At CES 2025 I toured the Haus microhaus Professional, a self-contained dwelling pod you may put nearly anyplace

We might not be on the top of the tiny home craze, however the concept of a resource-light, effectively constructed dwelling that may be plonked down nearly anyplace nonetheless appeals. Today at CES, I acquired to tour the 2025 mannequin of the microhaus Professional from California-based Haus. It was shiny, swankily appointed and, truthfully, not as costly as I believed it would be.

The inside of the 120-square foot unit is all wooden tones, glass and delicate neutrals. It is such as you took a delivery container and changed the laborious traces and corrugated metal with rounded corners and floor-to-ceiling home windows. The surfaces glint and each a part of the house is maximized with an Ikea-like small-space effectivity, just like the queen-sized Murphy mattress that folds as much as reveal a desk and two bench seats. The kitchen has a small fridge, microwave and included within the value is a full suite of Villeroy & Boch dishware and there is a full-sized bathe within the lavatory.

The models actually can go nearly anyplace with no web site preparation required — if the bottom is flat, it’s going to work. The microhaus Professional can be local weather agnostic, with the power to arrange in snowy forests, scorching deserts and temperate seashores (although cold and warm local weather packages are about $10,00 further every). It is also seismic California hearth code and CAT-5 hurricane compliant.

Set up takes often beneath an hour and does not require any particular hook ups — a backyard hose and an extension wire is all it wants. And because of its measurement, it falls beneath the dimensions threshold that might require a allow. The included 3.6 kWh battery can run every little thing within the dwelling for 4 days and there is an non-compulsory atmospheric water generation and a battery life of 4 days. Ingesting water is reverse osmosis filtered and the waste disposal system “melts” every little thing into liquid, which may be run out an extendable pipe you may hook up with septic or a holding tank.

The Professional mannequin additionally options high-end perks like voice management by way of the Apple HomePod mounted to the wall. Throughout my tour, Max Gerbut, Haus’s CEO requested Siri to decrease the shades, and it complied. You additionally get the total bundle, dishes, towels et cetera — I even noticed a drawer stuffed with M&Ms within the kitchen and was assured you get these too.

The Professional mannequin is a extra deluxe and strong version meant for Airbnb and rental use and goes for $89,99. For those who do not want the good dwelling options, the battery backup and the included dishes, you may seize the microhaus Lite for $59,990. There’s additionally a $35,000 shell model that features simply the HVAC system, lights, wiring, lavatory fixtures and plumbing.

One factor not one of the microhaus fashions embody is photo voltaic era. For that, you will want to change as much as the 400 and 800 square-foot models. These have the identical put-it-anywhere comfort however are absolutely autonomous and go for $199,000 and $299,000, respectively. Notice that not one of the costs embody supply.

It is true — none of those costs are small numbers. However I’ve helped construct yurts, tiny houses and sheds. I’ve lived in a couple of hand-built dwelling and have seemed into many different modular, pre-fab choices. Comparatively, these costs aren’t terribly excessive, particularly when you think about there’s almost no web site prep, no set up and no contractor required.

The microhaus Professional is offered to order now from the Haus web site.