A Windsor firm is proposing small solutions to solve the big problem of finding affordable housing in the area.

Petite Homes is offering three different tiny home models ranging in size from 427 to 500 square feet. The basic cost for just the homes before customization will be about $86,000.

“We started in 2019 selling plans for tiny homes that people all around the world have downloaded, but what’s changed is we’re offering the residents of Essex county who want a tiny home a chance to get the whole package,” said Windsor native Michael Hoppe, who founded the firm and is the creative director for the Silicon Valley-based architectural augmented reality company Geopogo.

“As we’ve gotten our local partners in place, we can offer a one-stop shop – design, architectural approval and permits, construction and finance.”

The other partners in Petite Homes (petite.homes) are architect Stuart Miller (MMA Architect Inc.) Chris Weller (Alliance General Contracting) and Scott Dillingham (LendCity Mortgages).

Hoppe said the company is trying to create a new niche in the local housing market that increases the supply of affordable homes and increases urban density.

The company also plans to start producing the prefabricated pieces of the tiny homes in a Windsor factory by 2023 for shipping across North America.

“Our target markets are homeowners looking to downsize or add an in-law suite, people building them as homes for their kids who can’t get into the market, use as flex/office space or to generate rental income,” Hoppe said.

The company also offers consumers and developers the options of just buying a tiny home plan and working with their own architect and contractor.

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