Hoppe described Robbins’ new abode as a “premium backyard home.” He said it took about four months to build the Essex home but that was due to the materials shortages that have been plaguing the construction industry.

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It also helps people retain their independence.

“It helps build up areas in a way we can afford. It also makes a lot of sense in communities that are walkable. “In Essex, we have a lot of properties that would allow for this and help keep families close to home. “It’s about keeping residents in our municipality,” Bondy said. It also requires municipalities to be wary of having enough parking, sewer and water capacity. Photo by Dax Melmer / Windsor Starīondy acknowledges change can be hard in established neighbourhoods. Mayor Sherry Bondy, left, said more such affordable tiny homes are on their way in her municipality. Robbins began researching moving into a tiny home three years ago and started working with Petite Homes in October after being introduced to the local company by a friend.Ĭheri Robbins was given a commemorative gold key to her new tiny home, the first built in the Town of Essex, on Friday. I can still garden and do some woodworking.” “It’s custom-designed for me, so the surfaces are sleek and smooth. “It has everything you’d expect in a house,” said Robbins. The home was built in the backyard of her son’s home. The interior of Cheri Robbins’ new tiny home, the first built in the Town of Essex, is seen on Friday, March 24, 2023. “It’s called a tiny home, but it’s really not tiny. “The first reaction when they step in the door is, ‘Oh my, it’s huge,” said Robbins, who had lived in Riverside since 1989.

With soaring ceilings, a loft space and an open concept kitchen and living room, while keeping the bathroom and bedroom on the ground floor, Robbins said the home is getting a consistent reaction from everyone who has seen it. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below.

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