Scotland's Echo recently completed a new tiny house named the Long Shed. Featuring a fully off-the-grid setup, it connects to the outside via a large sliding glass door and deck, and sports an open ...

Going off-grid sounds good in theory—cut the cord, live independently, and never worry about outside systems failing. But ...

This compact but capable tiny house offers an impressive amount of flexibility for its size. Measuring just 7.2 m (23 ft) in length, it includes a two-bedroom interior layout and runs off the grid – ...

Former Illinois residents Jason and Jennifer Remillard dreamed of living a simple, debt-free life. The couple purchased a $50,000, 58-acre property in Maine in 2019 near the Canadian border. They ...

Step by step, two Spanish creatives convert a Lanzarote farm into a place to live, work, and surf. Step by step, Georgina Fashion and interior designer Georgina "Geo" Giner Gallardo and her art ...

The idea of living off the grid—once the domain of hippies and doomsday preppers—has been steadily winning over a broader range of homebuyers, from remote-working young professionals to families ...

Living off the grid in Maine means your house is not connected to the electrical network, or public water and sewer lines. It could be a large or small home with as much comfort and solitude as you’re ...

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