At CES 2025 I toured the Haus.me microhaus Professional, a self-contained residing pod you may put nearly anyplace

We might now not be on the top of the tiny home craze, however the thought of a resource-light, effectively constructed residence that may be plonked down nearly anyplace nonetheless appeals. Today at CES, I received to tour the 2025 mannequin of the microhaus Professional from California-based Haus.me. It was shiny, swankily appointed and, truthfully, not as costly as I believed it might be.

The inside of the 120-square foot unit is all wooden tones, glass and tender neutrals. It is such as you took a transport container and changed the exhausting traces and corrugated metal with rounded corners and floor-to-ceiling home windows. The surfaces glint and each a part of the house is maximized with an Ikea-like small-space effectivity, just like the queen-sized Murphy mattress that folds as much as reveal a desk and two bench seats. The kitchen has a small fridge, microwave and included within the value is a full suite of Villeroy & Boch dishware and there is a full-sized bathe within the rest room.

The models actually can go nearly anyplace with no website preparation required — if the bottom is flat, it’s going to work. The microhaus Professional can also be local weather agnostic, with the power to arrange in snowy forests, sizzling deserts and temperate seashores (although cold and hot local weather packages are about $10,00 additional every). It is also seismic California hearth code and CAT-5 hurricane compliant.

Set up takes normally below an hour and would not require any particular hook ups — a backyard hose and an extension twine is all it wants. And because of its measurement, it falls beneath the dimensions threshold that might require a allow. The included 3.6 kWh battery can run all the pieces within the residence for 4 days and there is an non-obligatory atmospheric water generation and a battery life of 4 days. Consuming water is reverse osmosis filtered and the waste disposal system “melts” all the pieces into liquid, which might be run out an extendable pipe you may hook up with septic or a holding tank.

The Professional mannequin additionally options high-end perks like voice management by way of the Apple HomePod mounted to the wall. Throughout my tour, Max Gerbut, Haus.me’s CEO requested Siri to decrease the shades, and it complied. You additionally get the complete bundle, dishes, towels et cetera — I even noticed a drawer filled with M&Ms within the kitchen and was assured you get these too.

The Professional mannequin is a extra deluxe and sturdy version meant for Airbnb and rental use and goes for $89,99. In the event you do not want the sensible residence options, the battery backup and the included dishes, you may seize the microhaus Lite for $59,990. There’s additionally a $35,000 shell model that features simply the HVAC system, lights, wiring, rest room fixtures and plumbing.

One factor not one of the microhaus fashions embrace is photo voltaic era. For that, you may want to modify as much as the 400 and 800 square-foot models. These have the identical put-it-anywhere comfort however are totally autonomous and go for $199,000 and $299,000, respectively. Observe that not one of the costs embrace supply.

It is true — none of those costs are small numbers. However I’ve helped construct yurts, tiny houses and sheds. I’ve lived in multiple hand-built residence and have appeared into many different modular, pre-fab choices. Comparatively, these costs aren’t terribly excessive, particularly when you think about there’s practically no website prep, no set up and no contractor required.

The microhaus Professional is obtainable to order now from the Haus.me web site.