A lot of people are missing the point. This is 1/10th to 1/15th the price of a standard home. Although he didn’t mention it he very well may have financed the build through the builder. Rent comps are $2-3,000 depending on size and location. Bonus is in 2020 California passed a law to where all properties can now have an ADU like this if there’s room.
I think you missed a few points yourself. He is lucky to have parents with land. Without this you are paying lot rent. Lot rent is FOREVER, mortgage is 30 years. This guy is young and family orientated and will likely want to start his own family. The tiny house will not be so desirable with kids long term and he will probably end up buying a house anyway. If homeownership is the end goal, dropping 90k on a TH when you could just buy a second hand caravan to live in for a few years while you save is setting yourself back even further. You would not want to live this way when you’re old. It’s okay when you’re 18-65, but after that you’re not going to want to have to crawl onto your bed. There would also be the lingering fear you could be kicked off your rented land at any time and have to find a new parking spot. I honestly think it’s a lot of money to drop on something that might only be temporary and won’t appreciate in value. That being said, his TH is lovely.
@@emusaurus Great points shared. However, I think that we also shouldn't underestimate the diversity in cost of living situations that this channel's audience has. Not everyone watching TH videos have the same goals in life. I'm so glad that this channel covered this person's specific siutation in Silicon Valley. I'd rather be discussing possibilities and options rather than how someone's cost of living should fit into someone else's.
I think youve majorly missed the more obvious point and that is that it just isn’t worth it to own a piece of the rock in California. Or even what sits on the rock. Just because you can doesn’t mean you should…
Teja was an amazing client who had great design ideas. We treat every build as if its personal and this tiny house will forever be remembered as one of our top favorites. Thanks again Teja and of course Tiny House Giant Journey for documenting this chapter of our Tiny House manufacturing growth!
Loved the construction on this Tiny it all looked fantastic.I have seen Tiny House construction in many places and many builders of course this was nice
Omgoodness. He’s working on a field that’s very special to me as well. I have 3 genetic eye conditions and I have a friend who’s legally blind. Thank you young man for working in a field that’s so vitally important to so many. Thank you Thank you!!!!❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
This tiny house is ideal for urban living. Teja & the builders designed the best for his lifestyle. It's amazing that he has his own home, & all the yard is co-living space. I hope his parents are enjoying having both of their sons near during this season. I found myself being very happy for Teja's situation.
very true. the problem is with local state federal governments in most areas. The problem with homelessness is not actual housing. The issue is with the person that is homeless and keeping that person accountable in following treatment guidelines, taking meds, going to AA meetings, going to counseling and medical appointments. Taking care of themselves, and their apartment or tiny home. We all need support, help and also accountability.
not everyone who is homeless is an alcoholic, drug addict or has mental health issues. sometimes all it takes is the loss one pay check or a job. been there, done that. (thankfully, not anymore)
Thanks for all the positive comments everyone--and thank you Jenna and the M+M team for featuring me. Tiny living isn't for everyone but I found myself in a unique situation and chose to move closer to my family after a few years in other places in order to help out during the lockdown and still have my own space. Whenever I decide to move out I will probably convert my space into a legal Air BnB or rental unit. Or maybe I'll just give it to my brother. Or maybe I'll take it with me and put it on land elsewhere. Who knows! My parents were actually looking into building an ADU on a foundation which would have cost 2x-3x the price of my tiny home on wheels in our area. We found a solution that worked for both of us. I bought the tiny house, they let me use the space. And yes, I realize I'm extremely fortunate to be able to park it on their property! Plug incoming: If you'd like my services to help you design your tiny home--whether the layout itself or a start to finish build in San Jose or elsewhere--shoot me an email at www.tinyhomesbayarea.com and I'd be happy to help you make it happen or connect you with the right builder.
It is so good that San Jose has created an ordinance for this. Lucky timing for you. Hopefully other neighboring cities do it as well. We used to live over in Santa Clara, but our timing was not so lucky.
Teja, your TH is lovely and you did a very professional job of the TH tour 👍👍. Don't live in US so sadly not a potential client 😊. Reading the comments, I am glad you shared your TH on UA-cam. I am sure many have gained from the tour, but your video is unique in that it has also given the Western viewers an insight into the family values of south Asians. Thanks for sharing. Your parents are very lucky and so are you. How long did the build take from start to finish, just curious?
Beautiful tiny house! It really is a great way to have an affordable custom home in an otherwise cost prohibitive area. Also, it's lucky that for now you can park it comfortably on your parent's property -- that's a huge cost saver, too!
As a San Jose native who was pushed out of my home the Bay Area due to housing costs rising and is now living somewhere the exact same thing is happening to the natives in my new home, it is very encouraging to hear that San Jose which has been known for eons (California generally) as being overly restrictive to new building has taken such an innovative approach to supporting its citizens. I am now a senior on a limited income who still struggles with affordable housing where I need to be. I could live my life out very happily in such a situation. I see implications for seniors, homeless, children who want to be there for aging parents, benefits to both land owners and the average working man. Win win win.
