Enchanting Tiny House & Gardens On Generational Family Farm

This spectacular tiny house situated on a multi generational family farm is absolutely breathtaking. Ruby grew up on this farm. The family has a deep connection to this land, and it's where Ruby wanted to deepen her roots by building her own home.
Not wanting to get into a huge amount of debt, she wanted to keep her home small and simple and a tiny house was the ideal solution. She has added onto the main tiny house structure by creating seperate structures for both a shower / laundry room, as well as a toilet.
Ruby is a gardener by profession and the area all around her home has been exquisitely planted to create majestic, productive gardens.. Plants even climb the exterior walls of the tiny house which helps to make the home feel even more enchanting.
This is an amazing tiny house which has been situated in an incredibly special place. We hope you enjoy the full video tour!
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[@livingbig]

Ruby's tiny house is absolutely stunning. Her family connection to this farm is so rare and I love the way in which building a tiny home has enabled her to create her own very special place on the land. I hope you enjoy the video tour! With love, Bryce & Rasa

[@mariagoncalves6974]

Good job you doing Be well

[@imlisanglaozukum3586]

Your channel never cease to amaze me. I come here to ease my mind. My favorite

[@Shashikala-zq5fv]

What a beautiful place

[@amandawilcox9638]

Bryce & Rasa, you two found a magic corner! Stunning, wise & practical woman, perfect house, garden and outbuildings and wonderful family experience. 10+++!

[@rubencohen2936]

What are the property taxes a year on her parents land ?

[@KlairedeLysOfficial]

Forget about building the house, I'm impressed that she opened that hive with BARE hands!

[@lourdesv2687]

So long as the queen does not feel threatened, she is fine. The rest are worker bees doing their jobs. Read up on bees, they are fascinating insects.

[@efrenlouieolano3910]

Yeah. i believe they are stingless bees. I have one.

[@PaolaLozanoYoga]

LOL 😂😅

[@roscly83]

My husband and I have two hives and we never have to gear up to take care of them. I think that the bees know instinctively that we are peaceful and just there to help them. Leo Sharafskin (Sp. ?) was a huge help in learning what kind of hives to build and how to lovingly keep bees. Take care!!

[@diradiana6331]

😂😂😂😂😂

[@Shadowstar971]

I love how respectful Bryce always in when he visits peoples' homes. He always asks before entering the house or another room even though he's obviously there to tour the house!

[@sugeyereynaa3715]

He is a vampire and needs permission to enter.. hahaha . :)

[@Shadowstar971]

@@sugeyereynaa3715 ohhh definitely!!

[@ludwingbejaralagon2259]

yeah,... yeah

[@danielsauvagnat8062]

Bryce is a very beautiful Guy , and very respectuous to the privacy of all is visiting . An very good boy !

[@arjunsunkara2390]

@@sugeyereynaa3715 my thoughts exactly 😆

[@marianasanchezhuergo8055]

This was as good as a therapy session. Am I the only one who feels relaxed after watching this video?

[@mariaathena7910]

these videos always relax me and i suggest them to people with anxiety or stress

[@clarebaxter777]

Loved it! So many great ideas! This New Zealand young lady is beautiful and so talented, such an adorable place, I am so jealous! Everything looked so fresh and real, the vegetables looked delicious and I loved the outdoor bathroom, albeit, I would be scared that coyotes would be around at night, it looked pretty remote there. My parents both died and they had 10 acres of land with the house that I lived in from the 7th grade through 12th grade, so special. Unfortunately, 2 huge trees fell on the house and destroyed it and I now live 9 hours away, driving time, from the property. This video has sparked some ideas within me to put some connecting small houses (guest bedrooms) with the raised gardens and an outdoor bathtub, my parent's property sits on a hill with great views too. It would be a great getaway. My husband and I currently have lake houses in Illinois, similar to this concept, that are down a lane and we bought the 2 small cottages at the very end and built a 3rd cottage (guests cottages) in between and have them all connected with wooden sidewalks, lots of flowers and trees, the water views are great and the houses sit near the water, no climbing down steps to the lake, it is an adorable place and so fun in the summer! No outdoor bathtub though! I had a pergola built between two of the houses with wisteria vines growing on it, which I call the grotto, where we have Adirondack chairs and a fire pit for cool nights in the spring and fall; we sit and drink wine overlooking the lake, laugh and talk, watch the boats on the lake, it is fun. This New Zealand home is such a cute place, a great show!

[@Kikyolover9]

I feel the same way also....this was very relaxing and inspiring

[@TessaForrester]

@@clarebaxter777 That sounds lovely ☺️

[@uxyogi]

wow! this was indeed something that deeply cherished my heart and soul.

[@marieindia8116]

It must be nice to have such supportive family and a paradise plot to inherit.

[@janonthemtn]

It really is a shame that in America there were certain people and groups that literally planned the destruction of the family. In many parts of the world this has not been lost. The families help each other succeed and stay together and support each other. Research this subject.

[@johnmark4927]

Being alone and living in tiny house near in beach,forest and mountain drinking a coffee while watching sunset THAT'S HEAVEN ❤️❤️❤️

[@jluv3334]

Yessss!!!!! Heaven on earth ❤️

[@Shakeybaby58]

Don't forget the waterfalls

[@cbrcoder]

For a few days sure!!! I for one can't live alone more then a week.

[@johnsamuel261]

Not alone i guess, she mentioned about her boyfriend few times ? 🤔

[@curiosityredpill7030]

@@johnsamuel261 got to get it now and then

[@shreehari2589]

Screw multi million cribs and villas, this is the kind of place I would like to live in!!!!

