Sep 04, 2013 • Tiny House
The Nomad Micro Home is Perfect For Cold Climates
I’m somewhat overdue in posting about this small house company. I’ve been aware of them for some time but never quite got around to it. Shame on me.
Nomad Micro Homes (NMH) has created this small modular house, the Nomad, that’s manufactured in British Columbia, Canada. NMH was created by Ian and Joie Kent – a husband and wife team that combines Ian’s design experience with Joie’s background in real estate.
Nomad Micro Homes has produced one of my favourite small house designs. The Nomad isn’t designed to be mounted on a trailer like a tiny house on wheels, but is constructed on a small, low-impact foundation. And because it’s a permanent structure, the dimension limits of a trailer don’t apply, freeing up the design. This is evident in the insulation value of the walls and roof – R20 and R28 respectively. It’s pretty rare to come across a tiny house on wheels with similar R-values; there’s only so much insulation you can fit into a 2×4 wall.
The mirco-home features all you need to get by (and more) with a living area, kitchen, and wet bath with a hand-held shower. The loft of the home is reached by an open suspended staircase that doubles as shelving for the kitchen. The loft contains enough space for the sleeping quarters and storage/shelving units. Another neat feature of the loft – it’s open on both sides of the bed, brightening both the main floor and the loft.
Nomad Micro Houses are offering three models of their home, Nomad Space, Live, and Zero. Space is a base model that includes “living roon, kitchen cabinets, stair and shelving, bedroom and storage alcove, wood laminate flooring, lighting, and prewired electrical outlets“. The Live and Zero models contain additional options that go so far as allowing you to live off-grid. Pretty cool.
The starting price for these homes is $25,000 Canadian, plus taxes and shipping. Pretty good bang for your buck if you ask me (or, for any Canadian readers, pretty good bang for your loonies).
Similar tiny houses designed for off-grid living include the Diogene Cabin by Renzo Piano, and Innermost House, an amazing tiny house that features no electricity or running hot water.
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maria martinez
September 6, 2013 at 4:44 pm
Where is the bathroom?
Niall Burke
September 6, 2013 at 5:22 pm
Hey Maria, the bathroom is found behind the living area. Have a look at the last picture in the post, it shows the floor plan and where everything is laid out. :)
Sandra Fenner
September 6, 2013 at 5:28 pm
This is beautiful. Thanks for sharing it.
Nick
September 9, 2013 at 2:46 pm
Where is the shower/tub?
Niall Burke
September 10, 2013 at 1:18 pm
Hey Nick – there is no bathtub in this home, but there is a handheld shower in the wet-bath!
Robert
January 19, 2014 at 3:10 pm
Bathroom is like those found in yachts. The floor is actually the shower pan and you shower standing up in the space. It just takes readjustment of your concept of what a shower is.
Matthew Mannix
October 6, 2014 at 2:45 pm
Hi Niall:
We are entertaining a 23 acres site in N VT. Your concept may work for us as a temporary structure and eventual guest house. Can your design accommodate a queen/king size bed? We are accustomed to outside showers or bathing in a pond so no worries about a shower……..
Niall Burke
October 9, 2014 at 8:19 pm
Hi Matthew, this house is actually by Nomad Micro Homes. They’re now producing and taking orders for the houses. You can find out more about pricing, or contact them directly through this link: http://nomadmicrohomes.com/ Best of luck! :)
sarah s
November 17, 2014 at 2:02 am
Are they building these yet? I can’t tell from their website and there are zero actual owner’s from what I can find online. Please help, this has been my favorite tiny house as of yet.
Niall Burke
November 23, 2014 at 11:30 pm
Sarah – Last I heard they were taking orders for the Nomad. Best to head on over to their website for the latest. :)
Nomad Micro Homes
March 4, 2015 at 6:03 pm
Hello, Sarah… thanks for your question!
We are, indeed, taking orders for and shipping our Nomad Micro Homes. Two owners in Vancouver as shown in our Facebook photo albums (https://www.facebook.com/NOMADMicroHome/photos_stream?tab=photos_albums) and six more orders from the United States.
Take a peek at our website and please send us an email if there are any questions that we can answer for you.
All the best! :)
Tessa Houck
November 1, 2015 at 2:12 pm
How do I get information for the United States, to purchase a Nomad home. We live in the mountains of North Carolina on a horse farm.
Thanks in advance for your time.
Tessa Houck
Ian Kent
November 1, 2015 at 8:09 pm
Thanks for your description and support Niall!
Hi Tessa,
You can call me direct to discuss your needs. Ian Kent, Founder – 604-644-5308
Katherine
November 14, 2015 at 10:25 pm
Do they have a 2 bedroom model..?
Ian Kent
November 15, 2015 at 6:34 pm
Hi Katherine,
Just add another module and you’ve got another bedroom. In addition to the loft in the first module.
Tom ramsay and Sherry
January 9, 2016 at 3:59 am
Your product appeals to us because we live on the prairies (but we are not averse to moving)
Like to see more options. I get the impression that tiny homes are way better engineered.
Looking forward to more ideas and info. Thanks.
Denise diaz
November 12, 2018 at 2:17 am
Hi I live in Reno
I’m looking at tiny home at Lake Almanor so cold weather
I also want some off grid specs
Thank you
Please contact me
Denise