A Dream Tiny House Retirement - Simple Downsized Living At It's Best
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- Опубліковано 4 жов 2024
- Brenda and Peter sold up their big home and downsized into a brilliantly designed tiny house to free up capital and live big in their retirement! Their home is super low maintenance and gives them the freedom to focus on the things in live that really matter to them, spending quality time with their family and travel!
The home has a single level design with downstairs bedroom and everything has been designed to be highly functional and easily accessible. This tiny house has a huge kitchen, a great sized bathroom and loads of storage!
Next to the main dwelling is an additional pod which functions as Brenda's craft room and Peter has his workshop, so there's still plenty of space for hobbies and keeping busy. The couple have also used some of the money from the sale of their large home to purchase a caravan allowing them to explore the country in style!
Their tiny house was constructed by their daughter Rebecca, who owns a tiny house building company (www.tinyhouseb...). They were initially inspired to downsize after trying out tiny house living during lockdown and loved it so much, they felt their larger home no longer made sense.
This is a fantastic house design which has given Brenda and Peter greater quality of life in retirement. We hope you enjoy the tour!
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Presented and Produced by: Bryce Langston
Camera: Rasa Pescud & Bryce Langston
Editing: Sarah Binder & Rasa Pescud
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One of the things I've always loved about tiny houses, is that they can help to free up resources and improve quality of life. In this case, Brenda and Peter have sold up their larger home and downsized into a wonderful tiny house, giving them greater financial freedom for their retirement. Again, it's awesome to see a fantastic example of multigenerational living working really well, with their tiny house parked up on their daughters land. We hope you enjoy the tour! With Love, Bryce & Rasa
Another beautiful tiny house. 👍😊👏 Thank you for sharing this video with us. 👍🇨🇦😊
Well said, Bryce. Absolutely agree. This is a beautiful, functional, freedom-feeling home. A wonderful retirement home and land. Thanks so much, Bryce and Rasa. Many, many blessings
Oh my!! I can easily see why this is an award winning design. And the vista just takes ones breath away. From what I've seen in your vids New Zealand seems to be one of the prettiest, unspoiled lands I've ever seen, thanks you you and Rasa.
This tiny home not only checks all the boxes for them, but also for me. It's highly wheelchair accessible from front to back. Especially with all that expanse of deck. I love the little craft pod and wish there had been a more in depth view and the storage solutions for two such different crafts. And that little greenhouse garden was just meant for puttering around care-free. I think the only thing I would have changed it adding a cooktop and oven, since cooking for me isn't just a necessity, but I think of as another craft.
Thanks for bringing this tiny house. It's going in my top ten folder.
Absolutely beautiful and what a great couple...I wouldn't change a single thing if this was mine though the pod might need a bathroom because my daughter could live in that lol...the view's are amazing...thankyou Bryce and Rasa and can I just say my thought's are with all Kiwi's during these horrible flood's I've lived through a flood (in Shepparton not the recent flood's) but didn't have landslides to deal with as well 😥🇦🇺💜
This is weird. Looks fake. Like it was produced by a architectural visualisation programme.
I LOVE THIS HOME! Love the extra pod, love the kitchen, the bedroom, all the storage, NO ladder, NO loft. PERFECT.
Agree. Best is the bedroom isn’t a loft with a ladder or narrow stairs -this excludes tall people and the older generation. This house is great!
I enjoyed learning about the floor plan. It’s distinctive compared to the others on the channel. I love how they separated each room because it gave the illusion of more space. I love this channel! So glad they make this content.
Yes, exactly what I feel. It's perfect 👌
Agreed! And there are no compromises. Great size kitchen, bedroom, wardrobe, bathroom, deck… and that pod is the icing on the cake!
I so agree.
That's the perfect layout! I love the fact that the bathroom isn't near the kitchen; the deck is over-sized and comfy so you live more outside than in, and the bedroom is not a loft. That's exactly how I would want to build my tiny house. Looks amazing!
