Our Favorite Tiny House So Far! Smoky Mountain Park Model RV! Important info at the end!
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- Опубликовано: 12 ноя 2023
- Our journey today takes us to Hilltop Structures in Cumberland Furnace, TN. We were looking for ideas to include in our dream tiny house and we stumbled upon one that we fell in love with!
Be sure to consult local codes and regulations before considering a Park Model RV as a permanent residence.
Hilltop Structures information-
www. hilltopstructures.com
1050 Nolan Road
Cumberland Furnace, TN
615-789-0062
Email us at -
50pluslife360@gmail.com
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About the first model - You're going to need every inch of that loft for storage. From experience, I can say that not having a laundry room/closet, food pantry, or closets for; linens, cloths, coats & boots, and your vacuum cleaner, broom, mop, cleaning supplies, etc., is going to really bother you. There also aren't enough kitchen cabinets. Also, you'll need that breakfast bar for eating, and will have a tiny living room. I guarantee that you'll end up wanting to enclose the porch and make it the living room (make the current living room into a dining room), and probably put on a porch or deck at some point. You'll definitely need a shed right outside, for storage asap, so factor that into your budget. To be honest, you'd be better off buying a manufactured home (used to be called mobiles) for full time living. These are nice for vacation cottages, but not full time living and accommodating visitors/the grandkids. ❤
I'm with you more storage is needed. The porch really isn't as useful as more interior space.
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i know this would be good for me ! I would need closet space for my stuff ! i do know people live in these full time but not more than one person in them. And why do they need a dishwasher for the 2 people?
If you build a bench seat on the porch that could be storage
You can do it, you have to live with minimal stuff.
We built our own home. But we got all our furnisher custom made by the Amish. Every piece is solid wood, no particle board. Its cheaper then you would think. All nicely made.
Yes it is relatively inexpensive for the quality. We saw some amazingly comfortable wooden rockers in TB last week and they were less than three hundred dollars.
This is Gorgeous
You have to ask your county if you can have a tiny home to live in
Alot of states won't let you.
@@kerryboothe4811 I never heard that my life you can't have and live in tiny homes. as long it passes building codes and dont see this cabin failing building codes.
@@funtyes1970 there is a couple on RUclips that posted that you have to build your own in Tennessee in their codes there. You can't just buy one already built and put on your land and live in it. They were heartbroken and still have it but live in their RV now
Amazing! Pathing the way for future living, smaller footprint on the earth and stepping back in time to my Gran's era (she's 101yrs, born 1922) when eg each child didn't need seperate bedrooms, ensuites, walk in robes (or eg Jack and Jill bathrooms for only 2 to share), oh and don't forget the private balconies
Sorry, I went off in a tangent there. I love this tiny home! It's amazing!
Kudos to the designer/architect/builder & trades
You guys are great! Thanks for taking me on your tiny house journey. It’s really helping me decide what builders to look at when the time comes. It really helps with us 50 and over crowd cause I certainly don’t get around like a 20 something any more lol 😂. Plus y’all just crack me up!🤣
We are here to entertain! Lol… Thanks for watching!
Love that bedroom and bath are on same floor. Too old to traipse down stairs in the middle of the night!
@@lorichaplin7328 Us too!
Hardy plank siding is what we have on our stick built home. It looks like wood shiplap but it’s made with concrete. It will NOT burn
Yes hardi-board is the way to go in our opinion too!
What a great video. Gorgeous homes. Mine won’t be even near this gorgeous but it will be mine and cozy and paid for. I’m getting so many small detail ideas watching your videos.
Yeah that’s why we’re visiting so many places. We’re looking for ideas but who knows we may have found what we need today.
"Last Train to Clarksville" LOL - I wonder how many people will pick up on that? Love this Park Model! That extra width makes all the difference. Love that front porch
Yes it is so cool!
I was wondering how many would get it as well. Lol.
Last train song by Chris Rea! Check it out
Sung by The Monkees🥰
@@happycat3399 yep! I loved them!
Great ideas about the rolling stools. The second one has a wide hallway that could be used for a washer dryer. And then the closet would be bigger
I'm impressed with how spacious this tiny house feels. It has everything you need for comfortable living, including a full kitchen, bathroom, and bedroom.👍
Yes it’s pretty amazing!
They all look spacious without furniture.
