Sold everything to live in a Tiny House; now have more $$

Cate and Brian downsized into a custom built Tiny House in a Tiny House Village in North Carolina. With their affordable lifestyle, they are now able to work less and enjoy more freedom & happiness. They also share their Tiny Home with their adorable (but giant) dog, Jack.
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OPENING MONTAGE DRONE SHOT: Jonathan Benabed
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0:00 Intro
1:10 Meet Cate and Brian
1:29 Motivations for living in a tiny home
2:19 Cost of the tiny house
2:39 Parking spot - Acony Bell Tiny House Village
2:59 Exterior tiny house stats
3:47 How big is the tiny house?
4:21 Living room
5:14 Office/guest loft
6:26 Kitchen
10:30 Bathroom
12:23 Storage solutions
13:38 Bedroom loft
15:15 Exterior design choices
18:55 Impact of tiny living
19:30 Outro
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[@lomalinke5042]

She looks like 25, is mom to two grown ups, and has a laugh that should be filled into bottles to sell. He’s one happy guy.

[@sandywagner9154]

Seems like a nervous laugh, ugh.

[@lomalinke5042]

@@sandywagner9154 I’d go with “excited”. After all, there’s a camera on her. She seems happy though. And who wouldn’t be, with a dog like this.

[@lindamaskus5142]

@@sandywagner9154 I agree and hers drives me crazy 😂😂

[@kathyl5610]

I love her enthusiasm and outlook on everything, I really like her personality. This tiny home is gorgeous and very spacious. Oh, to be her age again, I’d go tiny!

[@angelaolivestone3719]

She uses her hands a lot, and she comes across, especially when she laughs is being rather nervous. Personally, I would never live in such a small space like that that’s just way too small for me…. If I’m going to be invested in a tiny home, it Hass to be at least 1000 to 1200 ft.² not 500 that’s Way Way too small

[@ellenfisona8530]

Love this tiny house but I would want a downstairs bedroom where I can stand up.

[@catherinekoch3735]

My parents belong to a association. It used to be a campground for motor homes with daily, weekly, monthly rental of spots in the summer (it's on a lake). The owners didn't want to run it anymore and wanted to sell, they were able to turn it into a association and sold all spots. Pretty much everyone now has park model mobile homes. You can buy them already built or have them customized. There are limitations on floor space. Most all have a set of stairs to the loft areas, not standard stairs but way better than the ladder, that would be awful. All of the ones I've seen have smaller bathrooms, some just showers but more than enough room. All have the master bedroom in the back on the main floor. Some are even more roomy in the living area than this one shown.

[@eiramharas]

I really like that they talk about all the things they would've done differently, so you don't make these mistakes too.

[@norma5044]

We need tiny. Homes all over the country. Hope that takes off soon. Would like to see tiny house cottages community for seniors. That would awesome.

[@ronsroc2206]

Yeah, the old saying less is more is definitely true

[@angelaberni8873]

I disagree. Less is less.

[@leslovesliberty1776]

That dog is incredible, how luxurious it must feel to snuggle up with him!! 🥰🐶

[@carolynek1875]

One of the best looking tiny homes I've ever seen and great job at decorating!!

[@foo9877]

Omg I like this lady, she’s so cool

[@sharrr9246]

Love her expressive hands! It is a beautiful home. Nice and spacious but cozy/comfortable. It's not about the things, truly. It must be so freeing. Congrats!! I have to check out her books!! The big boy seems to be comfortable. I'm glad he's not alone during the day.

[@jwilcox4726]

When they start the fall of their lives, they might want to comsider getting a tiny dog, the hair from that dog size & amount & length of hair, ( I had a Malamute in my first tiny home, when younger) now I have a Chimix with other half a calm little white dog. So she looks Taco Bell but is really wonderful and weighs fifteen lbs., no stairs especially with no rails. Now I'll go watch the video. I wonder how much you spent on this tiny home.

[@jwilcox4726]

They love to have a quiet day, need it often. They are introverts, why very calm. Also why hyper Chi's can't stand to be alone & can get sick so need a babysitter. Large breeds have to have down time. They are NOT extrovert. Half the world of all are introverts. Remember only half the population are extroverts running around & buzzing like nats year round in the Heat belt of the earth that doesn't have seasonal weather at all, ever, they buzz & never stop. Don't even have a book in the house. Buzz buzz buzz. Must be why you think that grow-up huge slow chill dog doesn't need alone chill time, now that's is really funny. Slow up & give all slow animals their down time, all do once intelligent enough to realize all life needs to be quiet, in the moment each & every day for at least several hours to have optimum health in the body & time to learn new knowledge you don't already know.

