Hastings Highlands shown on the map below in pink, just passed a new by-law that will allow you to build a minimum of 348 sq. ft. on marginal agricultural land.
Here is what 350 square feet looks like. I can think of lots of ways to change this up! 1. get rid of the kitchen wall, make the main entry where the tv is, and bump out the bedroom closet to meet the bathroom so this is a walk in closet with a laundry. Also I would want a bedroom wall and many more windows.
Back to Hastings Highland, they will let you build on a slab or piers if you do not want a basement; however, not having a basement at Tiny House Ontario is a huge regret for me. I would love to have the off season storage, and a cooler room in the hot weather would have been really great too.
The anonymous person who gave this news, wrote to say that Frank Mills, the building inspector (not the pianist) was behind the push to pass the by-law. Apparently, in a refreshing twist, he is very helpful when dealing with the building code.
Sounds to me like they have a forward thinking person on staff and not just another moron who blindly follows arbitrary rules set by people 50-100 years ago! Hats tipped to Frank Mills! Can we clone you sir?
This municipality is roughly one hour drive North of Belleville. One and a half hours South West of Renfrew, and one and a half hours North East of Peterborough. It is adjacent and South East of Algonquin Park.
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