1. Small, but remote. "Official" record holder (Canada, Toronto).
This house is included in the Guinness Book of Records as the smallest house in the world. Its area is 28 m2. Despite its tiny dimensions (width - 2 meters, length - 14 meters, ceiling height - 2.36 meters), The house is quite comfortable and very cozy.
It has everything you need for a normal stay: compact kitchen with folding table, chair and washing machine; bedroom with folding bed; "living room" with sofa and TV and a normal sized bathroom. There is even a basement, a well-kept tiny garden and charming patio behind the house.
The house was built in 1912 and immediately became a local landmark.
2. "Fisherman's House"(UK, Conwy).
The smallest house in the UK is considered to be a “fisherman's cottage”, which is located in Conwy, a small coastal town in north Wales.
It was built back in the 14th century, its dimensions are: 3.05 x 1.8 m. On the ground floor near the wall of this house there was a bunker with coal, a place for cooking on open fire and under the stairs there is a tank of water. On the second floor there was a living room with a bed, bedside table, stove and washbasin. People lived in it until the beginning of the 20th century, and since 1900 it became a museum.
They say that in the 19th century it was even home to a family... of 8 people!
3. For resourceful romantics (Austria, Salzburg).
This small house at number 109 on Altmarket Square, the facade of which is only one and a half meters, was also built in the Middle Ages - in the 15th century, and a romantic story is associated with its construction. Once upon a time, a girl gave her consent to her boyfriend to marry him only when he had own house. The young man was very poor, but smart - he squeezed his house into the wall between two existing houses.
4. What's behind the door? "Fake" record holder
Residents of Amsterdam never tire of repeating that the smallest house in their city is number 7. However, this is not entirely true. The fact is that at the time the building was erected, the housing tax directly depended on the width of the facade. And the enterprising owner built a full-fledged house, but with a facade of 1.1 m, which in fact is just an entrance (house no. 7).
5. “Kiosk House”
You might not even notice this house, thinking that it’s just a kiosk. It is attached to the Church of the Holy Spirit in the New Town and has always had its own address. The house was built in 1843 as a trading facility for the sale of Constantinople tobacco. Later, overseas cigars imported from Cuba and Mexico were also sold here. Noble clients were even honored with a glass of wine. During the Polish Uprising, there was a turnout of underground fighters in the house. Later, magazines and postcards from Paris depicting women in negligee were added to the product range. This caused a big scandal in Catholic Warsaw. Today it still sells newspapers.
6. Modern minimalism(Japan).
The Japanese have always been famous for their ability to rationally use usable space. Due to the lack of land, they are forced to somehow get out and build houses on tiny plots. This house was built on a plot of 15 m2, but the designer managed to increase the space and build housing of 44 m2. Inside there is a kitchen, bathroom, living room, bedroom and even a small balcony.
7. House of forest fairies
A cozy mini-cottage with an area of 21 m2 is located in a forested area, not far from small lake. It seems that magical forest fairies live in this small house. But nevertheless, the cottage has everything you need: a kitchen-living room, a bathroom with toilet, a bedroom and, as you can see, a small veranda. Compact and cozy.
8. Every cricket know its own corner! (Japan, Tokyo).
On a small plot of land, enterprising Japanese built a comfortable dwelling with an area of 29 m2. The house is two-story, designed for a family of three (a couple with a daughter) and has a living room, two bedrooms, a bathroom, a kitchen, a nursery and even a garage for a car.
And since the landscape on which the dwelling was built had a triangular shape, the architects had to repeat it when designing the house.
9. Super-slim (Brazil,Madre De Dius).
This one is tall, but very narrow house was built in the town of Madre De Dius, Bahia. The width of its facade facing the street is only 1 meter 10 centimeters, and the widest place in the house is about two meters. The height of the entire house is 10 meters.
The house has three floors, which compactly accommodate two living rooms, three bedrooms, a kitchen and a veranda.
10. Residential art object
In 2012, an unusual narrow house was built in the center of Warsaw. The facade of a new building, squeezed between two apartment buildings, is only 152 centimeters, and the internal width of the home varies from 122 to 72 centimeters. The living area of the house is 14.5 m2.
