After spending almost 10 years living on a sailboat, Jase and Jolene brought everything they had learned about small space living into the design of their dream home on land.
In this episode, we tour their incredible compact coastal home in Tasmania, Australia. Built from a kitset and heavily modified to suit their lifestyle, this 68m² home is raised on poles to work with the steep section, capture the water views and create a peaceful retreat surrounded by nature.
Jason completed around 90% of the build himself, including the custom timber cabinetry, clever storage solutions, built-in lounge, creative home office and many of the handcrafted details that make this home so unique. Inside, the layout is open, warm and highly efficient, with a beautiful kitchen, concrete benchtops, a serving window to the deck, combined bathroom and laundry, composting toilet, spacious bedroom and a large wraparound deck for outdoor living.
This home is a wonderful example of how tiny house principles, DIY building, compact design and intentional living can come together in a slightly larger small home. After years of life at sea, Jase and Jolene have created a beautiful coastal sanctuary and a deeply personal place to call home.
We hope you enjoy the full tour of this clever and inspiring small home in Tasmania.
You can find out more about Jase's carpentry work here: https://www.instagram.com/tamarcarpentry/
And Jase and Jolene's film work here: @RadBadMadProductions as well as videos from their time on the ocean here: @jasekovacs
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CHAPTERS
00:00 - Introduction
00:29 - Meet Jase and Jolene
01:33 - 10 Years Living on a Sailboat
02:30 - Starting Again in Australia
03:38 - Choosing a Kitset Home
04:07 - Building 90% of the Home Himself
04:33 - Raised on Poles for the Sloped Site
05:06 - Roofline and Exterior Design
05:52 - Size of the Home
06:42 - The Land and Workshop
07:23 - Inside the Home
07:58 - Blurring the Boundary Between Indoors and Out
08:36 - How Sailboat Living Shaped the Design
09:48 - Tiny House Principles in a Larger Home
10:00 - Open Plan Living
10:28 - Built-In Lounge and Storage
11:19 - Kitchen Design
12:28 - Serving Window and Outdoor Living
13:00 - Custom Timber Cabinetry
13:29 - Efficient Kitchen Storage
13:58 - Home Office
14:34 - Creative Workspace and Adventure Wall
15:39 - Bathroom and Laundry
17:42 - Composting Toilet and Greywater
18:43 - Bedroom
20:32 - Life After Moving In
21:15 - Adjusting to Life on Land
22:01 - A Home Built Together
22:59 - Build Cost and Budget
24:22 - Their Next Big Adventure
25:12 - Final Thoughts
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Presented and Produced by: Bryce Langston
Camera: Rasa Pescud & Bryce Langston
Editing: Sarah Binder & Rasa Pescud
Title music in this video by Bryce Langston: http://www.youtube.com/brycelangston
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