I totally agree. This just became my number one choice of layouts! Brilliant design, an absolutely necessary end to end deck for outdoor living and entertaining, and that must- have kitchen are perfect for me. I also have a lot of counter top appliances because I am legally blind and they are a necessity for me. Just give me a decent sized garden shed to store out of season canning supplies and other things, and .it is my perfect home. I love the three outside doors and the tunnel house garden, which is also perfect for me!
Agreed! Love the bedroom on the same level as the rest of the house AND you can easily make the bed! Those lofts where beds fit end to end, I have NO idea how they make the bed! LOL! Also love that kitchen! Although I would put a cooktop in a portion of the counter. Too much trouble to lug it out every time you need it.
@@bf9436 I agree with you about making the bed. We have a camper van and going to the toilet at night we have to shuffle down. Making the bed, one has to stand outside, always my husband. Still better though than those vans where you have to make the bed every night.
I totally agree with this intelligent lovely couple! After I retired I started to purge things that I knew my children would not want. The freedom of unnecessary “stuff” was liberating! Sold my home and bought a small house! I love it! ❤
Finally, a tiny house person who loves sewing and quilting. I love her sewing room pod. I could spend many happy hours working in there. I love their house. What a dream it all is. Being retired, the last thing you want is to be tied to a house that demands a lot of cleaning or has a lot of stairs. This house has everything anyone could wish for. Life is too short to not be living in style, peace, happiness and in Brenda and Peter's case, a great view to boot!!!
I agree! Finally a sewing and quilting space! I love this home design but especially the pod!
Exactly! And did you notice the artwork to the left of the couch in the lounge area? Looks like it might be one of her quilted pieces?? So beautiful
@@maryunson7458 Yes, I think it would be and the beautiful one in her sewing room too. Beautiful quilting.
Another winner! One suggestion for Bryce: don't change anything. It's your personality that gives your channel the charisma it needs. Keep churning them out, as I always enjoy your artful presentations.
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Getting up in the morning to that view is no more than a blessing❤️ The house is not too tiny and not too big, just perfect in size. That large deck and white interiors makes the house look even bigger than it is. Their caravan looked stunning too.
Love it👏🏻❤️
This is an awesome Tiny House. The porch area adds additional space for family and friends while the addition pod for Miss Brenda’s craft area is a delight. If I ever have a tiny house, that would be a must for all my crafting projects. The amount of storage is unbelievable, the layout is stellar. How lucky you are to be on a homestead with your grandchildren so close. I admire the project, so much. Hooray, Brenda and Peter.
Once again this is one of the better models. I like everything on one level. And that view, I'd be out on that deck all the time. Living close to grandchildren and their daughter is an added bonus. Thanks Bryce and Rasa!
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This was my dream last night. Tiny house and a workshop.
Sounds like a good dream!
With one story, room for a walker someday if necessary,and access to family, this is the perfect "aging in place" home. We all should live this way.I love how tidy everything looks ,with the gorgeous views taking center stage.Beautifully designed!
Bryce, I'm in the US and just moving into a foundation-built tiny for my retirement. I think there are a lot of us out there that don't want or need a bigger home. I love this couple and have chosen some similar things for my home - the one drawer dishwasher, the drawers underneath things. I have a one-car garage, a dog yard and a courtyard. My retired friends are very enthusiastic about this idea. Do more of these! And thanks for all your good work.
i agree, we need more like these...retired people have their own requirements and tend to think of details younger people miss, like the elevated washing machine...and as someone working in mobile elderly care i know how many are struggling to maintain their old, multi-bedroom houses they raised their family in. going tiny would really be a blessing for them, yet many are hesitant - seeing good examples like this would surely help!
I think it's wonderful when loving close-knit families can be connected like this. I believe this is how it should be
One of the best I've seen. In my opinion, beautiful Tiny House.
