How This Stunning Tiny House Airbnb Enabled A Couple To Keep Their Home
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 17 พ.ค. 2024
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In this weeks episode we meet Mike and Alison, an inspiring couple who have transformed their tiny house into a stunning Airbnb property, which has enabled them to keep their own family home.
After health problems forced Mike to retire from his much loved career as a truck driver, Alison and Mike were planning on downsizing and moving into a tiny house, renting out their conventional home in order to sustain themselves in their early retirement. Instead, they discovered that they were able to rent out their tiny house as an Airbnb, which has allowed them to build a fantastic lifestyle business, keep their family home and spend more quality time together.
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Alison and Mike are such a charming couple and we really enjoyed our stay with them. I think their story really shows how tiny houses can benefit people in so many different ways. Originally, after Mike lost his job, the couple had planned to downsize and move into this tiny house, which would have given them the ability to live on a reduced income. Instead, this tiny house was turned into a brand new job, enabling the couple to keep their own family home. As an Airbnb, it now also provides people who are interested in tiny house living with an opportunity to experience time in a. tiny house themselves. We hope. you enjoy this weeks video! Thanks for watching. With love, Bryce & Rasa
Love their strategy and how well it worked out for them.
A beautiful Airbnb...👍😊
Alison and Mike are the names of the young couple from 'Ghosts'. If you haven't seen that show, you totally should. Alison inherits a large house which has a bunch of ghosts in residence. It's a BBC comedy.
Beautiful home!!!
Now they can always been together to do what they missed to do before.lovely tiny house💕💞💕
A single level tiny home is such a wonderful option for those with any kind of disability. I love to see these designs and see older couples venturing into tiny home living.
At that size it probably makes more sense just to buy or build a small regular house.
@@rynolin342 well the advantage here is that you can relocate the home.
@@Wombat7777777 It's as big as a regular mobile home anyway so you'd have to hire a serious tow truck just like a regular mobile home
Absolutely. I think that we will see many more single level designs, as the biggest demographic of people building tiny are people entering retirement.
Half of 😅us are not teenagers any more, if you know what I mean...
"post-Covid" those words just shocked me to my core. I've heard how NZ is just back to a normal lifestyle and it is so bizarre living in the rest of the world seeing that and hearing those words. Wow!
Unfortunately, while New Zealand is handling the Covid situation very well, it's still not quite life as normal. Sadly we have recently had new cases of community transmission, which is a strong reminder that while we are comparatively very safe, we do still live under the constant threat of another outbreak.
@@livingbig The Uk papers are full of 'we should have done it like NZ' as we are still in full lockdown without the end in sight right now. I'm not going to comment on whose right or wrong, but just thank you for reminding the rest of us what normal life looks like and giving me, at least, a feeling of hope
@@livingbig Sorry to hear there's a new outbreak in NZ. Scary times, and glad we have videos like yours to keep us occupied and dreaming! :)
Yeah, Norwegian politics has handled the situation badly, we did close down the first month's last year, but then they decided to open up for summer holiday, which meant new spread, especially since they let testing be voluntary.
Even after the mutated English type, they still let people come from UK, and still free testing, and now it's here.
We are heading into another lock down, and people are done. They don't care, they have been careful for so long, but since the politicians have been so "stupid" people doesn't have patience or trust in them anymore.
We are in a state of "fuck it all", covid has to run its course now, and we just want to go back to friends, family and live again..
@@Galemor1 sounds like us in the US
Maybe people come to this channel for a quick look at alternative and tiny home living, but I find myself watching time and time again for the stories. Thank you for sharing everyone’s stories with us, Bryce and Rasa. 😊 And thank you to the generous families who offer to share their stories with us viewers.
Thanks so much Sarah! To us, the stories are absolutely the most important aspect of our videos so I'm so glad you appreciate them.
@@livingbig you both are brilliant at helping the owners tell their stories. It takes a special dynamic to do so, and there is no doubt you both have that skill! So, again, thank you for bringing it each week. 😊
This is so true. This channel is so special because of the stories and charming people that welcome us to their home. Also love the editing and genuine interactions
I agree, I love to see the tiny homes but the people are the best part of the show 💗
This channel is special because Bryce and Rasa approach each tiny house owner with respect for them and how they choose to live tiny. So appreciate being invited into these people's homes and lives, Thank you.
Such a lovely lady...sweet couple. Their home is really comfortable and spacious.
I wish them lots of abundance and joy.
...to all the comments about living next to a highway...that is where they live! and they are making the most of it. If their guests don't mind why should you? Not everyone can have a fabulous parking spot amongst tall trees and with an awesome view!
