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We are so excited to continue on our coffee journey and bring you all along with us! We’ve recently kicked off our social media and have linked both our Instagram and Facebook below for you if you want to check those out and see what fun adventures we get up to!
We’re working on creating an e-commerce site to share our custom house blend with all of you – stay alert for more details on that coming soon!
This beautiful tiny home above is for sale! The blueprints are $500 and it will cost $125,000 if you have us build it for you. Whether you want to purchase the blueprints (get $500 off now using the code TINY at checkout) or have us build it for you this tiny cabin is perfect for anyone looking for a 2/2 home with plenty of design flair and space. This tiny home is absolutely stunning and we are thrilled to offer this new design to you. If you have any questions or would like to purchase this home or the blueprints today, contact us for more information.
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Shane owns 24 acres in center point and invited us to move our tiny house here and help him develop a tiny home community with about 30 homes. We have two temporary spots available on a first come first serve basis. Text shari at 830-285-5909 for more info.
Shane has been actively involved in our community helping to solve homelessness for many years and now volunteers on the strategic planning committee for the Texas homeless network. He has invited us to be a part of the change we seek locally by forming a coalition to serve the often forgotten population of Kerr county with a goal to make homelessness rare, brief, and non-re-occurring.
Shane and his wife have served on many overseas mission trips where they couldn’t leave all the orphans behind and ended up adopting eight children, including two sets of siblings from Haiti. Blended with two natural born children, including grandchildren now, they have created a beautiful loving family unit and have plenty of room to welcome more family inside the tiny home community. They have the biggest hearts and have reached out to us to partner with them in creating a beautiful tiny home community on their 24 acre property in the hill country. Stay tuned for more information.
Never underestimate the power of your encouragement to our family on this journey to our dream of creating multiple tiny home communities across the nation to bless families for generations to come. Thank you for being there each time we faced a crisis or an obstacle and wanted to give up.
What You Need to Know Before Purchasing an Industrialized Home or Building
The primary differences between an industrialized (modular) home and a manufactured home are:
Determine the zoning of your property. Contact the city zoning department if you are not sure.
Check the deed restrictions on the property. The city cannot prohibit a modular home constructed under this program from being placed in an area zoned for single-family housing, or a modular office building from being placed in an area zoned for offices. However, you must abide by any deed restrictions and subdivision or architectural controls.
Ask for their registration number and either call TDLR or look on the web site (www.tdlr.texas.gov) to verify that they are currently registered and in good standing. Registration as a manufactured housing retailer or installer is not the same as registration as an industrialized builder through TDLR.
Check with TDLR to see if any complaints have been filed. Check with the better business bureau.
Residential modular homes are required to be placed on a permanent foundation. All industrialized housing and buildings are installed according to the manufacturer’s specifications, or to unique site details sealed by a professional engineer or architect and approved by the local authorities. Site work includes the foundation, installation of the modular home or building, and provisions for the installation of utilities such as electric, water and waste disposal. It is also a good idea to make sure the roads to the site are clear for the trucks to deliver the units.
Have in writing what is your responsibility, what is the industrialized builder’s (retailer/installer’s) responsibility, and what is the certified manufacturer’s responsibility.
It is important that you read and understand all warranties. Find out how to obtain warranty service, and learn how to properly maintain your industrialized home or building and its appliances to ensure that your warranties will be honored.
Your new home or building should come with a homeowner’s manual and manufacturer, retailer, and appliance warranties. The homeowner’s manual typically contains important general maintenance and safety guidelines. The manufacturer’s warranty typically covers defects in the workmanship of the structure and plumbing, heating, and electrical systems installed at the factory. Appliances installed at the factory are also covered.
The retailer’s warranty typically explains the terms of the warranty and the services the retailer will provide. If appliances are not covered by the manufacturer’s warranty, they may be covered by separate warranties that include use and care manuals.
While in the factory, an in-plant inspector and a third-party inspector assure that the unit is inspected for code compliance and workmanship. When the unit is brought on site, the city is responsible for all site inspections.
Outside the city limits site inspections are to be performed by a third-party inspector approved by this department, or a licensed architect or engineer. The industrialized builder is typically responsible for assuring that these inspections are accomplished (check your contract). Inspect your home or building thoroughly as soon as you move in.
The industrialized builder (retailer/installer) is required to provide the purchaser the following information:
The relationship between a coffee shop owner and their roaster is a critical one. The positive energy and love that comes from a handcrafted roaster is no comparison to an automated one.
I know the real test is without cream and sugar. But I did that yesterday and I still prefer cream and sugar. Thank you, @moose_mountain_goods for a great tasting! You’re amazing!
Do you ever find yourself looking around, watching your kids zoned into video games and constantly texting friends? Remember the good ole days? Those long summer days when mom would lock you out of the house with your siblings first thing in the morning, and tell you to not come home until dinner? For some of us it wasn’t that extreme, but we remember a better day—a time when imagination, creativity and being active in the outdoors was valued over all things. We want that for our boys, we want that for their future.
What began as a love for all things coffee and outdoors, has become a family business, where the entire Cotton Crew plays an important role. Delicious Mountain Roast Coffee is now the order of the day around here!