Despite its small size, the house has everything you need for comfortable life– bedroom, bathroom, living room and kitchen.
The building is registered as an art object, and not a residential premises, since its parameters do not comply with Polish building regulations.
11. Five-star hotel in 53 m2(Germany, Amberg).
The German Wedding House hotel is only 2.5 m wide. living area– 53 m2. Despite this, the only room available at the hotel has to be reserved several months in advance, such is its popularity. The hotel is squeezed into a narrow space between two neighboring buildings. The interior of the wedding house makes an unforgettable impression on the guests - it is equipped comfortable bed, fireplace, luxurious furniture, TV and even a SPA salon.
The hotel was built in 1728, when the city council of Amberg decided that there would be more weddings if newly married couples had accommodation that they could move into immediately after the wedding. But since it was unrealistic to provide housing for all the newlyweds even then, they found another way out: they built this tiny house in which happy couple spent several weeks, and then passed it on to the next young family. Since then it has become known as a wedding house.
Legend has it that those who spend at least one night at the hotel live happily ever after and never get divorced. That's why many newlyweds want to start family life exactly in this “happy” hotel.
12. Mini on the ranch
Not everything is big in Texas. These small houses are located in Luling. They are sustainable, energy efficient and environmentally friendly. Inside each house there is one large room, bathroom and kitchen. Opposite side The room is used as a living room and bedroom. When friends come to the owners, air mattresses are laid out on the floor.
13. House on wheels (USA).
Tumbleweed, a company that specializes in miniature buildings, has created one of the smallest houses in the world. Its area is only 6 m2.
This miniature house consists of a kitchen with a refrigerator, a shower room with a toilet and a bedroom in the attic. Distinctive feature home - its mobility. The house is placed on a special trailer platform and can be easily transported from place to place. In addition, it is equipped with simple and convenient system quick connection to power grids and water supply.
14. Squirrel wheel(Germany,Karlsruhe).
Students from Germany have designed unique houses that include all the necessary functions within one room. The cylindrical roll house has three separate zones complete with bed, chair, table, kitchen sink, shower and toilet.
You need to go to the bedroom - go to the center of the block, turn the structure... And now you are on the bed, where Velcro holds the mattress and pillows. If you need something in the kitchen, move to the next compartment. And everything would be fine, but the question arises: does the house have an emergency brake? So, just in case...
15. Rubik's cube (Austria, Styria).
The mobile home project is called "Hypercubus" because of its appearance. First similar house appeared in Austria. Initially, the project was conceived as a hotel room, but such houses can also be used independently. The “cubes” can be built in a certain place and, if desired, transported wherever needed. Inside the house has all the necessary amenities and high level comfort.
Mass production of such housing is planned.
16. 5 m2 for 120 thousand pounds (UK, London).
The smallest apartment in London measures just 5.4 m2. The unusual apartment appeared in 1987, when, during the boom in the British housing market, the utility room of one of the houses in the elite area of Knightsbridge was converted into a separate apartment measuring 3.3 by 1.65 meters. In addition to the bedroom, it has a kitchen, toilet, shower and wardrobe.
The first buyer paid £36.5 thousand for the apartment. Now its value is more than 120 thousand pounds. For comparison, £200,000 can easily buy a small antique castle.
But this is not the smallest apartment in the world...
17. Man in an aquarium (
A miniature house has been created in Sweden from the window of which tourists can admire fish. The Utter Inn is located on Lake Malaren, close to the shore. She represents small house IC, which includes a small room, a kitchen and a terrace. On the terrace, travelers can enjoy the views of the lake, and a room at a depth of 3 m will be prepared for them to sleep. The windows of the room look into the surface of the lake, where fish live their lives, occasionally looking out of curiosity into the windows, like into an aquarium. You can get to the hotel by boat from the port the nearest settlementVasteras. It is one of only four operating underwater hotels in the world. The other three are in China, the UAE and Turkey.
