Come Home to the Country --- 350 Sq. Ft. Off Grid Home in Missouri

                                                                     

Meet Teri and her husband and 2 children who live on 10 acres, and co-own an additional 30 acres with two other families in Missouri.

                              

The home is only 350 square feet custom designed by the two of them, built around their family's  needs by her husband. How cool is that.

They have plans for a timber framed straw bale addition in the coming years and this home is a jumping off point.

The home has no walled off rooms but is divided creatively into multiple spaces using shelving, partial walls and floor levels.

                                

Teri's home features a mudroom, kitchen, pantry, playroom, and a bedroom area.

She and her husband love to cook and enjoy being able to set pots of stew or soup on the stove to boil in their wood stove that sits next to the kitchen. They completely move their kitchen outdoors during the warmer months.

When I asked Teri if she loves her home she said," I do love it!  It's so light and open, so even though it's tiny, it feels much more spacious. I also love that there are so many built-in shelves, made with wood that we've had custom milled for us. It brings a bit of nature right into our home."

Teri also explained that , "Our home was built with a combination of new and reclaimed materials, which gives it a really nice feel.  We were able to acquire wood from a century old barn for our exterior siding, so our house looks rustic and lived in, even though it's only a year old. "

"Our house is also completely off-the-grid.  We recently installed three solar panels that power lights, small appliances, and a chest freezer.  We have a cell phone, and will hook up to a wireless internet service in the near future.  But our home is a "dry" house with no plumbing in or out of the house. Instead, we rely on water catchment from our metal roof, and we have an outhouse for a bathroom. "

The family custom built their table and it's absolutely gorgeous. This next weekend I look forward to sharing with you more of Teri's off grid home that houses this incredibly cool family of 4. 

In the meantime... if you are looking to know more about Teri and her off grid homesteading experience she blogs over here.

So what do you think of Teri's Country home? Could you live off grid?

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