[@bailatwerski2951]

@@jwilcox4726 in the video it says that they spent $90,000 plus an additional $10,000 for shipping the home from where it was built to where they are located

[@catherineferguson7646]

I may be fussy but ' would rather take clothes to the laundry mat than have a a composite toilet . Anything in the houseI would feel perfectly.

[@judymoye4368]

@@bailatwerski2951 I heard him say "well over a $100,000"!

[@Ann-cx3dd]

This is THE most beautiful, thoughtfully designed tiny home that I have ever seen. I could live in this tiny home, no problem, it's designed just right. Great job to you both! : )

[@cynthiaoconnor7185]

I'm with you about the home design. My problem is I am a book junkie and was happy to see the available wall space upstairs where I could put short shelves. Am trying to downsize more of my books by having a Kindle but there are certain actual physical books I want to keep so, yay for wall space!

[@mowattlavern62]

This is just a beautiful, gorgeous, spectacular home. I would love to live in one like this. It truly looks like a house. That's my dream home

[@brittanyfehlings6838]

What a wonderful couple! I'm only 2 min in and I love them already :)

[@liveyourlife7367]

Beautiful home and less stress sounds great to me!

[@michaeldavies9533]

Hi guys beautiful well thought out home very functional and cosy looking,hope you don't mind me saying and I know you have not been living in your home for long,but will you be adding an outside patio area for extra sitting plus with a small fence around so your gorgeous dog 🐶 can lie outside..

[@meridethhendry5733]

Beautiful home! Love the layout and the feeling of home it invokes.

[@JamesB02]

I like 👍🏽 seeing 👀 the double sink in their tiny home 🤗👏🏽. Another thing I like is they have a flushing commode. I am not brave enough to want to be bothered with a composting commode 👎🏽

[@LowEarthOrbitPilot]

I have noticed that in many of the tiny homes, there are few family photos. What does an adult do with photo albums, framed photos, sentimental gifts given by loved ones who have since passed away, awards and plaques… treasured items of a personal nature, when moving into a tiny home? Those family gifts of love (especially from those who have passed away) are priceless in life, and shouldn’t be discarded or thrown into some storage unit. Going digital may have been an option for them, but the originals are priceless, and something to bequeath to descendants.

[@PattyAnnnet]

I also noticed that most have nothing personal on their walls - no family photos. It may be a way to start anew. I just built a smaller home; 1175 sq. ft...downsized from 2400. I am storing family photos from 3 generations. Many are now in digital. But those originals have so much character. I am not a storage hoarder...so will see if my kids will take all. :)

[@justthink5854]

@@PattyAnnnet no sewer and knee jerk dumb. $100k+lot rental for 320 sq ft. you did the smart thing.

[@lizzieb6311]

Thank you for sharing your home and your story. Your home is lovely and well planned. I live only in an 1800 sq ft home - by myself- but am always stressed about the never ending upkeep, cleaning, expenses, yard work. It’s overwhelming. I’ve lived here 20 years and love my home but and am ready to abandon the nonstop housework and maintenance. I am so impressed with your home and with Acony Bell. My plan is to also go tiny within the next two years. The information you shared is helping the rest of us to know what to expect and look for should we follow your lead. Thank you.♥♥♥

[@kellygreen8255]

It’s Oconee Bell…in case you’re looking into that tiny home village.

[@lizzieb6311]

@@kellygreen8255 thank you so much! It looks terrific.

[@KATOOTHFAIRY]

@@kellygreen8255 I looked it up and it is Acony Bell Tiny Home Village. Oconee Bell is a wildflower. But I thought all along they were saying Coney Bell!

[@tripletgirl2484]

Beautiful home and lovely couple. Well done!

[@myway2653]

I love everything but the loft. And I need a patio.

[@Kristenoyinbo]

What a beautiful couple they are. I wish them every success. Their home is beautiful

[@MadKoroi]

Great looking "tiny" home! Doesn't feel cramped at all! I love the positive vibe of the owners and the community. Cheerio :)

[@conniemurphyover70stillgla47]

Tiny House HUGE DOG LOL :)

[@OneDawn4All]

Another.GREAT.FIND!! Not only do I love this HOME and its decor, but this couple's story!! I just LOVE this!! 😍

[@tomassamuelsson6606]

The low tone rumble, from the mini-split, can be easely fixed, by putting down a couple of long poles in to the ground. And then build a platform, on top of the poles. And finally let the mini-splits outer unit rest on the platform, instead of having the mini-splits outer unit hanging on to the wall. This will take care of all the resonace sounds, which is a very common problem with some mini-split units. Whit the poles you can also make a first part of a longer ladder, for instance, for easier access to the roof. Or having some plants climming on them. Or just use your own imagination. Btw, thanx for sharing your beautiful home. Best regards from Sweden.

