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The city zoning it differently post purchase is so stupid. They put this man in a box and he absolutely thrived! 😊 Good for him!

Okay, I have toured this home and it’s awesome. I am a developer in dc and have done several alley projects! He’s got a real pos for a neighbor in back who does everything he can to stop a sale. Also, this home has been on many local web sites, IG accounts and so on with mostly negative comments and I make a point to write a long winded positive review. It’s an awesome house and priced below comparable condos nearby that also have condo fees and someone else sleeping over you and below you, this is a real single family home and it’s terrific. I wish them the best. Sean from OPaL

My favorite part was how proud he was of his space. He should be, he did a great job!

This was done surprisingly well. My hats off to this guy. I would prefer this to all the tiny homes with lofts upstairs where you can't even stand up. They are so claustrophobic to me at this stage of my life. This was actually thought out very well. Love the bathroom.. Good build.

The city tried to bury this guy and he came back swingin! Amazing creativity!

Am glad he and his brother were patient enough to build over a year and a half - this is a GEM in DC!

The city of Phoenix tried the same crap with me on a 24,000 square foot two story garden office. We went to pull the final permit and some guy said: “Did anyone check with the Parkway Commission. Of course they had not. When they did it became clear that the PROPOSED parkway, if built m, would encroach on our property, reducing out side yard resulting in our building being too close to the proposed property line. They denied us a permit. We were two years into the process. So the judge ruled in our favor, telling the city to pound sand. This was an opportunity! We offered to sell the city 5 feet of our property in exchange for a whole bunch of concessions. We used that money to soundproof the wall adjacent to the parkway. We upgraded all the glass for sound. We put in a beautiful courtyard water feature. And they all lived happily ever after.

I was skeptical at first, but this must be the most spacious narrow tiny house I've seen so far. The bathroom is absolutely massive and plenty of space for relaxing and sleeping. The veranda is used very well and great addition to increase space and light.

that's perfectly livable space for a single person or couple with no kids. the limited space actually helps you keep an eye on your accumulation of clutter lol

Love seeing someone work within ridiculous constraints to make a very livable space.

A brilliant architect ! A great architect is one who can work with a small space ! Absolutely stunning !

That space-saving kitchen sink with the integrated cutting board is especially clever and could be utilized anytime, not only this narrow alley home.

Wow he really thought about every tiny detail. Love the enthusiam of the architect and the house is wonderful.

no one could have explained the house and its unique dimensions beside this guy or maybe his brother the builder. Very impressive knowledge of the numbers and the cities crazy Alley way building requirements.

Considering their constraints, it's really nice!

Now this was a building challenge! Bravo.

Homes like this, is why I subscribe to this channel. I ❤ this house

I was a summer intern at the Smithsonian back in 2006 and I would have loved to have a place like that to live in. What a phenomenal use of space and design!!

Just plain BRILLIANT - physical design and aesthetically stunning. Congratulations!!

The house is more of an in spite of house instead of a spite house. Kudos to the innovation of the owner and builder.

It's so bright; I love it. I could live in that house.

*I LOVE THIS TINY HOUSE !!!* *They did an innovative and masterful job. Both in design and execution.*

He did a great job on this with the amount of space he had to work with!!

I love how they manage to utilize the space so wisely and not wasted any inch. It is simply perfection ❤

The bay window portion of this house needs some sort of corner vertical protective post. Otherwise, that protruding portion could be subject to a vehicle impact... Ouch.

I think it's amazing! Absolutely beautiful and built in a brilliant way to make it feel much bigger than it is! I could absolutely live in that and love it! We need to start changing our mind set. It's time for us all to conserve, preserve, downsize, and minimize our footprint anyway, and this house is a way to do that, and still live in comfort and beauty! I'd love to see more homes like this!

I hope this man’s genius is rewarded as he deserves standing ovation for this beautiful home. I’m so envious of this home that anyone would love to own anywhere in the world.

Growing up, my family never owned our own home. Either we rented a 2 bedroom apartment on a floor of a brownstone, or a 2 bedroom apartment. Humble beginnings have made me able to appreciate modest spaces. I don't need a mansion. As a former architectural student, I've always been fascinated with what a talented architect could achieve with a small space. Therefore, I'm quite impressed with this home and would have no problem living in it back in my Brooklyn NY hometown.

