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| View of the back of my house from the end of my pie shaped lot. This is the view Pat will have of my house and of course I can see his house. Yes, I have a LARGE back yard. |
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| This is the view Pat will have of my house from his tiny house |
Hey folks! Pat and I finally solved the problem of us living together when we get married.
Yes, we will live together but not in the same house.
Why?
Because we're two old men and we're really SET IN OUR WAYS!
Another reason is that Pat is a minimalist and I'm......well I'm NOT a minimalist.
I'm not a hoarder but I do like THINGS. Plus I have all my memories which give me comfort.
In my eighty-three years of stumbling around and poking my nose in places where perhaps I shouldn't in this incarnation on this earth, I have collected a LOT OF THINGS. And I intend to keep these things until I make my exit in this lifetime.
The answer to our living problem is a tiny home.
Pat has always liked tiny homes.
Pat lives in a tiny home now in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. 
Pat's home in Canada (the one of the left with the yellow outline door) and yes, he's still having problems with his squatter neighbors. He won't have that problem here in Delaware with his tiny home. Peace and quiet here!
He is very happy in his home. But when we get married we do want to live together but as I said before we two are very set in our ways.
I want Pat to be happy and he wants me to be happy too. How to solve this problem?
The first hint of this answer came up last year when Sussex County approved the placement of tiny homes on properties. Sussex County calls these home "ADU's" or Accessory DwellingUnits.
I always have a hard time remembering what that acronym "ADU" stands for. A typical bureaucratic term, right? God, just call it a "TINY HOME" already.
So now the question is do I have enough room on my lot for this tiny home. Absolutely!
My lot is .97 acres. Most of the rest of the lots in my 51 unit subdivision (called "Covington Chase") are 3/4's of an acre. I have one of the largest lots.
My lot is pie shaped and backed up to a dirt road and a corn field on the other side of that dirt road.
I deliberately chose a deep lot that didn't back up to anyone else's lot. I'm only bordered on the left and right side of my house by my neighbors. The end of my lot does not adjoin any other lots with houses on them.
I have a row of pine trees bordering my lot.
Pat's tiny house will be placed at the far corner of my lot in front of those bordering pine trees which will afford him privacy from the back of his house.
Here are the house plans. We haven't made a final decision on the exact house plans but it will be something like this. Very simple and plain, just the way Pat likes it. And of course we both want the house to blend into my property thus no two story house with cute little dormers.
So what do you think my friends?
15 comments:
Marvelous!
Change of house plans already Walt. Still going to do the ADU though. Something more modern though and also to blend in with my landscape.
Ron
That's a wonderful idea. I absolutely love it!
a great plan for both of you.
Perfect, but I would go with a brighter stool cover. What a great idea.
I've often wondered if Pat would move in a 'clean things out' for you or you would sell your home for a new nest. I hadn't thought of separate living! Clever.
That is a great solution! What fun to plan it, as well. Olivia
Walt,
Change of house plans already! But we're doing it!
Ron
Jay,
We've already changed the house plan but we're doing it! I'm so excited!
Ron
kent,
Pat didn't want this house plan but we're doing it anyway. Perfect solution. He has his own place but on my land. We both maintain our privacy yet we're still together.
Ron
Anonymous,
We're changing house plans but we are putting a tiny house in my backyard. We're both very excited.
Ron
Spo,
No way no how will I move from my house and my things. Pat understands that. I will get rid of more things but we will maintain our own living quarters. This is a perfect solution for both of us. We each have our own distinct way of living yet we will be together.
Ron
Olivia,
You're absolutely right, a brilliant solution for us two Old Guys who are set in our ways. This way we're both together and yet can still maintain our privacy and individualistic way of living. Now for the exciting times of planning and implementing. I always new there was "one more house" in my future. However, this will definitely be the last one. Time is running out.
Ron
Love it---I love the idea of both homes blending together in design---If my math is correct we are talking about 550 square feet---I love it---The floor plan looks great---I would love to see more of the details when the final build is being considered---I have always said I could live in a place this size IF there is good storage---I don't need a lot----I hate things laying around----Clutter---The floor plan looks like a good sized hotel room---Don't forget WIFI and climate control----Now you good start a Golden Girls type living situation with gay men and all ADUs=Accessory Dwelling Units would be laid out around the main house----When I lived in LA for a year a lot of homes had the same thing---They called them mother in law suites----Many used them for guests, home offices, and some even rented them out----Sort of what we call a carriage house in some places----Like Texas and places in the south---Have a great week---
What a nice lot and what a nice plan for two gentlemen to live together! Greetings from 65th parallel north Finland, where we are slowly getting over our shortest days during winter. Wishing you ALL the best for this year.
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