[@miriammcfarlane6972]

She's such a ray of sunshine! 😊 So full of life and fun, plus she makes 'going tiny' less scary by telling us openly the various things that she dealt with and choices of fittings and why. Thanks for posting this video Jenna! 😊

[@noemisolano4748]

Beautiful home!! Less working and less bills, sounds great to me!! Jack is a cool relaxed dog.

[@marlaf1545]

It's a really pretty tiny home. But I couldn't imagine crawling around on my knees getting to a bedroom especially when you get up into your 60s and 70s

[@allannagh232]

Geez... I really like Cate and all her quirks. So refreshingly normal.

[@DavidMedina4All]

I see they’re right across my friend R’s house. Nice 😊

[@kristeenab]

It’s refreshing to see a tiny house not on wheels. I love to watch your videos and noticed so many people are doing the mobile tiny homes so it’s nice to see another stationary tiny house again!

[@kristeenab]

I know it’s on wheels but I moreso mean a tiny house that’s not built with the idea of traveling all the time (ex. Skoolie, van life, other vehicle remodels)

[@nightbird4747]

Once you find your "forever" spot you tuck them up on cover them. Every house has them.

[@lolaoh2001]

Beautiful couple & home! Very spacious & functional!

[@mysticalmisfit1332]

Truly a beautiful home. Love the ingenuity & functionality of the steps!Their pantry is to die for. Love the tub.👌🏽I too would need one. The only thing I can’t wrap my mind around is the crawling around in the bedroom. Not being able to stand up is a dealbreaker for me. Dunno, maybe my imagination is making it a bigger deal than it is.

[@nightbird4747]

Yes, I would bring the ceiling down and make the lower level cozier, giving more head room upstairs.

[@missdeeva2266]

It's a problem for sure as one ages....

[@crazyeightsable]

I always find it interesting when someone chooses to live in a tiny home when they don't have to.I admire that.I have never had the choice to do otherwise.I agree with everyone else.It's a beautiful home.

[@SweetChicagoGator]

"Otherwise?" Does that mean you don't live in a tiny house or you do?

[@crazyeightsable]

@@SweetChicagoGator no,I live in a small apartment.It's the same size as a tiny house.Sorry I wasn't more clear.

[@terrirocheleau2504]

Couldn’t do the climbing and crawling. Are there any floor plans with maybe everything on lower level and raised kitchen

[@barbarabuhrow5049]

There is! Where the bed slides under the kitchen the library/study/office. The bed can be left partially out and used as a couch. Look for one for Seniors.

[@rc6888]

Yeah I don’t like lofts either

[@beckydavidson6322]

beautiful place. You had mentioned a list of tiny house communities around the country. Where is this link?

[@JulieS828]

Beautiful home & people 😊 And of course, Jack 🐶

[@emilyeah]

This woman 😍 hilarious lovely

[@sandy89107]

Love the steps and master loft

[@lisasessums3509]

This lady could be a twin of a dear friend of mine. Yalls home is lovely. I love how open and bright it is. You have all my wants. Very functional kitchen, nice tub and bath, two sleep areas and lots of windows. And Jack is precious❤️

[@Blessed-Grateful]

Thank you both for sharing your home with us; LOVE, LOVE, LOVE your laugh (so genuine!)

[@judyfrank2551]

Beautiful home, and a lovely couple. Thank you for sharing your home with us, including things you might would have done differently.

[@beverlymeredith1836]

What a beautiful home and sweet couple! I love her belly laugh!!

[@krisgarner4451]

Why do I love this woman so much?? I love her laugh and her personality!! We’d be besties I’m sure! ❤️❤️

[@RuthMTuff]

Gorgeous build! Love your design. I agree with other followers--I'd live in this build in a heartbeat. Wishing you al the best.

[@musicandmoviefan9217]

A beautiful home and lovely to see how happy you are and also much respect for knowing that your furbaby needed extra tlc when it comes to temperature!

[@lilianatsiopoulos7836]

Beautiful loving couple 🥰

[@melissameyer9981]

Wonderful, delightful, beautiful couple, and home. Thanks , OH, I forgot the pooch🐶 !!! Super lovely 💘

[@judymcintire8061]

Awesome sweet couple! So happy for them! Love the name of their home" Faith!" It's beautiful!🤗👍

[@katherinekelly5380]

I love the white, inside and out - love how functional this house is The only thing I’d change I have handrails on the staircase as I’m a klutz!

