Bodega
The Bodega
The Bodega has a fireplace, a full bath and kitchen (261 sq ft), and also has the option for an add on bedroom (356 sq ft). Designed with cost savings in mind, this green design is proportioned just right. Charming and bright, the simple use of space and building materials keeps construction costs low without sacrificing design. The plans come with an option for a full loft over the great room, kitchen and bathroom, or a 1/2 loft with a cathedral ceiling over the great room. The house is 18′4″ tall.
This house is not designed to be portable. We sell the plans to build it on location.
Cost to Build
Estimated Material Costs: $22,500 (261 sq ft) or $31,000 (356 sq ft)
To determine the Material Cost and Construction Cost in your area follow these steps:
1. Download the instructions for the 261 sq ft Bodega or the 356 sq ft Bodega
2. Go to Build-Cost.net and enter the data from the instructions.
General notes about construction costs: Costs for materials are almost the same in different regions but labor costs will vary greatly depending on where you live. We provide costs with a raised perimeter concrete foundation. Depending on where you live, it is possible you will need an engineered foundation designed by a licensed contractor or engineer in your state.
Loft
We don’t count the loft as square footage in this house because with so much sloped ceiling, it doesn’t officially qualify as a habitable room. That said, with seven feet of ceiling height over more than 50 square feet, the loft provides a lot of usable space. The loft is accessed by a ladder in the kitchen.
Can I put in stairs instead of a ladder?
No, stairs won’t fit, but “ladder stairs” will.
Foundation
We sell our plans with a raiser perimiter foundation. However, it is possible to put this house on a slab foundation or even over a basement. However, you may need to work with an architect or engineer licensed in your state to get approval from the building department.
Can this house be built on wheels?
No. This small house is designed to be built on a permanent foundation.
Utilities and appliances
The kitchen maximizes spaces and includes a dishwasher, full size range with oven, and built in microwave. The tank-less on demand water heater ensures that you never run out of hot water, and tucks away completely out of view. A small fireplace is tucked nicely in the corner of the great room.
Can I install a washer and dryer?
This house isn’t designed for a washer and dryer inside the house. You can put one in the garage or under an awning.
Can I install air conditioning?
Yes, you can. Our plans don’t include an air conditioning unit, but you can install one in the loft or outside the house.
What type of fireplace does the house have?
We don’t specify a specific fire place or heater because codes vary so much based on climate. We recommend discussing your options with a building contractor licensed in your state. When you build this house, please send us pictures. Since we don’t build the house ourselves, we are dependent on you to supply us with real pictures.
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Plans include 13 total pages:
Front, back, side elevations
Floor plans for downstairs and loft
Electric plans for downstairs and loft
Transverse section (a diagram cutting house in half) showing roof pitch, ceiling heights, insulation and more.
Foundation plan
Roof plan
Kitchen detail laying out each and every cabinet and appliance. We use standard size cabinets found at most hardware stores.
Material list including windows, doors, water heater, bath tub/shower and more
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Very nice! I love all of the houses your company has designed. It would be good if the other houses had such detailed information pages and images. Are there any plans to update them to match the quality of this page? The estimated material cost is very useful alone.
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Steve with Tumbleweed reply on March 1st, 2010 6:24 pm:
Yes, we are working on updating all the pictures of the houses over 250 square feet, as well as providing better material cost estimates.
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[...] Bodega has a fireplace, a full bath and kitchen (261 sq ft), and also has the option for an add on bedroom [...]
Yay, officially this is my 2nd favorite house design you guys have. Glad it is finally available on the site. Best of luck!
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Question: Could you reposition the ladder in the great room for the loft and place washer/dryer in corner in kitchen? Just have open shelving under ladder? Perhaps not enough space for this alteration of plans?
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Steve with Tumbleweed reply on March 3rd, 2010 3:32 pm:
Yes. You can do that. I imagine you could also put a stacking washer and dryer inside the closet.
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Fran Bundy reply on March 4th, 2010 10:53 am:
Excellent! Thanks, Steve.. You’re designs are so classic.
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During the slideshow, a link came up to have a catalog downloaded to my e-mail inbox. As I was typing my address into the field, the memory inadvertently completed it with the wrong address, one I no longer have. Can you send it to this one please?
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Steve with Tumbleweed reply on March 3rd, 2010 3:30 pm:
Hi David, you can signup in the top right corner of this page with the correct email.
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David L Alexander reply on March 3rd, 2010 4:35 pm:
Hey thanks, Steve. It’s a great catalog. I notice that the Bodega model has “a washer/dryer unit below the counter” in the kitchen. Pray tell, what model is it, and where can I get it for my tiny townhouse?
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I am considering buying a small piece of land ( 1/2 acre), near Charlottesville, VA or Chapel Hill, NC. I would like to simplify my life. Building a house terrifies me, but I love the small size, craftmanship and ecological sensitivity of the Tumbleweed houses. What might be a range of cost to have the house (Bodega, Vessica, or Loring), built, including supplies, permit costs, etc. I know this will vary, but at this point, I have no idea of how much money would be involved in the project. Thanks
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Peterk reply on March 3rd, 2010 6:48 am:
to find out the cost to construct the house you would need to contact a general contractor/builder in the area where you want to build. Supply them with a copy of the plans. they will then provide you with an estimate for that area. These are the trades you need to construct the house, carpenter, electrician and plumber. You can use either union or non-union labor.
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Steve with Tumbleweed reply on March 3rd, 2010 7:35 pm:
I’ve added a cost calculator to this page. You can estimate construction and material costs with it.