[@nikkiandy1352]

Come to Jamaica. Lots of space for tiny (small) houses and good living,

[@minhaehsan8706]

Totally =)

[@aliceheeley3112]

@@nikkiandy1352 is there many in JA? My partner and I will be moving back (back for him, I’ll be relocating) and would LOVE bc I know most the houses are HUUUUGE

[@zen3386]

Same

[@Pixiee_Stardust]

If they ever decide to sell that land they would become millionaires. They set for life

[@RollEyesDeeply]

This woman is blessed from her family.

[@theuninspiredlife657]

She must have her ancestors favor....truly blessed...

[@putuayuwinayasari8204]

The place is without a doubt a paradise... She has the forest, the mountain, the waterfall and the beach all in one. Love her house, love her family's land, love the bee hive and she is definitely a loveable person too. Thank you for sharing this

[@user-vc2ss2bd7n]

@@dannyU2g and the vulcan in action ;)

[@jeffonken4769]

Incredible place! The waterfall & privacy is super along with surfing that I imagine is not too far away. I bet the stars there at night are beautiful.

[@floroliveto8531]

The house is great, but that place left me speechless. I mean, she has a waterfall! 😍

[@deb9806]

I know, I thought that is yours? ; )

[@WayOfTheCode]

Insane place she got. Private waterfall what a dream.

[@RaineLoves7883]

I know right

[@adruvitpandit5816]

Nope its 700 Meters away. Thats little short of a kilometer.

[@RubyDoobieScoo]

You guys don't have waterfalls?

[@DMills-un1tl]

House aside, she’s living one of the most amazing life’s I’ve ever seen.

[@staciedaponte]

Why is this exact same comment here twice? Suspicious.... (Joanna below)

[@PurpleSurple]

Now that's a stunning home. No ladders! No loft to crawl into at night. A full size dining table and chairs! OMG This is a home I would love to live in. And the land! A waterfall!!! Wow. Just wow.

[@jennyc1846]

He's an ex? Missed that part. Silly man she's a treasure, a keeper for sure.

[@louannhuber2651]

Doesn’t look like a tiny house. Just small.😊. Extra buildings for the bath and laundry are cool.

[@marilialevacov2939]

yes, beautiful but t he outside toilet is madness for an older person needing to go t here often, particularly at nigth.

[@mr.p3ncil157]

The fact that Ruby still credits her ex's efforts in making the house means they are still good friends.

[@EasrterRising1fan]

My thought too. Sometimes things just don't work out.

[@Katya2000]

No not necessarily. Even if you end on bad terms you can still appreciate the good someone has done for you.

[@jayare6804]

@@Katya2000 My thought exactly. Can still acknowledge the good even if you no longer speak to or are friendly with an ex.

[@alterego157]

So she basically used him as slave labor?

[@EasrterRising1fan]

@@alterego157 I know that it may seem impossible, but he could have ended things with her. It is embarrassing but women get dumped too.

[@itsjoseyrae]

This is the one for me. Not only is the house beautiful but the whole package that she has built around it is perfect. I love that she says she feels like she’s on holiday when she comes home. That’s exactly the feeling I want have when I build my home.

[@tedphillips1977]

I'm in as well, all around. Magnificent

[@shreehari2589]

Same here as well, I wanna live in place where nature is appropriated and loved

[@milkweeddreams8828]

There are not enough words to describe this young woman and her goals in life, her home, her gardens, her attitude...she has it all...I aim to be just like her when I grow up(I'm 71)it is my life goal as well and I am living it too...thank you for this video, I have renewed hope and can't wait to get up in the morning to charter my dreams further...

[@EliteArmyMan]

Good on you mate, I’m feeling just the same way. Wish you the absolute best of luck with your dreams, I have no doubt you can achieve them.

[@Princess0ftheLight]

You can do it! One step at a time ✨🤎🤗

[@EliteArmyMan]

@@songforged Sounds like you’ve grown up too much my bro

[@bellatrn9125]

@@songforged Just because you're already of 'old' age doesn't mean you can no longer grow up. Even after you 'grow up' you're still growing every day.

[@DynamicBailey]

What a sweet and lovely comment. I dream for this as well. I hope we’ll be neighbors when we grow up🌸

[@cleverusername9369]

Living Big in a Tiny House has taught me that everyone in New Zealand is beautiful.

[@teevannel3468]

I love how she just gets food right out of her garden and cooks a meal...so rewarding!!

[@Scar_knightt]

Remember kids, the first step to being self-sufficient and mortgage free is to have grandparents that own a large piece of land.

[@adamr5984]

The first step is to develop the conviction to achieve such a goal.

[@Scar_knightt]

@@adamr5984 haha it was meant to be a joke, we are not looking for politically correct answer here.

[@Valeria-hy1ey]

true, when he said that she achieved being self-sufficient and mortgage free I just thought, well but she didn't achieve it...she is just lucky to have her parents ... but well....

[@israel1805]

Exactly, she just had to invest on the building of the house, but as far as the field is concerned, she did not buy the land, just inherited it. Some privileges that not all could have.

[@heatherwilliamson9232]

It gets so old seeing these types of comments. Somebody had to work for this land, and each generation that followed had to be wise to not lose it. She is making it beautiful and taking care of it. I have no inheritance, and grew up incredibly poor. I was determined to have land, so I sacrificed and now have plenty. You can do the same and still be happy for those whose parents and grandparents thought about the future generations. So petty.

[@beverlyabuan2495]

It's like living in paradise... you have the beach, water falls, trees, farm, fresh air and all the comfort... wow!

