Tiny House
We built the tiny house entirely ourselves. It has always been my dream (for 20 years) to have a circus wagon right where it is now.
(If you’re interested, you’ll find a short history of how it came about in the attachment).
Feedback from tenants: “Particularly quiet; it feels so good that it swings gently; lots of space, surrounded by nature, PEACE, the smell of wood! The simplicity, the wonderful sea view, a good place to retreat to……”
“……My stay in the Tiny House was sensational. It is in a fantastic location with a beautiful view of the countryside and the sea beyond and is equipped with everything you need. I was able to relax here – and when I felt like company, I could join the other guests, for example at breakfast. It was the perfect start to the day.
A dirt road leads directly to the wagon.
To get to the guest house, you walk uphill for about 30 meters through our beautiful natural garden to the tent platforms. So it’s a little secluded, but not isolated.
You can take beautiful walks from the Tiny House to the village, through the surrounding olive groves, or go on longer hikes.
Photo impressions of the circus wagon – Tiny House:
Entrance areas, exterior view
Inside, cozy, wooden furnishings, beautiful, very good Cocomat bed (www.coco-mat.com)
View of the terrace: integration of the outdoor area into the living unit
Sun terrace and panoramic view surrounded by nature
Shower & toilet outside in the 2 wooden cabins, very close, very nice and surrounded by nature.
We built it over the course of the last six years. In collaboration with our blacksmith Nikos at the factory and Steve, a long-term exchange resident at Sonnenlink who normally builds film props and sets (for Hollywood and Bollywood) in New Zealand.
1) The base and chassis were built according to Steve’s drawings on the factory premises.
2) Steve built everything out of wood, i.e., the entire house, except for the interior insulation and furniture. The large windows and doors were reused from our private stock (after house renovation).
3) The wagon was then used as a meeting room in the factory for three years, until we ran out of space there.
4) Last year, Franz, a lender, felt motivated to finish building/furnishing the “house” himself and thus acquire his own little home in Sonnenlink.
5) In order to move the circus wagon (10 meters long) onto the Mani-Sonnenlink site, a new road had to be built to the parking space first.
6) With the help of a relative who is a natural wood carpenter, Franz brought all the other materials from Germany and the two of them finished the living area by hand and painted it with natural oil from Auro.
7) The famous Cocomat beds enhance the quality of life in the living area.
8) Wooden outdoor wet rooms and solar collectors were installed outside.
9) Immediately after the first trial stay, the new rental unit was renamed Tiny House and has been rented out since June.
