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Amazon sells a $19,000 do-it-yourself tiny-home kit that only takes 2 days to build — here's what it looks like inside (AMZN)

Amazon has several tiny houses on sale that come in build-it-yourself kits, starting at just over $5,000.

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Amazon prides itself on being the go-to, easy-to-use online marketplace for everything you need and that apparently includes tiny houses.

Tiny homes have become increasingly popular in the last few years, whether that's because of rising costs of living or because they encourage minimalist living . Tiny homes make it possible to own your own property, even if that house only measures between 100- and 400-square-feet .

But while constructing a functional housing unit may seem like a daunting task, Amazon has stepped in to make a hot millennial trend available to the masses by making these tiny homes easy to buy and simple to build. There are more than two dozen options on Amazon for DIY tiny home kits, ranging from 113-foot cabins at $5,350 , to loft-bedroom houses at $20,000 .

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Surprisingly, some of the Amazon listings say these tiny homes can be built in as little as two days with two people.

To get an idea of how buying a tiny house on Amazon works, take a look at this "getaway cabin" being sold on Amazon for nearly $19,000:

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The company selling this tiny house kit on Amazon is a United Kingdom-based company called Lillevilla , which manufactures log cabins. The tiny home kits on Amazon are majority sold by Lillvilla and wood production e-retailer Allwood Outlet .

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The tiny home is "large enough to function as a summer house, granny flat, home office or even a stand-alone retail building," the description says .

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The home also includes a partially covered deck out front, which is optional if you're not feeling the outdoor wooden floor.

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To turn the cabin into a "primary residence," Allwood suggests adding utility hookups for electricity and internet, and insulation for colder temperatures.

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The room is split up, however, by the ladder in the center that leads up to the small loft room above.

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Allwood says only "minimal tools are needed." For the interested buyer who has minimal building experience, the package is accompanied with "easy to use" instructions that should be simple to follow.

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Adding a foundation made of gravel or concrete can help to give a house a stable base, especially if you're trying to build a tiny house on grass (that can soften in the rain) or on ground that's not flat.

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Lillevilla also suggests not using this as a tiny home, but instead as a "home office, lake house, guest cottage, yoga studio, retail kiosk, or simply a retreat in your back yard."

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Amazon also sells other build-it-yourself home kits selling for $46,900 and $64,650 . However, these houses are much bigger than the 400-square-foot maximum under the definition of a "tiny house."

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