What a lovely couple and home. I'd imagine and afternoon coffee on their patio would be a magical experience.
The multi generation living works. Not to mention the fact that they sold their old house when the prices were at the highest. Excellent outcomes😍
I think tiny homes are perfect for retirement, as well as other stages of life. Tweaked to suit lifestyle. Charming couple and lovely home.
What a sweet couple…so lucky to have a daughter that could assist in this wonderful adventure!!!
If you think about it ... modern multi-generational tiny home living is a bit of a return to an earlier way of life, when tribes of people, many related, all had their tiny huts clustered together.
Yes, indeed and I love it!
The quilted hanging in the lounge is gorgeous.
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Bryce and Rasa the high quality you create for Living Big really makes a difference! Great and respectful interview Bryce! What an enchanting couple.
Lovely home with no upstairs living for the older set. I say it every time, but the 10' width makes all the difference in the world. The deck is fabulous.
"If you make a mess, it's in your face" LOVE IT !!!
Have begged husband to live tiny, he can't wrap his mind around it but I can! I see the many plusses and know, one day, my dream will come true. We live in a home that is less than 1000 square feet. Some say that is living tiny, but we don't use 200sq. ft of this home. I'm sure we could live tiny! Thanks for sharing such a beautiful home and a beautiful couple!
Our industrial society just can't figure out aging, especially because so many jobs demand mobility and deprive us of place and connection. I am so happy that these guys are modeling a decent and fun way to spend their elder years.
Oh my gosh I just love this home and how they've laid it out for themselves. It was lovely to hear Brenda say that they freed up their capital to live their best lives!! I can see why this won an award, it's one of my favorites so far, thank you Bryce!
Has to be the most stunning, practical tiny house I have ever seen.....just beautiful for a retired couple.
You want for nothing in this tiny home. It has everything one needs! Designed so well!
This couple are blessed. Love this home.
Positively Majestic! This layout would be perfect for me. Peter and Brenda did a superb job setting up the tiny house with an additional pod, water catchment, large covered deck and gorgeous scenery! I wish them the best of luck in their retirement travels.
I like that this tiny house is on the bigger side, it's more the size that I am looking at for myself since I'm planning on living in it for a long time. Smaller houses are possible but for me I feel like I would have to compromise on a lot which would take away from why I want a tiny house, no compromises
Love this home and view. Great kitchen. I’m going to ask my husband to put my dryer on a drawer. Such a nice couple. She has a beautiful smile. 😊
Wonderful couple! I wish their daughter’s company was in US, really enjoyed their home.
I see why this tiny house won awards. It is perfect. Love the idea it is all on one level. That would be important for me.
Amazing house, hope all is well after the cyclone.
This is the best part of Fridays here. Thank you again guys. Love your zest. You all should sell merch in the States!
Thanks so much! We have definitely been thinking about getting some made.
@@livingbig it's actually free advertising, to help spread the message of tiny homes!
@@livingbig perhaps tote bags, candles, t-shirts, coffee mugs, posters
LOVE the bathroom layout plus "a real closet"
Beautiful home, such an age smart design, no scrunching down in loft or ladder to contend with. Generous sized bathroom, light and storage everywhere, endless views,etc.... Enjoyed your comments at the end, so true.
A dream house! Thank you for featuring this retirement home.
This is exactly the life I would want, a small home and a caravan and especially to travel around New Zealand! They're talking about how they're going down to see the beautiful South Island, well their area looks pretty spectacular as well!
What a lovely couple - I am so happy for them. It is a beautiful home and the extended living arrangement that allows the grandchildren to be a full part of daily life is quite brilliant.
Beautiful home! Wonderful to have a daughter that’s a tiny home builder!
I really love the design of this home, it's simple and efficient and looks very comfortable. The bedroom on the main floor instead of a loft is really nice. Then there is the deck and the gorgeous view! What a great lifestyle this couple has created for themselves!