Beautiful home and I love that he gets to be close to family. Multi generational living is the answer to generational wealth and mental health support.
How about instead of encouraging a trend of cramming people into increasingly tiny, miserable living spaces we just build more normal sized houses and start fixing the economy. This is worse than a commie block apartment, how anyone can act like capitalism is innocent is beyond me.
Excited to see our City of San Jose make such progress in ADU/THOW's...my wife and I have been thinking of building a ADU/THOW for a few years and excited that it can be legally done in our current backyard. Great THOW design and thanks Teja for blazing the trail for us...👏🏽
What an absolutely wonderful idea. A young person not living with his parents but close enough to help each other out and see the parents as often as he wishes. I can tell a great person from a great family.
I’m so happy that he called it a tankless water heater and not a hot water heater. No such thing as a hot water heater for any residential application .
This is absolutely WONDERFUL!!!! Love it! Best of luck to you and your family! We need to see more of this for younger people. Housing prices are SO insane and it is so frightening to think of how people are going to have home stability! God bless!!!
This is one of the most beautiful tiny homes I have ever seen. Designer, be proud. Your tiny home was well throughout and planned. Others should follow and you should help them if you can. Love all the big and little touches you put into it to make it yours.
You and your tiny home building gang have done an amazing and beautiful job putting your home together. I would like to have a place like this, but I use a wheelchair. It sounds like the people you worked with could accommodate the disabled community. Thank you for sharing.
I don't think this guy exists lol. He is too perfect. This has to be an advertisement from a tiny home company luring you into buying one of their homes lol. An adorable dog named Indy?! Stole my heart ❤️ What a great video! So many good ideas!
Emily, ha ha. Looks like you don't have friends or contacts from India or any other south Asian country. India is full of Tejas. Son's by and large see taking care of the parents as their responsibility. To give you an example closer to home, my brother has stayed back in India while his wife and children have migrated to a foreign country (mind you they are still a couple), only so as to be there for my mom, who is 85 years old. My brother and his family are finding a way to make this work.
So nice! He did such a nice job!!!! I love that he is now helping others in his community who are also interested in doing what he's done!!! That's SO Awesome!!!! Jenna, I actually have often wondered if you would ever consider featuring a Tiny Home "Consultant" to assist desirable Tiny Home owners who have NO CLUE WHATSOEVER 😩😩😩 as to where to start, how to start the process of purchasing a Tiny Home. I live in the DMV area and officials here spoke a few years ago about making Tiny Homes legal here but that's as far as it went. There was an expo at the Stadium Armory in DC which was very nice but nothing ever came of it or was ever spoken of again. So disappointing. 😔 At any rate, I have concluded that I will have to end up moving out of the DMV (DC, Maryland, and Virginia area) in order to get a Tiny Home but I don't know where to start. 😩🤷 I would love to be able to move to a Tiny Home Community or at least in an area where there are at least other homes near by. Would you Pleeeeeeeeeease 😩 consider featuring someone who is willing to give folks like me some tips? Pleeeeeeeease. 😁
WOW an ADU and Legal Omgooderness that is Awesome! The added bonus its on your parents property. I like it and this makes me consider this as an option. Purchasing is Not in reach for many, and rent is crazy high these days. Owners keep going up on rent and people's income is the same. Newsflash NO ONE'S INCOME HAS INCREASED, ITS NOT HAPPENING! You were definitely Blessed to get this setup. Thanks for sharing!
Congratulations what a beautiful tiny house you have created and...I love that you're close to your parent's but you have privacy as well...your dog Indy is very beautiful and he looked so comfy on your chair...thankyou for sharing Jenna 💜 greetings from Melbourne Australia
Great tiny home! I love the design, especially the enclosed blinds within the glass sliding doors plus the photo shelf at the entrance. That's wonderful how you can see the night sky with your telescope plus share outdoor space with your family next door in the gazebo and patio. Jenny
A lovely home, a lovely guy, a super adorable dog. What more could you ask for?! Great details and careful thought, plus making a space for the things that matter to you. Perfect!
Very nice! So many things to love about this one. The shades inside the glass, cutting down on the dusting factor, is a total win❣️ The full size bathroom❣️
This is so awesome 😻 I'm from the Bay Area and have been living here for about 37 years now. I love all things tiny homes and have been following several tiny home channels including this one for well over a year now. Seeing how he made it all work and with such a well executed design makes me feel inspired because no matter how much I'd dream of my own tiny house I know living in the Bay Area is close to nearly impossible because of the cost of living I didn't know San Jose passed a new law in 2020 for tiny home living. His space looks so perfect and I've seen many tiny home videos but this is one of the more higher end, luxurious and clean spaces. Thank you for sharing and inspiring tiny home living for local dreamers like myself
You did a really great job with your home!! It's beautiful! Not only that but you helped paved the path a lil bit for other people in your area who would like to live the tiny living lifestyle, which is super cool!!
