A UNIQUE tiny home community in Austin, Texas, puts farming at the center of the village for its more than 100 residents.
Mortgages to live in the 399 square feet houses start at $1,430 a month.
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Village Farm is a tiny home community in Austin with an agricultural difference.
What makes this village so unique is that it is an agrihood.
An agrihood is a neighborhood centered around a working farm - and this community is the first tiny home agrihood in the country.
Residents can get involved with the on-site Green Gate Farms by volunteering, purchasing items from the farmer’s market, or participating in a produce share.
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Rebecca Powers, former customer care manager of Village Farm told KVUE: "It's not the kind of place where you go home, put the garage door down and don't talk to anyone.
“It's truly a place where you know everyone on a first-name basis and that makes it really special and unique."
If Village Farm sounds appealing, there are seven different floor plans of 399 square feet homes available.
These range in price from $165,995 to $187,995.
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Because tiny homes are technically considered RVs, you won't be able to get a typical 30-year fixed-rate mortgage, but you could get a 15-year RV loan.
Selecting the cheapest model at $169,995 with a $20,000 downpayment and interest rate of 8.41 percent would leave you with a monthly loan payment of $1,429.98, according to RV USA.
However, residents must also pay a monthly community fee of $750.
That covers the lot rental, access to the farm, landscaping, the fitness centers, pools, and other amenities.
NOT EVERYTHING IS BIGGER IN TEXAS
While tiny home communities are springing up all over the US, Austin is a hotbed for this lifestyle.
Around 20 miles away, Casata is another tiny home village that combines resort-style amenities with scaled-down living.
The houses at Casata are micro homes, slightly bigger than the average tiny home at around 400 square feet.
An outdoor amphitheater, a swimming pool, and a co-working space are among the impressive on-site amenities.
Another tiny home village in Austin, Mobile Loaves and Fishes, exists for a very different purpose.
This village was built to provide housing for formerly homeless locals.
Rent is between $225 and $500 a month, and there are on-site work opportunities at the pottery studio and hydroponic garden to help residents pay their rent.
Meanwhile, people across the country are creating their own tiny homes from scratch.
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One eco-warrior recently built a small cabin for just $34 using natural resources.
And a DIY architect designed her own minimalist home with unique features for $12,000, despite having no prior construction experience.
