Colorado Stone Cottage Inspired by Park Shelters
I can’t help but smile every time I look at today’s charming stone cottage feature by TKP Architects of Colorado. The facade reminds me of Bilbo Baggins’ cozy hobbit house in the Lord of the Rings series. Technically a hobbit house is partially underground but the stone and wood exterior, along with the arched door and circular windows, reminds me of a home in the Shire.
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The home was inspired by old National Parks stone shelters that the homeowners had always admired. Walk through the front door and you’ll be amazed by all the lovely detailing.
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You’ll also be surprised that the home is rather small and contains a single, main living space that makes great use of the home’s footprint. Wood beams, custom windows, mint green cabinets, and wide-plank floors create a homey retreat.
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Within the kitchen is a pale green, wooden desk. This might seem odd until you learn that the small stone cottage serves double-duty as a retreat and a jewelry studio.
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A gorgeous stone fireplace serves as a focal point in the open-beamed great room. Large sliding doors open to the patio with amazing views of Colorado. Above the fireplace is a sleeping loft accessible by a ladder.
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The sleeping loft is tall enough to stand up in. The majority of tiny houses don’t offer this luxury.
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See that beautiful cabinet on the left side of the wall in the living room area?
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It’s a murphy bed! How cool is that?
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The tiny home even has room for a full bathroom with an adorable round window.
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The outdoor living space offers a large patio, fire pit, built-in grill, and amazing views.
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You can see more photos of this charming, Colorado stone cottage by TKP Architects over at Houzz.
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This is definitely a cute home to vacation in.. I wouldn’t want to live here full time it is a little small for me and that ladder looked unsafe as well. I was wondering also where is the fridge and stove or at least a cooktop, or was this also hiding behind doors. When I saw the first picture I immediately thought fairy house.
Hi Kim, I wondered the same about the cook top and fridge, until I saw that beautiful grill set up on the patio! Cooking out there would be much more fun, and maybe there is a small fridge behind door number two?! I would also have to install some other type of stairway ( maybe a pull down attic entrance?) because that ladder is a little scary looking to me, as well. But what fun it would be to own that property!