Would you choose to live in a Tiny House?

I mean this kind of tiny house, the ones with wheels, mobile or permanent. I see many videos about them and as years pass, they get better at making them seem cozy and lovely. Personally though, I could if I needed to but don't know if I want to....there's so much one has to consider:

Reduced space

Location

Money saved after the building/buying

Freedom to move it anywhere if mobile

Security

Comfort

Minimalistic lifestyle

Pets

Could you and would you live in one ? Pros and cons?

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JamesBugman

a Fixed house has water, sewer, electricity, heating all setup. These portables have no sewer or water. If the property line had those maybe they can be connected, water would be easy I would think, and electricity, but the sewer part not so sure. Guess you could use a composting toilet, or an outhouse (not great when there are lots of bugs, or in Winter).
I like the idea of them, they look pretty neat, and would be super easy to keep clean. You would not have a lot of room for stuff though, so would have to be careful what you bought. Guess you could add some kind of locking shed outside if you have room.

PicturesOfABetterTomorrow · 41-45, M

@JamesBugman Actually. At least in Canada alot of pre fab homes have all the same things as regular houses from plumbing and electrical.

They just are assembled in prefab sections which makes it faster and simpler in many cases. Particularly in rural areas.

LilMissAnonyMOUSE · F

@JamesBugman

Those are valid points. I guess it all depends on what people want and are willing to do and willing to live without when living in a tiny house.There are two kinds tiny house dwellers, those who want to live totally off-grid meaning they use stored water, solar panels, they recycle grey water (using it to water plants), for those with land, an underground septic tank is an option where you hire a company to periodically empty it or a simple composting toilet as you had mentioned.Then there are those who prefer to station their tiny house in areas where campers are, meaning water, electricity and waste disposal are provided at a monthy cost as well as renting the spot where the house is parked.

True, it's important to know what to bring into the house due to the limited space. Yes, I think it's a good idea to have an extra shed ...and maybe even an elevated deck where they could use the crawl space beneath it to store more things.