Haus.me shows off a tiny smart home you can plop anywhere

What could be cooler than a smart home? Ready to move in, energy efficient, tiny a smart home that can be delivered and installed on your home site in just a few hours, without requiring extensive site preparation or even a foundation or concrete pad.

I had the opportunity to check out Haus.me’s luxury Pro model microhome at CES in Las Vegas this week, and I envisioned using it as a mountain vacation home that could generate a second income as a luxury Airbnb .

The 120-square-foot model shown is priced at $89,990 and comes fully assembled and furnished, including smart LED lighting with voice control and indoor/outdoor motion (interior LEDs are dimmable). Smart home functions are implemented through the wall-mounted Apple HomePod mini and Apple HomeKit. Yes, Android users will feel left out.

Massive tinted picture windows on each side of the home flood the interior with sunlight, and there are optional motorized awnings on each side of the home (the awnings are controlled by an internal wall-mounted touch screen). The hotel features luxurious furnishings and finishes, including natural hardwood furniture.

Microhouse Pro, reminiscent of a luxury trailer in its interior layout, has a kitchenette at the entrance with a sink, microwave and mini-fridge; convertible dinette with queen-size bed in the middle; and a bathroom with toilet and rain shower at the far end.

The Pro microhouse is, of course, heated and air-conditioned, and these tasks are performed by an energy-efficient heat pump. With a cold weather package that includes a more powerful HVAC system, you get radiant heating under your ceramic tile floors. Smoke and carbon monoxide detectors and a HEPA air filtration system come standard.

Haus.me says it doesn’t require building permits in most jurisdictions, but I wouldn’t order it without checking with local officials first. It’s very likely that you would Permits are required to connect to the local sewerage and electrical grid.

This is not the only model in the Haus.me range. They also have less luxurious versions of the Pro model (same interior space but fewer features) and larger apartments (up to 2 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms). Prices range from $35,000 to $399,000 for the largest model with 800 square feet of interior space.

Visit Haus.me for more information.