THE PERFECT MOTHER IN LAW HOME

We’ve all waited for something like this and now you can see it in Burlington, Vermont’s City Hall Park.  It’s only 100 sq ft and it’s SOLAR POWERED!  Can you imagine the possibilities for your mother-in-law?

You could put her and her cat in this house and put it next to the garage.  Oh, and it has a porty-pot and she can clean up in the kitchen sink.  “Sorry Mom, things are tight right now…it’s the best we can do.”

The Microhouse, built by Northern Timbers Construction, features horizontal cladding and corrugate roof topped off with the solar panel. The off the grid home can't fit much--just a bed, chair, kitchen area and bathroom--and the structure lacks plumbing. But the Microhouse's modular design makes it easy for residents to tack on more space if necessary. And with a price tag that is reportedly less than a compact car, the Microhouse could be ideal for wannabe rural homeowners who are short on cash.