[@actualangel5133]

This is what a paradise has to be..🌈🕊🌹

[@HandbagDiva]

And mom & Dad’s house steps away

[@louellacharlton4425]

and she has an out house . we had one till i was 16 and im 67 now. love all of this

[@kendravandermerwe2538]

Just finished filming today on those very sand dunes. I've been following this channel's content since around 2018. I haven't kept up recently, and Ruby herself has brought me back, with this very episode. I met her today - she was shuttling our production's crew. It wasn't until the last drive back to base when I piped up about the small houses near where our base camp was, how cool they were, and how it's a bit of a dream of mine to build and live in my own. Ruby said she had her own, near the dunes. She asked if I watched tiny house shows on KZbin, and I said "Yes! The one with the kiwi guy - BRYCE." She then told me about this episode. I told her I would go watch it as soon as I could. Wow. What an incredible sense of place. Amazing, amazing work. If you happen to see this Ruby, thank you for shuttling us all around - and sharing this! 👋 And thanks Bryce, Rasa and Living Big In A Tiny House on exposure on alternative living spaces like this!

[@rubywheeler5536]

Oh hey 👋 nice meeting you

[@RA-fj4qk]

Tiny House FTW

[@eljochavz]

Me Since 2019

[@Ubetterworkblog]

She lives in paradise. I would move there just for the waterfall in my backyard.

[@Valeria-hy1ey]

She is such a lucky person. Having parents that own such a big and beautiful land and being able to life on that land as well...really really lucky!

[@larrybill2661]

Hello Valeria how are you doing!!

[@habasoosy2202]

Yes its called being white. Her great great great grandfather got it for nothing and passed it on. Taken from the natives. That's why the rich get richer and the poor get poorer. This is the definition of white privelage . No hate to her but just trying to show the context next time someone says white people work just as hard as everyone else for the things they have .... they don't 🙄

[@Valeria-hy1ey]

​@@habasoosy2202 saying that all whites don't work hard and have privileges is racism as well!

[@mikem.2688]

I am envious. I live in Toronto and sometimes the closest I can get to nature is watching the raccoons eating out of my garbage bins at night

[@Valeria-hy1ey]

@@mikem.2688 😂 at least you got raccoons ☺️☺️

[@ronin84]

Ok I really need to get some of this generational family farm land... living the dream.

[@livingbig]

You and me too! What a magical place to grow up.

[@wildhurstmanor]

Start the trend so you can pass your descendants the generational farm.

[@mimmipiggast2243]

I love tiny houses but even more, I love the philosophy of decreasing the footprint we leave after we're gone.

[@sirazummunira3042]

I was wondering why this garden was so remarkably beautiful n then she said she's a professional gardener. She's really talented.

[@anotherjuan]

Wow she really drank the water directly from the stream and handled the bees without a protective suit on. She's badass!

[@DeliaLRuiz]

She is.

[@tina3038]

@A A She said the land is on sand i'm pretty sure that sand filters out a lot of harmful things but i get cha i couldn't do that.

[@JordeeFam]

Or stupid.

[@DawnOldham]

Bryce’s enthusiasm as he closed this video was so touching. This home is particularly special. I love the home and the gardens. The bathroom areas are adorable and her life seems to be going just where she wants it to! What a blessing and a treasure!

[@sunny_dhende6289]

I agree, he somehow stirred up some emotion from me n I cried. 😁 so magnificent to have beautiful land to call her own! I pray she's able to start that community garden 🍅🥔🥕🌽🥬🥦🥒n make her dreams come true, what a lovely young lady. 🤗

[@Pilot333]

Yes.... that was a very touching ending.

[@joebryant8500]

Bryce is enthusiastic about everything. He has never offered a challenging criticism/critical eye, or asked a difficult question. You could show him a cardboard box in a sewer, with a bed made of used condoms, and he'd say "oh this is loveleeeey!". It works for him. People like it. That's cool. But my point is true.

[@canadasweetie]

Blessed with a good heritage, handy father and friends. She is handy: cooks, restores, builds. View is paradise.

[@vlove562]

I love how grounded this young woman is. When she was talking about building her home out of that reclaimed wood at 18 -- wow! She always had a plan, and grew up right.

[@theurzamachine]

Unlimited water for the garden without the need to pump it? That's amazing!

[@livingbig]

Absolutely! Water supply like that is a dream!

[@HareDeLune]

If the soil is so hydrophobic, it must rain there all the time, because the vegetation is so lush in the whole area.

[@Andy_M986]

@@HareDeLune It does rain a lot,and most of the soil we have,is Volcanic,rich in minerals and enzymes.plants and vegetables grow really well in NZ,but so do weeds. :-)

[@HareDeLune]

@@Andy_M986 Sounds like Hawaii. Not sure how much rain they get, but it must be similar. Weeds are plants, the same as any other. We only call them weeds because we don't like them. ~_^

[@akyuvar8121]

She is living in the paradise w technology. So better than paradise.

[@rondela7341]

she is living in her daddys backyard!!! hhahaha 😂🤣

[@rheauze]

@@rondela7341 some people like their family and spending time with them. I know. Mind blowing. If they’re both enjoying it, I see only positives 😊

[@maddiek1980]

@@rondela7341 it’s family land. Many cultures share land. It’s not weird or funny. The West’s obsession with isolated individualism has made people lonely and broke.