18. Call me when you get home ().
The smallest house in Russia was built by Viktor Razuvaev, who lives in Mordovia (Zubovo-Polyansky district). The basis was the frame of a telephone booth, which he slightly expanded and made more spacious, with two windows. The result was a house with an area of 2.7 m2. Of course, it’s quite cramped inside, but Cheburashka also lived in a telephone booth. Here you can watch TV, sitting on a special reclining chair, make tea, and take a break from the everyday hustle and bustle. The house has independent heating, so you can live here even in the cold season. True, there is no place to spend the night there yet, but the owner of the house is already working on a mechanism that will transfer his house to a horizontal position suitable for sleeping at night.
Not everyone can afford a big house. It's not about financial capabilities at all. Sometimes you have to be content with little, based on the available territory. In addition, the rejection of excesses and the general desire for minimalism is a fashionable trend.
Create interesting and user-friendly design of a small house - the main priorities of the owner. How to achieve this is described in our article.
Small private house: general characteristics of the object
The small size of a private house is most often found in gardening partnerships. Small areas with a dense arrangement do not provide room for action. Most owners of such dacha properties plan not only to relax on the lawn, but also to engage in gardening and gardening. Considering this, every piece of land is very valuable.
In this version, small country house- what you need. A compact home will allow you to hide from the rain, spend the night and even receive guests. Building such “mansions” is much easier and more economical. If you approach the arrangement of your home correctly, you will get a completely cozy and comfortable option.
For full functionality, in case of a short stay on the site, 1 room is enough for a summer resident. At the same time, a storage room or a separate building is allocated for household equipment.
In case of holiday at the dacha big family it is desirable to provide for the allocation small kitchen. It is recommended to divide a single room into zones, if necessary.
If you plan to stay at the dacha for a long time, then it is better to think through the interior of a small private house in more detail. It might be possible to:
- make an extension;
- use the attic space;
- use height more efficiently;
- use highly functional furniture.
All of the above requirements apply not only to residential buildings on a summer cottage, but also to small-sized mansions. In our country, these occur quite often. Some people are embarrassed by a small hallway in a private house, while for others 10 square meters is more than enough to run a full-fledged household.
Basic options for efficient use of space
The most important rule for those who want to expand their space is not to store unnecessary things. This is especially true for country houses. Most of us try to transport all out-of-fashion, shabby, and other unwanted things to our country estates. You must be able to part with trash or give it a second life in time.
Minimalism in a compact space - ideal condition For visual expansion area. How fewer items on the territory of a small house, the more pleasant the perception of reality. This applies not only to large-sized furniture, but also to all kinds of trinkets.
A two-story house is a good solution for small plot land. Everything that cannot be placed in width will be placed in height. It is advisable to initially carefully approach the marking of the territory.
However, if an unplanned situation arises, it is also possible to find a way out. For example, build on a building. If there is an unused attic, then repair and arrange this area.
To increase the efficiency of home operation, you need to be more attentive to the filling of the facility. All furnishings must be thought out to the smallest detail. Good choice- transformable furniture:
- comfortable folding bed, pull-out sofa, bunk bed;
- table-book or folding model;
- extensive shelving storage system.
Even the furniture options themselves can be multifunctional (loft-type bed or with storage drawers, stair steps-wardrobe, bench with a double bottom). The main thing is that useful place was used to the maximum. Numerous photos of a small private house clearly show how varied the ideas for successfully loading space are.
Local area: how to cope with the lack of space
As a rule, a small house is located on an equally compact area. To get rid of this drawback, it is advisable to follow the same path as when organizing space inside the house:
- give up unnecessary things;
- remember about ergonomics;
- With maximum benefit use every centimeter of space.
If possible small yard a private house is freed from additional buildings and large-scale plantings that create dense shadow. Open space with lawn grass, garden paths, low-growing flower beds will please the eye and visually expand the area.
If it is impossible to clear the territory, they try to “open” the approaches to the house as much as possible. Outbuildings, greenhouses, tall plants are kept away from the building if possible. Thus, it will be possible to let light and air into the territory, visually “stretching” the compact area.
Interesting ideas for organizing a small space
In any house, the main part of the area is occupied by sleeping place. For a small home this is most critical. It is advisable to place the stock in such a way that it takes up minimal space. A good idea would be to install the bed under the ceiling. This can be a specially designed structure on supports, simulating a second floor.
