This is a stunning park model tiny house on wheels that has everything from a kitchen with a a dining room, two main floor bedrooms, and a spacious living room, to a cozy bathroom, an epic laundry room and loads of storage! It’s bigger than a typical tiny house, measuring 44′ long, 12′ wide, and 13’6″ tall with everything on one floor (no loft, no ladder, no stairs!) and there are high ceilings and clerestory windows that make the living space feel open and airy.
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This XL tiny home is the Orca model by Mint Tiny House Company, and in this video their creative marketing guru Farai gives us a full walk through tour to see each room, and he also shares details about how it’s built and insulated, how it’s heated and cooled, he talks about all the hookups, how much it costs, and more!
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Some of the advantages of a park model tiny house like this is that it’s longer and wider, so you don’t get the hallway effect that some tiny homes have. There’s also loads of storage space in the kitchen, bedrooms, and laundry room to help keep clutter to a minimum. Having a second bedroom means you have space for a home office, for guests, or for kids. And there’s also room for a dining room which is something that a lot of tiny homes don’t have (they often opt for a breakfast bar or a counter with stools).
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Some of the disadvantages of a park model is that, due to their large size, they do require special permitting to transport on the road and likely need at least one pilot vehicle. They’re also more expensive than a lot of tiny homes. The Orca model in this video costs $231,000 in Canadian Dollars.
Another key difference between a typical tiny house on wheels and a park model is that they are built to different standards and certifications, which is an important thing to look into when buying a tiny house and figuring out where to park it, as well as for financing, insurance and other important logistics.
