How to find land for your Tiny House

Most of our clients have parked their Tiny Houses on land owned by family or friends. They rent an area on the property and share utilities. We agree with our clients that the way to find land for your Tiny House is to get clear about what you’d like, reach out and have conversations and be ready to be flexible.

In this blog post we will tell you how Fatima and Croyden Wheeler managed to find land for rent to park their tiny house while it was being built by Aussie Tiny Houses.

Getting creative to find land to park a tiny house

Fatima and Croyden Wheeler had “a hustle and bustle city lifestyle” before moving to a simpler way of life, surrounded by nature in Queensland’s Gold Coast hinterland. The Wheelers found a creative way to get word out that they wanted a place to park their new home. They designed an appealing flyer and delivered it to 25 homes in the area they really desired. One call back, a face to face meeting and the place was theirs! 

How did they do it? While their Tiny House was being built Fatima and Croyden designed an A4 coloured flyer that included: 

• An introduction to their family with a photo
• Pictures of what their house would look like once it was built
• Their contact details

Anticipating the land owners point of view

Before they spoke with their potential landlord, the Wheelers were prepared to help him say ‘Yes’ with:

• An explanation of how they’d manage water and power supply and waste removal
• The regulations around Tiny Houses
• Their budgeted rent figure

It’s a thousand times better than what we ever thought we would get.

Fatima Wheeler

Fatima shares how Croydens idea to print flyers and the couple’s positivity was key. 

“We made up some flyers and dropped 25 into mailboxes in the Tallebudgera and Currumbin Valley area. Out of 25 only one person called us back. We went to meet the landowner and instantly connected. We loved the property – it’s private, there is so much land and on top of that there is a small studio and toilet block on either side of where we will put our tiny home which helps with utilities and waste removal. We manifested it, took action and waited … then BOOM !!! this perfect property we’ll be leasing within our budget came from nowhere!! We are truly grateful and it’s a thousand times better than what we ever thought we would get. The landowner is AMAZING! So welcoming , friendly and it’s like we already know him!!

If you have a dream to do the whole tiny home living YOU CAN DO IT! From the time we stepped foot and checked out a display model at Aussie Tiny Houses up in the Sunny Coast to the time we paid our deposit and secured our land was only 4 weeks! Anything is POSSIBLE.”

Video tour of the Wheelers Tiny House and land

Other places to look to find land to park your tiny house

Being in Australia there is no shortage of opportunities for tiny house owners. With so much vacant land in the country, getting in touch with property owners can be done in many ways.

Here is a list of places where you can start ;;looking for land to park your tiny house:

Tiny Real Estate

Tiny Real Estate specialises in tiny house listing and using their search tool you may find something and you can even create a “Wanted” ad for free and reach landowners who may have exactly what you are looking for.

Airbnb

On Airbnb you can search for properties in desired areas and message the owners directly to find out if they are open to the idea or not. Make sure you send plenty of detailed information as not everyone is familiar with the tiny house movement.

Gumtree

Plenty of people advertise on Gumtree for pretty much everything you can think of. It could be worth a try to search for land to rent in the desired location.

HipCamp

HipCamp is a listings website full of fantastic properties aimed at campers who are looking to camp on private land right across Australia. Why not contacting these landowners to find out if they would be interested in renting their land for a longer-term lease?

Other customers who found land to park their tiny houses

How to find land for your Tiny House in the area you’d love to live in? 

Amy and Greg live on the outskirts of Brisbane and commute to their jobs in the city, while Rahel and Aaron live on the Sunshine Coast building their coffee roasting business. Click the links above to hear how they managed to find their dream locations.