Teja's furbaby is gorgeous. He is just so smart and you can see he is so loved. Lol ok so back to the "tiny"... well it is very well suited for him and his lifestyle, very nice and great spot too. You can't go wrong being parked on family's land.
Pretty incredible especially considering how freaking expensive bay area is to live. Makes total sense to go tiny. Usually i don't care for mod design aesthetics, but his works so well with all the artistic, nerdy, and pop culture touches it makes it more fun instead of sterile. Love it!
This is what I want to do! I live about an hour and a half from him and the average cost for a home 🏡 here is $700,000. It’s insane and almost impossible for a single person to buy a home! Beautiful job!!! Congratulations 🎉 on making tiny home 🏡 history!!!💕
I have a friend who bought a house in San Jose when she worked at Apple coding for the very 1st iPhone. Her house was crumbling, small & in a questionable neighborhood but it was still almost $400k even then. Her house is worth over a million today, which is crazy.
Absolutely, I live in the SF east bay ( San Jose is south of us) and years ago people moved out here from the city because it was the most affordable; now a home can go for 1.5m. I think Cali needs to embrace more tiny homes especially with the homelessness issue but I think its a more resourceful way to live.
You two will enjoy this blast from the past: when my husband and I were thinking of buying a home in 1966, we looked at a new development in San Jose called Yum Yum Homes, tacky tract houses being built in a former orchard, at about $13K. We decided to move up to Seattle, where we found a classic 2 BR bungalow for $14K instead. (Sold it in the 80's for $140K.) Those homes in SJ are now going for $1.3 million. I've never regretted my choice, even though I see that our little 1910 house hasn't yet broken a million.
@@chezmoi42 My husband and I met in San Jose, and he was raised in the east foothills. His parents bought a home there for $16,950 in 1968. It was a quarter acre lot and they sold it for $50K in 1977. In 1978, the home was valued at $100K. And it just started climbing from there.
@@Jules1280 Exactly. We bought our Capitol Hill classic box in 1975 for $35K, and it was valued at $344K when we left in '92. It's a shame wages for most folks haven't kept up with prices.
@@chezmoi42 My husband and I left in '93 to live in Iowa. Still here but want to move to a warmer state. The winters here are hard on my aging body. LOL!
Very well designed. Very small space that works out perfectly for what he needs. I love the outdoor living space. That's something I will do. Good job!
This perfect..thanks young man for sharing our beautiful & loving home with us. Your parents are proud of you...a gift. I myself being bayarea resident &:having optometry medical issue keep up research. Blessing 🙏.
I think this is the best tiny home channel of all. So much is unique and creative. Also the people are so likable! Good folks. This inspires me in so many ways! You certainly put in a lot of work to find all these gems. This home was most useful for me in the mechanics and the placement of systems. Taking notes! It reminds me of a manufactured line out now called Park Homes! His version is on steroids!!! The dog has excellent taste and chose the best seat in the house. Kudos! I can’t physically manage a loft, but the sky light with the added height is a great idea anyway! So much about this is unique. I like, on the way to closing the interview, the glorious lighting hung as a canopy over the walk way. Also the fruit trees!!! Thanks to the homeowner and to the channel!
Wow what a beautifully built home and wonderful inspiration for thousands of people in the Bay Area who would welcome a TH as an incredible living option as Teja did. Kudos Teja, Forever Tiny Homes, City of San Jose, and Tiny House Giant Journey!
The home he created is beautiful! It’s only draw back for me is, there is no real living room with seating for only one. But, he is the sole occupant so obviously it works great for him. Cheers
I'm sure you can re-configure that. Not everyone would want the desk/table space (tho so nice how it was set up - and could be folded down). If you follow many of the tiny home builders its amazing to see how many creative configurations people come up with in tiny spaces!!!
@@Lealelan I completely agree!! That is one of the reasons why I am addicted to watching videos on tiny homes; all the ingenious things people come up with! Cheers
i’ve watched hundred of tiny home pieces but I must say I enjoyed this one the most, the speaker was an outstanding communicator and the beautiful touches like the 4 ceiling home depot lights the jeopardy framed article the turn table and he sky light the plants gave this home such a warm feel thank you
Very cool house - so well thought out. The layout flows so well. Also, so glad to see more and more cities in California finally getting on board with tiny house and ADU codes to help ease the housing crunch.
It’s such an oasis with this comfortable TH in the backyard of his family home. It’s the ideal situation where you can enjoy your privacy while still has close interaction with your family!
