by Catherine Sherman | Mar 6, 2018 | tiny homes, Unique Homes
Sometimes you just have to go for it. A few years ago, Dabney Tompkins and Alan Colley moved from a condo in Portland to 388 square feet in rural Oregon. Their house, a 40-foot-high fire lookout, doesn’t have a street address or a bathroom. And the nearest neighbor is...
by Lindsay Cohen | Mar 1, 2018 | Unique Homes
If the very mention of the word yurt conjures up images of desert-worn tents in rural parts of central Asia, rest assured: Modern yurts draw their inspiration from these versatile living spaces - and make them even better. Contemporary yurts are popping up everywhere...
by Lindsay Cohen | Feb 5, 2018 | house of the week, Ski homes, Unique Homes
It's not every day that you find a silo you can sleep in. Not that Victoria Crawford was even looking for a silo - let alone a house in snow country. The New York City resident and avid skier was casually home shopping during a weekend getaway to Stowe, VT, when a...
by Lindsay Cohen | Jan 31, 2018 | Ski homes, Unique Homes
Is cross-country skiing calling your name? Are you mapping out black diamonds in Aspen or craving a steep downhill course at Winter Park? Whatever your ski style might be, here are 11 mountain homes starting under $200,000. Bonus: Some of them are ski in/ski out, so...
by Catherine Sherman | Jan 22, 2018 | tiny homes, Unique Homes
Our boots sloshed around in the mud. It was a dreary Pacific Northwest day filled with slate-colored clouds and the feeling it could downpour any minute. After several “pardon mes” and “coming throughs,” we got the tripod inside and forgot about the looming storm. We...
by Catherine Sherman | Jan 21, 2018 | Best of 2016, converted homes, tiny homes, Unique Homes
Christoph Kaiser finishes his latest sketch, while Shauna Thibault chops vegetables. It’s a delicate dance in 366 square feet, but the newlyweds aren’t fazed. “There’s something about living in a small space that simplifies life,” Kaiser explains. “It quiets the mind,...