Their warmth more than makes up for location.
Bryce and Rasa, you guys are wonderful and Bryce you are as gracious a host as always...a Heart of Gold!
Bee75 well said 😊
Next to the highway means it’s easy to get out and about all over town! Why would people dislike it!! Strange people. The tiny house looks so cute and cosy. Maybe I could plan a trip here when we’re allowed to travel again 🥰
You said all that I wanted to express,but all I could write was “ Nice!”.
Living next to the highway means that the man still has a connection to a part of his life that he lost unwillingly and misses terribly. It is a blessing for them!
They also said in the video you cant hear the highway once inside.
I love that they have a tiny home with the bedroom downstairs. That would attract people without the ability to climb or crouch while trying to use a loft bedroom. I’m one of those people! I’d gladly stay near a highway after seeing how beautiful both the home and the hosts are! God bless them as they live their retirement/home business!
Right. Sometimes I really wonder how tiny home owners change the sheets on the bed when there is NO space around it and it's upstairs on a platform. How do they change the sheets? That is the question in my mind after almost every video on this channel.
@@SusanSlattery Good point, I hadn't thought of that.
Susan i think this all the time.that would drive me nuts 😉Also more often than not the mattress is directly put on the floor with no air circulation: how does the mattress look like after a year?? Condensation,mold etc.. in this video it is on a bed frame and the right heigth to get up as well..
@@mireillelefevre6092 I would just use a proper Japanese futon. It's made for the floor so should be easier to manage.
@@SusanSlattery I imagine you would be crawling all over the bed to change the sheets. That’s probably one of the reasons they know tony houses with loft bedrooms aren’t favored by older people. It’s not just the stairs/ladder.
Who else noticed " free Hong Kong " ? Gotta love the energy
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Agree with JK!
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Nice...
Thank you for that catch! Love that they chose that page to land on. 🙏
I have no idea why I'm so invested in this show. I'm not even old enough to own a house....
But you. will be some day! Great that you get a head start on planning what you want. :)
Dreams have no age. You are never too young or too old to dream. And when the time comes , you might choose to make the dream a reality. Here is to the future.
@@ninirossau2304 that was a great thing to say! so true.
You never know! Its all about making good financial decisions. I'm 22 and I just bought my own house with my own money. Good on you for thinking about your future early.
@@dontfallyoumighthurtyourse4694 + @Nini Rossau + @Living Big In A Tiny House
Thanks for understanding. Some people kinda think I'm weird for find architectural and interior design amusing 👀
It's so nice to see a couple be able to pivot in later life to a career that supports them! Cheers!!
True 💯
Love the single level arrangement. My wife and I are in the age bracket where a loft bedroom would be impractical. Excellent design beautifully executed!
One of the best single level tiny home I have ever seen!
Hello Sue how are you doing!!
This is one of the most beautiful and spacious tiny house
I thought it was one of the most boring houses ever featured on this channel. Very cookie cutter.
@@canadianroot well yes but i think it’s still a nice home for the usual people who don’t like the woody vintage feel!
@@canadianroot yes this company seemed to use a cookie cutter style to start with and is now branching out in other ways
@@jae5959 Well, we all have different tastes, for sure. And it wasn't really a serious criticism, because Bryce has featured some extraordinary homes on this channel.
I have no plans or desire to go tiny yet I still love this channel. These are fun and relaxing to watch
I love Alison’s open mindset. Such a great skill to be able to adapt to changes. You can acknowledge and pay tribute to the lifestyle they had before the injury and job loss, but you can also switch it out for freedom in a different sense. What a wonderful human being
I love the positivity in her truth behind her answer for Mike wanting freedom on the street but also loving freedom in his home. Couple lifestyle goals. They are a beautiful couple. 🔒💛
Thank you Laura 😊
I've been watching this channel since there were still less than 100k subscribers. Since then, I saw a lot of beautiful houses and amazing people and the joy and inspiration it brings is still as amazing as it seems since day 1.
Simeon Rafael, Well said!
Thanks so much! Wonderful that you've been with us for so long now!
"Post-covid"...did someone just say, "post-covid"...what a great couple of words! Quarantine works! Great job New Zealand. Only 6 new cases in all of New Zealand today. Hope for the rest of us. Great video and an awesome couple. Inspiring on many levels. Just loved this episode!
