Deluxe Tiny Home Warra Is Surprisingly Roomy With Minimal Effort

Tiny living is immensely popular in Australia, where the abundant natural areas seem to fit the concept of self-sufficient, mobile housing like a glove. Tiny home builders such as Lifestyle Cabins unplugged use locally-sourced materials and sustainable processes to create durable dwellings that respect the environment. In turn, Australia's amazing landscapes ensure the perfect setting for sustainable, off-grid homes.

Lifestyle Cabins unplugged developed its tiny house range based on a well-balanced mix of luxury-level comfort and eco-friendly construction. Their dwellings are packed with all the basics for living at modern standards in any location, whether connected to the grid or entirely self-sufficient. At the same time, they don't sacrifice style and comfort for pure function.

Warra, the first design in the brand's Home Town series, is only eight meters long (26.2 feet) yet feels much bigger and luminous due to the strategic use of windows and interior design. Its main concept was to amplify spaciousness and a feeling of freedom instead of filling every corner with modular furniture. It's not about accommodating as many people as possible but about making sure that they enjoy comfort to the highest degree.

In the case of Lifestyle Cabins unplugged, everything starts with the special exterior. The brand uses only Weathertex Selflok Ecogrove Natural cladding to build its homes. This remarkable timber is entirely eco-friendly and natural. It's obtained from logs that are chipped, pulped, and pressed without the use of any chemical additives, which Weathertex replaces with 3% natural wax. Plus, the wood it uses comes strictly from PEFC-certified state forests or private, verified sources.

More than that, Weathertex's Natural range was the first manufactured product in the world to get the prestigious GreenTag Platinum certification, with a Level A GreenRate.

The Australian builder also uses high-quality G. James windows and doors for all its dwellings. All the windows are specifically placed for unobstructed views of the outdoors, creating long sight lines that make the entire space feel wider and brighter.

The huge framed window at the rear of the house is a special feature that sets apart all homes built by Lifestyle Cabins unplugged. It's one of the main elements that open these homes to the outdoors while staying within the required space constraints.

This signature window makes this part of the house a great placement for the living room. Warra comes with a large sofa bed that can accommodate two people, in addition to integrating abundant storage. Surrounded by large windows, it also creates the perfect spot for relaxing and socializing with guests. The wide glass door creates the same effect as the rear window, adding more natural light to this area of the home and creating an indoor-outdoor flow.

Since Warra is primarily about maximizing space, not functionality, it keeps things simple in the kitchen. There's no breakfast bar, modular furniture, or abundance of storage solutions. Instead, a beautifully-crafted countertop is big enough to prepare and serve meals while integrating most basic appliances. The upgraded version comes with a built-in microwave oven, a dishwasher drawer, and a large, vintage-style designer fridge.

This simple layout makes it much easier to move around the open-space ground floor, enjoy the views, and add temporary solutions for extra storage only when needed. To achieve this effect, Warra also replaces the classic tiny house staircase with a basic ladder that takes up very little space. Not everyone is a fan of climbing up a ladder every time they want to get to the bedroom, but it's a solution that does free up a lot of space.

Warra's loft bedroom feels downright sumptuous thanks to the same ingenious principle – avoiding clutter and using windows wisely. The comfy bed is not just flanked by double windows for perfect cross-ventilation but can benefit from extra light and great views through the addition of two skylights.

These double skylights are optional but have a great impact, making the loft feel roomy, airy, and very welcoming. The space is also wide enough to fit in a king-sized bed, although a queen-size would leave more space for walking around or additional furniture.

The loft is placed above Warra's bathroom, which is elevated to a luxurious level thanks to the full-size tiled shower, beautiful storage shelves, and elegant vanity. A surprisingly large window keeps this room in line with the rest of the house, style-wise.

Like all Lifestyle Cabins builds, Warra comes fully insulated and fitted with high-quality plumbing but can easily switch to 100% off-grid. The simple (yet highly effective) layout also makes it more affordable compared to other models in the same range – pricing for the turnkey version starts at AUD 125,900 ($85,270).