Twenty-six year-old Short North resident Nils Root was recently
featured on the HGTV series
“Tiny
House Hunters” to showcase his new condo. At 442 square feet,
his High Street home fit the bill for the network's new show on
living simply. According to a
recent
article in The Columbus Dispatch,
the show represents an increasing population of home buyers with a
desire for a more minimalist lifestyle. The article goes on to say
that Central Ohio, specifically, currently has four condos up for
grabs in the Downtown area that fulfill this desire, each clocking in
at under 550 square feet.
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| via The Columbus Dispatch |
Root worked with a Keller Williams
agent to find a simple space that fit his needs. His
search took him to Grove City, North Linden, and eventually, to the
Short North neighborhood near downtown Columbus. Root was able
to secure his tiny abode for $131,500 and has furnished it with
small appliances and simple seating arrangements.
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| via The Columbus Dispatch |
Another aspect that draws home buyers to purchase a small space is
the opportunity to scale back on material possessions. Root told the
Dispatch that he threw out
any item he hadn't used in the last year. Five hundred square feet
doesn't leave a lot of room for unnecessary clutter and home buyers
looking to live small may have to make sacrifices when it comes to
their larger furniture items. However, many people find this kind of
de-cluttering gratifying. Terri Murray, the manager of the “Tiny
House Hunters” series told the Dispatch that
she feels many people dream of scaling back, owning a smaller home, and living
more simply, and that this dream inspired the series.
The second season of Tiny
House Hunters airs today,
Monday, July 6th
on HGTV.