It's so modern inside which isn't my style and yet, I Absolutely LOVE it! Beautiful, calm and peaceful. I noticed Brenda said much less until later within the video and yet her captivating smile just eminated pure happiness and joy with their home. Sometimes words just aren't needed ❤️
They seem so lovely, remind me of my grandparents
I've 5 years to retirement. Good to see other options. Sweet couple and lovely area/home.
Definitely one of the most beautiful homes you’ve shown and such a lovely couple.
The design of this tiny house and the deck is amazing. I loved the space and organization of things inside the tiny house.
That’s a great layout. So far the best tiny house I’ve seen.
Single level is just what I would need.. It's a lovely home
This is the design that I have been looking for, uncomplicated, beautiful home layout with a terrace. Love the pod & greenhouse. The award is so well deserved!
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I could move right in! That pod will make the perfect art studio, and I love that there's a greenhouse too! I love those magnetic screens on the windows. This is a wonderful home setup!
These two are just so lovely. I love how tiny homes just adapt to the needs of whoever lives in them, the accessibility and pod in this makes it so great and shows how the model can be changed to suit people and their lives ❤
Ahhhh GORGEOUS Tiny Home 😍 and the view from outside is just stunning 💯
Love this home, especially it's outdoor deck space. ❤The only things I'd change would be the single small sink to a double, add a stacking dryer, and possibly a stovetop.
A lot of ppl in Australia and New Zealand don't use dryers. We hang our washing outside to dry instead (weather-dependant, of course!)
@@FionaEm That's cool to know. 🙂 Here in Canada, I think most people have a matching dryer with their washer.
Her quilted artwork is gorgeous! The design of their home appears very functional and beautiful! Thanks, Bryce and Rasa, for showcasing this amazing couple and their delightful home.
I truly hope this couple each lives to be 110 years old in this peaceful home. I also hope this couple goes on many caravan RV trips causing all kinds of chaos all over New Zealand. Go on mates do wheelies too !!
Love this tiny house design! That would be my dream - to live in a tiny on my daughter's property. Unfortunately, my daughter's property isn't big enough! LOL But I can dream. ♥ Theses folks are living their best life. ♥♥
My plan in a nutshell here. Downsize to free up my current home equity. Thanks for another video guys. All the best and I'll go put the coffee on ..
It's a great plan! And I'm with you on that one. A good sized workshop is a must! Enjoy the coffee and this episode mate!
Such a lovely couple with a fantastic home! I’m so happy to see a senior approved tiny home.
They've just extended their lives by another 25yrs. To wake up, live & dwell in such a gorgeous space...
PRICELESS.
What a lovely home! Feels really big with beautiful views like that.
I like the separate pod, would make a perfect craft room :D
Oh wow. That was incredible. Loved it.
Their daughter owns the land and builds tiny homes …. Perfect set up ❤
Wow Your home is gorgeous....yet tiny but the space is impeccable. The view is breathtakingly Gorgeous. Your workshop is awesome and not cluttering your home...your bathroom is genius as it the door going out...enjoy your trip God Bless Bryce and Rasha heard there was bad weather hope everything is o.k.
the Harry Potter book on the night stand was the cherry on top of those adorable grand parents and their house!
I love it! A clear, modern design, plenty of space and the nicest view from the spacious deck.
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Very nice design. I always look forward to Friday evening living big a tiny house tour.
OK that's it. I'm ready. No loft, pod workspace, grandkids at the counter and views all over. But Bryce, how have you avoided discussing the floral fiber art on the living room wall and in the work shop? I guess a picture says a thousand words. Great to see those. Thanks for sharing this great house!
I thought I've seen so many beautiful amazing homes you featured Bryce. But this one with all white painting in and out plus a vast land looking so magnificently green, this family is so blessed enjoying God's gift to mankind. Happy for them.
Honestly just wow!! The land is so beautiful, and the shot at 12:41 is something out of a fairytale!! i'm in love!
