After suffering from several bouts of pneumonia and losing some of her distance vision, Jessica Bolt knew that she would not be able to afford rent or an average home on her teacher’s salary. So, she had a tiny house from Tiny Green Cabins made according to her specifications. Jessica knew that she wanted a tiny home built by a company from the northern part of the U.S. where winter temperatures can drop to 40 degrees below zero, and she wanted it on wheels so she could move it wherever she wanted.

Jessica’s plan for her tiny house came to her about five years ago when she decided she wanted a small, energy-saving home that would also be kind to her allergic reactions to environmental toxins. She also wanted it to be able to fit a washer and dryer since the nearest laundry was 100 miles away. Her house is 196 square feet with a staircase to the loft, a full-size kitchen and shower, an incinerating toilet and skylights. The interior is covered in 3-inch-wide white ash boards.

Tiny Green Cabins, located in Minnesota, designs and builds custom tiny homes with non-toxic options, thicker walls and roof sheathing for colder climates, a welded steel frame and organic-certified materials. The prices for their 196 square foot home (called the High Plains Drifter) are around $72,000 to $85,000 depending on the environmental options.

Photos courtesy of Tiny Green Cabins and the Williston Herald

By Christina Nellemann for the [Tiny House Blog]