The Art of Small Homes

 

2020 and Beyond

Since Hobbitat’s inception we have focused on building “Tiny” Homes and guest Cottages.

In our 8 years we have done amazing work in small spaces.

Though we still very much groove on the “Tiny” concept we have come to embrace the idea of Small Homes as well. This increase in space allows us the creative freedom to bring to our clients the benefits of a not so tiny home. This extra space makes the transition from “normal housing” much more realistic. A more livable space.

To that end, we still offer complete building services for our clients in Garrett County and Deep Creek Lake in Western Maryland. For folks out of our area, we offer design work, consultations and education. We can help you on the road to smaller more efficient housing.

 
 

Hobbitat was started in January of 2012 by Bill and Sue Thomas after working 30 years in the historic restoration and custom home business.  

Their company, Blue Sky Ventures, was featured in Country Living Magazine, The Baltimore Sun, The Washington Post and he won an award from the Maryland Historic Trust for the complete restoration of an early 1700’s house in Frederick County, Maryland

In 1995 they decided to “head west” to the mountains of Garrett County in western Maryland.  They settled at Deep Creek Lake and opened up for business.

For the next 15 years Blue Sky Ventures thrived designing and building homes as unique as their clients, answering their wants and needs as well as optimizing space and efficiency.  With the change in the housing market came a change in their focus of building.  The size of the “house” shrank and moved the construction process inside. (Not a bad idea given that Garrett County boasts of winters with 200+ inches of snow!)

In 2011, the first little building was built using materials from Bill’s grandfather’s barn, windows from his childhood cabin and other reclaimed doors and materials. The hook was set; they had found their new calling.

In 2012 the founder of Blue Moon Rising looked at our Hob and loved it! With an order of 13 Hobs, we were off and running. We found an abandoned warehouse and shop and commenced building. Two years later Blue Moon Risings vacation retreat was open for business.

Fast forward to the present Hobbitat is ready for you to help write our next chapter!

 

BLUE MOON RISING

The hallmark of Blue Moon Rising, the guiding principle in its every aspect, is to demonstrate that comfort and beauty need not be (and will not be) sacrificed for humans to live lightly on this, our only planet.

 
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BLUE MOON RISING


SUGAR MAGNOLIA

Sugar Magnolia, a Tiny House at Blue Moon Rising in Deep Creek Lake, Maryland. Tiny House Plans are available for this tiny house.

Open living plan

South facing windows for view and exposure

“white washed” plaster walls

Sleeping loft

Dining booth bump out

Downstairs queen size sleeping nook

Sugar Magnolia Tiny House Plan

Sugar Mag with outdoor shower sitting on a hill. Lots of windows in this small house to let natural light in.
Tiny house with matching outdoor shower. Just another way Hobbitat encourages you to think big and live small.
Loft in this tiny house shows a compact and sensible kitchen. The dining room bumpout is a great use of space.
Tiny House inside layout able to sleep four adults.

FUNKAMATIC 513

Morning in Garrett County, Maryland with Funkamatic 513.

Reclaimed chestnut flooring

Reclaimed hemlock barn siding

Plaster walls with straw accents

Queen sized bump out sleeping nook

Sleeping loft

Reclaimed cafe door from Baltimore

Corrugated metal roof

The reclaimed front door of Funkamatic 513. Tiny House with reclaimed materials.
Loft and bedroom bump out in a small house. Still plenty of room for a dining room table.
Two people enjoying a night in the Funkamatic 513 at Blue Moon Rising.
Tiny house sleeping bumpout. The window beside the bed keeps you sleeping peacefully.

MOONSHADOW

Cedar shingles and dark blue siding makes an incredible combination on this tiny house.

Recycled Dutch door

Resawn, reclaimed Douglas fir paneling

Local sawn Cherry flooring

4′ clawfoot bathtub-salvaged

Chestnut interior trim

Truck airhorn porch light

Queen sized sleeping nook

Tiny house with matching outdoor shower. There is nothing better in the summer than an outdoor shower.
Unique lighting inside and farm door make this small house very unique.
Full shower and bedroom with a smaller kitchen floor plan.
Old school bath tub in this Moonshadow house.

KAYA

Reclaimed wood siding mixed with corrugated metal creates a dynamic look on this Tiny House by Hobbitat

Chestnut and pine floors from old Pennsylvania store

Recycled corrugated roofing

Local and rare figured cherry trim and cabinets

Recycled German siding

Industrial and cool repurposed lights

Queen size sleeping nook with shelves

Looking up at this unique porch for Kaya.
Kaya by Hobbitat has rounded doorways.
Chestnut and pine flooring is an attractive option
Tiny house sleeping bumpout. The window beside the bed keeps is the bedroom airy.

