When it’s time to sell that big home you’ve lived in for decades, could living in a home of less than 500 sq ft be the answer to living out the rest of your life?
That’s the question MicroLife Institute attempted to answer when they built “The Cottages on Vaughan”, a “pocket neighborhood” of eight houses, each smaller than 500 square feet in Clarkston, GA, just east of Atlanta.
MicroLife believes that if there were a better housing policy in place, residents would have more choices in their neighborhoods and be able to downsize and remain in their communities.
If there was ever a project that could use the modular housing built to IRC standards, this would have to be it. Maybe the next ones will be.
Why did the Microlife Institute build this community? To show that not only is this project financially feasible to build, but there’s also a demand for it.
There’s no doubt that one of the major drivers of the current housing crisis is scarcity: there is a lack of diverse housing in every major market across the country. The dream of homeownership is slipping away for many millennials and young people, and at the same time, it’s becoming harder and harder for long-time residents to imagine a future where they remain in their community.
Look for this movement to quickly expand across the country.
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Gary Fleisher is the Managing Editor for the Modular Home Coach blog. Email at [email protected]
