Take a Tour of This Gorgeous Tiny Home Community
Let’s tour this tiny home community, River Edge Tiny Home Village, in central New Mexico, next to the Rio Grande River and 30 miles south of Albuquerque.
It's a truly affordable place to live thanks to the low rent and amazing transportation opportunities. Tiny houses on wheels, skoolies/bus conversions, and RVs are all welcome.
The new owner, Jill, shows us around her tiny home community in New Mexico.
1. Location
River Edge has been around for a few years and we have 33 sites on 3 acres of land but we have 17 acres to expand right on the Rio Grande River.
2. Lots
Most of the lots are 3,000 to 3,500 square feet. Each lot has utilities, including water, sewer, electricity, and some with natural gas. The monthly rate is $400 a month on a 12-month lease (as of this posting).
3. Reba short-term rental
Here Reba the Road Runner Respite, which is what we call this tiny house. She was built on a gooseneck trailer and sleeps four.
3a. Kitchen
The wood cabinets are all custom-made by the builder who is a true craftsman. He also made the door and window moldings. All the wood is recycled from previous jobs.
The cabinet doors are framed sheet metal.
3b. Bathroom
The barn door to the bathroom is also custom.
3c. Upstairs
The living room and den area are set up on the upper level. There’s also a dedicated workspace on that level.
There’s a mini-split on this level to heat and cool the whole house though there is a propane heater, as well.
4. Cedar Nook short-term rental
Cedar Nook is 109 square feet and sleeps two people but it’s most comfortable for one person. It’s probably our most economical tiny home to stay in.
4a. Bedroom
It has a queen bed in the sleeping loft accessible with a telescoping ladder.
4b. Bathroom and kitchen
There’s a full-sized shower and a flush toilet.
5. Why I bought River Edge
I purchased River Edge in 2020. I wanted to buy something that has a purpose and benefits others.
There is a demand for affordable houses. The tiny home industry is still in its infancy and it is not as widely accepted as it will be in the future.
6. Community garden
We just started a community garden. Since we are in the desert, we didn’t have amended soil, so we went with raised beds this year. It’s all experimental.
7. Cost of living and community
People all over are scaling back. Face it, how can you live on $1,000 a 1,000-a-month fixed income and have a house, car, groceries, and medical insurance in America?
We are rural and we have an on-demand bus service here so someone can live here without a car. There’s also a high-speed rail that’s 3 miles away. You can take the bus to the rail station and zip on up to Santa Fe or Albuquerque. Here, a person could truly live on $1,000 a month.
People always want to know what the other residents are like when they are touring here.
Everyone comes out of their homes and everyone knows their neighbors here. That’s a great thing.
Everyone doesn’t have to love each other but there’s common courtesy here. Everyone is social and supportive here and there’s even a hiking club, and people go to local festivals together.
I hope more people embrace tiny living because they can just live more comfortably. You don’t have to be concerned about whether or not you can pay the electric bill.
8. Larger tiny homes
There are larger tiny homes called Park Models. They are 400 square feet. Those are pretty liveable.
If you want to live in a tiny house for the rest of your life, you want to have first-level sleeping quarters. These homes are wider to accommodate the bedroom on the first level. They are great for someone who may have a disability or mobility issues.
Tiny home community
I hope to expand this community to 200 sites in the future. That’s a lot of affordable housing.
Let us know what you think of this tiny home village in New Mexico. Would you be able to live in this type of community comfortably? Leave us a comment!
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