This Innovative Tiny Home With a Slide-Out Lounge Starts at $99K

The 307-square-foot Sojourner by Häuslein Tiny House Co. can travel with you—or even expand when you’re ready to stake a claim.

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Michele Koh Morollo

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Built by Australian company Häuslein Tiny House Co., the Sojourner tiny house features a well insulated, treated pine timber frame clad in matte Colorbond steel and oiled Western Red Cedar, giving its shell both strength and warmth.

The 307-square-foot tiny home even has a trick up its sleeve—the Sojourner’s innovative, slide-out lounge area opens up the interiors for added living space. It’s an idea born from experience, which Häuslein co-founders Scott and Sarah Rohdich have from their two years spent living in a tiny house of their own.

The Sojourner tiny house was built atop a high-quality, galvanized trailer chassis.

The trailer is set on wheels, so the home is easily relocatable, and can be registered as a caravan. A power drill winds the slide-out inward and outward.

Though compact in size, the Sojourner doesn’t disappoint on functionality. "We decided on full-size, efficient, and high-quality appliances including a 450-liter fridge, full-size gas oven and stove, dishwasher, microwave, and washing machine," says Sarah.

Solid pine tongue-and-groove paneling and floors line the interior. Benchtops are crafted from beautiful, solid Cypress Pine timber.

For the display model, the designers incorporated a keyless entry; an efficient Panasonic split-system air conditioner; and a full-sized, genuine leather chaise couch with a 43-inch, ultra high definition, smart TV in the living area.

The Rohdichs had to carefully consider the floor plan in order to include full-size appliances for maximum functionality.

The highlight of this tiny house is its innovative living nook—where the leather chaise sectional fits snugly—which can slide outward to free up internal space.

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The sleeping area is contained within a cozy loft that’s accessible via a carpeted, handmade cypress pine ladder.

"Under the high ceiling, surrounded by generous windows, you feel like you have a very spacious living area," says Sarah. "The interior decor has a mixture of modern, slightly bohemian, and earthy elements. We chose light, airy, hand-sewn curtains, black fixtures and lighting, and included decorative filament globes for added warmth."

The kitchen cupboards were built with a durable, premium kitchen spruce ply product.

"Every element of the home is built to last generations, and age beautifully. There is a pull out pantry, storage behind the kickboards, a full wardrobe, laundry shoot from upstairs bedroom into wardrobe cupboard below and generous cupboards and shelving throughout," says Scott.