The manufacturer, Zhong Machinery, also lets you customize the house to your unique taste—no contractor needed. The tiny house can be as large as 800 square feet and have as many as three bedrooms.

A second-story bay window, a columned front porch and two half-round windows help draw attention to the facade of this home, Plan DW-1899 by Home Plans.

Front porches have long been derided as "historical pastiche" with no place in modern design – but as photographer, architect, and writer Steve Mouzon noted a decade ago, the people complaining ...

He adds that converting a porch will also increase your home's value. But the extra space and higher property value aren’t the only drivers behind the growth.