[@widowswatch6610]

Beautiful home . The white with accents are perfect. They have absolutely everything they need to live comfortably. For me I would need to stand up in the bedrooms. That would be awesome but I don’t know if that is possible to have in a tiny home. But their home and community is wonderful. Good luck enjoy!!!!👍☮️

[@mimic7848]

Great build! Love your home!! For those who don't want to crawl in their loft, take the legs off a wood chair, add casters to the bottom. Sit and roll!! Easier on the knees!

[@barbaraherrera3984]

Thank you for sharing all the things that you didn’t know and how you would opt to do better (more research). Things that are important like the fan- mounted on the ground and the weight needed to be leveled on concrete blocks. I truly love your home 😍 and happy living.

[@whammy3323]

This is one of the best, well thought out, uncluttered tiny homes!!

[@Sarah-mc7hn]

Such a delightful home and couple! And y’all look too young to have grown children! ❤❤

[@jimblue39]

Beautiful home, I wish you three a lot of love and luck. One thing I have always wondered about in Tiny Homes, you have to crawl to make the bed!?! Making the bed must be a little tough, plus however did you get the mattress up there!?!. 😛

[@kellygreen8255]

This chick is fabulous! ❤

[@wendycampbell1949]

They are a lovely couple with a lovely, comfy home.

[@marysharvey]

I love these people.

[@jrambo7495]

6:23 Heels up Harris called and she wants her laugh back!

[@lolitaaquino5950]

Beautifully done!! Furnishings are the finest n makes the house spacious. Lovely home to enjoy!!!👍❤️🩷🧡🏡

[@laurenmallon4963]

Love thee look of your home, being 70 I don't like your steps to your bed room, I would change that, and thats it...again only because i am old...i have lost a home in a hurricane and while it was devastating it was freeing to loose all the stuff , and to start fresh and not have so much stuff...so i understand what you said. also i , too am a toilet flushing girl ! LOL Please thank your sons for their service to our country! God Bless!

[@marieneu264]

She reminds me of the actress on Firefly Lane! So pretty!

[@kingafendikingafendi8897]

To me the essential items are Rice cooker , air fryer , pressure cooker , bread maker for medium loaf , small and large oven , microwave , fridge , washer and also dryer for continues wasting if more to wash at short period , pots and pans and a dish washer this complete the set of kitchen ware even though it's a small kitchen 😂😅🤣🤪😛😜😋😝

[@cindykelly210]

I really like all the white also the colors you put in really pop and it looks so much cleaner

[@tlee4218]

Nice place. Love your sink and stairs..important things for me. Tip is a small dishwasher uses less water then by hand. Garbage disposer is bad for the water system, costs more bc of contamination. If you need a dryer smart you have one and not the combi. It wastes energy like crazy. In Europe we mostly hang dry clothes bc our wash machines spin so fast the clothes are not wet like in states. Enjoy your life.. looks really good.

[@sira451]

Great house, layout and design. I appreciate all the tips given during the tour. The builder of this tiny would be good information to include. Acony Bell is full and has been for a while. I've been in touch with Acony Bell regarding any upcoming space, but no success. Where to park your tiny is still a huge issue. This couple is extremely fortunate to have found a space at Acony Bell in North Carolina. This house offers everything you need. Thank you for sharing!!

[@justthink5854]

no sewer and knee jerk dumb. $100k+lot rental for 320 sq ft.

[@jillh2186]

It’s a beautiful tiny home, and I love your little physical gestures with your body. You’re so adorable. There’s so many more ways of communication than our words and you definitely communicate how much fun you are having in your home you and your husband I applaud you.

[@sylvaintrottier4691]

I love it ! Good vibe too ! I'm happy for you that you find your ''way to live smoother''. Madame your laugh is lovely and felt :) Have fun and thanks for your sharing !! PS Thanks Jenna for your work, I enjoy it a lot ; I'm a bus guy... And live in one in Quebec (Canada) who looks for many of them (yours...) and when I feel it I look at your others Tiny tour :). Wish you a ton of flowers on your journey ! Re-Ps I hope my english is not too poor...

[@LaLadybug2011]

Your English was wonderful-good job!

[@sylvaintrottier4691]

@@LaLadybug2011 oh ! Thanks 🙂

[@danielguertin9664]

I was also raised very poor on welfare and happiness is not having more, it's having happiness with what you have and share your life with. I retired yesterday and we bought land last year where we moved our 42' rv. If we had realized we'd have land the following year, we would have simply built our tiny home right away. Now, we want to sell asap and now build our tiny home as we could stay the 4 seasons if we wanted to since we are in Canada.

