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Connor Ferster’s 120-square-foot home feels spacious compared to where he lived last January.

His new digs are also warmer and rodent-free.

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After spending last winter battling mice in a teepee he built on rented land near Calgary, Ferster sold his tent lining and poles in the summer and began work on a new abode.

He spent three months and approximately $20,000 building and furnishing a tiny house he moved into in November.

The tall, blue, tiny home is located on the same spot as the teepee, surrounded by trees near a farmer’s field, on the southeastern outskirts of Calgary.

“It’s a significant upgrade,” Ferster said of his new dwelling.

“In total square footage, the teepee was actually a little bit bigger, I think, but in terms of usable square footage, this is way bigger … You can have eight people sitting in here … The teepee, it was tough just to be able to entertain two.”

Ferster designed the mini space with the help of his girlfriend, Sydney Schwartz, who works as an intern architect, and together the pair ensured every metre of space would be as functional as possible.