Family Living Off the Grid in a Tiny House in New Zealand

Living Simply in an Off-Grid Tiny House

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This film was made possible through the generous financial support of the Biome Trust with assistance from The Gift Trust.

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Tom, Sarah, and their daughter Neesa live in a 20sqm off-grid tiny house on a property on the Coromandel Peninsula, New Zealand. Instead of paying rent, they share the work of looking after the land with the owners, and both families share in the farm’s abundant produce. We were inspired by how much happier they’ve found themselves by living with less.

Tom is a medical doctor and Sarah is an illustrator but both have chosen to reduce their work to almost nothing in order to have more time to focus on living well – a lifestyle choice that is more possible for many of us than we might think. This little 6-minute film has been one of our most popular to date, perhaps because it describes a lifestyle so many of us would love to be living.

Community, Permaculture, Simple Living, Homes & Building