Watters’ tiny homes to be featured on TV
Filming this weekend will be open to the public.
Ed Watters’ Little River Escape tiny home community is scheduled to host film crews from “The Tiny House Roadshow” Friday through Sunday.
The filming is a unique opportunity for folks to watch a television crew in production since the show is generally filmed at trade shows.
Watters said nine versions of the show have been filmed in larger markets all over the country.
The tiny homes at Little River Escape, and a few that are not so tiny, are set up on wooded lots between
the highway and the Little River near Lake Lahusage between Menlo and Mentone, Alabama.
“We’re able to give people an idea about what the tiny homes will actually look like on a lot, not on a concrete trade show floor,” Watters said.
Dale Geist and his sons Scott and Jesse Geist founded Tiny By Design in 2014.
Interest in his work has exploded with the number
of programs that focus on the tiny home industry on HGTV, and cable networks.
Geist realized quickly the tiny home movement isn’t just for millennials seeking a simpler lifestyle.
He said they are also growing in attraction for baby boomers who want to downsize. Geist designs tiny houses with first-floor living — no climbing ladders to sleep in a mini-loft — specifically with the baby boomers in mind.
“I reached out to him about doing a booth at their spring show in Cookeville, Tennessee,” Watters said. “He came down and toured my property and he loved the idea about doing a show on location.”
The tiny homes at Little River Escape are as large as 400 square feet, but Geist and his crew will bring in even smaller units that can be towed behind an SUV or pickup trucks.
‘The tiny house movement is one of the hottest trends in America.’ Dale Geist Tiny By Design
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“The tiny house movement is one of the hottest trends in America,” said Geist. “It is popular among people from all walks of life. It is a crosscultural phenomenon that is sweeping the country. The roadshow is for anyone who seeks a simpler, less cluttered life, and also those who are just curious.”
Watters’ Little River Escape has 28 lots, 11 of
which are occupied. He is in the process of developing a second Mountain Woods Escape where 18 lots will actually be sold along with tiny homes. Lots in Little River Escape are leased to homeowners.
The show will be held at Little River Escape, near Menlo, and will take place Friday from noon to 7 p.m., Saturday from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. and Sunday from 10 a.m. until 5 p.m. Tickets to the roadshow are $15 each with free admission for children 11 and younger.