Real Estate for Tiny Houses, Episode 2: Residential

Foundation-ready tiny homes

If there is already a structure on the property, the tiny house is considered an additional dwelling unit, otherwise known as an ADU. If the tiny house will be the only house on the property, it’s considered a prefabricated home. Both are built on site at Tiny SMART House and transported to their final destinations, where they are attached to a foundation and connected to utilities.

These types of tiny house can be built to suit the regulations for your specific property. This refers to the zoning. Each location will have its own set of rules, so if you already own land (or have something in mind) we can help pinpoint and translate the requirements for your spot once you’ve chosen us as your builder.

As for building codes, our foundation ready houses are built to the applicable residential building code that dictates how the house is built, including fire and life safety precautions, etc. We have built homes for Oregon, Washington, California and other exotic places. We use a program called SketchUp for our modeling and floor plans so that our clients (local or otherwise) can see a “3D” version of their house coming together.

If you happen to be looking for property on the Oregon coast or Willamette Valley, let us know and we can connect you with our contacts who have experience in tiny house real estate!