Best Friends Pool Money And Build Sustainable Tiny Village To Grow Old Together

Four texan couples, who have been friends for the past 20 years, recently took their friendship to the next level.

The longtime friends hired architect Matt Garcia (guy in the middle, top photo) to build them a complex right in the middle of a dry, barren plain outside Austin, Texas. All are fans of the tiny house movement, and they wanted homes that were sustainable but stylish. But most importantly, they wanted to be together.

They called their tiny village “Llano Exit Strategy” and it’s as awesome as it is beautiful.

Each house measures 400 square feet and was designed to be as sustainable as possible.

The interiors are built with reflective walls to keep the houses cool in the blistering Texas heat.

Heavy-duty spray foam was used for interior insulation to keep the homes cool during summer and frost-free in the winter.

The walls were made of plywood to keep costs down.

The plywood was lightly sanded and finished to give the homes a rustic feel in line with the natural surroundings.

The exteriors are made from corrugated steel to reflect sunlight and keep temperatures comfortably low during daytime.

At the side of each house is a barrel that can hold up to 100 gallons of rainwater.

The roofs have a “butterfly” design so rainwater can efficiently flow to each water cistern.

Each of these lovely houses is priced at $40,000 — a small fraction of the average house price in Austin.

Fred Zipp, one of the homeowners, admits the location is not very inviting, but he had a special reason for choosing it.

The idyllic landscape offers a perfect setup where they could build stylish houses while keeping costs and their carbon footprint down.

According to his wife, Jodi: “It’s like a Disney movie out here.”

We couldn’t agree more.

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