[@misswildlife7905]

LOVE this home. Maybe make 3 tiered shelving for the cupboard with glass fronts. You have a fab bathroom; love the double stacked w/d!!! Instead of lighting your candles upstairs, get a cup warmer to place it on; smells better and is safer. You two generate positivity!!

[@YonB60]

I watch a lot of tiny house videos and this one is one of the best. They gave the best helpful information about the home, the good and the changes they would like to make. They would a lot of fun to watch. By the way, Cate writes a great romantic mystery for those readers out there! Check her books out.

[@the1_grammy503]

I love everything about this Tiny House. One term that each homeowner needs to learn not to use is “hot water heater.” It is simply a water heater. If the water was already hot, why would you need to heat it?

[@trishr.3986]

A favorite! The white is not cold, it's very fresh. The home looks easy to care for and very comfortable. The lofts are so nice, too!

[@michealhendrix2853]

Love that Kitchen, and Bathroom

[@jimb4789]

Love your home and a stressless lifestyle. Would like to retire to one, and wish some tiny communities would be allowed in NH soon.

[@shikhalemuel6802]

Best use of square footage in a tiny home. I love it!

[@barbarajoyhuhtala3495]

So there are a few flaws because it's your (and maybe the builder's) first build, but it is a great home. I love all of your smiles and how relaxed you look!

[@brendaelk69]

I just seen your video, I love tiny homes and I watch many videos about them. Well... I also love to read my kindle! Imagine my delight when I see you were an author! I looked up your website listed and was so happy to see you also write romance, which is my favorite genre! I plan to read a book I seen when I get finished with my current read. I love "Faith" and Jack is a gorgeous dog! You are so very lucky and I am happy for you! Keep it up!

[@grandma27or8]

Suggestion for skirting: I built an art shed so I used concrete board for skirting and coated it with concrete screed. It looks like a traditional foundation and you could adhere insulation to it.

[@justthink5854]

also membrane the dirt so no moisture and insulate the floor more. no vents.

[@nicholeponiewaz5591]

I also had a St Bernard/Wolf mixed named Jack! Beautiful dog and beautiful home.

[@eileeneclark9011]

3/17/23...CAN'T handle that "laugh"! THIS subdivision is the same that I saw the "Sunshine Tiny House" YT video yesterday....in NC WONDER if any "tiny house" areas in SC + S TN + other NC areas? Guess I need to Google?

[@greenspiritarts]

Best stairs/storage system ever! Great video THGJ !!!

[@chalmadanes405]

Love the tub

[@Lynnsmith1510]

I can’t imagine having diarrhea or needing to throw up in the middle of the night with this setup.

[@vickeyvicknair214]

Beautiful Build! What color is your front door? I think I want to my door that color!

[@bevfrench3496]

love it all except the steps to get to the bedroom......for now great but later, good luck.

[@pragmaticlady4572]

I'm a 'function' person, too. You're home is really great, beautiful!

[@ameliab1298]

Very nice. I absolutely love that you’ve got a full size sofa!

[@mattb7682]

Yes!!! They have a television! I always ask where's the TV?? This is a real house

[@Pressplay_Media_EU]

I like how it's not really all that tiny, but fits the Tinyhome criteria. If you get claustrophobic Idk, I guess you could slap an adjacent one onto it like a TH duplex

[@alexism7902]

Love their design and personalities in sharing about the design highs and what they would change. I agree about the table. When you’re doing worky things you need a serious space.

[@carolc1961]

I love Jack!!!

[@captainhickey2608]

So I would have asked the square foot question exactly the way Cate did, weirdly comforting. LOVE, LOVE, LOVE Jack. You guys are super cute, lovely home. OMG, love the bathtub and want one!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@graceaxisa4213]

What a delightful host Cate is. So animated and enthusiastic in her tour. Well done Cate and Brian, you home is gorgeous!

[@denisebd1000]

I see the stepping ladder so utilize that cabinet space. Lovely home!

[@carolyngreco3635]

Lovely Faith!! It’s beautiful. Love it all.

[@cathydrinkwater1099]

Great home .What happens when they can not get around so easily?still a great space.i find the wardrobe in the kitchen great fun could not cope with the crawling but I am getting on all credit to them and we'll done

[@inesmarcano8525]

Absolutely beautiful ❤. That’s my dream home 🏡 one day I love to go tiny 😍

[@armandodiaz5254]

Hello Jenna, Greetings! Armando here, Thank you for sharing these tiny homes and tiny homes communities with us, they are AWESOME!! I would like to know where is a particular community located? It's on the coast, it shows in this video right before you present this tiny home. Thank you.