Comments on: David Sarti’s 800 square feet in Seattle http://www.smallhousestyle.com/2008/03/09/seattle-sarti-small-house/ Small House Style is a web mag dedicated to all things Small House. Visit often. Get news, product info, inspired. Fri, 30 Jul 2010 17:07:19 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3417 By: SHS http://www.smallhousestyle.com/2008/03/09/seattle-sarti-small-house/comment-page-1/#comment-735 SHS Tue, 18 May 2010 15:40:56 +0000 http://www.smallhousestyle.com/2008/03/09/seattle-sarti-small-house/#comment-735 We'd love to hear more about your house on the Big Island. Please share! http://www.smallhousestyle.com/2010/02/17/calling-small-house-dwellers/ We’d love to hear more about your house on the Big Island. Please share!

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]]> By: island time http://www.smallhousestyle.com/2008/03/09/seattle-sarti-small-house/comment-page-1/#comment-734 island time Tue, 18 May 2010 13:55:55 +0000 http://www.smallhousestyle.com/2008/03/09/seattle-sarti-small-house/#comment-734 I bought a lot on the Big Island of Hawaii and built a small 1,000 sq ft house for a lot less than he spent on that square box in someone's backyard! I'm out doorsy as someone suggested of people who like small houses. I would rather be outside than inside! It's beautiful and fresh out there! His $200 a sq ft is ridiculous! That can get a whole lot more in a better place! I bought a lot on the Big Island of Hawaii and built a small 1,000 sq ft house for a lot less than he spent on that square box in someone’s backyard! I’m out doorsy as someone suggested of people who like small houses. I would rather be outside than inside! It’s beautiful and fresh out there! His $200 a sq ft is ridiculous! That can get a whole lot more in a better place!

]]> By: Clay MacInnes http://www.smallhousestyle.com/2008/03/09/seattle-sarti-small-house/comment-page-1/#comment-649 Clay MacInnes Mon, 25 Jan 2010 00:41:08 +0000 http://www.smallhousestyle.com/2008/03/09/seattle-sarti-small-house/#comment-649 Stephanie, I think you miss the point here. No one can argue that the vast majority of the small house community are the more outdoorsy type. Most people are looking to go rural to built tiny, off-the-grid homes. You have to realize that your vision of the tiny home (and admittedly the vision of most people in the tiny home movement) isn't going to match everyone else's. Believe me for where he built $210,000 total is a steal for a new single family home. Most people envision buying a $20,000 lot (if that) out in the sticks and putting a $20,000-$40,000 house on it, but that's not going to work for everyone. Seattle has amazing public transit. Building a house like that could eliminate one's need for a car altogether. There are always trade-offs; rural and cheap with a huge commute if you work in the city or urban and comparatively more expensive (yet extremely cheap for the location) with little to no commute. I, personally, happen to also be part of the latter group. I applaud Mr. Sarti for doing the most with what he had. Not everyone wants a super dense home especially when living in a rather dense urban area. Open spaces and soaring ceilings are perfect in just that scenario. I can't say I would have done the same thing, but I now find myself purchasing an urban in-fill lot and looking at his design very closely. He didn't miss the point of small home living, he's just coming at it from a different angle. Sparse rather than condensed. Cavernous rather than confined. Minimalism rather than having every square inch of the house "do" something. He's done a good deal toward getting exposure for small house living whether you like his place or not and his home represents an evolution of the small home for urban areas where they will undoubtedly become a more frequent occurrence. Stephanie, I think you miss the point here. No one can argue that the vast majority of the small house community are the more outdoorsy type. Most people are looking to go rural to built tiny, off-the-grid homes. You have to realize that your vision of the tiny home (and admittedly the vision of most people in the tiny home movement) isn’t going to match everyone else’s.

Believe me for where he built $210,000 total is a steal for a new single family home. Most people envision buying a $20,000 lot (if that) out in the sticks and putting a $20,000-$40,000 house on it, but that’s not going to work for everyone. Seattle has amazing public transit. Building a house like that could eliminate one’s need for a car altogether. There are always trade-offs; rural and cheap with a huge commute if you work in the city or urban and comparatively more expensive (yet extremely cheap for the location) with little to no commute. I, personally, happen to also be part of the latter group.

I applaud Mr. Sarti for doing the most with what he had. Not everyone wants a super dense home especially when living in a rather dense urban area. Open spaces and soaring ceilings are perfect in just that scenario. I can’t say I would have done the same thing, but I now find myself purchasing an urban in-fill lot and looking at his design very closely.

