Leaf house: take your home on the road.

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The Leaf House takes the mobile home to a whole new level of nomadic living. Named after the well known Leaf House on Hornby Island in Canada where 28-year-old builder and aspiring designer Laird Herbert spent his summers as a child, Leaf House is now famous for being the first of many small, portable homes Herbert hopes to build and sell. The Leaf House pictured here is the second one he built while he lived in another in the Yukon. Herbert designed and built this 160-square-foot version to withstand extreme winter climates. The features include:

• FSC cedar and metal siding
• Heavy gauge steel stud construction with spray foam insulation
• 1″-2″ Energy Shield wrap
• Triple pane Northerm Windows
• FSC hardwood oak flooring, 12? granite tiles in the entrance way and
• ceramic tiles in the bathroom
• Ultralight drywall, clear grain cedar, and birch plywood interior finishing
• 24 inch GE propane range
• Propane instant tank-less hot water heater
• Half size stainless steel fridge
• Full size bathroom with compact bathtub/shower, Kohler bathroom sink
• and Sun Mar Compact Composting toilet
• Recessed cedar slat bathroom door
• LED and dimmable CFL and halogen lighting
• Low and zero VOC wood finishes and paint
• Living area with a pullout sofa, storage, and recessed book shelving
• Loft with queen size memory foam mattress
• Broan high efficiency bathroom fan and kitchen exhaust hood
• 35 Gallon Water tank with outside water hookup or blue water tank
• drain and a RV shurflo water pump

Herbert built it over the course of five months for $40,000, but he’s only asking $44,500 for it. If you’ve ever considered a Winnebago but couldn’t bear the design or wanted an Airstream but couldn’t afford the price, now’s your chance to take your life on road and stay snug and warm, even in the Yukon.

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