Tiny homes have been becoming increasingly popular for years, and RVs are also having a moment in light of the coronavirus pandemic and ensuing travel restrictions.
Brette Haus, a Latvian startup that launched in 2019, seems to be the best of both worlds: a solid prefab tiny home that can also be moved from location to location.
Brette Haus makes foldable tiny homes that come in a box and can be unfolded and set up in less than three hours by two people.
Brette Haus has three different tiny home designs, which each come in three different sizes, ranging from 193 square feet to 506 square feet.
Brette Haus tiny homes can be built anywhere.
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Costs range from $22,000 to $61,500.
Brette Haus tiny homes don't need a foundation.
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Gennadii Bakunin, the company's founder and CEO, told Insider he was inspired by the shipping container home trend, as well as a "rustic and a bit Nordic" look.
Brette Haus tiny homes can be delivered by crane truck.
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He said that each design evolved from customer feedback and that he has a "passion for optimization."
Homes are delivered by truck in compact shipping containers that weigh around 9,479 pounds.
Multiple homes can be delivered by one truck.
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It should take two people no more than three hours to unfold the homes, which triple in size once unfolded. Brette Haus will take care of the initial installation.
Brette Haus tiny homes use a patented hinge system.
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Houses can be set up anywhere, no permanent foundation needed.
They are delivered as compact little squares.
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To get going, the homes simply need to be plugged into water, electricity, and attached to a sewage pipe, much like an RV, though off-grid options exist as well.
Brette Haus tiny homes can be dropped anywhere.
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Brette Haus uses a "patented hinge system" that the company says has a warranty of 100 relocations.
The company estimates that homes will last five years if relocated 100 times.
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"The mission of Brette Haus is to fabricate quality mobile homes, considering that nowadays people are flexible and not attached to only one place," the company said in a press release.
"The houses are supposed to relocate a lot," said Bakunin.
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Homes are made using only natural, recyclable materials, and are "carbon neutral and almost zero waste," according to the company's website.
The homes are designed to withstand harsh weather conditions.
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According to the Brette Haus press release, since the folding homes can be considered mobile, in many countries, this eliminates the need for a building permit.
Homes can be delivered anywhere in Europe in nine weeks, and to the US in 12 weeks.
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However, being mobile can cause zoning issues. In the US, some local governments consider moveable tiny homes RVs and regulate the locations of these residences as well as the duration of time people live inside them.