More retirement tiny homes please! My besties and I are planning for our retirement, and we want to live in a couple of tiny homes. ❤️
This is a beautiful home and fortunately they had a wonderful place to build on.
Wonderful home and story. Bryce has found another gem.
LOVE this home! I live in Michigan in the US & New Zealand looks like such a beautiful place to live.
Damn, where do you find these people, I’ve been following this account for more than an year an’ after watching every new video I’m like “Mom I’ve decided to live in tiny house”.
This house is so clean and modern. I love the porch! Great design and good that there isn’t a loft.
Love love love this home, scenery, extra pod, (quilting room, YES!!!!!) and these sweet folks! AWESOME place!
Love their home and workshop/pod. The design is so functional and elegant to boot! Lucky couple that they're also so close to their daughter and the grands❤👏🌈
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This is amazing in every aspect. The home is beautiful, single level, just big enough, view is great, little studio space and green house next door, near family and ppl you love, extra cash in bank and a caravan to travel months on end ...this is like a dream life come true.
Have been addicted to your videos for years now. Love your channel and way you and Rasa present the videos and highlight the features of every house. This one also looks promising ❤️
Coming up to my 60th year and contemplating what retirement maybe, your closing remarks resonate with me, it's how i feel and wish every generation should enjoy the gift of living in a world and planet we all share. Thanks Bryce, Rasa.
Beautiful couple and absolutely beautiful home with a view to match. Another great episode here Bryce and Rasa🙏🏽👌🏽
They’re living the dream! Their home is so lovely ❤
Best wishes to this wonderful couple and all the best to you both xx
Such a wonderful airy tiny home. I love the layout and how big it feels. Great house plans. I can see why it got awards. Happy Trails!
Love it! Love the first level bedroom!
This is gorgeous. The land around it is beautiful. Nothing I didn’t love here.
Beautiful house, love the pod and the couple is delightful. Happy for them that they can live so close to their family, be independent and travel when they want. A wonderful life. Thank you Bryce and Rasa for another stellar production. Love from Paris. xx
What a lovely little house - it's great to see how tiny house living can be adapted for retirement, when we won't all feel like climbing ladders to go to bed. I loved the craft pod, although if those textile pieces on the walls are Brenda's, then I think she should be calling it her Studio, because they are true works of art.
Lovely. What a way to enjoy your retirement. Those views are awesome. 😍
I love this home. It would really suit me. I am older and crippled up with arthritis so I love having the bedroom on the lower floor. It’s the perfect retirement home. 😊
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Amazing 👏🏻 🙀.. I loved it. This house is definitely in my top 3 of your channel.
A lovely setup. The additional pod is perfect. 😀
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The more I see of these single-story houses with one or more "pods" or other buildings, the more I feel that's the right move for my partner and I. Having the main space for eating/sleeping/bathroom, then separate buildings for workspace and offices, ideally connected by decks - yeah, that's the dream at the moment. I love that this channel is expanding into tiny houses like these - smaller "traditional" houses as well as multi-building tiny houses!
I so agree 👍. I love the pods, I'd need one for me and a large shed for my husband! The greenhouse is great too, being able to grow some vegetables away from vermin is ideal.
They are such an inspirational couple! Thank you for this feature. It was a pleasure. 🥰
What a beautiful and cozy house!!!
What a beautiful Home. Perfect for retirees. Always love to see one level homes with bedroom on same level. No climbing. It's perfect with bathroom off the bedroom. This would be my perfect tiny home. The view is fantastic. Well planned out.
One of the nicest tiny homes I've seen so far. As NZ is being slammed by shocking weather I have been wondering how all the tiny homes have got on.
Love, love, love this tiny house. It has a wonderful layout. Perfect for seniors. As they leave this world, there's less for the kids to get rid of. I can see both sides of the coin. Now I hope Peter and Brenda enjoy the new adventures as they travel and finish up their bucket list. 😊❤👍
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