Fantasy Tiny Coffee Shop in Asheville

We saw this Tiny Coffee Shop in Asheville. On the way back the rain had let up, so Cliff stopped so I could take some photos. It is in front of Sweeten Creek Antiques.

It reminds me of an imaginary Gypsy Caravan. Doesn’t it look like it was drawn by a children’s book illustrator?

It is parked in front of an antique store, right on Sweeten Creek Road in Asheville. This is a very busy road, so I’ll guess they do well.

So charming! Wouldn’t you want to buy coffee and maybe a biscotti here?

There is a stained glass insert over the windows. The walls and roof look like naturally aged cedar.

There is a window on each side of the tiny towable. Each has a stained glass insert over it.

The power cord runs to the antique store.

The power hookups looks like the ones on campers.

It has a trailer tag.

Could you live in it? People do. I don’t think I could.

I don’t know who made this charming tiny towable, but it looks like the Fantasy Tiny Houses by Zyl Vardos I’ve seen on Pinterest. www.zylvardos.com

Since I posted this, I’ve found out who built Le Bon Cafe. This was on YouTube.

It was built by Chantal and Mike with Rolling Roots.  Chantal saw awesome little coffee houses in Montana and they were inspired by the Tiny House Movement.

75% of the materials they used are recycled or salvaged. They got a lot of materials on Craig’s List. They bartered with people they met on-line and Mike collected leftover pieces from jobs. They even used scraps they found on the side of the road.

The footprint is 6 1/2′ x 12′. They gained another two feet for counter space because of the shape of the walls.

Materials cost under $4000. With the furnishings and equipment to turn this into a cafe and coffee shop, they are up to $12000.
Admittedly, “Using recycled and reclaimed materials is a lot more labor intensive,” but what a result!

Be sure to watch the video. It shows a drone view from every angle outside and you can see how adorable it is inside.

Mike tells more about how he built the Tiny Towable. There are some shots of construction as they went along.

There are more photos on his website: www.rollingrootsasheville.com

And yes! It is road worthy! The video shows them pulling it with their biodiesel fueled vehicle.
Did you know that Blue Ridge Biodiesel has fuel at a pump in Asheville?