August 14, 2026
For anyone interested in tiny living but not interested in climbing stairs or ladders every day, the Tiny Haven by Liberty Tiny Homes offers a refreshingly straightforward alternative. This 399-square-foot, one-bedroom, one-bathroom park model keeps everything on a single level, with no loft required in the version we toured.
Inside, you'll find a spacious open-concept kitchen and living room, a private bedroom, a full bathroom, dedicated workspace, laundry hookups, and something we rarely see in a tiny house: a large walk-in closet.
Outside, a covered front porch adds valuable living space beyond the home's 399-square-foot interior. Altogether, it's a floor plan that feels particularly well suited for a couple, retiree, or anyone looking to downsize without giving up some of the everyday conveniences of a larger home.

Before stepping inside, you're welcomed by a large covered front porch that helps extend the usable living space outdoors.
There's enough room for a full-size sofa or even a sectional, along with a table for dining outside. For a home with only 399 square feet inside, having another dedicated area for morning coffee, meals, or entertaining could make a noticeable difference in everyday life.
The porch leads directly into the open-concept kitchen and living area, creating an easy transition between indoors and out.


Walking inside, you're immediately greeted by the home's high vaulted ceilings and open kitchen.
One of the most useful features here is the movable island on wheels. Leave it in the center of the kitchen and it provides additional countertop space for preparing meals, along with room for barstools to create a dining area for two. When you need more open floor space, simply roll it out of the way.

The rest of the kitchen includes a deep stainless steel sink, full-size refrigerator, range and oven, and microwave, along with cabinetry above and below the counters.
While it's not an enormous kitchen, there's enough counter and storage space to comfortably prepare everyday meals. Liberty Tiny Homes also lists a full kitchen as one of the Tiny Haven's defining features.


Across from the kitchen is a surprisingly spacious living room.
There's room for a large sofa and an additional chair, giving you a comfortable setup for relaxing or having a couple of guests over. An electric fireplace creates a natural focal point along one wall, with space above it for a mounted TV.
Alternatively, you could place an entertainment center elsewhere in the room if you'd rather keep the fireplace wall more open.

The vaulted ceiling helps the entire kitchen and living area feel larger than its footprint, and the open floor plan makes it easy to move between cooking, dining, and relaxing without dividing the home into a series of small rooms.
Add the covered porch into the equation, and there's a surprising amount of space for entertaining in and around a 399-square-foot home.


One small feature that we especially appreciate is the built-in desk area located between the bathroom and main living space.
Rather than expecting a dining table to double as an office, the Tiny Haven provides a dedicated countertop where you could set up a laptop and monitor. Cabinetry above adds storage for office supplies, paperwork, or other household items.
For anyone working remotely, this could be a particularly valuable feature. It gives you a designated place to work without sacrificing the living room or kitchen island every day.

The private bedroom is another major reason the Tiny Haven feels oriented toward long-term living.
This particular home is staged with a queen-size bed, leaving plenty of room for nightstands and space to move around. Based on the room's proportions, there's enough space to accommodate a king-size bed as well, although you'd naturally give up some of that extra clearance.
There's also a mounted TV and natural light coming into the room, but the real highlight is what sits just beyond the sleeping area.




Yes, this 399-square-foot tiny home has a walk-in closet.
That's something we don't get to say very often.
Rather than squeezing a small wardrobe beside the bed, the Tiny Haven dedicates a substantial portion of the bedroom area to clothing storage. For someone downsizing from a traditional house, having a real closet could make the transition to tiny living considerably easier.
Obviously, you'll still need to pare down your belongings—this is a 399-square-foot home, after all—but the amount of dedicated storage here is impressive for the footprint.
The walk-in closet is significant enough that Liberty Tiny Homes specifically calls it out alongside the large primary bedroom when describing its current Tiny Haven inventory.

The home is also set up for washer and dryer hookups.
In the model we toured, cabinetry occupies this area, but the rough-ins behind it allow the space to be converted for laundry appliances. Liberty Tiny Homes lists washer/dryer plumbing among the standard features available with its Champion park models.
For full-time living, we'd probably take advantage of that option. Having laundry inside the home eliminates one of the inconveniences that can otherwise come with downsizing.

The bathroom is particularly interesting because it can be accessed from two different sides.
One entrance connects directly to the private bedroom, essentially giving you an ensuite. The second opens toward the main living area.
We really like this arrangement for anyone who occasionally has overnight guests. If someone is sleeping on a pull-out sofa in the living room, they can use the bathroom without walking through your bedroom in the middle of the night.

Inside, there's a large vanity with plenty of storage above and below, a traditional flushing toilet, and a tiled shower behind a sliding glass door.
The shower does have a slight step up, but otherwise the bathroom remains relatively easy to navigate, especially compared with layouts that require accessing a loft or squeezing through a narrow hallway.
One of the biggest advantages of this particular Tiny Haven is actually what's missing: there's no loft.
The model can be customized, and Liberty Tiny Homes notes that photos of the Tiny Haven may show both lofted and non-lofted versions. But for someone who prioritizes accessibility and everyday comfort, we think the single-level configuration has a lot going for it.

Instead of using vertical space to add another sleeping area, this floor plan puts the available square footage toward a larger bedroom, walk-in closet, bathroom, laundry, and dedicated office.
That makes the Tiny Haven feel less like a home trying to sleep as many people as possible and more like one designed primarily for one or two people to live comfortably.

The 399-square-foot Tiny Haven isn't trying to pack every possible tiny-house feature into one floor plan, and that's part of what makes it appealing.
You get a private main-floor bedroom, walk-in closet, full kitchen, large bathroom, laundry hookups, dedicated workspace, spacious living room, and covered porch without needing a loft to make everything fit.
The bathroom's dual entrances are an especially thoughtful touch if you plan on hosting occasional overnight guests, while the movable kitchen island allows the main living area to change depending on whether you're cooking, eating, or entertaining.

For us, though, the walk-in closet may be the biggest surprise. Storage is one of the most common concerns we hear about tiny living, and dedicating real square footage to clothing and household storage makes this layout feel much more practical for someone transitioning from a larger home.
Liberty Tiny Homes currently lists the Tiny Haven as a customizable 399-square-foot, one-bedroom, one-bathroom model, and the specific finishes and layout can vary depending on how the home is configured. The company works with multiple manufacturers and offers choices for finishes, flooring, countertops, porches, fireplaces, and other upgrades. Because of that, pricing will depend on the finishes and customizations selected, so prospective buyers should contact Liberty Tiny Homes directly for a current quote on the Tiny Haven.
For someone who wants to live small without giving up a private bedroom, laundry, workspace, or a proper closet, this single-level layout checks a lot of the right boxes.

Would you choose this single-level layout over a tiny house with a sleeping loft?
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My name is Alan—founder at Dream Big Live Tiny Co! A few years ago, I quit my consulting job to pursue a life full of adventure. After traveling around the world for a year, I sold most of my stuff and moved into an 160-sqft tiny house. Now I spend most of my time showcasing incredible people living with less in pursuit of more freedom, as well as incredible tiny houses around the world!
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