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Modern Mountain House, Once World’s Most Expensive Tiny, Is How You Downsize Luxuriously

Tiny living is really surging in popularity, despite the fact that pricing on these towable units, hailed as indispensable for downsizing and cutting down costs, remains prohibitive. More affordable offers have popped up on the market with the boom in demand, but this isn’t one of them.
Modern Mansion House costs $155,000 without customization, is perhaps the world's most expensive 15 photos
Photo: Tiny Heirloom
Modern Mansion House costs $155,000 without customization, is perhaps the world's most expensiveModern Mansion House costs $155,000 without customization, is perhaps the world's most expensiveModern Mansion House costs $155,000 without customization, is perhaps the world's most expensiveModern Mansion House costs $155,000 without customization, is perhaps the world's most expensiveModern Mansion House costs $155,000 without customization, is perhaps the world's most expensiveModern Mansion House costs $155,000 without customization, is perhaps the world's most expensiveModern Mansion House costs $155,000 without customization, is perhaps the world's most expensiveModern Mansion House costs $155,000 without customization, is perhaps the world's most expensiveModern Mansion House costs $155,000 without customization, is perhaps the world's most expensiveModern Mansion House costs $155,000 without customization, is perhaps the world's most expensiveModern Mansion House costs $155,000 without customization, is perhaps the world's most expensiveModern Mansion House costs $155,000 without customization, is perhaps the world's most expensiveModern Mansion House costs $155,000 without customization, is perhaps the world's most expensiveModern Mansion House costs $155,000 without customization, is perhaps the world's most expensive
Call this a sort of novelty item if you’re not into tiny living or would rather explore the world by road by any other means. This is the Modern Mountain House, a custom tiny completed in 2018, that is believed to be the world’s most expensive. It’s what you would call the crème de la crème of tiny houses, a good example that luxury isn’t limited only to mansions or vast pieces of real estate.

The title of the world’s most expensive tiny house is arguable, and we should probably start with that. When completed, builders Tiny Heirloom offered Modern Mountain for $155,000, which probably ranked it as the most expensive on the market at the time. Since then, though, we’ve seen the release of other tinies that start in the same range and, with customization, can go as high as $180,000-200,000. Even so, Modern Mountain holds its own as a very beautiful and elegant (with a decided rustic flare) tiny.

Tiny living is all about downsizing, reducing clutter to the point of its complete elimination. This presumably helps focus again on what is important, namely, living. Once you’re no longer defined and burdened by your possessions, you’re free to live authentically, or so tiny house proponents will argue. The other upside of living in a tiny is the relative freedom of movement it allows, since they all sit on trailers of varying sizes. A reduction in the cost of living is also apparent, since utilities and maintenance become cheaper.

Modern Mansion House costs \$155,000 without customization, is perhaps the world's most expensive
Photo: Tiny Heirloom
The selling price of a unit is high, but at least you’ll own your home and be able to move around with it as you please (depending on local regulations, that is). These are the most popular arguments for tiny living, and the reasoning behind anyone choosing to ditch city life for the idyllic, Instagrammable #vanlife.

The appeal of a tiny like Modern Mountain has little to do with that, and more to do with the fact that it offers high-quality materials and considerable living space – for a tiny, that is. Built by Portland, Oregon-based Tiny Heirloom, a luxury tiny house builder, Modern Mountain boasts sleeping for four in two lofts, a living space, and a luxury bathroom. The builder says up to six people can sleep inside, which means the couch in the living folds out, too.

As the saying goes, the devil is in the details, and it’s in the same details that you’ll see where the $155K on the price tag goes. For instance, the TV screen in the living room comes over a granite fireplace when you’re in the mood for Netflix, and the same set can slide upwards at the touch of a button, to the loft above, for TV binging in bed.

With a living space of 400 square feet (37 square meters), the tiny sits on a 37-inch (86.3-cm), triple-axle trailer, and weighs 17,000 pounds (7,711 kg). It’s not ideal for a mobile house, but it’s more mobile than a regular home, so there’s that.

Modern Mansion House costs \$155,000 without customization, is perhaps the world's most expensive
Photo: Tiny Heirloom
The kitchen is almost full-size, with a three-burner cooktop and a Furion oven, a refrigerator, and dual sink. The bathroom is described as a “luxury” unit, with granite and bamboo finishes, and river rock tiles on the floor, though you don’t get a bathtub. Each loft has been made for sleeping and is accessible via a removable ladder. The dining table, which seats two comfortably and probably four in a tight squeeze, folds up and becomes a piece of art carved out of English walnut. Fancy!

Inspired by nature, as made obvious in the name, the Modern Mountain is clad in clear grain cedar on the outside, with flat, black paneling for contrast. The interior is pine tongue-and-groove cladding, and adds to its rustic charm. The “modern” part in the name includes features like a gas instant hot water heater, a mini-split heat pump and A/C, and LED lighting throughout.

Most tiny home owners turn their tiny living experience into monetized content online. This doesn’t seem to be the case with whoever bought Modern Mountain Home, and the only shame about it is that this means we don’t get more details about it, or a better look inside. A teeny (tiny) home that sells for $155,000 deserves at least a more thorough look.
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About the author: Elena Gorgan
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Elena has been writing for a living since 2006 and, as a journalist, she has put her double major in English and Spanish to good use. She covers automotive and mobility topics like cars and bicycles, and she always knows the shows worth watching on Netflix and friends.
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