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NestPod™

The NestPod™ is a mobile multi use tiny house on wheels otherwise known as a living wagon designed for full time occupation (equivalent in Planning to a residential caravan).

Each complete NestPod™ is expertly designed by Jonathan in his inimitable style from the ground upwards with unique design features and functions to suit your detailed design brief. The end result is a stunning architectural gem and work of art!

Jonathan uses his unique sense of style and craftsmanship to fashion a complete interior with handmade furniture, lighting and fittings and/or sourced items as required. This reflects his main architectural inspiration - the concept of a house being a work of art with the architect/designer being responsible for every detail. There is an archive of his design and craftsmanship at jonathanavery.com.

The guide price for a NestPod is around £50-70k+ ex-works, depending on the design, build-level and the extent of specification; NB: off-grid power solutions such as solar panels/batteries etc are not part of this budget. NB. VAT rates vary depending on construction, size and end use.

The NestPod™ and NestHouse™ are central to Tiny House Scotland's principle of small scale homesteading and smallholding as a sustainable way of life.

Please note that my building standards involves high specification materials throughout like western red cedar cladding, aluminium windows and Marmoleum flooring as well as craft intensive methods such as the hand formed aluminium standing seam roofing. On a complete build - all the cabinets and fittings are also custom built by myself.

For further notes on my build specification click here.

There are three models in the range – the Solo, Outback and Venture each with a different base function:

  • Solo - standalone living and workspace for one person
  • Outback - accommodation for a couple with the option of incorporating a second module
  • Venture - enterprise functions such as sales office, mobile store, premium holiday letting venue, studio, health/treatment room

And then NestPods can also be combined as Twins - they can be conjoined to a larger facility - NestPod™ Twins!

These can be built in either of four external form factors categorised as - House, Swoosh, Barrel Top or Barn. I have already designed a library of over fifty unique concept NestPods that can be tailored to provide a unique solution with a choice of shape, materials palette and functions to produce a stunning custom built NestPod™ of your own - whatever the use required - full time residence, research station or pop-up retail venue with kerb appeal.

Go to the next page for more NestPod™ information...

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Interviewed by Ethan Waldman for his Tiny House Lifestyle Podcast

I was recently invited by Ethan Waldman to be interviewed for his Vermont based Tiny House Lifestyle Podcast episode 86. We covered a wide range of topics from surviving LIFE in general to the philosophy and benefits of tiny house building! As usual I will ramble on about Tiny Houses and architecture ’til the cows come home…so I was very honoured to join some of the luminaries of the tiny house movement who have featured in Ethan’s excellent publication - a great resource for enthusiasts and tiny house DIYers.

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Social Bite Tiny House Village features in the Scotsman

Social Bite Tiny House Village features in the Scotsman

It seems that the NestHouse™ variant that I designed for Social Bite's Village in Granton, Edinburgh is winning plaudits for the scheme as a whole. This article in the Scotsman on Sunday says that the village has been hailed as one of the most attractive places to live in Scotland in a new lifestyle bible inspired by the country’s “coorie” trend. Who knew that I was so on trend with my Tiny House concept? ! But it's true that the inherent features I design into my NestHouse™ and NestPod™ revolve around the principles of a cosy, safe and soul healing living experience.

The village is showcased in The Coorie Home, a new guide to “beautiful Scottish living” which is compiled by Beth Pearson; the book – which will be launched in new Edinburgh bookshop Toppings this week – is said to offer “a fresh take on all that home means”. Scotland’s first homeless village, which was created on council-owned wasteland, is compared to “a weekend haven, the sort of Highland retreat folk seek out to recharge from the stresses of city life. However, the book also highlights how the village is home to “some of the most vulnerable members of society” and praises the homes as “cosy, inhabitable spaces for those who need them most”.

Coorie was identified as a new Scottish lifestyle trend at the end of 2017 by VisitScotland, which predicted the promotion of feeling snug, sheltered and cosy could see it become the nation’s answer to Hygge, Denmark’s famous way of life.

One of my Sleep Niches in a NestHouse™ at the Granton Village © Ian Rutherford SCOTSMAN

Leith-based publishers Black and White released The Art Of Corrie, the first book inspired by the trend last September.

Black and White describes the new book as an exploration of homes that are “stylish, comfortable and an irresistible sanctuary from the outside world”.

Read the full Scotsman article here.

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'Da Bird' Tiny House Scotland Cat Kennel
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‘Da Bird’ NestHouse™ Cat Kennel

'Da Bird' Tiny House Scotland Cat Kennel

Top Secret SCOOP!…latest Prototype spotted at Tiny House Scotland? !! ?