I thought this was going to be awful but it’s cool!

LOVE IT!!! I am a big fan of the Tiny House Movement so this house seems spacious to me!!

Wow. Stunning. I would live there happily. Excellent work

This is so well designed. Bravo.

This is brilliant, I would buy it! I love this guys's vision and his passion for this project.

He and his brother are geniuses. 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾

The use of space in this build is masterful. He did a great job with this property.

This guy is amazing a true developer the light in the home amazing wish him all the best 🎉

Surprisingly livable!

Life gives you lemon make lemonade. Amazingly beautiful

This is an awesome house! Wow to the builders!!!! Def very unique and creative! Blew my mind !

they did an amazing job given the circumstances

I wonder if they worry about cars accidentally going down the alleys and running into the house? It's such a a neat home! Love it!!!

We need more men like this that can build in small places, but are sustainable and use minimum space is amazing. I have to say these guys were geniuses.

Very creative. Built-ins make such good use of space.

Very cool Nady!

Hang a nice picture over the electrical panel. In NY that would be considered a palatial Palace. Perfect for your needs and energy efficient. Great Lock n' Leave or an Air B & B.

This is a really beautiful house. However that outside door on the second floor, you really should have put in a window that you could actually open to get air flow!

constraints breed innovation!

I'm smiling the whole video through......!!!!

I could live in this home! Wow! Very use full space! Looks larger than it is.

What a great house! That is a great space in the city, the owner and his brother are brilliant.

Amazingly functional for a family. Thank you for sharing.

Quite a hidden little luxury of a house actually. Very clever design to make it livable without sacrificing comfort like most tiny houses.

I absolutely love this home!!

They don't go inside until the 06:00 minute mark.

Such a clever use of space!

Great design. Very appealing. As much house as most of us really need.

The fence system outside this house looks like it’s from Hoft a Canadian company that sells posts and you can slide in between the posts whatever wood you might like for your rails. We have Hoft at our house, it’s a really great looking cost-effective DIY fencing solution and it’s s lot of fun to install. Available at Lowe’s.

Wooow How much I love it this tiny perfect house 👌

Beautifull, look very spacious. Great job. Love his positivity.

Well done house. Inspired by a fifth weel, but longer and taller. The quantity of windows makes a big difference in perception of space and lighting. The patio is small, but long. The master bathroom is much bigger than the one in my house. Better layout too.

Absolutely stunning! Design and Spacing 100%. YES, YES, YES on the Juliet balcony.

Great use of bumpouts.

This house turned out amazing! you really worked miracles with the space you had! I would want a 3rd floor deck! Also, 2 other ways to maximize storage: Some of the stairs can have pull-out drawers to store shoes and the upstairs hallway, right under the long window you can put those skinny Ikea verticle shoe cabinets from the hemnes line that i see people storring sheets and towells in as well as bags and purses, and other stuff. The current patio can have a fold down table afixed to the fence and even a foot wide bench with storage inside for all the outdoor stuff.

Ingenious use of limitations!

This was SO interesting!!

Love the idea Saves space, land,time! Small narrow Unique🎉Way to Go❤

It's a modern shotgun house! Very appealing and looks great from the outside, even better inside. Nicely done!

I love it. Amazing construction. Perfect for 2 people

This is a super impressive build! Well done!

I really love the whole idea of housing being in every possible conceivable space, so as not to waste space that's usable. The house is very pretty. I am surprised that the upstairs wasn't design with more of an open space concept since the doors just take up so much unnecessary space and the hallway is just this empty walkway. Also the downstairs patio doors could have been designed to go into the walls so the "patio" doors actually opened up into a very large patio.

That was surprising. I didn't expect the house to be so open despite the limitations. It's clearly well-thought-out. Kudos to him and his brother. The space works, and I'd go as far as saying better than most condominiums in Toronto, for example.

The electrical grid connection boxes were probably done by the city. Such a nice and thoughtful house and the grid boxes and lines going in look like they were placed by a toddler.