We are family owned and operated, with family values:
Ben is a Captain on the Abilene Fire Department and a certified ACE Fitness Instructor. Lindsey is a professional photographer and bridal show producer. Together we dream big and love helping others grow their business as well! Jackson (15 yrs) and Lincoln (10 yrs) are eager to help and learn new things. Both boys are homeschooled, right here at the Cotton Academy! These boys are responsible, respectful and full of life! Don’t underestimate the value of hard working kids, these boys take pride in their work!
What a blessing to work as a family, and to watch our two young boys become men hard at work. Our family has a heart for entrepreneurship and community, and we look forward to bringing people together over a great cup of coffee!
Sustainably sourced products:All Moose Mountain coffee beans are sustainably sourced. We are proud to source our beans from farms supported by Volcafe Way, an initiative working directly with coffee farmers to assist and train them in sustainable production techniques, as well as in making the best uses of their land for future generations.
FINANCING
We’re so excited to announce that we are now offering in-house financing for tiny homes! We’ve partnered with Hearth Financing to offer our clients financing options that work for tiny homes and can get you into the home of your dreams quickly and painlessly! If you’d like more information about this new option, contact us today or get started on the process through our website.
The process only takes 2 minutes and has zero negative effect on your credit. There is zero obligation to borrow and it is a personal loan that requires $0 down and up to $100,000 based entirely on your financial facts. You can get APRs as low as 4.9% with a 2-12 year timeframe and there is no penalty for paying the loan off early.
https://app.gethearth.com/financing/27584/43790/prequalify?utm_campaign=27584&utm_content=general&utm_medium=email&utm_source=newsletter&utm_term=43790
When every square inch counts, make every square inch count. I am so happy since adding all these houseplants the spring to our tiny home. This corner has aesthetics mixed with function to the finest. I’m utilizing an outdoor metal chair with plant hanger brackets zip tied to the top and bottom with a bookcase situated underneath the chair and you can see my big Berkey water purifier is part of the functionality here. The plants can easily be removed for a guest seat.
Also I can easily transport the chair with plants outside to decorate for a gathering like a neighborhood campfire ? and homemade ice cream.
(we share a 1,000 acre ranch with 3 other families)
I’m studying these principles as we build out communities and design homes. I do most of it naturally and intuitively, but enjoy learning more.
As lumber prices continue to soar, the cost is to build homes is rising with it and pricing many prospective home owners out of the market. The average price of a single-family home has risen more than $24,000, and many clients are having to walk away because they can’t afford the increase. This fast price escalation is having far-reaching consequences throughout the industry, and prohibiting home builders and partner organizations from providing much-needed housing to families across the country.
“Our tri-county service area has experienced a 55% decrease in home construction over the past two decades, despite our population growing by 5% each year,” observed Morgan Pfaff, executive director of Habitat for Humanity of Wisconsin River Area. “House prices have also grown 24% faster than wages in that same time frame, creating a serious housing shortage that most deeply impacts lower-income working families, but also harms local industry due to a growing inability to attract and retain a skilled workforce.”
“The rising price of lumber and scarcity of building materials has had a significant impact on our ability to address the housing crisis,” she added. “A home that was built in 2018 cost $11,300 to raise the walls; those same walls cost $17,074 two years later. This is a 66% increase, and will only further restrict our ability to provide safe, decent and affordable housing in our communities.”
Many Habitat for Humanity chapters are experiencing similar setbacks, not only in constructing homes, but providing critical repairs for the families who own these homes.
“Our Habitat affiliate is the only agency completing major repairs — roofs, furnace and septic system replacements — and installing wheelchair ramps in our service area,” shared Nancy Pellegrini, executive director of Habitat for Humanity Menominee River in Michigan. “We serve families that are at or below 60% area median income. Since the price increase of lumber, we have not been able to complete as many critical repairs as usual. We have also had numerous customers decline repairs due to the cost of materials.”
As nonprofits, Habitat for Humanity affiliates are doing their best to help bridge the gap through fundraising and additional financing.
“Luckily, we were able to access additional financing and a very generous gift in kind or we may have had to forego another year of home construction because of rising lumber prices, having already lost a year due to COVID shutdowns,” noted Virginia Ohler, executive director of West Tuality Habitat for Humanity in Oregon.
This is not a sustainable solution in the long run, however.
“Having to pay an additional $10,000 to $15,000 for material would price the families we are serving out of the market,” stated David Schreiber, construction manager for Stephens County Habitat for Humanity in Georgia. “The only solution is to raise additional money and gift the family anything over what they can afford, which is not a good solution because fundraising is difficult enough without having to explain some dollars would be gifted. We need donated material or subsidized material to continue our mission.”
Source
https://nahbnow.com/2021/03/how-rising-lumber-prices-impact-more-than-just-home-builders/
We are so excited to offer mobile pop up shops. When it comes to Food Trailers, you can have a Ford Taurus or a Mercedes Benz. This creates an unforgettable coffee experience. Be the talk of any town you roll in to. Serve festivals and concerts, weddings, ribbon cutting events, etc.
Think of the possibilities: doesn’t have to be coffee, can be sno cones, tacos, or we can custom build for a mobile yoga studio, massage parlor, hair salon, nails, pet grooming, even dentistry and orthodontists set up a mobile office and go to the clients.
Details here: www.HillcountryTinyHouses.com/Tiny-Coffee-house
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