[@Kabbaway]

@@rondela7341 she’s clearly not freeloading - she’s worked extremely hard to build and maintain her house, gardens and other amenities and has a job. Even if she didn’t have that job, she’s still contributing to the property which is often considered adequate in these types of living arrangements. It’s actually quite smart to share land with family and/or friends - you can share rent, property maintenance/costs and you feel a closer connection to your loved ones while maintaining your own autonomy... cohousing is so underrated, probably because the economy doesn’t want people to band together to be less reliant on its rigged, rich-pandering system

[@shellyyadav7554]

@@rheauze jhh5jj

[@satviksingh6229]

lady livin her life to the fullest

[@brianpucella2860]

OMG, am I dreaming?! This is the most beautiful thing I’ve ever seen, in every aspect! I am so inspired- beyond words. 🙏🔥♥️

[@siaseeds8950]

why don't my parents own a large lot of land in a scenic area?

[@stn7172]

They weren't fortunate enough to steal from the natives.

[@siaseeds8950]

@@stn7172 😂😂😂

[@AsitdyaDsr]

Your country need to invade another one and your parents have to be ‘early settlers’ ..is the word for occupation of foreign lands :)

[@siaseeds8950]

@@AsitdyaDsr will that then give me the "special connection" to the land? Knowing that my parents stole it from natives? I'm really looking for that special connection 😂

[@AsitdyaDsr]

@@siaseeds8950 Haha..continue the legacy 😂 Nothing personal against her though .

[@hmbee1110]

I think there's something to be said about generational living, multiple generations of family living on the same property over time as well as together. The further we get through this pandemic the more value I see in it. We're taught to go off and build our own thing alone, on our own, but there's so much value in working together with generations of family to create something sustainable for family communal living. I feel like generations past understood this as well as other cultures. Its quite lonely living on your own when you're unable to see others and living in this way on the same property, with other family members can combat that. As well as being able to take care of older generations in their own home instead of having to send them to a facility to be taken care of because they can't live alone. A lot to think about here.

[@VickiPzxc]

I’ve been thinking about this a lot lately!! My 82-year-old, Jamaican grandfather had a FIT when I moved out (he even cried 😞). Now that my apartment has flooded and I’m living back at home, I realize how lonely I felt and I was spending a LOT of money... for whyyyy? It actually makes less and less sense the more I think about it

[@brandnewyorker]

@@VickiPzxc I’m taking a picture of your comments and sending it to my daughter as I am now throwing the FIT that she doesn’t want to live sustainably on one property with her mommy 🤣 🤯 😜

[@VickiPzxc]

@@brandnewyorker lmaooo yes! She’ll realize eventually... took me moving out to actually get it, unfortunately

[@littlehummingbird1015]

Excellent viewpoint....my mom and stepfather had this vision when they moved from the U.S. to Nova Scotia. Wanted us all ...the next generation... to come live there with them on the land they owned. But there was little work to be had and we'd have to become citizens too...too many legal hurdles to overcome.

[@ruthugo9342]

It's a beautiful idea, and wonderful for those who can realise it. Lockdown has definately made me miss my family more acutely. We have pretty humble roots and did not own land until recently, and as such my family is scattered across the globe in search of work and a place to call their own. My husband and I have aspirations to one have a large place with land to be able to host family and always be able to have our doors open to people.

[@forward_ever_ever2595]

Our girl jus barefooted all over....love it. Simplicity is the way to live.

[@memma22309]

This is my very favorite. Ruby is a beautiful lady with amazing wisdom and grace at such a young age. Thank you for sharing! My favorite tiny house/episode.

[@LEVIAHAN]

Can`t believe places like this exist. All I see where I`m from is concrete. TY Bryce for showing us a bit of heaven

[@questioner1596]

Canada has even more undeveloped land than New Zealand. Labrador, the mainland section of our province of Newfoundland and Labrador, has about the same land area as New Zealand, but only 30,000 people to NZ's 4.9 million!

[@sunb5738]

Concrete really in the worst thing humanity came up with :(

[@questioner1596]

@@sunb5738, I think it has its place, such as how much easier it is to build a foundation below the frostline with poured concrete than stacking randomly shaped rocks. However, it's overused and contributes to sinkholes when there isn't enough permeable ground to recharge the underground waterways.

[@ChazEvansdale]

I hope you're able to move one day from your concrete jungle into a real jungle!

[@LEVIAHAN]

@@ChazEvansdale Love this comment. I certainly hope to retire to the Caribbean one day

[@FarmerCee]

Would be great to see more of the Māori in some of these tours, especially if they have managed to keep their ancestral lands.

[@carlyh6913]

This. This girl really tried to call this her ancestral European land... Lol

[@jorelletaylor5408]

@@carlyh6913 😂😂😂😂 I was shocked

[@kaneshap.6146]

@@carlyh6913 omg I thought I was the only one who caught that 🙄 and to have 700 acres. It didn't do anything but make me feel sad for the natives who I'm sure lived there before her family.

[@celeste_j]

It was her use of ‘whakapapa’ for me. 😒

[@RubyDoobieScoo]

@@carlyh6913 Bruh, there's Maori with blonde hair, ginger hair, white skin and blue eyes, stop shaming people over the colour of their skin.

[@Patricia_Stewart337]

This is my dream too. Generations enjoying this off grid space.

[@ivanangeli]

first, she is so charming, second, house looks great, third, land is AMAZING :) fourth, if there is zombie apocalipse, she is set, far away from everything, garden, fresh water, seaside - truly, what more can a person ask?

[@tallulahbeaverhausen4382]

Peter's Jackson LOTR was the best advertisement for the New Zealand office of tourism : this channel is another one ! Bryce, Rasa, you do an amazing work ! Keep on making this awesome content !

