This week we visit Aynslie’s incredible mortgage-free $80k tiny home, set within a beautiful five-acre micro community beside the river. Built over two years with help from talented friends, this tiny house is full of creativity, colour, clever design and personality.
Aynslie began her tiny house journey with very little building experience, joking that only a few years ago she didn’t know what a hammer was. Now, she has created a home that is completely her own, filled with stained glass windows, recycled timber, theatre lights, smart storage, a hidden pulley TV, a home office loft, a rooftop wine deck and even a special outdoor enclosure for her very spoiled cat.
Her tiny home is part of a small intentional community where friends share gardens, food, potluck dinners and a more sustainable way of living. With minimal rent, no mortgage and a strong connection to the land and people around her, Aynslie has found a wonderfully affordable and resilient way to live.
We hope you enjoy the tour of this magical self-built tiny home.
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Chapters
00:00 Introduction
00:30 Meet Aynslie
00:44 The five-acre micro community
01:43 How Aynslie came to tiny house living
02:26 Learning to build from scratch
03:16 Designing a creative tiny home
03:51 Stained glass windows and unique details
05:03 Wraparound deck and outdoor living
05:22 Cat enclosure and rooftop wine deck
06:12 Another tiny home on the property
06:34 Size, services and garden life
07:51 Community meals and shared living
08:25 Interior tour begins
09:40 Theatre lights and Shakespeare details
11:07 Split-level lounge and recycled floors
11:58 Antique fireplace and storage couch
12:50 Hidden pulley TV
13:09 Compact kitchen with live-edge timber
14:06 Hidden spice rack and stair storage
14:43 Office and library loft
15:39 Clever bathroom layout
17:00 Cosy bedroom with stained glass
18:29 Pull-out wardrobe
18:55 What it feels like to live here
20:40 Cost of the build
21:05 What’s next for Aynslie
21:37 Final thoughts
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Presented and Produced by: Bryce Langston
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Editing: Sarah Binder & Rasa Pescud
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