This is a really efficient and nicely done tiny home for Teja. I would love a tiny home, with a bit more space and more windows. I do lots of crafts and lots of natural light is a must. I would love to be back in CA somewhere on or very near the ocean in a tiny home, living off the land as much as possible. I was just thinking about a tiny home in CA earlier today, wondering if there are any tiny home communities or any properties where people would consider allowing a tiny home in CA. I've come to realize I certainly don't need all the space of an overly large home. And...I would rather be walking around in short sleeves, tending a garden I planted, watching my dog(s) run about, while the cats are curled up on window seats (or wherever they want to be) inside, than be bundled up in 5 layers shivering my butt off in the middle of a down pour on the 30th grey day in a row....
What a beautiful home! And I love the lights you have over the walkway between the main house and yours. The slider that opens either side is perfect! And the skylight over the bed which gives you view of the stars and headroom is clever as well. I noticed the cabinets in the kitchen seem standard height; one thing that bothers me a little about tiny homes is the height of everything, as it’s seemingly lower than tall people could be comfortable with. (Ok, me). Height is a factor of course when you have a loft….Thank you for sharing the tour for us! It’s helpful!
great tiny! simple & beautiful & such practical layout... it's not too big or too grand and didn't cost much unlike some other tinies I've seen-- which is actually the point of living tiny.
Wow I’m super impressed! I’m over here in Los Gatos and plan on moving to a trailer park with my Tiny house by the beach after I get my teaching credential. I was really hoping to build it in the driveway. Thank you for pioneering the way through. I would love to see the plans in person sometime.
I live in the Bay Area and I’d love to have something like this. There’s just no good place to park it unless you’re in a situation like this where your family already has land.
The double sliding door into the gazebo is awesome! I didn't even know doors like that were an option. I can attest that that is a GREAT price for a living space of that size, quality, and location in the Bay Area. And he seems like a great guy, to boot. Thank you, Teja, for blazing a trail for tiny house living in San Jose!
A lot of people are missing the point. This is 1/10th to 1/15th the price of a standard home. Although he didn’t mention it he very well may have financed the build through the builder. Rent comps are $2-3,000 depending on size and location. Bonus is in 2020 California passed a law to where all properties can now have an ADU like this if there’s room.
Look in to Aircrete.
I think you missed a few points yourself.
He is lucky to have parents with land. Without this you are paying lot rent. Lot rent is FOREVER, mortgage is 30 years.
This guy is young and family orientated and will likely want to start his own family. The tiny house will not be so desirable with kids long term and he will probably end up buying a house anyway.
If homeownership is the end goal, dropping 90k on a TH when you could just buy a second hand caravan to live in for a few years while you save is setting yourself back even further.
You would not want to live this way when you’re old. It’s okay when you’re 18-65, but after that you’re not going to want to have to crawl onto your bed. There would also be the lingering fear you could be kicked off your rented land at any time and have to find a new parking spot.
I honestly think it’s a lot of money to drop on something that might only be temporary and won’t appreciate in value.
That being said, his TH is lovely.
@@emusaurus Great points shared. However, I think that we also shouldn't underestimate the diversity in cost of living situations that this channel's audience has. Not everyone watching TH videos have the same goals in life. I'm so glad that this channel covered this person's specific siutation in Silicon Valley. I'd rather be discussing possibilities and options rather than how someone's cost of living should fit into someone else's.
Honestly, u missed the point! U actually don’t have a point!!!
I think youve majorly missed the more obvious point and that is that it just isn’t worth it to own a piece of the rock in California. Or even what sits on the rock. Just because you can doesn’t mean you should…
Teja was an amazing client who had great design ideas. We treat every build as if its personal and this tiny house will forever be remembered as one of our top favorites. Thanks again Teja and of course Tiny House Giant Journey for documenting this chapter of our Tiny House manufacturing growth!
Thanks for being a great build partner, I can't wait to design more tiny homes for other people!
Loved the construction on this Tiny it all looked fantastic.I have seen Tiny House construction in many places and many builders of course this was nice
What is the size?
Beautiful build. What did you use for the blinds for the glass door, they are genius
@@cspteja Hi Teja! what did you guys use for the blinds for the glass doors-double sided sliding doors? They are genius!!!
Omgoodness. He’s working on a field that’s very special to me as well. I have 3 genetic eye conditions and I have a friend who’s legally blind. Thank you young man for working in a field that’s so vitally important to so many. Thank you Thank you!!!!❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
What a nice young man! He has done a great job with his tiny house. So nice to be close to family 🍁🦋
This tiny house is ideal for urban living. Teja & the builders designed the best for his lifestyle. It's amazing that he has his own home, & all the yard is co-living space. I hope his parents are enjoying having both of their sons near during this season. I found myself being very happy for Teja's situation.