Beautiful builds. I would eliminate the loft which would give more space for a living area and closet space. I saw a video where the homeowner customized and took out the loft; it was the best tiny home layout I had ever seen. It was so functional and she didn't have to deal with stairs or low height ceilings in a loft, crawling around to change bedding, and they can be impractical for storage because the stairs and ladders in most make it hard to take things up and down.
Yeah as we get older the only appeal for a loft is for grand kids to have a place to play and sleep
Absolutely beautiful home. Tammy, great job on the camera and descriptions. You two are an amazing team for showing these homes. You really touched the points that mean something. I really appreciated that y'all pointed out the height of the doorways.
Thank you so much!
Omg. I love these! Thank you for touring them! I never heard of this company before. Beautiful homes!
They are very nice!
I like the $23,000 artist home. It can easily converted into. One bedroom one bath, small kitchen and living room. The plumbing in the bathroom can be industrial exposed. I love it! ❤❤❤
Awesome! Thanks for watching!
Thankyou both for showing the Tiny Homes! I appreciate how through you 2 are. ❤
Thank you!
Helpful walk-through! Keep in mind, the foundation and plumbing are 2 of the most expensive parts of a home, so that last $24K "shed" will need not just cabinets and fixtures, but actual plumbing to run the water into and out of all those appliances, toilets, sinks, shower, washer, & dishwasher. Still a fair price!
Absolutely! Thanks for the comments!
You two are so adorable together! ❤😉
You should see us ALL the time! You might change your mind!
Very nice. Yum. Thanks for sharing. Many blessings
WOW! This is absolutely perfect! Love the layout ... Tiny house with everything I need :)
Yeah we thought it was pretty awesome ourselves! Thank you for watching!
There wide enough for ppl that uses a walker and maybe could fit a wheelchair
Tiles look fantastic can't tell they are stickers XXX
I appreciate your no nonsense approach in showing the tiny homes.
Thank you so much!
They are reasonable there. Good quality too
Not too bad at all!
Thank you for posting it. I am sharing with friends and family. Good job
Awesome, thank you!
Antique hammered copper would look very nice on the bathroom wall of the 1st house. Matching the copper sink, rather than the galvanized. The Smokey Mtn model is definitely my favorite.
Great idea!
I absolutely love this tiny home too, but I would like more kitchen counter space. I love the rustic cabin look.. Lots of windows and natural light. All the gabled roof lines are gorgeous and help with head room!
It’s a very nice one! Counter space is often hard to come by in these homes.
Plenty of room for an island!
@@delorisharrison6731 True!
Awesome tiny homes, and well built as well. 😊
Oh that sink! $80,000 is not bad for that! All that gorgeous wood!
I like that you showed the different color cabinet options at the end. The park model size is the smallest I could go to and that would be just having one person living there. I'd want the floor plans that had more storage. These are very limited on storage or built-ins, which is probably why their prices are cheaper.
Yes, given that they are park models the storage is limited but loft space is ample for storage and extra sleep set up. As mentioned and indicated in some of our other content, we have motorcycles we need storage for, so we would likely be ok with less storage in the home. We also plan on a shed of some type for tools, motorcycles, and other storage.
The Incredible Tiny Homes, also Tennessee, don't really have much storage, and their prices are now higher. But, if you look for them on RUclips, they have some homeowners showing theirs lived in, and it is amazing how the homeowners have added enough storage, although you do have to not take everything you have now. ITH. started with god prices like this, but they have gone up, although the lot rent is only $200 or $300 if any are left to lease. Look at the Luanne model, inside the first Luanne to see the hall storage. Also, others occupied/sold owner occupied show other great storage ideas.
This is well thought out and I agree for the price it a good deal.
I really enjoyed watch this video! I've been wanting to get a tiny home but I haven't found any I've loved. The first one is literally perfect and exactly what I've been looking for!
I love how you two communicate with each other. So sweet.
Thank you!
Thanks for showing this! I'd use a vented combo W/D so I can put a 1 foot wide clothes hanging rod above it for coats and jackets, with a couple of 1 ft wide shelves for linen & towel storage next to it. I'd also hinge the tread of the bottom 2 or 3 stair steps for additional storage (boots, shoes or pantry) inside there.
Great ideas. We tried a combo washer/dryer and we’re fine with the wash cycle but one of the drawbacks to those units is the dryer isn’t really meant for large loads. You can wash a large load but not dry it effectively. We ended up going to a laundromat.