A worthy option would be a loft bed with a sleeping area on top and a kitchenette below. Human imagination is limitless. Based on this idea there are various examples entire complexes of rooms.
In addition to the bed, a table takes up a lot of space. To solve the problem of unloading space, it is advisable to abandon the usual version of this item. Use various ideas with folding products. For example, a folding version screwed to the wall, a transforming table or a deliberately widened window sill.
In addition to unusual models, non-standard arrangements are used. The table can be taken out into the corridor or even outside (if the house is summer). In this case, a good solution would be to build a veranda or a removable canopy.
Particular attention should be paid to seating areas. The sofa, bench or chairs should not be “empty”. The use of built-in storage systems will help improve the situation with unloading space. You can use a box as a chair. Lightweight, wicker options are preferred.
A small house with a modest plot is the problem of many Russian summer residents. It is difficult, but possible, to rationally use a tiny space to create conditions conducive to a comfortable stay or a full life.
Photos of small private houses
Everyone has the opportunity to build a dream home, and if you do everything with your own hands, you will be able to create a special, unique atmosphere, avoiding standard and hackneyed approaches. And even though it may be just a small house on a summer cottage, it will be filled with happiness and warmth.
1. The Hut on Chicken Legs in Strathmore
This fairy house was created by a group of architects from Broadhurst Architects for clients who had a plot of land in Maryland. At almost 25 square meters of this charming house there is a kitchen, a living room with a gas fireplace, a bedroom, a bathroom and a lovely veranda. It is made from previously used materials and is equipped with a rainwater collection system, solar panels, modern system safety from bears, rodents and others uninvited guests.
This cute A-frame house will only take a day to assemble and will cost you $1,200. It was designed by Derek Didriksen of Relax Shacks and built by Joe Everson of Tennessee Tiny Homes. The roof and walls are made of polycarbonate material, which is lightweight and easy to handle. If you want to add space, from 6 to 9 square meters, you just need to raise the wall. The house has two beds that can also be used as shelves, a small kitchen with a sink and a mini-fridge.
Amazing small cottage, owned by designer Mac Loyd of Creative Cottages, features a kitchen, living room, bathroom, two bedrooms, gas fireplace, laundry area and terrace. According to Mack, his home demonstrates the ergonomics of space, thanks to which an entire family can live in it. Assembly of the house will take only a week.
Foy and Louise, a Maine couple, spent about 10 years creating the cabin as a rental property. When the project was ready, we decided to live in it ourselves. The house, with an area of just over 20 square meters, stands on a plastic pallet and pontoon. It was first assembled on land and then launched into the water. Unfortunately, it may suddenly flood. Louise spends hours carrying water into a 55-litre water tank to keep the shower and kitchen running, and there is also a rainwater collection system for watering the plants. The house has a bedroom, living room and equipped kitchen. In the evening and at night it is illuminated by candles and gas lamps and thanks to the energy of solar panels.
This is probably the largest of the houses presented in the review, since its area is almost 40 square meters. This little house can easily be moved on a trailer. The spacious bedroom has big bed and multifunctional shelves that are placed in different places. In the kitchen area there is also a dining area, and outside there is a 9 square meter veranda where you can barbecue or enjoy the sun and fresh air.
A couple of extreme skiing enthusiasts, Molly Baker and Zach Giffin, are constantly traveling from place to place, and so they decided to buy a mobile home so that they could be at home everywhere. In a two-story house, the ground floor contains a living and dining room with a kitchen with a small stove. The guest bedroom and storage area are accessed via an unusual staircase. The cost of the house is $25,000.
Situated in a majestic forest modern house was built to replace a building from the 60s that had stood there for decades. The inside of the house is modern sleek design, but he himself seems to be sandwiched between two large stones - one serves as a support, and the other as the basis for the terrace. The house is spacious, as its area is more than 30 square meters, and the windows are quite large.
8. Secluded cottage
The house with an area of 35 m2 is built from natural materials and features energy-efficient technology, vaulted ceilings and large floor-to-ceiling windows. In addition, there is a glassed-in terrace that can be used as a dining room or an additional bedroom. The house has a fireplace and a kitchen.