Tiny houses could solve SO many problems in so many ways------homelessness, mental health, lowering costs of living independent.
very true. the problem is with local state federal governments in most areas. The problem with homelessness is not actual housing. The issue is with the person that is homeless and keeping that person accountable in following treatment guidelines, taking meds, going to AA meetings, going to counseling and medical appointments. Taking care of themselves, and their apartment or tiny home. We all need support, help and also accountability.
not everyone who is homeless is an alcoholic, drug addict or has mental health issues. sometimes all it takes is the loss one pay check or a job. been there, done that.
(thankfully, not anymore)
Thanks for all the positive comments everyone--and thank you Jenna and the M+M team for featuring me. Tiny living isn't for everyone but I found myself in a unique situation and chose to move closer to my family after a few years in other places in order to help out during the lockdown and still have my own space. Whenever I decide to move out I will probably convert my space into a legal Air BnB or rental unit. Or maybe I'll just give it to my brother. Or maybe I'll take it with me and put it on land elsewhere. Who knows!
My parents were actually looking into building an ADU on a foundation which would have cost 2x-3x the price of my tiny home on wheels in our area. We found a solution that worked for both of us. I bought the tiny house, they let me use the space. And yes, I realize I'm extremely fortunate to be able to park it on their property!
Plug incoming: If you'd like my services to help you design your tiny home--whether the layout itself or a start to finish build in San Jose or elsewhere--shoot me an email at www.tinyhomesbayarea.com and I'd be happy to help you make it happen or connect you with the right builder.
Sir, you have a beautiful home! Thanks for sharing. God bless you!
It is so good that San Jose has created an ordinance for this. Lucky timing for you.
Hopefully other neighboring cities do it as well.
We used to live over in Santa Clara, but our timing was not so lucky.
What house???
ALL I saw was the most beautiful pitbull named Indy. She stole the show...💙
Teja, your TH is lovely and you did a very professional job of the TH tour 👍👍. Don't live in US so sadly not a potential client 😊. Reading the comments, I am glad you shared your TH on UA-cam. I am sure many have gained from the tour, but your video is unique in that it has also given the Western viewers an insight into the family values of south Asians. Thanks for sharing. Your parents are very lucky and so are you.
How long did the build take from start to finish, just curious?
@@Anione111 Hi, thanks. The planning and design took me 3 months, the build itself took about 6 months due to the supply chain shortage.
Beautiful tiny house! It really is a great way to have an affordable custom home in an otherwise cost prohibitive area. Also, it's lucky that for now you can park it comfortably on your parent's property -- that's a huge cost saver, too!
As a San Jose native who was pushed out of my home the Bay Area due to housing costs rising and is now living somewhere the exact same thing is happening to the natives in my new home, it is very encouraging to hear that San Jose which has been known for eons (California generally) as being overly restrictive to new building has taken such an innovative approach to supporting its citizens. I am now a senior on a limited income who still struggles with affordable housing where I need to be. I could live my life out very happily in such a situation. I see implications for seniors, homeless, children who want to be there for aging parents, benefits to both land owners and the average working man. Win win win.
That’s such a good deal
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Beautiful home and I love that he gets to be close to family. Multi generational living is the answer to generational wealth and mental health support.
Cheers to your parents who helped you realize your awesome tiny home!
Yes, I am very fortunate to have a family that wants me close by and has let me park it there. I realize not everyone is so lucky to have that option!
Very nice. The walk-through tour was very well presented. His pride shows through. Good job!
You know, that's a good point! It was done so well, professionally really, I didn't notice until you pointed it out!
@@ariellesoullighting4309 Are you serious or being sarcastic?
@@Anione111 : I say go with the positive inclination. Feels better in the long run.
It’s good to know that tiny homes are legal in San Jose. Hopefully more cities and localities will follow suit.
I hope so too. Places like Oregon and Texas have entire communities of tiny homes.
Stop. It's not. Only if another house is location which really sucks.
How about instead of encouraging a trend of cramming people into increasingly tiny, miserable living spaces we just build more normal sized houses and start fixing the economy.
This is worse than a commie block apartment, how anyone can act like capitalism is innocent is beyond me.
A really well done home, perfect for his needs. And so nice to be near his family when needed!
This is one of the nicest most elegant tiny houses I’ve seen
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Excited to see our City of San Jose make such progress in ADU/THOW's...my wife and I have been thinking of building a ADU/THOW for a few years and excited that it can be legally done in our current backyard. Great THOW design and thanks Teja for blazing the trail for us...👏🏽
What an absolutely wonderful idea. A young person not living with his parents but close enough to help each other out and see the parents as often as he wishes.
I can tell a great person from a great family.
I’m so happy that he called it a tankless water heater and not a hot water heater. No such thing as a hot water heater for any residential application .
This is absolutely WONDERFUL!!!! Love it! Best of luck to you and your family! We need to see more of this for younger people. Housing prices are SO insane and it is so frightening to think of how people are going to have home stability! God bless!!!
