21 weeks ago

Fancy a not-so-small getaway rig in the sunny shores down under? This rig is available in Australia!

Toyota Toyoace, 1984, 275XXXkms

Internal measurements are roughly 1.7m wide, 4.3m long and 2m tall.

Features a fold-away double bed upstairs above the cab, gives plenty of room with custom shelving for bedside amenities and extra storage. A discrete half moon window is at the head of the bed which is totally removable and has a blackout flyscreen for pleasant fresh air and no nasties to bite in the night.

When not in use, the bed folds upwards allowing for full use of the room below, about 2.9m in length and 1.7m wide.
This downstairs area features a 1m long kitchenette with an above counter vitreous china basin and an optional half meter table extension. A wireless, USB rechargeable Dometic tap draws from 25L of fresh water storage, which feeds into a matching 25L grey water tank. The kitchenette has a built in shelf with ample storage and an 85L upright fridge freezer.

Also in the living area is a 6 foot long, 60cm wide couch, upholstered with durable commercial grade pleather and with removable seats for tons of storage space hidden below.

Across from the couch is a simple shelf set about 60x50cm giving heaps of space for those easy-to-reach, everyday accessible items. Also available under the fold-away bed is a full width single shelf for additional storage which we use as wardrobe space.

Also featured is a skylight with flyscreen and two custom, hand built, farmhouse style doors. One is full height but half width at the rear, and the other is full width but half height and sits between the kitchenette and the shelving space. Both open inward and have magnetic, blackout flyscreens for extra airflow without compromising on privacy. Doors close with simple household deadbolts for ease of use and surefire security.

Outside the shorter door is a 2.5 x 2m awning for protection from the elements, and two anchor points for a 1.2m long, hanging exterior countertop. We use this to cook on with a gas burner or, local fire rules permitting, we use a highly efficient, hand made, Horizon rocket stove, which is also included with purchase.
Outside at the rear door is a hard wearing, steel, hydraulic tail lift. Good for 500kgs and powered with a weatherproof lift switch, it provides brilliant accessibility or as we use it, a drop down deck for morning coffee when the weather is good.

The electronics set up features 3 x 160W solar panels feeding into a 40amp MPPT charge controller with 2 x 200Ah LiFePO4 batteries and a 1500W pure sine wave inverter. The panels are near new, less than 4 months old and the rest of the set up has had about 1 year of use from new. Even on overcast days with full use of the fridge and personal electronics (phones, laptops and a Nintendo) the batteries remain charged with the 480 total watts provided.

Ample and warm lighting provided by half a dozen USB rechargeable, touch sensitive and dimmable puck lighting with magnetic backing.

The walls are ~80mm thick with Earthwool insulation in between. The floor is of simple plywood with a rustic finish and protected with durable urethane, and all timber accents internally are treated with tung oil for simple, non toxic and easy maintenance. All furnishings are fixed in place with screws, should you desire a different internal layout the furnishings have been made to be secure but also with an ease of maneuverability in mind. We have been living in this house truck for 2 years as a couple with a greyhound, so we've left about 1.5x1m free space next to the couch for the dog bed which you might have other ideas for.

The roomy, open ceiling has heaps of head room (unless you're over 6'10") and provides plenty of extra storage space - we currently have 4 surfboards tied with hessian straps to the ceiling and still have space to stand straight at 6ft tall.

Included in purchase is stainless steel and cast iron cookware, crockery, cutlery, sodapress, fold-away toilet and more. Also featured are common mobile home necessities such as a fire extinguisher and carbon monoxide alarm.

The truck this tiny house sits on is a rare breed of classic, durable Toyota - the Toyoace. It's lifespan has three owners before us, during which it was regularly serviced at a now long defunct zoo outside of Sydney, then revived as a barn find and finally now as a house truck. Our recent maintenance includes a new timing belt and water pump at ~30,000kms ago, reconditioned drum brakes, new bearings and king pins and as of 10/11/2024, four brand new tyres.

The cab and body shows appropriate wear for its age but mechanically it's sound and ready to go for another 40 years. The cab's interior is the classic, column shift manual with retro 80s brown with pleather seats and all brown plastic dash and interior.

Open to offers, it's great on the road and ready to go. It's not quick but it goes pretty far on a tank.

Currently registered to QLD, though no RWC as we are anticipating an interstate sale and are currently on the road out-of-state and living in it.