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Cool, another nice minimalistic masterpiece. I love what you are growing into.
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I was wondering if you do any changes on the plans, or would we be required to do that after purchasing? I was thinking it would be nice to adjust the wall on adjacent to the porch on the Bodega to be have more glass, like the Harbinger. Thanks!
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Steve with Tumbleweed reply on March 3rd, 2010 7:36 pm:
The Harbinger is almost the same floor plan. The only difference is the bumpout on the porch, and the location of the front door.
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If the loft were extended to cover the bedroom addition on the back would it be possible to put actual stairs from the bedroom into the loft area? Heather
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I have a brand new fireplace like the one you picture. Can I use mine or is this a pellet stove? I love the Bogeda with the extra room.This would be a good retirement home for my southeastern Az. retirement location! Very affordable! I may buy these plans for the future!
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Tumbleweed Houses reply on March 6th, 2010 12:50 am:
Hello JoAnne! The fireplace would really depend on your location. If you have acquire the plan and consult it with your local contractor, and said using your fireplace is possible, then go for it.
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Can you put up a picture of what it looks like with the cathedral option on the loft instead of the full loft? does it merely leave the living room open to the loft, and reposition the ladder? How big would the space be for a bed with the cathedral ceiling option? Love these plans – will probably buy! Thanks!
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Steve with Tumbleweed reply on March 9th, 2010 2:12 pm:
Hi Matthew,
We’ve added the picture. The loft is large enough for a queen size bed.
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Are there any photographs of an actual home that we can see the inside of? I’d like to get an idea of scale.
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Tumbleweed Houses reply on March 6th, 2010 12:16 am:
Hello Kristi! Bodega is the newest design from tumbleweedhouses. Basically, it’s still new and making it to be an actual, real home would take months.
Any updates for our houses will be posted as long as resources are available, so worry not since we’ll update as soon as we can.
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I’m obsessed with these “mid-range” tiny designs, and I like the Bodega very much, but I live in the southwest and build with adobe. Can these designs be adapted to adobe or cob?
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Steve with Tumbleweed reply on April 26th, 2010 3:29 pm:
Hi Yasmin,
We’ve never built with cob or adobe and can’t answer that question for you. I suggest talking to someone who has experience building with those materials. This is designed as a standard frame construction.
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YES! Interior Pictures! This is very exciting to see. I can’t wait for more. Thank you Tumbleweed!
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I love the design of the Bodega. We are looking to build a small vacation cotttage in a little lakeside community. Can you insulate this structure.
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Steve with Tumbleweed reply on March 16th, 2010 11:44 am:
Of course.
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I LIKE IT. big enough to stretch out, small enough to be economical. not that i can afford a shoe box right now. this looks like an ideal retirement home. small enough to easily maintain ig enough to relax in.
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Hi there, I was just wondering if you think if you build one of these homes to start with (to save on cost) and then if you wanted to or needed to later you could build something similar beside it to extend the space.
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Tumbleweed Houses reply on April 3rd, 2010 7:37 am:
anything is possible Anitsa, just be positive in perceiving that our tiny houses can not just be comfortable but also flexible. Jay also makes these designs easy to customize.
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[...] The Bodega: Starts at 261 sq. ft. with just a sleeping loft, add a single bedroom and increase your square footage up to 356 sq. ft. This home includes a fireplace and full kitchen and bath. The materials to build this home start at $22,500. [...]
I love your small house plan and the Bodega is my favourite. I am looking to build a small studio and your designs fit in with my “old” house.
You have most measurements but not the total height or the height mid peak of the roof line. Something that is required building codes where I live. Can you advise? If this plan fits into the height requirements, I plan on purchasing the plans and they are on sale right now.
thanks a lot.
Gail from Canada
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Here’s a question: does a house have to have a kitchen to meet building codes? Most people would think it nuts, but seriously outsourced simple living doesn’t need to cook or store food.
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Steve with Tumbleweed reply on July 6th, 2010 4:20 pm:
I don’t know the answer to that one.
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In Oakland reply on July 10th, 2010 11:13 pm:
Most jurisdictions require a dwelling unit to have provisions for living,sleeping,cooking and sanitation.
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Hi,
Such interesting read and information, thanks for sharing this post, I’ve already bookmarked your blog. I can see that you are putting a lot of time and effort into your blog and detailed articles! I am deeply in love with every single piece of information you post here. Will be back often to read more updates.
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Why wouldn’t the bedroom be 14′ rather than 13′?
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Do you think it would be possible to put on a Gambrel style roof instead of what is pictured? Would that run the cost up? Would it even work with the design?
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Steve with Tumbleweed reply on July 5th, 2010 10:09 am:
Hi James, The biggest cost difference would be in redrawing the plans. Once that is done, it should be easy from there.
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I love the houses, I think there is a market for these in Europe. Any plans in that direction? If so maybe I can be of use in establishing contacts and/or translating the catalogues…
Let me know, Marco
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Steve with Tumbleweed reply on July 5th, 2010 10:05 am:
Hi Marco,
We’ve looked into it. I think somewhere in the future it will happen, but your road laws are very different over there. Especially when it comes to size.
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I love these little houses. I’m downsizing now, and was wondering about the possibility of just utilizing a shower in the bathroom, and having the access from the bathroom into the bedroom instead of the kitchen. Maybe that would not fit with some sensibilities, but makes more sense to me than running around the kitchen (I know, not very big) in the middle of the night!
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