You'll never be post covid if you keep believing that a mere cold virus somehow became a year long pandemic and still going. They will milk this for a damn decade if you keep buying it. Coronaviruses are seasonal respiratory viruses, always and forever. You can't lockdown to stop them, every comparison study of lockdown vs. not locked down has shown this. If all you ever imbibe is what the news and those lying fact checkers tell you, then that's your reality though.
@@saintejeannedarc9460 new world order is here! Great reset
analyzing certain states to other states in America. *forced lock down with fascists' tactics does not work.*
This tiny house is one of the best i saw in your channel.
seeing people standing next to each other talking with out masks ..is something I look forward to !! ..(but it did make me uneasy )so glad that New Zealand has been able to keep covid under control and keep the kiwis safe ....lovely couple and very interesting videos
That's so sad that seeing people just being normal makes you uneasy. It's also tragic to see that people believe that their govt. can control a cold virus, or that it needs to be controlled, simply by controlling their every move and taking away every freedom they ever had. I guess normal is what you make of it. This is dystopian, and the fact so many still believe it scares me more than any virus ever could.
Covid is not as big a deal as the governments and media say. they get money and power from the fear and milking it. *do not believe everything you hear or read*
I'm totally stunned about the way Bryce expresses himself about people's lifestyles and their tiny houses. Amazing content.
I absolutely LOVE this tiny home! It's spacious with just enough of everything. But I have to say, all the stain glass windows took it over the top!
What a beautiful home. Wow, just wow 💕
I’m from Jamaica where Tiny houses are all over but I find these so fascinating..these people make tiny homes look so luxurious ❤️
LOL, I know exactly what you mean. I am from Guyana and tiny houses are the norm back home but these are on another level girl. one can get a lot of great ideas for upgrading.
@@wanubijohari1 haha! Ikr!! Endless ideas!
the best tiny house.. so wide and open space!
I love how Bryce always points out the unique things in each and every tiny house/bus/van/anything and always has something nice to say to the people living in it. I also like to come to this channel to get some inspiration for a project that I might start some time in the future so thank you for that!
Oh my goodness Bryce, this is just the most beautiful tiny home, and I love that it is all on one level, being older stairs are not really an option for me, and I love the layout of this tiny. My best friends husband is a truck driver and so I know how it must feel for Mike to not be able to drive truck anymore, her husband has driven a semi for over 20 years. Someday I would really love to try out an Airbnb tiny just to see how it is, my home is 800 square feet, not tiny but small. Thank you so much Bryce and Rasa for sharing another wonderful video, and this couple is just the sweetest ever. Take care and stay safe, sending love and hugs, bye for now.
It is great to hear “I am so excited...” over and over. ...
They did a fantastic job with this home! I love how they utilized every space in the home. It looks so comfy and cozy! I just love these videos. My dream is to own a tiny house and be totally self sustaining and be off grid with my own land and teach my children that you dont need to have a huge home filled with stuff you dont need. Materials aren't important, love and family is! Someday I hope this dream can be achieved!
That's a great dream!
Beautiful tiny home with a low key message of freedom for HK in the guest book.
I love this tiny home. I love that there is a bedroom on the main floor and you don’t need to climb up to a loft.
Thanks for watching Catherine hope you enjoyed the tiny house video?
The nicest tiny home I've ever seen.
One of the best single storey tiny house in this channel. I personally love the sleek and clean lines while also surprised to see how well the stained glass match the modern design.
I love loft designs so much but this one's just wonderful and homey.
Lastly, such a great couple.
Mike, Allison, Bryce, thank you for sharing. This is the first time I had seen a Tiny Home presented as a source of income and as more of a hotel than rental relationship. I am so glad that it worked out for the hosts and that now they get to spend time together in their golden years. It all worked out wonderfully. Thanks again for sharing.
My mans Bryce everytime he enters any home 'Oh this is just....'
Hi from New England, USA. What a lovely couple. That they can create a new life and enjoy the benefits their tiny home affords them, shows their creativity. You can clearly see how happy they are.❤️
Thank you 😊
TH-cam: BRYCE, how many black t shirts do you own?
BRYCE: Yes
Plot twist:
He only has the one
I think his whole wardrope has black shirts
And it look always clean;-))
😂🤣😂
I have commented the same in other video 😂😂
I think it’s a very wise idea to rent a tiny house before buying one. It must help with the decision and also help you with deciding on the design features. Nice to see a one-story!
Thanks for watching Meredith hope you enjoyed the tiny house video..
i love it and i love idea that its no need go up and down into sleeping zone , spetialy if u are tal person or have health problems , beautiful windows and color looks like big hous u cant tell is small
The way she particularly pronounces “Airbnb” is absolutely amazing
Such a sweet couple! Great energy
This is a tiny house I could happily live in! Not so tiny as to be too much of a compromise on storage, comfort and liveability. I do love the lounge feature wall.