That's an awesome tiny home! You did an incredible job designing and implementing your plans. Absolutely stunning!
This is one of the most beautiful tiny homes I have ever seen. Designer, be proud. Your tiny home was well throughout and planned. Others should follow and you should help them if you can. Love all the big and little touches you put into it to make it yours.
It's a really beautiful home and great layout with the outdoor space. This guy has a great vibe- thoughtful, smart, and relaxed.
I dig his entire vibe. What a cool guy. Makes me miss the Bay Area. Love it!
You and your tiny home building gang have done an amazing and beautiful job putting your home together. I would like to have a place like this, but I use a wheelchair. It sounds like the people you worked with could accommodate the disabled community. Thank you for sharing.
There are tiny homes with no lofts!! I’m sure they could widen the door ways lower the counters etc!
I don't think this guy exists lol. He is too perfect. This has to be an advertisement from a tiny home company luring you into buying one of their homes lol. An adorable dog named Indy?! Stole my heart ❤️ What a great video! So many good ideas!
😄 I totally agree @Emily Hart.
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Emily, ha ha. Looks like you don't have friends or contacts from India or any other south Asian country. India is full of Tejas. Son's by and large see taking care of the parents as their responsibility. To give you an example closer to home, my brother has stayed back in India while his wife and children have migrated to a foreign country (mind you they are still a couple), only so as to be there for my mom, who is 85 years old. My brother and his family are finding a way to make this work.
Love how happy Indy the dog seems to be!!
So nice! He did such a nice job!!!! I love that he is now helping others in his community who are also interested in doing what he's done!!! That's SO Awesome!!!!
Jenna, I actually have often wondered if you would ever consider featuring a Tiny Home "Consultant" to assist desirable Tiny Home owners who have NO CLUE WHATSOEVER 😩😩😩 as to where to start, how to start the process of purchasing a Tiny Home. I live in the DMV area and officials here spoke a few years ago about making Tiny Homes legal here but that's as far as it went. There was an expo at the Stadium Armory in DC which was very nice but nothing ever came of it or was ever spoken of again. So disappointing. 😔
At any rate, I have concluded that I will have to end up moving out of the DMV (DC, Maryland, and Virginia area) in order to get a Tiny Home but I don't know where to start. 😩🤷 I would love to be able to move to a Tiny Home Community or at least in an area where there are at least other homes near by. Would you Pleeeeeeeeeease 😩 consider featuring someone who is willing to give folks like me some tips? Pleeeeeeeease. 😁
WOW an ADU and Legal Omgooderness that is Awesome! The added bonus its on your parents property. I like it and this makes me consider this as an option. Purchasing is Not in reach for many, and rent is crazy high these days. Owners keep going up on rent and people's income is the same. Newsflash NO ONE'S INCOME HAS INCREASED, ITS NOT HAPPENING! You were definitely Blessed to get this setup. Thanks for sharing!
Beautiful house and living situation. Happy to see a fellow SJ resident featured. Yay! 😊
Congratulations what a beautiful tiny house you have created and...I love that you're close to your parent's but you have privacy as well...your dog Indy is very beautiful and he looked so comfy on your chair...thankyou for sharing Jenna 💜 greetings from Melbourne Australia
Great tiny home! I love the design, especially the enclosed blinds within the glass sliding doors plus the photo shelf at the entrance. That's wonderful how you can see the night sky with your telescope plus share outdoor space with your family next door in the gazebo and patio. Jenny
A lovely home, a lovely guy, a super adorable dog. What more could you ask for?! Great details and careful thought, plus making a space for the things that matter to you. Perfect!
This is The Best Tiny House Ever! And I have been looking for a LONG time! 😃
Very nice! So many things to love about this one. The shades inside the glass, cutting down on the dusting factor, is a total win❣️ The full size bathroom❣️
This is so awesome 😻 I'm from the Bay Area and have been living here for about 37 years now. I love all things tiny homes and have been following several tiny home channels including this one for well over a year now. Seeing how he made it all work and with such a well executed design makes me feel inspired because no matter how much I'd dream of my own tiny house I know living in the Bay Area is close to nearly impossible because of the cost of living I didn't know San Jose passed a new law in 2020 for tiny home living. His space looks so perfect and I've seen many tiny home videos but this is one of the more higher end, luxurious and clean spaces. Thank you for sharing and inspiring tiny home living for local dreamers like myself
I'm so glad to hear that, Ana!!
You did a really great job with your home!! It's beautiful! Not only that but you helped paved the path a lil bit for other people in your area who would like to live the tiny living lifestyle, which is super cool!!
truly the most well planned/decorated mini home ‼️
Great episode !
Love ❤️ the fact he has that usable outdoor space, and having a full size bathroom and shower !
Thanks for sharing. 🙏🏼❤️
It is great to have your own space and still be close to your family.
