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I must admit there is a certain freedom in stripping things back to exactly what you need and nothing more. That\u2019s the quiet confidence behind the Mantra, the newest micro cabin from Florida-based Simplify Further Tiny Homes \u2014 and at $17,000, it might just be the most straightforward shelter concept to come along in years.<\/p>\n

The Mantra measures 12 x 8 feet as a living unit, sitting on a double-axle trailer that brings its full length, porch included, to 16 feet (4.8 meters). The usable interior clocks in at just 98 square feet (9.1 sq m), which sounds tight until you see how it\u2019s been organized. Everything lives in a single open room: a bed that doubles as a daybed, a desk and dining table, seating, a wall-mounted TV, and a mini-split air-conditioning unit. The whole thing sleeps up to two people.<\/p>\n

Designer: Simplify Further Tiny Homes<\/a><\/p>\n<\/p>\n

What Simplify Further didn\u2019t include is just as deliberate as what they did. There\u2019s no indoor kitchen, no bathroom \u2014 a choice that keeps the footprint honest and the price point realistic. The Mantra was designed for people who want a serious shelter without the serious overhead: a glamping cabin, a backyard guest suite, an accessory dwelling unit, a dedicated work-from-anywhere office. It earns its role by not pretending to be something it isn\u2019t.<\/p>\n

On the outside, the cabin wears engineered wood cladding with pine tongue and groove accenting and a metal roof, materials picked for durability and a cabin aesthetic that doesn\u2019t look out of place whether it\u2019s parked in the woods or in a suburban backyard. The double-axle trailer base means it can be moved between sites without a production, which opens up use cases most permanent structures simply can\u2019t compete with.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

The $17,000 starting price is the number that tends to stop people mid-scroll, and for good reason. Most tiny houses, marketed as simple and affordable alternatives, have quietly crept into the $80,000 to $150,000 range. The Mantra pushes back on that without sacrificing the things that actually matter: climate control, a comfortable sleeping setup, and a design sensibility that doesn\u2019t feel like an afterthought.<\/p>\n

Simplify Further built their name on the idea that design and craftsmanship don\u2019t require excess. The Mantra is that philosophy distilled. It\u2019s not trying to replicate a house in miniature; it\u2019s building something that knows exactly what it is. And in a market cluttered with overbuilt, overpriced micro dwellings, that clarity is worth more than the square footage.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

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