Little vs large
The thing is, it’s got to feel like home. It can’t feel like a shed.” Mark Burton is discussing downsizing. He owns Tiny House UK (tinyhouseuk.co.uk), a company that builds miniature mobile homes. Delicate as dolls’ houses, these have the same features you’d see in an upscale country cottage, shrunk to smaller dimensions. In the past six months, Burton has seen an uptick in enquires: from Austria, France, Sweden and especially west London. His houses have pitched up in Teddington, Hampton, Kingston-upon-Thames and several points south of the river.
They can be a fuss-free alternative to an extension (houses start at £9,995, and don’t usually require planning permission if they’re not on the grid), or a... read more:
They can be a fuss-free alternative to an extension (houses start at £9,995, and don’t usually require planning permission if they’re not on the grid), or a... read more:
