A Tiny House Village w/ a private island?? (Colorado) 

I'm from Durango. Born and raised, 5th generation. My son's are 6th and my granddaughters are 7th. So we've been here for a wee bit of time. So I'd like to give some insight, if I may, and maybe answer some of the comments. YES! Rent is very expensive here. Its ludacris. Trust me we agree! We are a tourist town ( River rafting, hiking, mountain biking, camping, the train, and a ski resort. Just to name a few.) and a college town. I happen to work for the train for several years. So I would like to correct her when she said that the train passed by three times a day... Not entirely true. At peak season there are four trains that go up to Silverton and they return later making a total round trip at 9 hours. I'm no mathematician but I believe that's eight times that it passes by through the summer. Mind you, these are all old steam engine trains and run on a narrow gauge track. These engines are BIG, and the whistle is extremely loud. You'll hear it loud and clear because the conductor blows it probably 500 ft from where that property starts because he's crossing over a road. I'll put it this way, I grew up 12 miles out of town and on a good day you can hear that whistle blow at my house. So you can imagine what it sounds like in town. But I will say the train is very cool to see. The trip up to Silverton and back is gorgeous. Absolutely worth doing if you ever visit. I would like to also give further insight on the river. I found it amusing that she did not explain the name of it, The Animas River, which means the River of Lost Souls. There have been many fatalities on this river. Its not common to have it majorly flood but it does happen. And when we have spring runoff, that bitch rages! Its scary. If we've had a big snow year I will say not much of that little Island is above water during runoff season. Just sayin'... As for wildlife she forgot to mention several common ones. Raccoons and skunks, which love the water. Elk, and moose that are easily twice the size of deer and don't "prance". They are massive animals. And how could she forget the coyotes, bear and mountain lions... I believe those require no explanation. With that being said, I live in one of the most beautifully breathtaking and mind blowing places in the world. But beauty comes at a price. It comes down to what you're willing to spend to have good mental health and well-being? Not only for you but you're family and your children. If you've made it this far, thanks for hanging in there. I know this was a long comment. But hopefully worth a read. 😔😂

Packed together like sardines on flat land surrounded by a massive river.....yeah...no. Not to mention up to 1000 a month, NOT including utilities! For a tiny (no pun intended) spot of land! Hate to be so blunt but living in such close proximity to others (especially musicians)....it cannot be good. Add to that....I wonder what the flood insurance is like there. This sounds more like a massive nightmare, then a tiny dream.

The rent seems quite expensive considering that it doesn't include utilities. Tiny houses aren't so cheap to build nowadays. You build them to reduce your cost of living and have a chance to own your own home, but if you don't own property or have someone who will let you live on theirs, you are still at the mercy of a landlord who can keep increasing the cost of the rental space. Plus how many years does a tiny house last that isn't on a foundation? Do they go up in value if you want to sell it?

The lot rent is really expensive! It doesn't include utlilties. That's crazy.

Wow! Affordable? Just what I expected of Colorado. It's a money hole.

I love that this village is open to different tiny home options. As she said, there are many ways to live tiny. Many villages are so restrictive. Thanks for this wonderful tour!

695 to 975 PLUS utilities to be packed in like sardines is outrageous!

Beautiful community with beautiful people and homes. But one has to ask.....when will lot fees come down to Earth!? One of the main reasons people are going tiny is for cost of living. $675-975 for a lot!?!? AND NO UTILITIES!?!? There's no way, in any city, province or state, that the landowners' costs require them to charge $975/month. There needs to be a better, more cost effective model. I want my mortgage payment to be less than that. People need to band together to split the cost of land, and pay their share, depending on the lot sizes.

Sounds nice and a good location. The train three times a day might be annoying. But those lot rentals doesn't make it affordable and will probably encourage other villages to raise their prices. Even tiny living will not be affordable.

Great except rent too high

That's a lot of $ for lot rent. I'm glad I have my own property that I have a park model on. Taxes under $700 a year. My own utilities on 5 acres.

Yikes! Seems a bit expensive when you factor in all the costs. Plus way too crowded! No thanks.

Beautiful location but yikes! Those lot prices are as much as a mortgage in some cases. With interest rates still skyrocketing this doesn’t jive well with homeowners trying to live more affordably.

Nice place, too expensive on the lot rent. Amazing how you can go to Tennessee, Incredible Tiny Homes and have a lot rent for either $200 a month or a mountain lot for $300 a month.

Guess trailer park doesn’t have the same ring to it!

You see on their faces that they have a healthy and happy community. 😉❤

I've always been a fan of tiny home, not for myself, but this just seems like the evolution of the trailer park.

Looks like a great little place.. Flooding worries/insurance rates?

The village Lot rent is way too high, ITH is $200-$300 very affordable which makes sense

I live in Durango, and have visited Island Cove many times. It's a wonderful community!

I ❤ how they embrace variety and have events. Seems like a fun, albeit a tad too expensive, place to live.

Nice location and amenities, but crazy lot rentals. For $1000/month, I'd rather buy land.

Nice but a little pricey per month. 🇨🇦

Mobile home park. Lot rent is high!

Tiny house & space rent is Big 😢

Expensive lot rent plus utilities

Looks beautiful and I'm probably jaded b/c where I live, but 1k plus utilities, and oh by the way a massive train rolls by 3 times EVERY day... kinda tough sell. Third rent and no train and I'm there forever.

What a great place! It's nice that someone is open minded enough to do something like this.

$1000 rent for a tiny lot?

OMG what a great video! As a resident of Colorado it was nice to see that Durango is great spot for tiny house living. Road trip to visit real soon!

It’s a beautiful community. I love how the artist painted that storage container.

If that river/stream swells…adios!

Be very careful of any community owned by a corporation. They get really greedy.

Really cool but I bet you need flood insurance there

Does the river flood???

That place has lots of nice amenities

Great community. Most lots seem to be too tiny, and monthly cost seem to be really high…but maybe that is relative to the area.

Love this channel pls keep it coming x

Got to visit Durango last year and is definitely my favorite place!

Any fears or concerns of flooding from the river?

Maybe they improved it. I went to check it out a few years ago and it looked like a dump with the houses on top of each other.

Undecided about the rents and the other homes are close. Close to the river…the train……..But everyone is different. We have trailer parks around here and they are on top of one an other too. It is cheaper than regular rents, the scenery is pretty, the walking trail, the clean appearance and the friendly gatherings are a plus. Oh and of course the roads are plowed. Nice video thanks for the information of the different places to live in a tiny home. Love it.

Two much money, And bet you get flooded

I’m not trying to be disrespectful, but how do these communities differ from trailer parks, other than they are a variety of different homes?

Very coll Tiny home + mobile home and apartment community 😊😊👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍

To buy an existing RV park in a town is a few million dollars. It’s a huge investment. Even a rural RV park in the middle of nowhere is over a million.

This is so cool thank you from Scotland

This seems like a beautiful nice and peaceful place to live.

It is a gorgeous community 😍

I like tje idea of tue Water 🐦. Thanks Jenna 😊! JO JO IN VT 💞

This is just the cutest tiny home village ever!! I knew about it it’s existence by never imagined this type of community! Count me in! ❤

I was looking at tiny homes. Then I bought a home that needed a lot of work as it was 100+ years old. Now I've reclaimed instead of built more. Isn't it better; no matter the size?

Wow.....This is beautiful! I really love this idea. There are a lot of ideas that can be gleaned from this.

That's so spectacular. Thank you for sharing 🙏

This is my dream. What a beautiful location. The management seems fun and really seems to care about people's ideas instead of making people fit in a mold.

Those tiny homes are really crammed together. My idea of a tiny house is that you buy or lease a regular portion of land and then have less house but more garden.

Love that village!

Really interesting place. It sounds like an idyllic place to live.

Love it! I'm living in Denver, CO but I'd love this community near the Ocean.

I was in Durango in June and took the train by this community. I wish now I had visited. The rent seems high, but when in Rome. Good luck finding affordable housing in Durango nowadays. This might be the option that costs the least. Durango is beautiful with a vibrant downtown surrounded by awesome scenery.

Wow so awesome so cool thanks for sharing!!✌️🇺🇲

That area looks so cute!

I love it!! what is your year round weather like?

Jenna, your hair looks great!!

What an amazing place ❤

What an awesome place to live in

So cool!! love it .

We've toured this facility, and have homes/homeowners placed there.. It's a beautiful place to live tiny! #tinyhouseexperts ❤❤

I would love a community like this. Excellent

❤ This community is lovely.

wonderful how beautiful

Love this community ❤

This is such a cool place.

It's good to be a SardinO

I loved the video

nice idea but lot rent is too pricey for me. Check out other areas.. alot less. Tennessee, 200 to 300 a month.

My only concern would be how a 100 year flood would impact the community. Otherwise, looks like a great location for a tiny home community.

Looks nice.

really nice!

I hope more of these kind of tiny home communities begin!

I would love to live there. Such a beautiful area too. I wonder if we could get something similar going in the UK?

Did the prices go up?

I so so so so so so so want to live there. I hate living in Australia sometimes. USA has so much more tiny house communities.

Muy lindo 😊

Just like a mobile home park but the houses are small. Huge rent, and then charges for extra storage. Homes too close together. Not for me. I would get a piece of land and put a tiny home on it, and have no rent.

NICE

Way cool 🎉

$695, and I thought my lot rent was high ($410)! Nice park.

that plot of land have soon paid itself, if you take 6-900 usd and x the spaces, per month, they are gonna be rich on this :-)

I always think rivers rise and change so not sure I want to be literally on the river? it may be a non negotiable? what are your thoughts?

Is that 6-900 a month or???

I like the idea but would only do something like this if it was affordable. Never owned a home but at a minimum I would be looking for a long term lease of the land and a very clear understanding of the fees for water, sewage and other. The only people that would do this would be looking to stay within budget and sacrifice by reducing their footprint on the planet. Real Estate generally isn't about being a good humanitarian. Its mostly about making big money. Big money gets more big money. How does this really help us?

Hi Jenna, I’ve been told of a house, called the cheese wedge. It looks like a pie shaped house in Seattle proper. It’s historic because the couple split the lot, in which, their original home was after a divorce. So a tiny home was built on end of their corner lot. Do you think it’s possible to do a video on those homes? I love your videos. The tree houses and odd/unique homes are a favorite ❤️

I love the fact they encourage individuality❤I absolutely love the train!

They are so close together. No thank you

I’m shocked, it’s not another ugly homeDepot like parking lot! It has trees n bushes and grass! 😮. Nicest one I’ve seen yet.🍻

Tell me do most people stay in there tiny home or do they decide it not for them ?

Why are there no permanent foundation Tiny home communities where you own the land? It would be a hit

Is there a village near McDonough Ga

I like the idea for a vacation for several months but do agree himes are too close together.