I’m running across great stuff as I work on our Tiny Houses book. Check out this 510 sq. ft. house in Washington. Up Hwy 405 a ways from Bellevue. Striking distance of Seattle!
$157,790
18834 142nd Ct NE, Woodinville, WA 98072
“Move in ready — this cozy free standing cottage offers new carpets, paint, updated kitchen with maple cabinets and new tile backsplash. Patio & garden space is partially fenced for privacy. Excellent location close to freeway access, shops, movie theater…excellent use of space with lots of windows making the home open and bright. Great condo alternative. Stop renting & enjoy the benefits of home ownership!”
–https://www.redfin.com/WA/Woodinville/18834-142nd-Ct-NE-98072/home/270856
-found on the excellent: https://thistinyhouse.com/
SENECA FALLS, N.Y. A five-bedroom two-and-a-half-bath Gothic revival from the mid-19th century PRICE: $169,000
SIZE: 3,160 square feet
“The house was built between 1864 and 1866 for a businessman, and the current owner uses its first floor as an art gallery. There are many original details throughout, including hardwood and parquet floors, and a carved wood staircase; the rest is in period style. the chimneys have been taken down, putting the four fireplaces out of commission.”
Posted NY Times 3/09/10: https://www.nytimes.com/2010/03/10/greathomesanddestinations/10gh-what-1.html?scp=8&sq=/greathomesanddestinations&st=cse
CONTACT: Mel Russo, Senecayuga Properties (315) 246-3997; senecayugaproperties.com
Sasha Rabin and Massey Burke teach and build cob works:
“Vertical Clay works with projects from their design conception through their construction. Our designs are guided by the setting of the project, the group that will be building, using and interacting with the project, and our own structural and aesthetic experience. We take particular interest in projects that show off the beauty and versatility of natural building in a public or urban setting. Our projects are built by crews ranging from owner-builders to classes to volunteer crews of widely ranging physical ability, age, and skill set.”
https://www.verticalclay.com/gallery/
Email from Chris McClellan a few days ago:
“Last September after Sarah and I saw you, my youngest daughter Stormy and I went to Tennessee to teach a cob building class…
(Here) she is building a cob wall, pushing the lumps of sand-clay-straw into the cottage wall to make it monolithic.”
Check out Chris’ photo gallery at: https://www.industrialrustic.com/nb/ and his website of green building books: https://is.gd/a9fUa
Just ran across this in doing research for tiny houses book:
“The Gardener’s Shed, The Coombe Estate, Near Carmarthen, Carmarthenshire, Wales SA33 5HP
Of interest to self builders and developers
Situated in a rural idyllic setting. A detached derelict house on a large plot with previous planning for multi dwellings – Vacant.
Description
* The Gardener’s Shed is an unusual detached building
* The property is currently derelict and therefore in need of complete modernisation and renovation
* Planning permission submitted for a contemporary dwelling set on a large plot
February 14th, 2010 by Wilco
For Auction with Savills of London”
https://is.gd/aaiXZ
Michael McNamara, one of the builders in Builders of the Pacific Coast, sent us this photo yesterday, describing it as: “Solar panels in a sound deflection wall along the autostrada in northern Italy.”
“Fine architecture is usually reserved for wealthy patrons or grand civic spaces. But in 1993, Auburn University Professor Samuel Mockbee set out to change that. He founded The Rural Studio, which guides students in the design and construction of homes and community spaces in economically depressed Hale County, Alabama.”
-Above quote from: https://www.ruralstudiofilm.com/home.html
-Above photo from:
http://www.cadc.auburn.edu/soa/rural-studio/Default.aspx
-sent us by Vaughn Wascovich
In San Francisco Tuesday, Geary/Clement around 8th-9th avenues
Jennifer Ring from Ontario sent us this photo she took in Mexico while traveling/camping in her van. She says: “This cement fish house was located in Veracruz state overlooking the gulf coast, Mexico-it wasn’t there last time I went. There was no one around at all so I was unable to get any information or interior pics.…
“Housewatcher” roams the streets of New Orleans, shooting pix of houses and house details: https://www.flickr.com/photos/housewatchertp/sets/
I’m running across great stuff as I work on our Tiny Houses book. Check out this 510 sq. ft. house in Washington. Up Hwy 405 a ways from Bellevue. Striking distance of Seattle!
