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Just had an offer accepted on a tiny little place at the beach; we close in 3 weeks:)

The view of Port Everglades, looking West...

Awesome! Still Ft. Lauderdale or new place?

Looks great - I love the low mental overhead and the pollen-free air. Sounds great.

Having a house is, in fact, a source of stress when traveling. After my last vacation which was spent camping except for one night, I asked my wife what she would think of selling the house and moving into a truck. She was surprisingly open to the idea.

congrats

I posted the latest concepts last night, and updated the site. Basically I'm trying to stuff 10lbs of crap in a 5lb bag:)  

The reality is, if this place was plumbed differently, it would be easy to layout a one bedroom that made perfect sense, but as it is - with plumbing split between the main entrance - there is not much I can do. Hell, it took me 20 hours of thought to finally throw out everything and get the refridgerator on the other side of the room, which opened a new flow, and defined the new 'dining area' and 'bedroom' spaces.

Hehe I know all our brothers across the pond are used to small spaces but I think my fathers kitchen is about the size of this whole place:)

Suggestion: browse sites about motorhomes for ideas about details that pack more usability into a small living space.

Consider opening up some of the space between some of the wall studs to make recessed shelves / display units for books, artwork and more. You could add several square feet of storage space for no added footprint.

I like the idea of a hideout.  I always tend to think of cabins, but those are too subject to vandalism and breaking.  A tiny place in a high rise has merit.