He selected alot of wonderful features. I'm in agreement with Teja, that a tiny home is basically a free standing apartment.
That flush with bidet is everything 🥺❤️
Teja's furbaby is gorgeous. He is just so smart and you can see he is so loved. Lol ok so back to the "tiny"... well it is very well suited for him and his lifestyle, very nice and great spot too. You can't go wrong being parked on family's land.
This is a really beautiful tiny home. And Teja is so charming!
Pretty incredible especially considering how freaking expensive bay area is to live. Makes total sense to go tiny. Usually i don't care for mod design aesthetics, but his works so well with all the artistic, nerdy, and pop culture touches it makes it more fun instead of sterile. Love it!
I love the photo display & his overall home is really inviting 😊
This is what I want to do! I live about an hour and a half from him and the average cost for a home 🏡 here is $700,000. It’s insane and almost impossible for a single person to buy a home! Beautiful job!!! Congratulations 🎉 on making tiny home 🏡 history!!!💕
Beautiful home! Congratulations on being the first tiny home owner in Silicon Valley!❤
* Oh and being on Jeopardy super cool! So glad you were on there while Alex Trebek was still host!
Yeah yeah, the house looks awesome but can we just admire how BEAUTIFUL Indy is! Lol Ughhhh I want her!! 😩 😍😍😍
I have a friend who bought a house in San Jose when she worked at Apple coding for the very 1st iPhone. Her house was crumbling, small & in a questionable neighborhood but it was still almost $400k even then. Her house is worth over a million today, which is crazy.
Absolutely, I live in the SF east bay ( San Jose is south of us) and years ago people moved out here from the city because it was the most affordable; now a home can go for 1.5m. I think Cali needs to embrace more tiny homes especially with the homelessness issue but I think its a more resourceful way to live.
You two will enjoy this blast from the past: when my husband and I were thinking of buying a home in 1966, we looked at a new development in San Jose called Yum Yum Homes, tacky tract houses being built in a former orchard, at about $13K. We decided to move up to Seattle, where we found a classic 2 BR bungalow for $14K instead. (Sold it in the 80's for $140K.) Those homes in SJ are now going for $1.3 million. I've never regretted my choice, even though I see that our little 1910 house hasn't yet broken a million.
@@chezmoi42 My husband and I met in San Jose, and he was raised in the east foothills. His parents bought a home there for $16,950 in 1968. It was a quarter acre lot and they sold it for $50K in 1977. In 1978, the home was valued at $100K. And it just started climbing from there.
@@Jules1280 Exactly. We bought our Capitol Hill classic box in 1975 for $35K, and it was valued at $344K when we left in '92. It's a shame wages for most folks haven't kept up with prices.
@@chezmoi42 My husband and I left in '93 to live in Iowa. Still here but want to move to a warmer state. The winters here are hard on my aging body. LOL!
Very smart man. It's great to see that San Jose is doing the tiny home movement.
Very well designed. Very small space that works out perfectly for what he needs. I love the outdoor living space. That's something I will do. Good job!
This perfect..thanks young man for sharing our beautiful & loving home with us. Your parents are proud of you...a gift. I myself being bayarea resident &:having optometry medical issue keep up research. Blessing 🙏.
This is a beautiful and well designed tiny home. The price is awesome too.
Very well designed home, so many excellent and well thought out choices. Great eye for design elements like the pendants downstairs.
Beautiful home. Thanks for the tour. Continued BLESSINGS.
Simply in love with these tiny houses! 👍🏻
and I´m in love with the owner and his dog! ; )
Teja has great personality and it echos thru his delightful tiny ❤
Ahhhhh, I LOVE your Indy!!! My Prince looks like her.... he is my life!!!!
I just can’t imagine living that close to my parents. Kudos to him for finding a solution that works for him.
I think this is the best tiny home channel of all. So much is unique and creative. Also the people are so likable! Good folks. This inspires me in so many ways! You certainly put in a lot of work to find all these gems.
This home was most useful for me in the mechanics and the placement of systems. Taking notes! It reminds me of a manufactured line out now called Park Homes! His version is on steroids!!! The dog has excellent taste and chose the best seat in the house. Kudos! I can’t physically manage a loft, but the sky light with the added height is a great idea anyway! So much about this is unique. I like, on the way to closing the interview, the glorious lighting hung as a canopy over the walk way. Also the fruit trees!!!
Thanks to the homeowner and to the channel!
Very well thought and done,lovely,love it😊
Absolutely beautiful. Thank you for sharing. Have a great day.
Nice tiny house. Thanks Jenna for sharing his story.👍👍❤
OMG Your moms is soooo happy that you are home! 😊
Wow what a beautifully built home and wonderful inspiration for thousands of people in the Bay Area who would welcome a TH as an incredible living option as Teja did. Kudos Teja, Forever Tiny Homes, City of San Jose, and Tiny House Giant Journey!
