Luxury Tiny Homes

Episode Transcript

Speaker 1 (00:00):
Hello, listeners, It's time once again for another episode of
the Alternative Living Podcast, a show dedicated to those who
just marched to their own beat and no white picket
fences either. Here, folks, we've got a fun episode in
store for you Today. We're gonna go over some of
the most luxurious tiny homes out there. Tiny homes don't

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mean living small. Tucked into the lush woodlands of Tennessee,
the Alpha Tiny Home feels like stepping into a rustic
luxury lodge. Wrapped inside a sleek modern shell. Designed by
New Frontier Design, this two hundred and forty square foot

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masterpiece is anything but minimal when it comes to comfort,
and features the reclaimed barnwood interior with warmth accented by
gleaming black metal in bold industrial lighting. Step inside and

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you'll find a full sized chef's kitchen with the farmhouse sink, courts,
countertops and hidden dishwasher and an oven fit for a
commercial kitchen. A wall of glass doors opens outward to
a fold down deck, bringing the outdoors inside in seconds.

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In the spa bathroom, a jacuzzie tub sits beneath the skylight,
offering starlit soaks and total privacy. A king sized aloft
bed overlooks the home, accessible via handcrafted oak staircase with
built in drawers. The Alpha isn't just a home, it's

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a statement of how form and function can coalesce into
a curious sanctuary on wheels. Next up, Escape Vista Boho XL.
The Boho XL by Escape Homes doesn't scream luxury. It

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whispers it gently, with clean Scandinavian lines and a sense
of effortless calm. Set against the snowy backwoods of a
Wisconsin or perched near a shimmering lake, This mole tiny
home is twenty five feet long, but feels like an
airy studio loft, massive picture windows on every wall, frame

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nature like artwork. Inside, you're welcomed by light, birch wood paneling,
a queen sized bed, a full sized shower with polished chrome,
and a kitchen that wouldn't be out of place in
a shake city apartment. Courtz counters, air conditioning and optional

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solar panels make the Boho XL perfect for either an
off grid weekend retreat or permanent residence. It's the kind
of place where you wake up to bird song, pour
yourself a French press coffee and feel no need to
ever go back to a standard house. Next up the

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Tiny Heirloom custom homes in a quiet corner of Oregon.
A company called tiny Heirloom is redefining what custom built
means in the world of tiny homes. Won a rooftop
hot tub, a rectangular staircase, a climbing wall that doubles

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as a bookshelve done. Tiny Heirloom specializes in working one
on one clients to does not stream homes at a
small scale think luxury yachts, but on land. Their portfolio
includes homes for celebrities and TV shows. No two models

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are alike. One features a built in wine cellar and chandelier,
another has a steam room into private recording booth. Despite
their modest square footage, each Heirloom home is hand crafted
with designer finishes, high end materials, and technology integrations like

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smart lighting and remote climate control. Living in a tiny
Airloom home is like owning a Swiss watch. You can
live in tailored, precise and crafted with intention. Next up
the Caboose by Wheelhouse, inspired by old railway cabooses but

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modernized for a new era. The Gaboose model by Wilhouse
sits firmly at the intersection of rugged and refined with
its gabled metal roof, timber siding, and panoramic windows. It's
like a five star mountain resort cabin condensed into a
four hundred square foot footprint. Inside, the layout unfolds into

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high ceilings with exposed beams, a full kitchen with granite countertops,
and a fireplace that adds warmth and ambience. The bathroom
is straight out of a boutique spa stone tile shower,
soaking tub, and radiant heating underfoot. The bedroom features sliding

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glass doors that open to a private deck, making mornings
feel like a retreat into the wild. Wielhouses Kaboos is
ideal for ski lodges, luxury campgrounds, or anyone who wants
to live year round in a space that it exudes
durability and decadence. Next up the Arc shelter. Sleek and elemental.

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The arc shelter looks like a modern black box and
nestled among mossy forest floors were perched beside glassy lakes.
Designed in Belgium, this prefabricated micro home is more of
a design object than a house. Its form, clean, minimal,

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almost monastic invites a kind of meditative solitude. The arc
shelter's exterior is a fire treated timber, while inside every
inch is smooth pine and glass. There's no clutter. Hidden
beds roll from beneath platforms, Desks fold into walls. Skylights

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slice open the roof, allowing you lie back in a
bed and watch the stars. Integrated solar panels and rainwater
harvesting make itself sustaining. This home doesn't just disconnect you
from the grid, It reconnects you to stillness. If Thorough
had access to modern design and European craftsmanship, this is

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what his Walden cabin might have looked like. Next on
the list the Denali XL by Timbercraft Tiny Homes. If
luxury is space, the DNALIXL might be the taj Mah
Hall of tiny homes. At forty two feet long and

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nearly four hundred square feet, this bohemoth of the tiny
house world offers cathedral ceilings, a large living room with
a fireplace, the master loft bedroom that feels like a
hotel suite. The Alabama based Timbercraft team built the DONALIXL
with timeless house charm ship lap, hand build cabinets, and

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iron fixtures. The kitchen arrivals any suburban home with its
full sized fridge, microwave, an island bar. The bathroom boasts
a soaking tub, a rainfall shower, and double vanities. Its
luxury doesn't just lie in aesthetic. It's in the comfort,

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the libability, and the fact that you could raise a
small family in it without sacrificing beauty. Next up the
shell House by Ecocapsule. Picture a sleek white egg resting
on a mountaintop or tucked beside a desert cliff, humming

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with wind power and soaking up solar energy. That's the
shell House by Ecocapsule, a futuristic microliving pod born in
Slovakia but ready for any climate on Earth. It's a
one hundred and twenty square foot capsule equipped with a kitchenette,

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composting toilet, bed table, and enough storage to feel like
a luxury space ship. The walls are thermally insulated, the
windows are curved in panoramic. The battery system allows it
to function off grid for weeks. The shell houses for

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those who want to live like astronauts on Earth. Minimal footprint,
maximum efficiency and a touch of blade runner elegance. Next
up Baluchon Tiny Homes in the countryside of western France.
Baluchon crafts tiny homes that feel like pieces of poetry.

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Each one is hand built from French oak, copper, accents
and personalized touches that turn them into moving fairy tales.
Some have sleeping lofts with porthole windows. Others contained stained glass,
wrought iron stair railings, and artismal nooks for reading or painting.
These homes are as much about atmosphere as they are

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about engineering, perfect for artists, writers, or any one drawn
to romantic isolation. Baluchamp prues the tiny homes don't need
to look modern or minimless to be luxurious. They can
be whimsical, story book like, and deeply, unabashedly French. Unfortunately,

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that's all the time that we've got for today's episode
of The Alternative Living podcast, a show dedicated to breaking
the norms, but more importantly, you are listeners. I can't
thank you enough for stopping by for another one. Until
next time,