[@livingbig]

Thanks so much! We certainly are lucky to live in such a beautiful country.

[@drewe9514]

Was just going to make a LOTR reference because that view is Bananas!

[@filip_cabra]

Hasn't gotten more paradisiacal than this on Living Big. I smiled till my whole face hurt. And just when I thought it couldn't get any better she shows the waterfall...

[@kimberlis79]

After watching this channel, I want to and will visit New Zealand!

[@cherieayers8207]

@@livingbig My youngest Brother & his Wife have a place in NZ. A B &B. He has bees & avocados and all sorts of growth. He is from Montana, USA His wife is from NZ. He just loves it there. He used to build violins as a hobby.

[@rachelc2945]

This is hands down the most beautiful location! Its literally paradise....what I would give to live surrounded by all the glories of nature like this! 😍

[@livingbig]

Cheers Rachel!

[@graemetaylor629]

and the mosquitos too

[@LovleeBaker805]

Beautiful Wow👀

[@claudinesulla5972]

i've been watching this channel for years and soon in God's perfect time we will also have our own tiny house, love from Philippines.

[@reyzcc]

This is the best tiny house I have ever seen! Not just because of the interior, but the way you became self-sufficient and growing all the essentials on your land. You don't have to be slave to your work just to be able to pay mortgages all your life. You really are living the dream!

[@jonoheyesandbeehive]

I love when Ruby said, "When my friends come they think its quite crazy having an outside bathroom, I actually quite enjoy it cause when I come out here at night I can appreciate the stars and the moon and what that's all doing, but if you were living in town you wouldn't see that at all" ❤️️❤️️❤️️

[@grammasjewels7736]

I’d be afraid of wild animals.

[@JEvrist]

With as many times I get up to go to the bathroom at night,.... that wouldn’t be practical for me....

[@jonoheyesandbeehive]

@@grammasjewels7736 In New Zealand I here the sheep can be ferocious...

[@jonoheyesandbeehive]

@@JEvrist Perhaps some sort of old fashioned bedside potty?

[@helganiwa9636]

@@jonoheyesandbeehive 0

[@_aideyn]

This one was hard to watch. For the past year, watching these videos have been really bittersweet for me, and this one made the reason for that suddenly click into place in a way I feel like I can put into words. It feels like even a tiny house is an unreachable fantasy financially. I know there are people who can make it work without the family land or the builder spouse, or the ability to sell a traditional house they had purchased or inherited before-- but it feels like it's just as unreachable as any other form of homeownership to me now. And it's probably just plague-depression talking, but it's hard not to feel sad about it. Love your videos, love this channel, I'm happy these people are followin' their dreams, helping the environment, and being financially free.

[@gracenjuguna7292]

Its not unachievable. Look for farmland far from the madding crowd and build your shack. Dont let fear stop you. Just do it. I know cos i live in the boonies and built over 10 years on a shoe string

[@Kelly_Ben]

Baby steps. Work hard, save your money, buy cheap land, save your money, build a cheap place, save your money, make your cheap place your dream. It looks impossible to accomplish in a year or two... but if you start today, I truly believe you'll be well on your way to the life of your dreams in 5 years.

[@alanbrito4941]

Its not hard, its way easier to buy the land and materials to build a tiny house on a rural area than to build a full size house or own an aparment in the city. It just takes a little more effort than most of the ppl in this comment section are willing to put in

[@abdelhakyac7285]

not unreachable, but you need some discipline and much of hard work........... its about the persons......and I say say that out of experience, I myself am an architect, and I learned to build so that I can be builder free...... I always did double effort compared to my peers and it paid

[@sroberts605]

@@gracenjuguna7292 Well done, but how to make a living?

[@kerty1111]

She looks like a fairy living in an enchanting beautiful place😍👼

[@clarebowers4060]

This is my most favourite tiny home so far on this channel... no crawl small loft sleeping spaces and ladders to navigate getting there... bees, flowers, enough lawn to relax, great views, and best of all it has ben built sustainably by upcycling and recycling ... and Ruby is still aiming for totally self sufficient.. she has a great out look on life and loving hear by wanting to give back!

[@TallulahBelle3276]

A baker, a gardener, designer...No doubt the list of her talents n knowledge goes on. She’s brilliant! ✨💯

[@louise-yo7kz]

Very much so

[@kamikazitsunami]

How fortunate to be born into a well-off family.

[@anneleonas7813]

A lovely home. She is a very fortunate person to have the ability to settle in her family’s land and have their support!

[@user-kv8sk3uq8m]

We always go back to nature, lot of fresh air

[@trtara]

This is one of the most beautiful houses that have been featured in this channel so far. Love it so much

[@livingbig]

Thanks Tara! So glad you enjoyed the tour.

[@swatisaran6145]

I feel immensely happy and proud when women make there own tiny house. Such an inspiration to all the people.

[@mikesbigtank6015]

She designed it but sounds like her ex and her dad did all the work!

[@swatisaran6145]

@@mikesbigtank6015isn't that nice of her to give credit where it is due. Building a house costs money, labour, time and converting it to a dream home requires lot of love and support :)

[@Dusterdimmu81]

The single women sometimes like to “accidentally” leave out that a former husband or boyfriend built the whole damn place for them. Pretty pathetic. At least this woman mentioned him for a brief second. 😂

[@bhawnajayant8995]

Obviously...the tiny house is impressive and the dream place where anyone would love to live ...BUT I am actually more impressed by budget that she built it within like only 60k compared to few others that i have seen spending more than 400k or 500k on a tiny home...like it is actuallly very impressive....GREAT

[@barrybr1]

One of my favourite episodes, thanks Bryce and Ruby. She seems such a wonderful soul and has created an incredible life for herself. Sitting here in lockdown in Sydney I'm dreaming about a similar future property.