I’ve been having a lovely lazy summer break at Shangri La Farm but one ‘client’ (Hector the Tonkinese) managed to sneak in and commission his own bespoke example of the Fine Art of Moveable Micro Architecture. It’s been a great opportunity to try out some curved roofing ideas on this quirky design which I’ve nicknamed ‘Da Bird’ NestHouse™ Cat Kennel! There’s a main floor and a sleep loft just like a full size NestHouse™ or NestPod™.

It’s out for testing just now...and if I manage to actually get Hector to go in it, I will report back with a photo!

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'Da Bird' NestHouse™ Cat Kennel

'Da Bird' Tiny House Scotland Cat Kennel
'Da Bird' Tiny House Scotland Cat Kennel
'Da Bird' Tiny House Scotland Cat Kennel
NestPod Delivery to a happy TIny House Scotland customer!
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NestPod delivery to happy Tiny House Scotland Customer

NestPod delivery to happy Tiny House Scotland Customer

NestPod™ NP003 was completed and delivered last week to its new home in the Scottish Highlands. Once again it has been an amazing creative journey for myself and my customer who is choosing a more sustainable lifestyle; I have to say that I am super-proud of the finished result and I think it's safe to say, he is too - see below!

This particular NestPod Solo is a Barn form factor and features a gambrel roof which creates a very spacious feel inside. It has bathroom with shower, kitchen, living room, sleep loft, additional storage loft and boasts a state of the art mechanical heat recovery ventilation (MHVR) system for air quality. As with all my builds it is entirely built from scratch by myself at all stages from the timber frame to the hand-formed aluminium standing seam roof, electrics water and gas. Timber cladding is western red cedar and this has been used for detailing internally around the beautiful clear Spanish poplar plywood.

Customer's Review on completed build.

What can I say? I couldn’t be happier with my new Scottish Tiny House. From the start of the project through to delivery it has been a great pleasure to work with Jonathan to complete my bespoke tiny house build. I was confident after our initial consultation that he was the person to design, build and deliver a beautiful, individual and practical home. How right I was. I was kept informed throughout the build and had great satisfaction in knowing Jonathan was building using the best materials and methods available to him and with immense attention to detail. Jonathan’s expertise showed with valuable suggestions on the design and finish whilst remaining flexible to my wants and needs.
If I had the money I would buy a fleet of Jonathan’s Tiny Houses!
The build was on budget and on time, no doubt thanks to Jonathan’s meticulous planning.
I can’t recommend TinyHouseScotland enough!
Owner of NestPod™ NP003

ps. Now I know it sounds like I've written this - but this is a genuine review! - see here.

NestPod™ NP003 arrives at it's new home in the Scottish Highlands.
NestPod™ CAD image
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What? No Floor Plans at Tiny House Scotland?!

What? No Floor Plans at Tiny House Scotland?!

I am frequently asked for floor plans of specific models…but I have to say, sorry - I just don’t do them! No really, each Tiny House I build is different and specifically designed to answer the requirements of my clients’ design brief.

This is an integral and vital part of the build process at Tiny House Scotland. So firstly, I never put floor plans on general release because I design with 3D CAD and don’t have the graph paper ‘hang-up’ that most TH enthusiasts seem to have (!) and secondly I feel it gives the impression that a design is set in stone - a bit like buying a particular model of caravan and this is to me is a foreign concept because working within the parameters of a Tiny House envelope, there are almost endless possibilities layout-wise.

I also advocate and massively enjoy a fair degree of organic design during the build process because as the frame materialises, working within the space each day is an amazing way to find the easter eggs of creativity for sometimes startling and innovative solutions to finesse the design functions or layout.

As in any field of design, constraints are the mother of creativity - in tiny house micro architecture they are ever present sources of opportunity. Every Tiny House I build is unique but distinctly Jonathan flavoured!

NestPod™ by Tiny House Scotland
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NestPod Tiny House on Wheels for SALE on behalf of customer.

Available from June 1st - This is an amazing opportunity for someone to get their hands on an original hand crafted NestPod™ from Tiny House Scotland.

Stunning NestPod™ Tiny House on Wheels for SALE on behalf of customer…

Due to a dramatic change in their personal circumstances, my overseas client is unable to take delivery of this NestPod to Europe for their new holiday letting business. They have instructed Tiny House Scotland to act as broker and offer it for sale from Linlithgow rather than incur the transport costs to Europe. Tiny House Scotland has been paid in full for the NestPod and is acting on behalf of the client to offer the tiny house for sale – there will therefore be no VAT on the sale amount.

Click through to the detailed description here.

 

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Aug/Sept 2019 Waiting List Slot now available due to Cancellation - book your NestPod or NestHouse build NOW!

Aug/Sept 2019 Waiting List Slot now available due to Cancellation - book your NestPod or NestHouse build NOW!

Regrettably my clients have had to cancel their NestPod™ build which was due to start in September 2019 - so this slot in the waiting list is now up for grabs. There is even a chance it could be an August start as the current build is making good progress.