@@50pluslife360 - I've used a small washer and dryer for 22 years. No, they don't handle large loads, but they wash small loads VERY well, and dry as well as the larger dryers if you don't overfill them. Plus, you save a lot of water using the front loader, and that saves money. I'll stick with my combo.
Thank you for sharing this review with us. As I have knee issues myself, I appreciate the practicality test of the loft etc. very much.
Thank you for watching!
Thank you for the great camera work, you get nice and close ,love that also well built home the nail placement on spindles. Need I say more..
Thanks so much!
Very beautiful!!Love it!!If I where to get this one,I would ask to have the loft little fence go all the way up to the ceiling so that there would be no room for my grandchildren to climb and fall.But I am definitely very fascinated by this incredibly beautiful and amazing tiny home's!!Ty!!
Your kidding only 500$ for the log sideing upgrade that's amazing also thanks so much for showing the cabinet options. I hope soon you'll have enough subscribers to get paid you deserve it you do such a good job.
Thank you so much!
Both are beautiful homes and the wood and quality build is impressive. The second smaller home has the potential to have a large open living room if the kitchen was moved to the hallway. I saw a small home that had that layout and it worked. The counter and cabinets were narrow and it had a smaller profile but was very functional with beautiful features and design. I was also opposite the bathroom for better or worse! 😅
I’m liking the loft , I agree with comments about you need a pantry and broom closet I think I’d use downstairs for both my guitar room studio and like idea of a rolling chair
Thanks for the comments! Paul plays guitar and based on your comments and screen name we’re guessing you do too!
I live in Alabama too! I’ve followed this company for a while it’s great to see it on video! Thank you so much! I have almost an acre of land and this is exactly what I want! ❤ yes rolling stool awesome idea!
Thank you!
Love the SMOKEY MOUNTAIN one!! Gorgeous
Us too!
You have given me a great tour of tiny home living! Love the homey conversation and suggestions for modifying or working in dressers or furnishing. Love all the wood.
Very comfortable for two people. I’m guessing you have to buy a lot to put your tiny home on or find a lot to lease. So add that to the price. Nicely done folks! Glad I found you.
Awesome! Thanks so much for the kind words! Yes we are looking for lots and documenting that as well.
I love the first and second one. Very beautiful.
Awesome! Thank you!
Put yourself.... Got yourself... You make all verbs reflexive 😂😂😂 You must be from the south! Very good! Luv it.
You got me!
These videos are great & helps to decide what decisions to make. Very informative. Thank you.
Thank you so much!
Thank you for sharing. Sending warm hellos from Saint John NB Canada 🇨🇦
Hello there! Welcome to our channel!
Thank you! 🥰
I visited this location in the fall. I love the first model. I've been dreaming of it since. I thought of making the loft my living room.
It is big but a bit short!
Wow! I had no idea they could be so beautiful and so cost-effective! Since becoming a widow a year ago and now I'm 71 years old, I need to figure out how to live on the small savings I have. This might be my answer! I wonder if I bought property in West Virginia if they would bring the tiny house there. You did a beautiful job of showing every detail! I just wish there was room for a pantry in the kitchen. And a broom closet! ❤
Thank you! I’m sure they could help arrange delivery to wherever you’re at in WV (Paul is from Oak Hill). The delivery fee should be around $8-10 per mile.
Oh my!! I'm 5'1 so that's just my size!! I love it!!
Amazingly beautiful, I love that you share and thank you always, my friend.🌹
You are welcome and thank you for watching!
I love it! However they missed a lot of opportunities for storage (like the stairsteps) but the worst thing is no pantry space. Otherwise its perfect!
The loft would be about it!
I was thinking the same thing about pantry and step storage space
I would buy the second and third place to combine them. Add in plumbing for a bathroom and reconfigure the home. Wonderful showing. Future thinking going on here. Thanks.
Thank you!
I very much appreciate what you all are doing with your channel. This builder is great.
Thank you so very much!
The final one you showed that was just a box could easily and inexpensively fitted out to be a phenomenal home by using cabinets from Ikea or better yet, from Habitat ReStore items. You might not have to include plumbing for a toilet if you chose an incinerating one or composting toilet. There is also a cassette toilet that might be a preference. Depending on where you were parked with this model, it could have an outdoor shower that the water was filtered rainwater and the water used could be recaptured and used to water a beautiful garden to make the outdoor shower more private and enchanting.
