A well-built compact home does more with less, not less overall. Wooded Mountain Builders designs and builds foundation-based tiny homes and accessory dwelling units (ADUs) across Asheville and Western North Carolina.
Let's TalkA tiny home is a fully functional house built on a permanent foundation, typically under 800 square feet, with a real kitchen, bathroom, and living space, not a scaled-down camper or trailer. Asheville and Buncombe County follow North Carolina's Appendix Q building code, which specifically allows foundation-built tiny homes as permanent residences. Tiny homes on wheels are treated differently under local code and are generally limited to licensed RV parks rather than permanent residential use, an important distinction to understand before planning a project.
An accessory dwelling unit, or ADU, is a smaller, independent living space built on the same property as an existing home, either attached or as a separate structure. ADUs have become increasingly popular in Asheville and across Western North Carolina for a few practical reasons: housing an aging parent nearby without sacrificing independence, generating rental income, or simply making fuller use of land you already own. Asheville has worked to streamline ADU permitting in recent years, making it a genuinely realistic option for many homeowners.
We build tiny homes and ADUs the same way we build any custom home, real materials, thoughtful layout decisions, and a full kitchen and bathroom, not a compromise on what a home should include. Every square foot is planned around how the space will actually be lived in.
Our completed tiny home, The Hutch, a 350-square-foot home in Madison County built as part of a larger mountain retreat, is proof that a small footprint doesn't mean a small feeling.
Foundation-built, code-compliant homes with full kitchens, real bathrooms, and layouts built around how you actually live.
Attached or standalone units built on your existing property, for family, guests, or rental income.
See The Hutch to view our completed tiny home.
Whether you're picturing a compact retreat or an ADU on your existing property, we'd be glad to talk through what's possible on your land in Asheville or Western North Carolina.