To start the process - firstly book a consultation here and then pay your build slot deposit here - while these are non refundable they are credited to your build account.

Don’t hang around if you want your NestHouse or NestPod delivered in the first months of 2020!

NestPod™ NP002 by Tiny House Scotland
NestPod™ NP002 by Tiny House Scotland

 

 

The build team - Social Bite Village Edinburgh #tinyhouse
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Social Bite Village shortlisted for leading architectural award.

Delighted and super-proud to hear that the @social_bite Village with its eleven #Nesthouses designed by @TinyHouseScotland has been shortlisted for a leading architectural award alongside the @VADundee and the Queensferry Crossing! @theheraldscotland

http://bit.ly/RICS-Awards-2019
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NestPod™ NP002 designed and built by Tiny House Scotland
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The latest NestPod reveals its other side…

Another sneak peek of the latest NestPod™ from Tiny House Scotland - this time the nearside elevation.

The NestPod™ is a mobile multi use tiny house on wheels otherwise known as a residential caravan or living wagon!

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Tiny House Scotland is 5 years old this month!
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Tiny House Scotland’s 5th Birthday!

January 2019 sees the 5th anniversary of the creation of Tiny House Scotland. I simply can’t believe how the time has flown! What started as a personal project to research sustainable micro architecture has flowered into a serious business which I love with a passion. It’s been an uphill battle at times but worth the perseverance. I have met so many fantastic people on the way and had the opportunity of participating in the most amazing projects. Tiny Houses have many pertinent applications in the modern age so here’s to the next 5 years with some of the highlights so far!

The build team - Social Bite Village Edinburgh #tinyhouse

The Social Bite Village Edinburgh

The highlight so far has got to be the launch of the Social Bite Village in Granton, Edinburgh in May 2018. From Josh Littlejohn’s first visit to my NestHouse in October 2016 through to the opening in May 2018 with eleven NestHouses on site - it was a tremendous privilege to be a part of this huge team.

The NestHouse™

Moveable Modular Tiny House

The prototype NestHouse - a moveable modular tiny house system which resulting from two years of research and development. This super-insulated small house uses passive solar to provide its own heating for over 9 months of the year at its 56 deg N latitude.

The NestPod™ by Tiny House Scotland

NestPod™

Multi-Use Tiny House on Wheels

The first NestPod OutBack was released to its owners in July 2018. The NestPod is a new take on the caravan or living wagon. The second NestPod is very nearly finished and the third build will commence this month for a homesteading project in East Lothian.

Tiny House Scotland Timeline:

Tiny House Scotland NestPod™ ready to set sail for distant parts!
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Tiny House Scotland Delivers World Wide

Tiny House Scotland Delivers World Wide

Thanks to the transport company for this great photo of the latest NestPod™ sitting on the quay ready to board a ro-ro ferry - tiny house, massive ship. It looks a bit lonely but I am sure it can make friends with the truck and digger on it's way down to Portugal!

So I think that makes it official now - Tiny House Scotland can deliver anywhere in the world subject to a suitable shipping route. What does this mean? It means that where ever you are in the World you could own a unique tiny house painstakingly designed and crafted by Jonathan Avery. Jonathan's tiny houses are custom built for each client and feature superb environmental performance, solid construction and innovative design solutions.

Each one takes around 6 months from concept to completion with all trades being carried out by Jonathan himself (no subcontractors) from 3d design through advanced timber framing, roofing, plumbing water and gas, electrics, cabinet making, interior design etc.

Sneak peek of Tiny House Scotland's new NestPod™
Sneak peek of Tiny House Scotland's new NestPod™
The build team - Social Bite Village Edinburgh #tinyhouse
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Social Bite Tiny House Village Launch

Here's my photo essay of the Social Bite Village launch this morning in Granton, Edinburgh. We were blessed with amazing sunshine and the NestHouses and community hub looked superb. It was great to catch up with all the team again and reflect on the fact that a remarkable individual - Josh Littlejohn, can have an ambitious vision and follow it through to completion in only 18 months with the help of the 8000 who attended/raised funds at Sleep in the Park, 300 companies who donated materials and 100 more companies who were involved in the actual build ....not to mention a supportive and positive Edinburgh Council and MSP's...truly a community effort to help the homeless in Edinburgh. I am so proud that Josh asked me to design a two bed version of my NestHouse for the village and it was wonderful to see all eleven of them fully built and kitted out - huge Kudos to @CarbonDynamic who did an outstanding job building the houses on a tight schedule. The pics include my original NestHouse and my early graphic concept of the village by the sea at Granton.
Tiny House Scotland Social Bite Cyrenians #tinyhouse #ahomeforall #homelessvillage #sustainablearchitecture #compactarchitecture all pics © Jonathan Avery Tiny House Scotland. Further details about Social Bite here: http://social-bite.co.uk/the-social-bite-village/