Fabulous Tiny House Village, Rome, Italy
In November of 2021, my family stayed in the Fabulous Village near Rome, Italy. We were visiting this resort in their off-season, and while most of their entertainment features were closed for the winter, we were able to thoroughly investigate this interesting concept for tiny home villages. Fabulous Village began as a campground, a vacation destination for Italians near the Mediterranean Sea. There are still many campground-style sites available. But as we wandered their streets, we found discovered whole neighborhoods, each with a different style of accommodations.
The Fabulous Village can house over 6,000 people comfortably, efficiently, and economically.
Fabulous Tiny Home Village
Campgrounds commonly offer a few cabins, tiny homes, yurts, or tents for unprepared campers to rent. The Fabulous Village has hundreds.
There are four models of tiny cabin, each slightly different from the others. Some of the photos on this page are screen shots from this YouTube® video.
The brick streets pass row upon row of these tiny homes arranged into neighborhoods of similar tiny houses neatly in line. Each row had four tiny houses back-to-back with the adjoining row. The utilities run through the backyards. The area in the front is a graveled walkway that leads to each porch. Parking is at the end of each row.
This whole village is situated under mature pine trees. Unlike the photos shown, the entire area is heavily coated in pine needles. Many cats roam the property keeping the rodents at bay, but there were mosquitoes.
Because the Mediterranean Sea is nearby, the climate in very stable. It can get hot in the summer, but winters are very mild so no precautions are needed for freezing pipes or other weather-related issues.
Basic Interiors
While these trailers resembled tiny homes on the outside, that’s where the similarity ended.
The tiny houses are constructed more like travel trailers with thin SIPs panels for walls and doors. They are aging, but considering the onslaught of thousands of people tramping in and out with their luggage every year, they are holding up nicely. Homey they are not, but they were just right for what they were designed for.
Water is simply fed through hoses laid on the ground, and electricity was supplied via the hubs shown on the right.
Each tiny house had a mini-split for cooling and heating and an on-demand water heater. The tankless water heater was mounted on the wall by the kitchen sink and was disguised as an upper cabinet.
There was a two-basin sink, gas cook top, and refrigerator. A kitchen table with bench seating finished out the living space. The covered porch extended the living space.
The bathrooms were comically small. I could manage a shower but had to walk down to the community bathroom facility for more serious considerations.
The interior of our cabin resembled an old freighter ship more than a home, but in this situation it was all we needed. There really is not much of a comparison to the classic tiny house, which is designed for full-time living and a lot more comfortable.
Fabulous Village Amenities Included
The Fabulous Villages are a chain. I think there are four of them in Europe, and they are meant to be summer resort destinations. Each has an incredible swimming pool (which was closed when we were there), several playgrounds, a basic restaurant and a deli, even a stage with amphitheater seating. You’ll be dazzled by their website.
My Takeaway was the Village Itself
The concept of a mobile home village is not new, but the number of people that could be housed was stunning. The amenities, like the water park, were indicative of the money behind the development. The rental rate we paid was very reasonable. You know they are making money so the business model is sound.
Converting an Existing Mobile Home Park
There are thousands of mobile home parks in this country, and if they can do it, tiny homes can too. Tiny home communities are becoming a thing. It just takes money and a little know how.
Dave Reynolds has been investing in RV parks for decades. His book, shown here, may provide valuable advise for converting an existing RV park to a tiny home village. Dave also has several online courses detailing the ins and outs of positive RV Park investing. Use the link above to investigate his e-courses.
How to Buy, Sell and Operate RV Parks and Campgrounds
RV parks and campgrounds can be exciting, fun, and profitable investments. With the tools and strategies you will learn from this book, you will be ready to take the next step and find an RV Park / campground to purchase.
If you are ready to educate yourself and excel in the Recreational Vehicle Industry, then it is time to take the next step.
Just one lesson learned from this book can save you tens of thousands of dollars.
For additional information on building a tiny house village, creating, and/or converting an RV park into a tiny house village visit this page: Building a Tiny House Village
Here are some other pages you’ll enjoy
Tiny House Village Success Story
Prefab Tiny Home from Home Depot
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