9. Carrie and Shane's Little House
The couple recently completed three months of construction and furnishing of a cute 18 square meter house. The basis for the mobile home was a trailer. The house itself is equipped with a water heater, dry toilet, solar battery, A large windows promote better lighting.
10. Tiny House by Richardson Architects
The small house has a bright exterior and interior. The area is 25 square meters, and it is equipped with a terrace in rustic style. Interestingly, on the terrace there is a board on which the menu is indicated every day, and comfortable wooden chairs made from previously used materials. Inside there are two bathrooms and double bedrooms, a kitchenette and a dining room. Stainless steel was also used during construction. steel materials, painted plywood sheets. The house is located in a picturesque corner of the Californian coast.
11. Tom's Tree House
Tree houses never fail to amaze. Many people would like to stay overnight at Camp Wandawega, located in Elkhorn, Wisconsin. The three-story structure is located on an elm tree. The spacious terrace allows you to relax in a hammock or have lunch during the day. On the second floor there is a library and a bedroom.
12. House on Orcas Island
The house is hidden in a thicket of elms and cedars on Oscar Island, Washington. This perfect place for those who want to retire and get closer to nature. On total area Just over 35 square meters there is a living room, a bathroom, and on the second floor there is a bedroom. Since outside temperatures can drop significantly in winter, the house is equipped with energy-saving windows and insulating materials.
13. Box of matches
Gingerbread Cottage.
Houses in the American town of Oak Bluffs are striking examples of how cozy and beautiful a small home can be. Many of them are decorated with ornaments in victorian style and scheduled different colors, and are also equipped with quaint terraces and attics where the bedrooms are located. Renting such a house per week will cost $1,800.
This one is shabby but luxury cottage Built 95% from reused materials once owned by 25 other homes 200 years or more old. This house, which measures 7 square meters, is from the Texas company Tiny Houses equipped with arched windows and stained glass windows. The stairs leading to the second floor lead to the sleeping area. The house, whose interior is designed in a rustic style, has a kitchen, living room and dining room.
But these examples are not all that people are capable of going to in order to have a separate home, because everyone has their own little childhood dream, the fulfillment of which our review offers:.
Experts say that a modern, comfortable home does not have to be large. In fact, 28 m is quite enough for a person to live a normal life. 2 . It turns out that a family of four will feel comfortable in a house with an area of slightly less than 120 m2 2 . And such a house can rightfully be called small.
Typically, projects small houses- one-story. But at the request of the customer, it is possible to complete a full second floor or attic.
To comparatively small area post everything living rooms and provide comfortable accommodation families, sizes of technical and utility rooms are decreasing. Although the space is organized according to the same principles as in any other project. But there are features that are due to the need to strictly save usable space.
Large house project: fight for every square meter
- By designing small, architects minimize the use internal partitions. Thus, rooms with different functionality are combined into a single space. For example, the living room, dining room, kitchen are grouped into day zone and are separated purely visually - using design techniques. The design of a small house allows you to rationally use every square meter usable area. At the same time, additional rooms remain isolated.
- The bedrooms of family members, bathrooms, and dressing rooms form the night zone and are located in such a way as to maximally protect the personal space of the residents of the house from strangers. If the house is two-story, then the night zone is located there.
- They try to design the utility area, consisting of bathrooms, a boiler room and other utility rooms, to a minimum size.
- In order to productively use non-residential space, they strive to limit the number of corridors and passages.
- If the house is two-story, there should be two bathrooms. To reduce installation costs utility networks, they are placed one above the other. IN one-story house The bathroom is placed so that it has a common riser with the kitchen.
Pros of small house projects
- Construction small house does not depend on the configuration and size of the land plot.
- Construction of such a house will also cost much less.
- Short design and construction times.
- Relatively low costs for public utilities and easy home maintenance.
Small house projects: results
A carefully thought-out design of a small house allows you to rationally use every square meter of usable space. Thanks to this, the customer receives modern, comfortable housing for relatively little money. Therefore, we recommend choosing professional small house projects from Dom4m.