The home he created is beautiful! It’s only draw back for me is, there is no real living room with seating for only one. But, he is the sole occupant so obviously it works great for him.
Cheers
I'm sure you can re-configure that. Not everyone would want the desk/table space (tho so nice how it was set up - and could be folded down). If you follow many of the tiny home builders its amazing to see how many creative configurations people come up with in tiny spaces!!!
@@Lealelan
I completely agree!! That is one of the reasons why I am addicted to watching videos on tiny homes; all the ingenious things people come up with!
Cheers
i’ve watched hundred of tiny home pieces but I must say I enjoyed this one the most, the speaker was an outstanding communicator and the beautiful touches like the 4 ceiling home depot lights the jeopardy framed article the turn table and he sky light the plants gave this home such a warm feel thank you
Thanks for the kind words!
Very cool house - so well thought out. The layout flows so well. Also, so glad to see more and more cities in California finally getting on board with tiny house and ADU codes to help ease the housing crunch.
So Adorable 💕
It’s such an oasis with this comfortable TH in the backyard of his family home. It’s the ideal situation where you can enjoy your privacy while still has close interaction with your family!
I love the fact it’s on wheels because if you ever want to relocate you can take your house with you
What a beautiful space! A great solution for the current zoning laws. Hopefully they change soon though to go beyond single family zoning for houses.
Progress!! Glad to see San Jose (my home town) on the map for such a momentous occasion! ❤🏠❤
This is a really efficient and nicely done tiny home for Teja. I would love a tiny home, with a bit more space and more windows. I do lots of crafts and lots of natural light is a must. I would love to be back in CA somewhere on or very near the ocean in a tiny home, living off the land as much as possible. I was just thinking about a tiny home in CA earlier today, wondering if there are any tiny home communities or any properties where people would consider allowing a tiny home in CA. I've come to realize I certainly don't need all the space of an overly large home. And...I would rather be walking around in short sleeves, tending a garden I planted, watching my dog(s) run about, while the cats are curled up on window seats (or wherever they want to be) inside, than be bundled up in 5 layers shivering my butt off in the middle of a down pour on the 30th grey day in a row....
What a beautiful home! And I love the lights you have over the walkway between the main house and yours. The slider that opens either side is perfect! And the skylight over the bed which gives you view of the stars and headroom is clever as well. I noticed the cabinets in the kitchen seem standard height; one thing that bothers me a little about tiny homes is the height of everything, as it’s seemingly lower than tall people could be comfortable with. (Ok, me). Height is a factor of course when you have a loft….Thank you for sharing the tour for us! It’s helpful!
Best of the Best I've seen....Simple ...but yet elegant!
Really nice and congratulations on breaking that barrier 🎉🎊🎉
Wow😍💕even his house🏡 is brilliant like his mind. Love it❤️
Wonderful tiny house! Great to share a space with his family but have his own home!
Love his design style, music choices and the pup 🥰
One of the best tiny homes I've seen. Awesome.👍🏾
Great presentation, and a really nice house.
great tiny! simple & beautiful & such practical layout... it's not too big or too grand and didn't cost much unlike some other tinies I've seen-- which is actually the point of living tiny.
Wow I’m super impressed! I’m over here in Los Gatos and plan on moving to a trailer park with my Tiny house by the beach after I get my teaching credential. I was really hoping to build it in the driveway. Thank you for pioneering the way through. I would love to see the plans in person sometime.
Definitely! Please reach out to me through my website at www.tinyhomesbayarea.com
Your home is absolutely beautiful ❤️
I live in the Bay Area and I’d love to have something like this. There’s just no good place to park it unless you’re in a situation like this where your family already has land.
That Alex Trebek bit made me so happy for some reason. Glad he got the chance to be on there. This house fye though
Kia ora.
Like to see how people design things for themselves. Cool the house is set a precedent as a legal tiny.
You have a lovely home. Enjoy it to the full.
Awesome and Hanuman is blessing his home.
The double sliding door into the gazebo is awesome! I didn't even know doors like that were an option. I can attest that that is a GREAT price for a living space of that size, quality, and location in the Bay Area. And he seems like a great guy, to boot. Thank you, Teja, for blazing a trail for tiny house living in San Jose!
The clear purple gameboy! I had the same one! Really thoughtful design process Teja. Thanks for sharing dude
It's really pretty on the inside.
Teja, I Love your Tiny House......
Thumb's up to Teja! This is beautiful.
Beautiful. Outstanding. Best wishes.
Very nice layout & hey 🤷♀️ sharing that oasis of a back yard with Family is awesome 👍
Gorgeous house.
Very nice. Upstairs is kind of small, but the downstairs is huge, especially for a "tiny house." Nice job.
Really a great tiny home…thanks for sharing 🎉