Virtual Cottage Village Open House

Take The Tour

Nine of the thirteen tiny homes at Cottage Village are complete and the first residents have officially moved in! See the current progress with a tour from SquareOne Project Director, Andrew Heben.

The average hard cost to construct the first nine houses, including the foundation and everything above, was around $40,000 per house. We were able to keep costs low by building small and acting as our own contractor.

There are four different tiny house designs featured at Cottage Village, of which we've built two so far:

SquareOne Tiny Home

Ground Floor: 192sf

Sleeping Loft: 88sf

Carrying Charge: $350/month

Get the plans for this house when you sign up for a Village Builder Membership!

Arbor South Tiny Home

Ground Floor: 284sf

Sleeping Loft: 116sf

Carrying Charge: $450/month

See more photos of inside the houses here

With so much bad news lately with the pandemic and wildfires, it was a relief to finally celebrate some good news! In person tours were limited to those who RSVP'd for a specific time slot due to Covid-19. The event was also postponed due to the wildfires, and as hazardous air quality lingered in Cottage Grove we were on the cusp of cancelling it altogether.

But the day brought much needed rain that cleared the air, marking a celebratory event as nine households experiencing homelessness or housing insecurity were welcomed home. 

Open House Speeches

The event included speeches from SquareOne Executive Director, Dan Bryant, SquareOne Board Chair and former Mayor of Eugene, Kitty Piercy, Chair of the Cottage Village Coalition, Bruce Kelsh, Lane County Commissioner Pat Farr, and Mayor of Cottage Grove, Jeff Gowing. Watch some of the highlights below.

Meet the residents of Cottage Village Co-op

Check out interviews from three of Cottage Village's new residents to learn more about their stories, what this opportunity means to them and how they look forward to helping to complete the village.

Help Complete Cottage Village

We still have $300,000 to raise to complete the final four tiny homes, community center, and landscaping. Two of these final four homes will be ADA accessible. Please consider making a contribution to Cottage Village to help us reach the finish line!

Watch the recording of Paella in the Virtual

Last month, SquareOne held our first Virtual Auction and it was a smash, be sure to check out the recording below if you missed it. We recently received an additional $10k matching gift from Dwight Collins, Owner of Newman's Fish Company, give now to double your gift!  

The auction site is now closed, but you can still give by CLICKING HERE or send a check to SquareOne Villages 15 N. Polk St. Eugene, OR 97402.  

Thank you to everyone for your support, the need for permanent, affordable, stable homes is bigger than ever before. We couldn't do this work without you!

Become a SquareOne Member!

Becoming a SquareOne Member supports our work while also giving you full access to our Village Toolbox, which includes our Village Roadmap (outlining the key steps to starting a village) and our Resource Library. Village Builders and Cultivators also receive a free set of tiny house plans for one of the house designs we are currently building at Cottage Village. Membership requires a monthly donation, click below to learn more.