She's so calm and welcoming. Love her and their home 😊
Wonderful to see a lifestyle possibility such as this! Thank you Mike and Alison for sharing your inspiring story. Love the single storey build too!
I'm addicted to your videos 🥰🥰
Watching from America and hearing ‘post COVID’ 😅
The envy I feel for New Zealanders is enormous, but still breathtaking how well they over came COVID! Your tiny home is beautiful and I love the single level concept 🤗
So grateful to live here!
Most people are over the emotionally manipulative propaganda and fear-mongering around the virus. Most are far past it. Other than wearings masks in big stores, nothing has changed for many people
New Zealand has great leadership and great attitude
I love Bryce voice ❤️
The stain glass on the main door!
gotta love Bryce's choice of JORTS! Great couple
I love the Kiwi accent. There's an eeh instead of an eh. Beehd, instead of bed. Everything about New Zealand is appealing to this Canadian, including this lovely couple and this wonderful tiny house.
😂 as a Canadian living in Tauranga NZ, I love your comment. When I first came here 32 years ago, I worked in a dental office and for the first month I didn’t have a clue what my boss was talking about when he referred to the beeed...the bed was a dental bed that didn’t sit you up! I won’t talk about phone conversations...that was really hard, I would get people to spell their name and I would still have no idea what they said! It got better! 😊
I've never said "Beehd",i guess it comes down to what foreigners hear,or think they hear,like they are expecting it.
@@Andy_M986 People say stuff about Canadian accents all of the time. Of course, us Canadians don't hear it! That's the whole point about accents. It's in the ear of the beholder.
@@evek2501 I hear Kiwi accents all the time,and it's easy to pick out the different slants on our accent,I'm from Auckland, and I get told all the time by Australians and Kiwis,that I don't have an accent.
Such a compassionate story of a couple who are lives took an unexpected turn. Young families are in a different place. I so admire them beginning anew. Loved this one!!
Very pretty and bright inside. Love all the stained glass windows, GORGEOUS! Oh, and that feature wall is stunning.
The best tiny house until now.Very tidy .Very efficient .Wondetful 😍😍😍😍
Beautiful place!!! I love this video and the way this couple found to live a happy life. Because, as the owner says: "as you get older, you realize life is too short'. Wise words!! Thank you and greetings from Argentina 🇦🇷😍🤗👍
Hi Mariana, thank you 😊 Best wishes from NZ 💕 Alison
What an effort by these couple, feel sorry for Mike, just checked out i m very pleased its pre-booked for next two months again i m very happy for them.
This floor plan is absolutely perfect!
Out of all the tiny homes I have been seeing on your channel, This tiny house is theeee best💕💕💕.
This is how you do a tiny house, ,take note future tiny home builders, ,gorgeous.
What a lovely couple. Gorgeous home too. I wish them a lifetime of happiness with their tiny home living and renting business. It's heartwarming to hear from couples who work together in perfect harmony.
May Bruce and Rasa grow old to live like them. 🙏💐😘❤️
I love the feature wall and the bifold windows. Its an amazing little house
come on in! that lady is so sweet!! and I am sure her home is filled with so much love!
January 2021 Love the stain glass, flat sculpture separating sofa from bedroom, beautiful back splash wall with strip light in kitchen, unique tiny bird sculpture, all make this home very unique. Washer and drier in bathroom helps save everyone time at laundromat. Sound proofing near freeway is very important. Bird garden outside next to freeway is very important, to distract from traffic. Ideally, all wedding planners should work with this couple for their guests. 8 billion of these next to every freeway could help solve the housing crises while at the same time 'quality of life' air, garden. Strong, flat iron artistic wall to support a variety of vines (grape or passion flower or jasmine or pumpkin, etc.) could help distract from the freeway traffic all over the world. Theme of flowers and birds is very calming. A copy of this could be installed inside every high rise building, every other floor, every other floor off leash dog park, instead of having them imploded which causes major lung damage. G'Day
Now that’s a Beautiful Tiny Home build for the older folks enjoying their retirements! I love it!
Bryce, Thank you for showing this beautiful Airbnb and such a sweet, hospitable couple, that understands the meaning of adaptability. For Mike, on the days he misses his truck driving the most, there are YT channels of truckers that post their hauls. : )
That is one design I could live in. I would only change one thing, which would be to swap out the shower for a small corner bathtub. As a senior, it's rare to find a "tiny" on one floor. If I could, I would plant this house in a community that would allow me to also have a small storage shed on it. This charming couple struck gold by becoming Air B&B hosts! I wish them much success!
