A new neighborhood of tiny homes is being built in Dover to help address the housing shortage in New Hampshire. The idea for the community began two years ago when John and Maggie Randolph noticed the need for more affordable housing. affordability, and how do we marry them? said Maggie Randolph. Maggie Randolph is an architect and her husband is an entrepreneur. They came up with the idea of a neighborhood of 44 tiny houses that are bigger than many might think. “I think when people imagine a tiny house, they imagine something on wheels and very small,” Maggie Randolph said. Those who live in the homes will be the people who serve the community: teachers, first responders and caregivers. “It’s the people making $40,000, $45,000 a year in entry-level jobs that are super important,” John Randolph said. The homes measure 384 square feet with a 160 square foot loft and 12 foot ceilings. “You have your sink, your stove, and the fridge,” Maggie Randolph said. They’re designed to feel like a home, not an apartment, and are ideal for a future homeowner or someone looking to downsize. Officials said the homes could also help meet another critical need in the state. director of Crossroads House. The homes are being built to be affordable and will remain affordable for Dover’s hard-working community, the Randolphs said. They said they agree, at a minimum, to meet the Fair Market Housing and Urban Development rental rate, so they expect the rent to be between $1,000 and $1,232 per month. “The housing problem in three to five years could be even worse than where we are today,” John Randolph said. “We have to see where we want to be in three to five years.” The Randolphs said that they hoped that similar small house communities would be built throughout the state.
A new neighborhood of tiny homes is being built in Dover to help address the housing shortage in New Hampshire.
The idea for the community began two years ago when John and Maggie Randolph noticed the need for more affordable housing.
“Really creating this idea of community and affordability, and how do we marry them?” said Maggie Randolph.
Maggie Randolph is an architect and her husband is an entrepreneur. They came up with the idea of a neighborhood of 44 tiny houses that were bigger than many might think.
“I think when people imagine a tiny house, they imagine something on wheels and very small,” Maggie Randolph said.
The people living in the houses will be the people who serve the community: teachers, first responders and caregivers.
“It’s the people making $40,000, $45,000 a year in entry-level jobs that are super important,” John Randolph said.
The homes are 384 square feet with a 160 square foot loft and 12 foot ceilings.
“You have your sink, your stove, and the fridge,” Maggie Randolph said.
They’re designed to feel like a home, not an apartment, and are ideal for a future homeowner or someone looking to downsize.
Officials said the homes could also help meet another critical state need.
“We can’t get our homeless population out of our shelters until we have this kind of affordable housing,” said Will Arvelo, executive director of Crossroads House.
The homes are built to be affordable and will remain affordable to the hard-working Dover community, the Randolphs said. They said they agree, at a minimum, to meet the fair housing and urban development market rental rate, so they expect rent to be between $1,000 and $1,232. per month.
“The housing problem in three to five years could be even worse than today,” said John Randolph. “We have to see where we want to be in three to five years.”
The Randolphs said they hope similar tiny house communities will be built across the state.
