ABOUT
- They live in Agoura Hills, CA
- Dave Sturgis (Father) is a photographer
- Doreen Sturgis (Mother) VP for IT consulting company
- Lauren Sturgis (Daughter, age 20) barista and artist (lives at home)
- Quinn (Son, age 21) attends UT Austin
- They raised their family in a small home on an acre of land
SIZE
- Current home: 780 sqft
- Tiny home: 300 sqft
PRICE
- Current home: Comp is $500,000+
- Tiny home: $100,000
WHY A TINY HOME?
- The Sturgis parents are planning to build a tiny house for their children to live in
- It is too crowded having mom, dad and their daughter Lauren live in the same house together
- The tiny house will be parked next to their current home
- Mom and dad will live in the main house and Lauren will live in the tiny house
- The son, Quinn, will also stay in the tiny house when he comes back home to visit from college
- Mom, dad and Lauren will be part of the build and design of the home
- The idea is to create a family compound on the same piece of property
- Ease of mobility, if the kids want to travel with the home
- They don’t want the burden of debt from an expensive home
CONCERNS
- Don't want the home to feel "box like" and confined
MUST HAVES
- Mid-century modern design
- Concrete floors, natural, cold colors and white walls
- Gourmet kitchen with large refrigerator
- Common work space for crafts and art projects
- Plenty of windows
- Head room in loft
- Open concept design
- Creative storage space
- Room for a rooftop or outdoor deck