He didn’t miss the point of small home living, he’s just coming at it from a different angle. Sparse rather than condensed. Cavernous rather than confined. Minimalism rather than having every square inch of the house “do” something.

He’s done a good deal toward getting exposure for small house living whether you like his place or not and his home represents an evolution of the small home for urban areas where they will undoubtedly become a more frequent occurrence.

]]> By: Stephanie Anders http://www.smallhousestyle.com/2008/03/09/seattle-sarti-small-house/comment-page-1/#comment-638 Stephanie Anders Thu, 14 Jan 2010 21:41:52 +0000 http://www.smallhousestyle.com/2008/03/09/seattle-sarti-small-house/#comment-638 Since when is $215,000 for a house affordable? What planet does he live on? And why would you build something with no land around it? Why would you build in a style that is out of place with the rest of the neighborhood? Where are the local building/zoning laws that lets him build up to the property line? I also don't care for the wasted space throughout. What does it cost to heat/cool the house? I think the owner has clearly missed the point of small house living. Since when is $215,000 for a house affordable? What planet does he live on? And why would you build something with no land around it? Why would you build in a style that is out of place with the rest of the neighborhood? Where are the local building/zoning laws that lets him build up to the property line?

I also don’t care for the wasted space throughout. What does it cost to heat/cool the house?

I think the owner has clearly missed the point of small house living.

]]> By: Nilan http://www.smallhousestyle.com/2008/03/09/seattle-sarti-small-house/comment-page-1/#comment-395 Nilan Fri, 27 Mar 2009 11:31:04 +0000 http://www.smallhousestyle.com/2008/03/09/seattle-sarti-small-house/#comment-395 I saw your house is on the your web site, looks really cool. i would appricate if you could send me the layout of this house. Nilan Sri Lanka I saw your house is on the your web site, looks really cool. i would appricate if you could send me the layout of this house.

Nilan
Sri Lanka

]]> By: Kevin Koo http://www.smallhousestyle.com/2008/03/09/seattle-sarti-small-house/comment-page-1/#comment-200 Kevin Koo Sat, 23 Aug 2008 06:17:41 +0000 http://www.smallhousestyle.com/2008/03/09/seattle-sarti-small-house/#comment-200 My compliments and thanks to the webmaster for putting up this review. This house has a great design -- I can't believe that it's just over 800 square feet. The design of the house is quite unusual, and I have no doubt that it really sparkles. In my country, it may be possible to find cheap houses, but there is no guarantee to the quality of the building. Many buildings are approved but a few years down the road you may see water leaking through the ceiling. In any case, I have digressed -- this 800 sq. ft. design is really good, and I wouldnt mind making one of these myself. (If only I could take "the better part of a year" off!) My compliments and thanks to the webmaster for putting up this review. This house has a great design — I can’t believe that it’s just over 800 square feet. The design of the house is quite unusual, and I have no doubt that it really sparkles. In my country, it may be possible to find cheap houses, but there is no guarantee to the quality of the building. Many buildings are approved but a few years down the road you may see water leaking through the ceiling. In any case, I have digressed — this 800 sq. ft. design is really good, and I wouldnt mind making one of these myself. (If only I could take “the better part of a year” off!)

]]> By: tejas http://www.smallhousestyle.com/2008/03/09/seattle-sarti-small-house/comment-page-1/#comment-160 tejas Wed, 09 Apr 2008 09:55:37 +0000 http://www.smallhousestyle.com/2008/03/09/seattle-sarti-small-house/#comment-160 hey there... i am a civil engineering student of CEPT Uni. in (city) ahmedabad, (state) gujarat, (country) india. YOU have done a grate job. as a home owner the cost aspect is the biggest issue for them. Your house is the biggest example of money saving. in india such kind of designs will beautiful responce from middel class group of people, who wants to have their own house but the money factor affects them a lot. once again magnificent work sorry for some spelling mistakes good luck hey there…

i am a civil engineering student of CEPT Uni. in (city) ahmedabad, (state) gujarat, (country) india. YOU have done a grate job. as a home owner the cost aspect is the biggest issue for them. Your house is the biggest example of money saving. in india such kind of designs will beautiful responce from middel class group of people, who wants to have their own house but the money factor affects them a lot.

once again magnificent work

sorry for some spelling mistakes

good luck

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