Let's try to calculate how much it costs to build a small country house with your own hands. Such a need to build a house for temporary residence arises quite often, since the number of gardening and dacha partnerships in the country is quite large. This little house of your own will serve you as a shelter from the rain, a place to spend the night, and a warehouse for storage. gardening tools, while the cost of its construction is not so high.
House project
Before you build beautiful house, it needs to be designed. This will save time and money. If you are able to develop such a project (calculate the type and parameters of the foundation, roof slope, etc.), then you can do it yourself.
Another option is to buy a ready-made standard project such a house. (photo of small typical houses). It costs much less individual project, and there are a great many options.
Standard projects are not immutable. At your request, for example, the dimensions of the walls of the house, the location of openings, etc. can be changed. Taking into account the characteristics of the soil on your site, the foundation will be adapted, which guarantees the reliability of the structure. Before building a beautiful house, you can draw up an estimate for its construction, including the number and cost of used building materials. Let's make an approximate calculation of how much it will cost to build a house with your own hands.
Foundation calculation
Before you build a beautiful house, you need to decide on the foundation. Its selection and calculation is extremely important, since it determines whether the building will stand for a long period or whether its service life is short. The cost of the foundation for a small house can cost you from 15 to 30% of the total amount of the structure being built. For light buildings there are the following types reasons:
- Columnar foundation . It consists of columns made of bricks, blocks, asbestos pipes or concrete, buried in the ground. They are located in the corners of the future house, at the intersections of walls and partitions, along the walls in increments of 1.5-2.5 m. Before building a small house on such a foundation, careful leveling of the site is required. It is installed on dense soils that are not subject to seasonal heaving. The approximate cost of its construction (with a column height of 50 cm): for a house with dimensions 6x6 is $375 (with column dimensions 25x25 (smallest possible)) and $530 (with column dimensions 50x50), and with dimensions 8x8 - $470 and $700 respectively.
- Strip foundation. This is a reinforced concrete strip buried in the ground. For light buildings on non-heaving and low-heaving soils, a shallow strip foundation is used. Its depth ranges from 30 to 70 cm. Despite many advantages, this type of foundation has a number of disadvantages: high cost, labor intensity, and inapplicability in flooded areas. The cost of shallow strip foundation on average is from $46 per linear meter. It directly depends on its dimensions: height, length, width.
- Pile foundation . This is a set of piles united at the top by an iron, wooden or reinforced concrete grillage. Driven piles are driven into the ground, screw piles are screwed in, drill piles are installed in wells, and concrete is poured into drilled holes (drive-in piles). This perfect foundation for light buildings for all types of soils, except rocky ones. Price linear meter this type of base: $30.
- Slab foundation. It is a monolithic reinforced concrete slab, laid on a sand and gravel bed. Used on heaving and floating soils. Due to their high cost, they are rarely used for light buildings.
House frame
After tying the foundation with beams (with fastening to anchor bolts) the frame of the house is being installed from beams with a section of 100x100, 100x150, 150x150 with their fixation metal corners. They are tied from above, and floor beams are laid.
Roof rafters, crossbars and struts for it are installed. The lathing is made from 100x25 mm boards with 20 cm gaps between them. It is laid with ondudilin, metal tiles or corrugated sheets. The frame of the house is insulated, steam and wind protection is laid and sheathed with 16 mm boards or plywood.
For your information! The cost of building a house frame (excluding interior decoration, windows and doors) ranges from $1,250 to $3,150. This range in prices for a built house is due to the size of the building and the variability of the building materials used.
Frame prefabricated structures
Small standard frame prefabricated house structures are available for sale. This house is easy to assemble with my own hands with minimal construction skills.
In order to understand how much it costs to build a house frame assembly, consider the cost of houses measuring 5x5 and 7x7 m. The walls are imitation timber, interior decoration premises - lining. Double glazing. Floor made of tongue and groove boards. The roof covering is corrugated sheet.
- Option 1. Frame house, 5x5 m in size. The price of the structure itself is $2930.
- Option 2. Frame house, size 7.2x7.5 m. Construction price – $4610.
The assembly of such buildings is paid separately and usually amounts to at least 25% of the total cost prefabricated structure. The purpose of this article is not to tell you how to build a beautiful house for summer cottage, but to orient you in a wide price range of its construction.