To think of it, to maximize space in that interior, where that huge bank of windows are, make that smaller for more wall space and put in a door to an enclosed outside area where you could create an outdoor bathroom area instead of just the outdoor shower, since all you would need for a couple of the toilet options would be an outdoor plug. Doing that would make it so the interior could be treated like a studio apartment. It would make a great AirBnb or ADU, or even as you said guest space or art/music studio. The best part is getting a blank slate for such an awesome price. Using reclaimed, repurposed, second-hand or better yet FREE found items, I think it would be easy to complete this space for $10,000 or less. That would be an incredible price for a place to call your very own home.
Great ideas! Appreciate the comments! Thank you for watching!
More people read shorter comments than a book report…my goodness😅
@@Mark-oy1wv I'm sorry you felt the comment was too long. Some people need to see a comment like mine because the can't see the possibilities unless they are in black and white. Peace and love. Namaste.
U guys are great to see Ur vids ! Ur funny! Thanks!
I’m glad you are doing this. It helps a lot to see different things. I am hoping to get one and for the price these are great.i like that you show more details than most
Glad it was helpful! Appreciate the kind words of encouragement!
Second cabin the closet space for the bedroom you just use a combo washer/dryer unit then put a rod above it. To use for more hanging space.
Thank u for showing the tiny homes ,😊
Our pleasure! Thanks for watching!
Love the metal in bathroom!
Those cabinets are gorgeous.
First model you can buy a counter top dishwasher or a portable dishwasher on wheels. Bad knees walk up the steps by adjusting your body sideways to step up slower.
You gave an excellent view.
Thank you
Thanks for watching!
@@50pluslife360ABSOLUTELY
Thank you for showing these three the last one you showed you can get creative with.
You could buy two of those. And make a "L" shaped home. And still under 50 thous. 😁👍
Than add in your kitchen living room bathroom laundry room and a decent sized bedroom 😁👍💜✨i see a dream on the last building.
Oh yeah!!😊
Yeah the last one has lots of possibilities!
I have learned to each their own. we all are very different and can live how we want or at least hope to. I am a crafter and I love plants inside and out so I want a shed to store things that I don't use every day
Wow, these are awesome!! I would probably opt for the 40 foot one for additional storage. Maybe it would allow for a dresser in the downstairs bedroom or a hanging closet area. Just a thought!
We found out and discussed at the end that the length changes do not impact the interior square footage. All it does is change the length of the porches on their units. Since they are building them to Park Model RV standards, they are limited to ~400 square feet interior space, so all the models are right at that limit.
@@50pluslife360 Oh, ok. Thanks for clarifying!! They are awesome homes!
Awesome....l'm loving the tour and have been looking at tiny home models for 55+.
Thank you!
Very nice! I perfer no blow in insulation because it will shift. Hopefully you will have that option.
Love this. Beautiful
Absolutely love this!!
Lovely home. I've watched tons of tiny home videos. I have to be able to stand up straight in a loft or just have a bedroom on the first floor.
Yes us too. Knees hurt a lot! Not many full height lofts out there!
Great, informative video. (That price on that last one, the Artist's Cottage, is fantastic!) Thanks for the tour!
Appreciate it!
Love the looks! So "woody"!!
I have one of the cabins (modular) that I got from them..Absolutely would recommend them to everyone .MIne is 839 sq feet..mine isnt on their lot thought,so i went by the pictures they had..Everyone loves my cabin and i certainty do ..Its a beautiful home .❤
Very nice! That's awesome.
If you had a washer, dryer unit- combo, you could put a bar above it for clothes.
We just stumbled across y’all’s channel this morning. Just want to thank y’all so so much for all the information. Our dream is to retire in rural Tennessee somewhere. We are in our mid to late 50s so hopefully within the next 5 years. We are currently looking for property close to Pigeon Forge, Dandridge, or Sevierville area.
We have viewed these tiny cabins before but y’all really gave so much more information and great walk through. Again, thank you for sharing your information with all of us. God Bless.
Thanks for watching!
I love you guys and appreciate you taking us with you, to view these tiny homes. My favorite is the ones that rhe Amish built.
Yes they make nice ones and we plan on getting up to TN and KY when the weather is a little warmer!
Thanks so much to the both of you for sharing honest, realistic unbiased reviews! You seem like really nice, ppl, sending greetings from NC. I am 70 and looking forward to owning a tiny home soon!
Thanks for your sweet comments and thanks for watching and supporting us! We’ve got lots more homes on the way!
WOW,, this is Beautiful..
