Jay Shafer the creator and resident of the smallest house in the world, which he has proudly named Tumbleweed. Jay is an artist and architect, who lives in his home near San Francisco. He sells plans for, and builds, tiny homes in sizes ranging from an extremely small 50 square feet to a practically roomy 500 square feet.The house occupies a total of 96 square feet, which is smaller than most people’s bathrooms. It is truly TINY. The house comes fully equipped with a desk and fireplace in the main room; a kitchen; wet bath; and a loft upstairs. For its small size, the house has a large amount of storage space, thanks to its clever design. A house like this costs approximately $40,000 to buy the house is wired for electricity and ready to be plugged in through a plug on the outside. The house could also be powered by using a standard AC plug-in, or even better, via a solar electric system with an inverter. There are two-burner stove, an under-counter refrigerator, a bar sink, an RV on demand hot water heater, and a propane boat heater.