Tiny houses usually come with a familiar set of compromises: tight kitchens, sleeping lofts that feel more like shelves, and bathrooms reduced to the bare essentials. The Ellice, a custom tiny house from Teacup Tiny Homes, appears to push back on that formula.
Despite measuring 34 feet in length, Teacup Tiny Homes' custom build manages to fit in a dishwasher, an electric fireplace, a bathtub, two bedrooms, and even a king-size bed.
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According to New Atlas, the custom Ellice was conceived as a tiny house that offers more day-to-day comfort than many similarly sized models, and it is built on a triple-axle trailer.
On the outside, the home features dark vertical board-and-batten siding paired with black-framed windows. Inside, the design shifts to a brighter look, with mostly white finishes.
Just inside the entrance is a combined kitchen-and-dining space with storage built into the bench seating, an adjustable table, an electric fireplace, and a TV mounting spot, as New Atlas noted.
The kitchen, also arranged in a galley layout, includes a two-bowl sink with a filtered-water faucet, as well as a fridge/freezer, oven, propane cooktop, hood, and dishwasher.
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Laundry appliances are part of the setup too, with a washing machine and a propane-powered dryer included. New Atlas reported that the owner plans to use the living area as a home office.
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Compared with larger houses, tiny homes often require fewer materials and can come with lower energy needs. A smaller footprint can also mean less space to heat, cool, clean, and furnish.
In this case, the Ellice includes underfloor heating throughout the ground floor.
Tiny living is not automatically cheap or simple. The Ellice draws from Teacup Tiny Homes' Bernice line, which, according to New Atlas, starts at about $123,000. That is far below the cost of many conventional homes in expensive housing markets, but it remains a major investment, especially when land, permits, hookups, and transport are factored in.
Still, a smaller home can be a practical option, particularly if it lowers utility bills and reduces the temptation to fill extra rooms with more stuff. But it works best when paired with a clear budget and a realistic understanding of local zoning rules.
The Ellice may not remove every trade-off that comes with tiny living, but it does show how much more livable a small home can feel when the design is carefully thought through.
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