Check out the tiny-home village a millennial built, where 29 units priced as low as $190,000 sold out in less than 2 months

Alcynna LloydMar 17, 2024, 18:39 IST

The interior of a home at South Park Cottages.Courtesy of Techie Homes

Micro-home community South Park Cottages offers locals an affordable alternative to renting.
Homes in the community start at $190,000, and the typical monthly mortgage payment is around $1,500.

Booker Washington dreamed of building a community where everyday people could afford to buy a home

Enter South Park Cottages, a village of 29 tiny homes just outside Atlanta that opened in 2023 with prices from $190,000 to $230,000.

Compare that to the typical home sold in Atlanta, which Redfin found cost $431,250 as of February 2024.

The demand was clear: All 29 homes — one- and two-bedroom units ranging from 400 to 650 square feet — sold out over a year before they were even built and less than two months after hitting the market.

Washington, the 41-year-old owner and founder of micro-home-builder Techie Homes, wanted to offer locals an alternative to renting or buying a traditional single-family home.

"Accessible homeownership is an issue in Atlanta," he said. "Our goal is to provide homes at a price point where mortgages are equal to or less than the cost of renting a one-bedroom apartment."

Located in College Park, Georgia, South Park Cottages has been so successful that Washington is building a second community, Union Park Cottages, nearby. Sales for its 26 homes launch later this month.

South Park Cottages is also the first Black-owned micro-home community in the Atlanta area. Take a look around.

In 2022, after being rejected by investors and banks, Washington crowdsourced $2 million for the development’s construction.

The first sketch of the South Park Cottages' layout.Courtesy of Techie Homes

Techie Homes acquired the land for South Park Cottages for $150,000 in October 2021 and construction was completed 18 months later.

Homes in construction at South Park Cottages.Courtesy of Techie Homes

The community’s homes have three different home layouts.

A digital rendering of a home at South Park Cottages.Courtesy of Techie Homes

Washington wanted each home to feel both luxurious and comfortable.

Homes at South Park Cottages.Courtesy of Techie Homes

The community covers two and a half acres.

An aerial shot of South Park Cottages.Courtesy of Techie Homes

Residents enjoy gathering around the fire pit.

The fire pit at South Park Cottages.Courtesy of Techie Homes

A homeowners association, or HOA, governs the community.

A walking path at South Park Cottages.Courtesy of Techie Homes

South Park Cottages residents have the opportunity to build equity.

Another angle of the homes at South Park Cottages.Courtesy of Techie Homes

Washington said he feels homeowners at South Park Cottages get good value for their money.

A living room in a home at South Park Cottages.Courtesy of Techie Homes

Washington said the community has made a profit for investors.

A nighttime view of the homes at South Park Cottages.Courtesy of Techie Homes

The popularity of South Park Cottages inspired Washington to develop a new community in nearby Union City.

Washington, the founder and owner of Techie Homes.Courtesy of Techie Homes

Residents of Union Park Cottages will also have the chance to build equity through a commercial space in the community.

Washington at a construction site.Courtesy of Techie Homes

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