggestion to make regarding these new tubs, it would be to figure out a way to make the step-in height lower, perhaps by means of a swing-out or fold-down front. It looks to me like getting in and out of the tub requires a lot of flexibility, something that some of his prospective customers may lack.
Take a look and enjoy.
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My photos don't do it justice, but the Fencl is a great leap forward in terms of a sense of spaciousness within a small footprint. For those familiar with the Tumbleweed Epu, this is essentially the same floor plan, but with a small bump-out near the entry, and a vaulted ceiling over the primary living space. This results in a small expansion of usable indoor space, which many would argue is a significant improvement all by itself. It's the vaulted ceiling though that creates the increased sense of spaciousness. You can learn a lot more about the house in the pictures, and all of Jay Shafer's other designs by visiting this website:
tumbleweedhouses.com
The Fencl
Funny story... Jay Shafer's Tumbleweed Tiny Homes have fascinated me since I first discovered them more than decade ago. I'm on the east coast and he's on the west coast though, so I never had the chance to attend any of his open houses in California.
Fencl, Side View
About a year and a half ago he towed the house model in the photos, called the Fencl, across the country making numerous stops, including just outside New York City.
Outside of the Fencl
My wife and I went there to see him and his house. It was my second meeting with Jay because I'd attended one of his workshops in NYC a year or two earlier.
The Fencl
Traveling from Connecticut to New York and back that day involved many hours of riding on trains, subways, taxis, and waiting around for long periods of time in various stations along the way.
Kitchen
Between travel and waiting, the round-trip must have taken six hours.
Kitchen
After taking some pictures, making some small talk, and exploring the Fencl, I overheard someone asking Jay if he was planning to tow the tiny house all the way back to California. He said he was planning on towing the Fencl to his in-law's house and leaving it there for awhile.
Fencl Sleeping Loft
Guess where it turned out his in-laws lived? The same town we live in, and he was bringing it there the next day!
Tumbleweed Fencl floor plans courtesy Tumbleweed Tiny House Company.
Jay Creighton & Jay Shafer in the Fencl
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