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There's a new luxury tiny-house community near Atlanta where 500-square-foot cottages cost up to $200,000 - see what it's like to live there

Frank OlitoAug 20, 2021, 20:23 IST

The Cottages on Vaughan.MicroLife Institute

  • The Cottages on Vaughan is a tiny-house community in Clarkston, Georgia, made up of eight cottages.
  • The houses cost up to $200,000, measure less than 500 square feet, and have high-end finishings.
  • The parking lot, front porches, and communal areas were designed to encourage socialization.
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Just 11 miles from downtown Atlanta, Georgia, there is a unique community of tiny houses designed to change the way people live.

There are eight tiny houses. MicroLife Institute

There are eight homes in the community, and they're all less than 500 square feet.

The houses are between 250 and 492 square feet. MicroLife Institute
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The homes sold for between $118,000 and $200,000 each.

The homes are expensive. MicroLife Institute

Each of the homes has a large front porch, which encourages socialization among residents.

There are large front porches. MicroLife Institute
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Inside Johnston's tiny house, there is a large living room, a kitchen, a bathroom, and a bedroom.

The living room, kitchen, and bathroom. Atlanta Event Photography

The kitchen has high-end finishings and a backdoor that leads to a private backyard.

Johnston in his kitchen. Atlanta Events Photography
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Johnston's house even comes with a washer and dryer.

The washer/dryer. Atlanta Events Photography

Since the cottages are so close together, they were designed with an "open side" and a "closed side" to ensure some privacy.

The skylights help with privacy. Atlanta Events Photography
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Outside the homes, there are three communal areas.

The fire pit is communal. MicroLife Institute

There's also a community garden.

The community garden. Atlanta Events Photography
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The community also has a parking lot, which is designed to encourage more socializing.

The parking lot. MicroLife Institute

The residents agreed to participate in the community-like atmosphere when they bought the houses.

Rich Pasenow. MicroLife Institute
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Johnston said he hopes this unique style of living will be part of the solution to America's many housing issues.

The Cottages on Vaughan. Atlanta Events Photography

Johnston thinks the Cottages on Vaughan is just the beginning of fixing the broken housing system.

The Cottages on Vaughan. MicroLife Institute
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