[@rixanneh18]

A young person giving hope for the future. Debt free, giving herself in service to others. Her family must be amazing, having raised such a wonderful person with such a beautiful heart.

[@eritreasunshine]

🙄🙄🙄🙄

[@BritishAnts]

Debt free on parents land with stuff provided by exe’s, parents and grandparents! (Guess you weren’t listening!)

[@lesleywebb9615]

Absolutely amazing. Such a talented resourceful woman and her Dad is a hero! Thanks Bryce and Rasa

[@livingbig]

Thanks Lesley! :)

[@indrinita]

Her ex, too!

[@Scotty3146]

Bryce, you deserve a public service award! You must be the most amazing ambassador for New Zealand. Your realistic living solutions resound around the world, and I hear people say - wish we could live in New Zealand.!

[@JoeGator23]

It would be sooooo helpful if you would at least do a sketch with dimensions of the layout for the homes you visit. In most cases they probably already have the drawings on hand. Thanks for another excellent video. Cheers!

[@SalmonierSessions]

A farm and a Tiny home ? Thats living!

[@ceez3895]

Rasa is a beast with them drone shots! The shots of the land and the beach were amazing!

[@rasapescud2903]

The Drone pilot is Bryce :)

[@ceez3895]

Correction everyone Bryce amazing shots. Both of y'all make an amazing duo! It's a combination of all the shots that make the drone ones look so good!

[@rasapescud2903]

@@ceez3895 He’s a damn good pilot :).

[@ceez3895]

He definitely is, so talented!

[@lisafreeman8691]

This is an absolutely stunningly beautiful place. Ruby and her friends and family have created a dream space. While listening to Ruby's story and her families story I can't help but think of the colonizers that stole this land. I often watch these videos and think the same. It's so lovely that Ruby wants to live a sustainable life, I commend her for that but this dream of living on this much land is not attainable for most people of color because our families don't own this much land. I'm not trying to be mean, Ruby is a lovely woman. As someone who is actively trying to manifest a tiny home and land to put it on, it's hard to not notice the glaring inequality that many of these tiny home videos show.

[@kristina_lynn]

First thing I thought. Its beautiful but I couldn't help but think, I'm sure the people who lived there before also had a connection to the land.

[@dolcesweet5173]

Same exact thought. Very beautiful land but it truly belonged to someone else. The people who originally owned the land should be reaping the benefits and passing it down to their family. It's funny how inequality works isn't it, Some are required to share and others aren't. And I hear you, I've been dreaming about my future new home.

[@janonthemtn]

If you want to manifest for yourself you must have an attitude of gratitude! Yes, it must be nice to be born in a family with so much. What is amazing is that this woman could have been spoiled and expecting all handed to her. I was quite surprised that she also has baking skills. I do wonder why the relationship with the man that helped her build her dream is not here with her.

[@tracymay6078]

I thought the same thing.

[@CuneoWineTime]

Thank you for stating it perfectly. It's all lovely but that is ultimately land stolen. Puts a different tinge on it for sure.

[@lindacarlton2467]

Ruby is such a talented young woman she owns her own amazingly beautiful home and it's all paid for so she's now just working to provide herself with funds for adventures. Well done Ruby 👍😁❤️

[@TT-jy2db]

@@CLW-gc3hr Maori would conquer other tribes and take slaves and the land. Now some want to cry ? You don't know what you're talking about.

[@blisssing8449]

@@CLW-gc3hr Always conveniently left out of these very curated shows

[@myrtle1234]

Amazing how many people take the opportunity to find fault with some aspect of her enormous achievements. It’s so much easier to criticize than create.

[@dumptrump8636]

J C the envy and snark are real in this one. 😑 She’s as amazing as the land she loves!

[@sandrachank6982]

Seen many of these tiny house videos, but this one is one of my favorites. What a great way to live, like our ancestors did. A slower more stress free life. Good job, young lady.

[@jacklarrywatkins-jones4986]

Hi Ruby, I can't say enough about the life you have created for yourself. Your family property is breathtaking as is your personal section of it. It is also great to see how much respect you have for the farm land's history and your desire to stay there and be debt free living your best life. Thank you Bryce for bringing us such great videos & stories of people living their best life.

[@jondoe19896091]

lovely home, but it's a shame that the criteria to live small/minimalism = have access to either family/relative owned land. there must be a way we can make living small accessible to the general population.

[@shinyminy94]

U might want to check out KZbinr Hannah lee duggan. She’s living simple with a land n cabin she bought, build it pretty much herself with only a bit of help.

[@nadiaahk]

I agree with you, it's a pitty that some people who are less fortunate don't have the same opportunities. The best solution I see is buying a land that would be shared by a group of people.

[@nithshithhith4398]

There already is, it's called city apartment blocks. Think Judge Dredd Megacities. Everywhere. That's the future. Congratulations!

[@ew6546]

Step 1 get job, step 2 buy land, step 3 become self sufficient.

[@lesleyoswald8102]

@@shinyminy94 the cabin was already existing on her property. She has just done some fix up work to make it livable. She had said it’s not in good structural shape and doesn’t plan on living there long term.

[@tixximmi1]

She's fortunate to have the land and her family to support her. Hope her dreams come true. Very nice video. You captured the beauty very well. And a big thumbs up to the camerawoman. :) Thanks.