Thank you 😊
Its a lovely home. So nice to see that they were able to keep their own home with adding the income from the tiny house. Great video
Love them. Congratulations. To me this is freedom!
lovely couple and fantastic tiny house
My best friend's dad was a trucker, so that immediately warmed me up to this lovely couple! Their home is lovely and probably what I would want for my mom once she retires and eventually moves in with me lol
Hello jess how are you doing!!
Your videos inspired me to get a tiny house after I graduate from college! :)
Best of luck ☺️
I wish them so much good fortune and luck with this, what a lovely couple and a lovely tiny house 😊
As soon as she said no lofts, I thought LOVE IT!!!
THE MOST PRECIOUS and MOST SMART DESIGN I EVER SEEN !!!!! 💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖
Beautiful home, sweet couple. Nice to see it has given them a transitional career.
Simply gorgeous
The best tinny home II’ve ever seen for a real life!! Logical spaces for living, specially the bedroom.. congratulations!
A beautiful HOME and I have to remark on the special positive energy from the hostess. Wishing them all the best on their hosting journey! ❤️
Thank you 😊
Just had some Tim Tams from our daughter who lives in Perth Australia.....
Lots of options and all.walks of life so amazing and looks lovely inside too.
Lovely ,positive woman with a strong man created an awesom tiny home 👍🙏🖐️
God bLess You Mike & ALison
The divider wall is perfect!!
Just a beautiful, well designed tiny home. Thank you for sharing, Alison and Mike. Thank you Bryce and Rasa for another professional video. Well done! Take care, stay safe. Blessings
Hello Sharon how are you doing!!
What an amazing Tiny House. The accent wall is over the top grand.
The couple is quite lovely too.
The production quality is so good with your videos, Bryce Thanks for your hard work and your inspirational videos!
Don't forget his wife/girlfriend is part of the team too.
@@antonwulp ah, I didn't know that. Behind every great man is a great woman! Thank you to Bryan's wife too hehe
Rasa and Bryce ;-)
@@missglenellen oops, Bryce! Haha awkward.
Normally I don't like the Airbnb Tiny Homes because most of them don't have much in the way of storage, which makes it easier to make the layout more attractive. This home, however, has storage because the couple planned to live in it. I think what they did with their bed area was unique. I'd probably have wanted a Murphy bed or an elevator bed (to use the room for other things during the day), but the divider and storage were great.
The tea kettle, milk and Tim Tams let you know this is real lodging in Aotearoa!! My favorite things about staying in New Zealand! They always hand you milk for your tea... and Tim Tams are the BEST!!
Hello Stacey how are you doing!!
Awesome 👏🏻. Congrats Alison and Mike 🌺
Charming décor 💜 The stained glass! And that divider wall is so lovely.
Hello Kimberly how are you doing!!
That Fuchsia was absolutely incredible. I’ve grown them for years. Never seen one like that. I love the tiny house. It’s all one level, which I really like. It’s inspiring to see this couple taking a life change and using it to help themselves financially.
Flowers and plants grow really well in NZ,it's the volcanic soil i think,NZ has hundreds of volcanic areas,our soil is a dark chocolate colour,rich in minerals.
Good design for older couples. So sleek and gothicky design! Making it an Airbnb is such a brilliant idea.
Wow now this tiny house is prefect. The bedroom on the same floor. Well done👍👍❤
That is one beautiful space I love how everything is on one Floor stained glass window art to die for
Hello Anne how are you doing!!
I'm so glad to see one that is bright and airy. Some are dark wood or the barn look. Yours is beautiful.
Thank you 😊
Wow... such a beautiful space. Love the simplicity and how it functions so well. 10/10
Dreamy and beautiful house😍
Wow that tiny house would be absolutely perfect for me. I love the one level concept. Absolutely gorgeous!!!!!!
Iam enjoying every episode . Love your work 👍👍👍
Great to see that single storey tiny houses can work! I love the design on this one 😍
No matter what situation i am in, a tiny house video always puts a smile on my face.
Thank you Bryce and Rasa for keeping the world entertained throughout an incredibly turbulent time. For me personally you are inspiring me to pursue my dream of tiny living! ❤️ love from the UK 🇬🇧
You're so welcome. We have lots of family in the UK and it's so terrible watching what's happening there. Being in New Zealand feels like an alternate reality right now.
Hello Linda how are you doing!!