UPDATE: It listed now at $553,157 for 600 sq ft, 1.5 bath, 1 bed, no HOA or condo fees, solar covers all electricity. That's a fair price for a small 1 bed in DC. Custom design. Custom build. That's a little over $900+/sq ft for new custom build (plus closing costs). Here are the HUGE lifetime of savings that are factored in: No HOA (a true SFH, new build, rare find today) No condo fees ever (with all the conveniences of a condo) No electricity bill in a very hot, humid climate that requires full A/C 6 months & full heat 4 months out of the year (solar) No yard to landscape ($$$), mow, water, or leaves to rake...huge lifetime savings You can still have a dog or two, without the monthly pet rent, breed restrictions, or pet deposit a HOA/condo/apartment would A single professional will love that space, or a flight attendant who is constantly traveling 12-15 days a month. A work-a-holic who is rarely home, but doesn't want to throw money away on rent. They could even sell it as an office space to a business if they can get it zoned for that, or a pied-a-terre. They did everything they could to make the space work. I commend the brothers for finding a way to make it work instead of taking the "L" so to speak. In this housing market, with such tight supply, they should be able to sell.

I think what they have done with it is amazing . I would love in this .

I love it. Do not think I could live in it But I love it

And it’s very well thought out beautiful home

This is cheaper than many 1 bedroom Dc cindos without the HOA fee. I think it will sell quickly.

Fabulous. Thank you for showing it Kristen. G Ire

Only things I'd do differently would be to put half the house on columns to open up parking spaces for e-bikes. Then follow a split level plan- this makes stairs between flights only a half story, and eliminates the long narrow hallway effect. Biggest hazard is a truck in the alley bumping that bay window, so better to start bump outs above truck height.

Why this is incredibly impressive. It’s a lovely space compared to so many other wider small spaces.

I hate that the city zoning laws prohibit builder to expand the house but because of it he build a real nice home. I would love to live in a place like this.

I want to have a prefab that is 14 to 15 feet wide, and 40 to 50 feet long built, so I can relate to this guys' frustrations with the obstacles. Many locations have square foot minimums for a home. Anywhere from 800 square feet to 1100 or 1200 square feet but I only want around 560 to 700 square feet due to financial restrictions, and I don't want a larger home to clean and maintain in my retirement years. Finding a location to put up one of these, where you aren't out in the wilderness, is proving to be more difficult than I imagined. The zoning codes need to change so people like me with lower incomes, who only need a small space (but don't want a tiny home) can put up really nice looking and highly energy efficient, stronger than stick built homes, that also don't dump as much waste in our landfills. This size smaller size house is perfect for single people, retired couples or people buying their first home. The west coast is already doing this, but the east coast is far behind.

Very creative solution

Brilliantly designed! Creativity at its best.

It is really well done - how clever. The cutting board etc over sink is a lovely touch.

Curious to know what the market will bear price wise. They did a nice job. Aesthetically it's very nice. However, other than the closet in the bedroom, and the tiny area under the stairs, there didn't seem to be any other storage. You'd have to be a serious minimalist to live there.

If he figures out a way to put a small screen or stained glass on the side of the counter in front of the sink as you walk in, it will give a moment’s breath, a bit of a foyer. It’s a lovely home. ❤

quite ingenious!

brilliant design

It shows that with perserverance and lots of money you can build a livable structure in an almost unbuildable plot! I saw one that's even smaller and while it was more or less made for one person, they did the best with the amount of space they had, too.

Coolest skinney home ever. Very livable. Genius.

Wow this house is gorgeous indeedy ♥️

Looks beautiful

Amazing and inspiring. Great ideas presented in a beautiful video. I would definitely move to that kind of condo from my regular 1 bed.condo -). Cheers from Toronto

Very clever use of space. I love it!

Actually pretty good. I like the color of the exterior as well.

Enjoyed the creativity. Thanks.

Great use of space lot of room for 2 people

Wonderful home, built to perfection with great detail. Kirsten, Kirsten, Kirsten, please close the commode when filming.

This house is actually really nice all things considered.