[@dumptrump8636]

tixximmi1 Rasa is so in synch with Bryce, and every homeowner they visit, in telling their story through film. She’s brilliant at it - an understated pro!

[@tixximmi1]

@@dumptrump8636 Yes I know how it works. That's why I commented on her.

[@Vejur9000]

It sure helps to inherit lots of land and wealth first. :) But it’s stunning, and she seems like a special person. Love this place. The ultimate tiny home setting, is this one.

[@user-qz2fb5sx6k]

Ruby has amazing life, she is a luck girl, she has a beautiful home beautiful land beautiful waterfall beautiful beach and deep blue ocean . that is heaven life amazing !

[@hannahvanderzee907]

Hey Bryce, any chance we could see more videos on houses built by people with lower incomes? The Tiny House dream feels like it’s becoming more and more out of reach when I can’t see people who are achieving this without a family property or well-established incomes. It feels like the culture is shifting from affordable housing to an easy lifestyle change for people who already have heaps of money :/ Edit: Hi Repliers! Wanted to point out that my comment was more meant for the channel generally, rather than for this video specifically. When I say I'd like to see more lower-budget builds I don't mean I don't want to see higher-budget builds anymore, just more of each proportionately represented. The last 15 tiny houses averaged a $114,400 build and only 5 of them were under $100,000. 60% of them are on properties that the homeowners already own or properties that are owned by family members (13% of them didn't mention or are nomadic). So while lower-budget and no property ownership builds are shown, they are shown significantly less frequently. Obviously, everybody's definition of high-budget is different but for me, personally, more recent videos are dominated with builds that would be out of my financial reach. Hope this clears things up :) Also, go give some love to the commenters of colour who are in the demographic that are far more negatively affected by unaffordable housing than my fellow whities and are feeling bummed out about some of the tones in this particular video x

[@indrinita]

Exactly how I feel, totally hear you! Maybe tiny homes are the new intergenerational wealth though. Seem like only people who are born into families with land and money can manage to have them.

[@Merelytemporal]

Cardboard box tours get fewer views.

[@kurtschischka5530]

Exactly!

[@clarkclarke]

There are other channels as well ..This is his niche ... No onr is ever satisfied....damn if you do ..damn if you don't.....Maybe you can start a channel

[@dawnc5797]

What on earth does this have to do with the right wing and Bezos? 😔 People are wound way too tight these days.

[@Islandgirl4ever2]

This young woman is so connected to the Earth.. She really makes a positive impact. Very inspirational.

[@dumptrump8636]

What a down-to-earth, well rounded, hard working, bright and practical girl! Love everything she’s accomplished in her beautiful tiny home. She deserves all she’s worked for, and I’ve no doubt will be caring for her elders in the future.

[@denisebd1000]

I love that she has her garden and bee colony. She makes everything for scratch which is a plus. I personally would run the waterfall the a filter before drinking it. But maybe she’s use to it. 😊

[@devdroid9606]

This is the first tiny house I've seen with separate structures for bath and toilet. I think it is very suitable for the NZ climate and the location, as well as the living situation (no small children) and has many advantages. You can have a larger space to live in and the washer in a separate area with more room. With a move, you might not want to bring it. I think it also simplifies the construction and reduced costs of the trailer. A low cost housing site in CA has also adopted this model, where there are several tiny homes share a sanitary facility, just like a campsite. The surrounding garden really makes this place very special.

[@lei_funtrips]

I love to live in a place where I can roam bare-foot. This lady is such a wise soul!

[@RJ-nd2hf]

this girl is absolutely amazing, first of all, she's gorgeous and to be a gardener and a chef! wow! massive respect to what she built

[@israel1805]

She did not build it for completely, but inherited the land. So, everyone could build his home of dream.

[@RJ-nd2hf]

@@israel1805 agreed you only need a nice piece of land and your halfway there

[@israel1805]

@@RJ-nd2hf only 350 acres in new Zealand inherited from my grandparents in New Zealand lol

[@nithshithhith4398]

No kids though.

[@pamquinn4121]

What a paradise!!! I lived in Hawaii and cleaned multi-million dollar homes and my favorite one was one of many rooms connected by a deck over koi ponds and it was magical! I bet the stars are amazing at night!!! : )

[@jessicarekker5106]

This land is really magical. The way she lives is so in to nature. I love it!

[@priyankashankholia9963]

Ohh to be a gardener living in the tiny house 💫

[@LowsonIntl]

This is truly freedom living at its finest. Very fortunate that she had family land and a lot of help to build her little compound. The land is everything, especially in tiny living.

[@InaTrendyTown]

What a beautiful spot, the garden is amazing and the different houses so cute

[@njanarun]

This is the most incredible way a person can live. She is living a life which feels better than a dream for me. I think everyone who watched this video will take a moment to reevaluate his/her current lifestyle. I haven't seen the inside of the house and Putting this comment out of excitement.

[@Jmea8244]

These ppl always have wealthy family to help them or let them have their land . Must be nice .

[@markjones5561]

If they have a farm they are not necessarily wealthy. LocAl family farms in this area don't have the money to paint their houses never mind build new ones. Most farmers I know are poor. Financially. Obvious with land you are rich in other ways

[@Jmea8244]

@@markjones5561 most tiny houses I’ve seen have family w land . Just saying must be nice to just be given land to park a tiny home .

[@AsitdyaDsr]

@@Jmea8244 Yes. Free land means more than half the hurdle is sorted out.

[@greenducky]

@@markjones5561 are you living in NZ ? Cause I don't know a lot of poor farmers here mate....

