In a residential area in The Keys village, Upper Prince’s Quarter, in Sint Maarten Dutch West Indies, a 6000 m² / 64,500 ft² property called “Merriment Green” is being prepared to accommodate a Tiny House community.
At this location future residents will be living in self-sufficient tiny houses built to withstand the Sint Maarten climate and its nature’s perils for this island lies in the hurricane belt. A selection of special designed tiny houses are sustainable built to be hurricane and earthquake challenged and fire resistant. The tiny homes are approximately 15 m² – 44 m² (161 ft² – 473 ft²) in size. The tiny villas are 60 m² – 74 m² ‘(646 ft² – 796 ft²) in size. All are creatively and resourceful designed to maximize space and light and provides own renewable energy sources (e.g. electricity, biogas) and hooked up to a waste-management and waste-water management system which in turn is connected to surrounding landscaped gardens providing this little community own and home-grown vegetables, herbs, flowers and various fruit. Each tiny house furnished with renewable energy sources will be equipped with Smart Home Technology.
The landscaped premisses with different sections and common areas for relaxation like the community pool, outdoor fitness and kids playground, special built BBQ outdoor kitchens, and The Keys Market which organizes local market events and its Food Court boasting a variety of national and international cuisines. This location will offer other facilities such as a common laundry room, parking lot equipped also for charging electrical vehicles, The Keys Market Garden and a Health & Wellness that functions as a shelter during hurricance season. The Keys Market Garden is set up as a Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) section to provide fresh produce, fish and crustaceans which will be sold at local market events and or be processed by Food Vendors at the Food Court located at the entrance of the premises.
The focus at this “Green Community” location is on simple, environmentally conscious, healthy living with the option to do business at The Keys Market section.