WALDEN

Walden tiny house are some of the available tiny house plans by Hobbitat.

Oil can exterior light

Recycled glass countertop

Reclaimed stain glass

Local sawn oak flooring

Queen size sleeping bump-out

Middle island bar

Handmade fire brigade buckets from India

Walden Tiny House Plans

Walden’s tiny house kitchen and dining area.
Shed style ceiling in Walden. Great way to bring in natural light.
Dining room and living area in Walden by Hobbitat.
Walden’s bathroom at Blue Moon Rising.

SKYEIA

Skyeia tiny house and matching outdoor shower in Maryland.

Integrated sitting and sleeping area

Kitchen cabinets out of old doors

Rolling shelf as steps to top bunk

Sleeping loft

Antique heart pine floor and ceiling

Full porch on back

Painted wood walls

Small house in the woods with outdoor shower
Unique bunkbed design with rolling staircase
Paperstone countertops in this tiny house make for an eco friendly option
Small kitchen footprint is great for those who do not cook often

CARIN

Carin from Blue Moon Rising is a beautiful tiny house.

Barn floor porch

Recycled explosion proof porch light

Andrew Carnegie long leaf heart pine floor and cabinets

Two single bed/couches on main level

Paper stone countertops

Funnel lights in kitchen

Sleeping loft

Tiny house at Blue Moon Rising with outdoor shower
Kitchen and loft in Small House
Living room converts into sleeping for two.
View from the loft in Carin tiny home at Blue Moon Rising

BLUE SKY (ADA COMPLIANT)

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Built to ADA specifications

Heart pine floor and cabinets

Oversized sleeping bump-out

Large accessible bath

Accessible outdoor shower on porch

Sleeping Loft

Blue Sky Tiny House Plans

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MORNING GLORY

Warp around porch on Morning Glory at Blue Moon Rising.

Wrap around porch

Antiqued skip planned poplar paneling

Reclaimed poplar flooring

Reclaimed fencing from graveyard

Queen size Bumpout sleeping

Loft sleeping area

Tiny House pictured in the fall in Garrett County, Maryland
Bumpout kitchen and dining area in this small home.
Brilliant use of color in this small house. Green doors qork great with the brown on the walls.
You couldn’t ask for a better looking bathroom.

LUNA BLEU

A small house is only as good as the front porch. The front porch on Luna Bleu is delightful.

Northeastern white pine beveled siding

Actual antique ships ladder to sleeping loft

Pullman style oak slat bunks with reading light and shelves

Standing seam roof

Kitchen counter seating

Full front porch

Reclaimed red barn siding interior walls

Luna Bleu and Carin at Bluemoon Rising during the Fall.
Inside Luna Bleu with it’s sleeping accommodations for four adults.
View from above in this tiny house’s kitchen.
Old oil funnels repurposed into lights.

MOONSHINE

Moonshadow, one of the first small houses built by Hobbitat.

Murphy bed/love seat combo

Sleeping loft

Locally sourced, antique barn oak floor

Tree posts for porch

The backporch is a great addition to this tiny house.
A couple enjoying the murphy bed in this unique tiny house.
Bright and airy interior designed to make the space feel much larger than it is.
Convertible Murphy Bed changes from a couch to a bed in seconds.

ORION

Orion is a tiny house with matching outdoor shower located at Blue Moon Rising in Deep Creek Lake, Maryland.

Truck air horn porch light

Railroad oilers kitchen lights

Corrugated metal siding

Redwood trim boards

Plywood tile floor

Redwood cabinets, trim and wainscoting

Queen sized sleeping bumpout

Two rocking chairs sitting on this charming small home porch.
Checkered floor adds a fun depth of field to this tiny house.
No loft in this tiny house, but the bedroom bumpout is very big.
The kitchen and dining area flow effortlessly together in Orion tiny house.

BELLA DONNA

Bella Donna is a tiny house at Blue Moon Rising with gorgeous cedar siding and red trim.

Antique heart pine floor and ceiling

Beaded 3/4 inch wainscoting

Reclaimed elliptical leaded glass

Queen size lower level sleeping nook

Loft with heart pine ship’s ladder

Center island seating in kitchen

The back porch on Bella Donna is very impressively.
The kitchen in the Bella Donna might be the crown jewel.
A white and bright interior feels much bigger than it is, a very important trait in a tiny house.
There are night time reading lights over the bed in the Bella Donna.