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Mr Vaughan says it’s a “high end” tiny house constructed to an exceptional standard.
Year 13 students at Mahurangi College are putting the finishing touches to a tiny house that will be auctioned at the school later this month.
The students of the college’s Building Academy have had a hand in every stage of the build, including making the trailer and steel subframe, the house, the water and gas plumbing, and the wiring.
The house features vinyl cladding and double glazed windows with PVC joinery on the exterior.
The 22 square metre interior has birch ply walls, hardwood floors, black down lights and kitchen appliances made by Hafele.
It has a bedroom with space for a double bed, a kitchen and dining area, a shower and a spot for a washing machine.
For the auction, the house will be dressed and staged by Green with Envy and will be put under the hammer by Bayleys Warkworth.
Sixteen students have been working on the project for 25 weeks.
“Student learning has to be relevant, especially for boys. When they do their work experience, they will use what they’ve learned here,” academy director Hugo Vaughan says.
Mr Vaughan has made the experience as realistic as possible, insisting on downing tools for “smoko” – though this featured tea and biscuits, rather than cigarettes.
The intention is to build another tiny house next year that will have two mezzanine bedrooms.
The auction date this month will be announced at localmatters.co.nz and on Facebook.
