Great Lakes Tiny Homes is now a part of Michigan Brew Supply's affiliate program!
We are excited to announce our enrollment with Michigan’s premier craft beer supplier affiliate program, Michigan Brew Supply, located in the quaint downtown area of Midland, MI! Michigan Brew Supply has a wide variety of high-end home brew equipment, supplies, and ingredients and offers professional beer brewing advice for those novices like we are! Matt and Nicole have made our home beer brewing adventure a very positive one and we are certain you will enjoy working with th
So your tiny house style is???
With my wonderful husband and his partner focusing on more of the planning, zoning, design and legal aspects of our business. I want to take a little time to talk about design concepts. Aaron and I have a love for what today's market calls "Rustic Contemporary". While rustic style in its most traditional sense might appear heavy and dark today, a contemporary rustic style has emerged over the past few years that feels both fresh and real, light and grounded. With its inspi
GREAT NEWS for West Michigan Tiny Home Owners- City of Grand Rapids “Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU)”
Great Lakes Tiny Homes Zoning Intelligence-Volume 5: City of Grand Rapids “Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU)” Zoning Ordinance Provision In my continued research for tiny home friendly areas in Michigan, I recently discovered quite possibly the most tiny house friendly zoning ordinance in Michigan! This ADU provision allows for an ADU within city limits in certain zoned areas, AND it also allows for the ADU to be rented out to someone other than the property owner!! The only down
West Michigan Tiny House News- Vergennes Township, Kent County “Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU)” Zonin
Great Lakes Tiny Homes Zoning Intelligence-Volume 4: Vergennes Township, Kent County “Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU)” Zoning Ordinance Provision Through the recent number of inquires, I have decided to focus my tiny house zoning research on the western area of lower Michigan. Today I discovered some exciting news about a community near Grand Rapids, MI. Vergennes Township is located in Michigan’s western Lower Peninsula in the west side of Kent County. Although this provision
Potential Tiny House Friendly Areas- Michigan’s Zoning Free Townships
Great Lakes Tiny Homes Zoning Intelligence-Volume 3: Potential Tiny House Friendly Areas- Michigan’s Zoning Free Townships Ewing and Turin Townships are located in Michigan’s central Upper Peninsula in the South East area of Marquette County. According to the Marqutte County Zoning plan, both townships currently do not have any zoning regulations. Although these areas seem quite remote, they offer a possible solution for living tiny legally. Below is a link to the Marquette C
More Positive News for Michigan Tiny House Owners- Onota Township's “Accessory Cottage” Zoning O
Great Lakes Tiny Homes Zoning Intelligence-Volume 2: Onota Township, Alger County “Accessory Cottage” Zoning Ordinance Provision In my continued research to provide tiny house placement solutions, I wanted to share another recent discovery I made while reviewing zoning ordinances in Michigan's Upper Peninsula. Although a remote area for most, my wife and I have found this area of Michigan to be one of the most beautiful and peaceful areas to visit. It seems the Alger County Z
Great News for Michigan Tiny House Owners: Mecosta County “Mini-Cabin” Zoning Ordinance Provision
Great Lakes Tiny Homes Zoning Intelligence-Volume 1: Mecosta County “Mini-Cabin” Zoning Ordinance Provision My wife and I were excited to discover that some rural property that belongs to our family in Sheridan Township, Mecosta County, MI actually has a way for us to live legally in a tiny house on wheels! Although the zoning ordinance only allows for residency on a temporary basis, allowing no more than 30 consecutive days and no more than a total of 90 calendar days in a y
Titling and Registering Your THOW in Michigan
I was conducting some research on how to title and register your tiny house on wheels (THOW) in Michigan and found some useful information from the Michigan Secretary of State website http://www.michigan.gov/sos. Since they do not have a formal classification for a Tiny House, it will likely fall into the following categories. You can click on the links below to direct you to the Michigan Secretary of State website for more information. As always, this information is merely a