[@freyja6360]

@@markjones5561 Why are you assuming that he's a farmer when she says herself in the beginning "my dad works in the film industry"?

[@judyofthewoods]

The whole setup is just stunning, but what also impressed me was handling the bees without the hazmat gear. Respect. I'm convinced insects have far more sense and awareness than given credit. I've not tried handling bees directly, but always pick up bumblebees in my cupped hands to escort them out. Never been stung, not even when I had to hold onto one I found on a speed boat out at sea until we got back to shore on a bumpy ride!

[@tutekohe1361]

Bumblebees can’t sting, but they can bite if they feel threatened.

[@judyofthewoods]

@@tutekohe1361 they can sting. I should have been a bit more precise, I've never been stung handling a bumblebee, but I have been stung whilst riding my small motorbike on a warm day when my neck collided with a bumblebee and it got trapped between my neck and collar. That was extreme provocation, as far as the poor creature was concerned. It was definietly a sting and not a bite.

[@RubyDoobieScoo]

@@tutekohe1361 Not only can bumblebees sting but they can sting multiple times, they just don't like to.

[@sharonhunter9657]

Dream Property ... lucky her she is Blessed ... and her father living near by on the land to help if she needs is awesome too!

[@jazzblackvalcin3097]

This woman is living in paradise.

[@rubencohen2936]

Lucky she was born into that family with land and money. 🏡

[@IkmelAAA]

And values so you know what to do with it.

[@kurtschischka5530]

Mmmhmm

[@Rushnzl16]

yes stolen land

[@kristindowner9897]

Love how she says, “ just” sanded the window frames back ... anyone who’s ever done that rolled their eyes and groaned wearily!!! Great job!!

[@larrybill2661]

Hello Kristin how are you doing!!

[@sarahrigby7580]

Yeah my arms started aching with just the memory of the last time I did that when she said that so casually!

[@rubysarma5022]

I am Ruby too...loved this a lot...I love Ruby's garden❤❤❤❤Thanks Bryce and Rasa ❤

[@kellybarker8100]

So cool seeing a girl i grew up alongside in my homeland Bethells be festured on a channel ive watched for years. Go Ruby!

[@sunb5738]

The people who own land but choose to let it stay wild are the noblest humans that exist

[@ganig.5531]

True.

[@larsstougaard7097]

Yes just be stewards of the land in harmony with nature, its perfect 🤗🌻

[@SH0907]

I'm just lazy but I think I'm gonna go with noble from now on

[@bee7549]

the noblest human would allow the families of the original inhabitants of that land to move there if they chose to do so ...not many of us are that noble...

[@larsstougaard7097]

@@bee7549 what beautiful dream, maybe one nobel day it will happen 🦋🌼🦋🌼🦋

[@TJDawgs72]

Shoot...I would live in a tent just to live on that piece of land.

[@carmenmeow]

Same! I think this is the most beautiful places to put a tiny house I've seen ever!

[@POOCHIESCLOSET]

Amen!

[@codeninja1]

Yea, seems like kiwis have the freedom to build/park wherever. Family property in the country or a friends property who’s in the city. Then you have some of the biggest countries in the world like canada and the USA where you cant park legally without paying over $1000 a month.

[@darrelleanage7273]

This is the kind of place I want to spend the rest of my life.

[@neilebobbitt5396]

She's sounds very driven to make a very small foot print in her part of the world .it looks wonderful there beautiful and I'm sure she works very hard to live in paradise and I'm sure she earned it

[@kavinkhaluannguyen9709]

Sounds like she and Bo had a lot of good memories together ;D

[@syedanaqvi5643]

🤣

[@malekatahcampbell6326]

Bo did all of the work before he got kicked to the curb 🤣

[@jainthorne4136]

@@malekatahcampbell6326 Oh you know them? You know that he got kicked to the curb and not that possibly he decided he wanted to live in the city or maybe got offered a job he didn't want to turn down or they both just mutually decided to part ways. You know nothing about their relationship but still feel free to air our your assumptions. Pathetic.

[@malekatahcampbell6326]

@@jainthorne4136 it was a joke! Lighten up!

[@jainthorne4136]

@@malekatahcampbell6326 Then you should have put "jk" after your comment. People repeatedly come on videos like this and rip the women apart saying that they just used the man. They can be very vicious and I'm tired of it. So, I'm not going to "lighten up" when you make a comment that could easily be an attack on her.

[@eveliniacomi4452]

This woman has such a noble soul! Having all that land and choosing to suffice with a small space that she built, she owned and the grew. Such an inspiring story! I feel so humbled! Thank you Bryce for sharing stories like this! Hrăni

[@dinlendiricidrtv]

Merhabalar yeni arkadaşım, iyi yayınlar diliyorum ❤️sade yaşamları, mini evleri seviyorum, dünyada kalıcı değiliz, minimalizm her zaman iyidir,ne kadar az eşya o kadar az yük Muhteşem bir yerde muhteşem bir yer olmuş❤️Sevelim sevilelim bu dünya kimseye kalmaz ❤️ Yaradılanı Sevelim Yaradandan Ötürü ❤️ Böyle güzel yerleri insanoğlunun hizmetine sunan yüce Yaratıcıya Rabbimize sonsuz şükürler olsun ❤️ Elhamdülillah ❤️

[@lilyrose7082]

This home is my favorite! Not only is the house lovely and charming, but all those gardens and that bathroom! If she ever decided to live a bit bigger, Airbnb would love that listing! This is the best place to live in a tiny house...ever! ❤️🌸