Build out an IKEA kitchen, also make an outside shower/bath house and put your solar batteries set up in that.
Nice ideas!
That second place would benefit from a really nice island table combo instead of that table.
Just my opinion, but I think that you'll be a lot happier in a park model that one of those smaller tiny houses that you've looked at and have been talking about. You may already be aware of this, but many jurisdictions will not permit any type or size house on wheels or a trailer frame unless in an official RV/mobile home/ manufactured home/tiny house community. So if you're thinking about buying your own land, I'd look into that first, to see if a park model is permitted. With your own land, modular might be a better choice, as they are regulated like regular stick-built houses and can go most anywhere a regular house can go. Of course, you usually need permits, utility/sewer/septic hookups etc. for modular. Anyway, you're doing the right thing by taking your time and investigating everything before buying either land or a house. If you do go with a park model, be aware that not all of the aforementioned communities accept them due to their size. Looking forward to following you on your home-seeking adventures!
Yes we are aware of many restrictions on park models and we do feel we would likely be happier in a park model or a stick built on site small home. Fortunately we live in AL, where in most jurisdictions you can live in an RV full time on your own land, so we have a lot of freedom here. Thanks for watching us! We appreciate it!
@@50pluslife360 Great to hear that about Alabama - really expands your options! 😀
I didn't know that about Alabama! I'm 55 and thinking about moving from Illinois sometime in the future because there are so many restrictions on tiny houses. I think that's the way I want to go because I walk with a walker. I have also considered the rv life because it's just me and my dog Butterfingers!
@@eveyp5632 Nice! We used to have a Golden Retriever named Butterscotch! Yes Alabama has less restrictions than many states.
Definitely a great vacation home. ❤️❤️❤️
I am new to your channel thank you for showing us those beautiful little tiny homes
Welcome! Thanks for watching!
Awesome 👏🤩
That last one would be great even without plumbing for someone interested in off grid living. There are toilets etc that don't require plumbing.
True. We’ve looked at the incinerator toilets but they are quite expensive!
Love the 3rd 1 too!!
I live in Clarksville and want to buy just a few acres and put a small home on the land. I didn't know some place so close to Clarksville built these small homes!!! Thank you for the info!!
You are welcome! Thank you for watching!
Thanks for your reply!
im sure u could have stairs changed n do the drawer steps for storage like some have had ... just do curtain for the washer dryer room get rid of door if they r built roof could be raidmsed for more standin room.upstaors just need to be delivered on back roads wo overhead bridges of roads or add up after delivered or just build onsite lol
The first one is the best. I'm excited for you all! 🎉
Thank you! Yes we liked the first one best too!
Beautiful. I am only 5ft. Perfect for me.
Fantastic tiny houses ... It's a pitty that I'm not able to come and have a look - because I'm a Swiss and live in Switzerland ... ... ! Anyway I enjoied this video with you ... a video in which you show us very relaxed every part of the house and a lot of details !!! I love your maner of doing and I love the lovely houses you showed us !!! Thank you very, very much !!! Warm greetings from Switzerland ... Eveline
Grueizi! Thank you so much! We appreciate you watching!
@@50pluslife360 ❤
This is what I would like! This is a beautiful cabin, but I would like a bigger kitchen and gas stove only.
I live near Aspen, Colorado. I am only 40 minutes away . I live in Glenwood Springs, Colorado.
We certainly thank you for watching!
With stairs that shallow a ladder like step (without the risers) would allow you to put your feet on the steps more securely. It would allow you to balance your weight better going up and down.
Good point!
Absolutely beautifully built homes
Yes they are very nice! Thanks for watching!
I like the last one...If I were to do these it would work for me.
Nice! Thanks for watching!
Very nice small cabins I could live in that first one
I would have been interested in seeing the horse barns.
I built mine some years back. It had 4 stalls and a tack/ feed room .I put in a transom window over the feed mangers. The light of the moon on late nights coupled with the solar lights was great on nights when we returned home late from a horse show or rodeo event.
Sounds very nice!
Love the log Smokey tiny home.
We did too!
Just received our Smokey Mtn, we are pleased with it! Had it customized!
Awesome! Keep us updated!
As long as the porch is completely enclosed...pets. Omg, the last one would work for a catio for our cats. Two of those with an atrium between the two... I'm liking it.
Have to make provisions for the fur babies!
I would put storage in the hallway, then a freestanding table in the kitchen.
Good ideas!