spROCKET: Steam-Punk'd (Rocket City, AL) Tiny House

Huntsville, AL, United States

2 guests
0 bedrooms
1 bathroom

Looking for a Fun, UNIQUE stay?? This one-of-a-kind Steam-Punk themed “Off-Grid-Ready” tiny house on wheels features custom designed & built industrial light fixtures, shelving, and decoration & strategically functional devices to maximize the usability of this tiny house (even if there’s no land-based water, power or internet)! The “SPROCKET” comfortably sleeps 2 on an 8” queen memory foam mattress, complete with everything you need for a unique, enjoyable & DIFFERENT trip! >>> BOOK NOW! <<<

Good to know

The Steam-Punk / Steel-Panel Rocket City (Huntsville) Tiny House, aka the “spRocket”, is a Custom Off-Grid (C.O.G.) tiny house on wheels (Get it? Sprocket? Cog? ;) with fully self-sustainable systems for water (rain catchment), power (solar + 10kw batteries) and internet (Starlink). But not to worry! The home is fully grid-connected in its current setup (water, power, sewer, WiFi), with the off-grid redundancy in place for you to experience and see how it works! Packing all that "form & function" in just an 8’x16’ footprint, it truly is something to behold and experience! Yet with 6 windows, a carefully-laid out floor plan, and neat creature comforts, it also comfortably sleeps 2 on a luxurious 8”-thick queen sofa bed to help give you an incredibly unique and memorable time! Some of the key industrial design features (see pics): **custom black pipe bed light with antique working analog voltage meter that fluctuates with light/dimmer knob control & holds your cell phone while it charges, complete with 2x 120v outlets plus USB-A & USB-C outlets **custom black pipe robot light piece sitting on loft **black pipe living room light, curtain/closet/shower rods, shelving, coat racks, towel hooks, toilet paper holder, paper towel holder, etc **analog functioning gauges all over to keep tabs on the aspects of this offgrid tiny home’s systems (water temp, pressure, gas pressure, voltage, etc) and some modern digital displays as well (thermostat, weather, battery State of Charge/voltage, etc)... The Off-Grid components include: ***4-panel roof-mounted solar array & battery backup system with onboard solar charge controller & 3000 watt inverter ***First-flush rain collection water system with inline filters & pumps +100 gallon fresh water storage ***Starlink satellite internet for WiFi (as well as high speed reliable 1GB fiber WiFi for guests with cellular backup) ***Waterless, flushless toilet (gray water system) with built-in exhaust fan ***Tankless on-demand propane water heater ***Removable induction stove top (with 2 compatible pots/pans) for fast, efficient cooking ***Smart electronics: deadbolt, lights, heat/cool, dehumidifer, CO/smoke detectors, etc The kitchenette with butcher block countertop & fold-down desk (and removable sink cover) & black pipe shelves has a kuerig/k-cup or grounds coffee maker, small microwave & fridge. The wall-mounted TV swivels for viewing from almost any spot in the home with all the streaming services (plus nearly 2,000 TV channels & video on demand) if you just want to sit back and relax or watch a series/movie/game... The mini split unit for heat & AC will keep the climate inside just how you want it, along with the ERV unit (energy recovery ventilator) which will bring in fresh but conditioned air from outside. A dehumidifier is in place as well to ensure the humidity is kept down to a comfortable level. A wall-mounted ceramic wall heater provides that warm gentle heat along with on-demand hot water. An 18” high storage loft above the bathroom is perfect for storing your bag or suitcase or any larger items (small step ladder provided for easier access to loft as well) while the coffee table top lifts up and turns into a couch desk with storage underneath The wide split-lifting top coffee table in front of the sofa bed is perfect for getting work done or playing games on your tablet, laptop or other table-top electronic device. Other notable features: **spacious 36” shower **butcher block countertop covers kitchen sink hole for more surface area **folding table/desk next to kitchen counter for more work or dining/kitchen surfaces or put it down for more space to move around in **comfortable wooden lounge chair on front deck to enjoy quiet mornings with a cup of joe or peaceful evenings with a cocktail **awning over front door to keep you dry and/or block some of the sun when entering/exiting the home And so much more! You gotta book a stay to experience it! >>> Book now! <<<

Other Details to Note

IMPORTANT: PLEASE READ ENTIRE LISTING ALL THE WAY THROUGH PRIOR TO BOOKING. A lot of blood, sweat and tears (and time and money) continues to go into this custom tiny house that I spent a lot of time customizing & decorating (and continue to tweak ever since). My goal with this small tiny house "short term rental village" of 3 is to let people experience TRUE tiny house living - try it on for size and see if they can do it, see what it's like, with 3 totally different sized, themed & styled tiny houses! Is "Going Tiny" something you see youself doing in the future? Just a neat way to travel or vacation? Or perhaps you come to realize its not something for you at all! Either way, I feel you gotta try it to really know! I AIM TO ALWAYS PROVIDE A 5-STAR GEUST EXPERIENCE! ...and I hope & expect to only attract guests who also strive to be 5-STAR GUESTS! :) Thank you in advance!! SOME HISTORY I designed and built my first larger TaHOW tiny house initially for my wife and I to live in - which we did for nearly 2 years until our first child came along, and our plans changed :). I then decided I could showcase all that tiny living has to offer by making my tiny house available to others to stay in so they too could experience all the joys and uniqueness of tiny house living (in a larger tiny house)... My aim is to provide my guests with an unforgettable Luxury Tiny House experience that they want to share with others about (and possibly help them decide if they want to go tiny in the future as well). So please provide the utmost care and respect for the house, its components, furniture and outside spaces so that others will continue to also be able to get the same wonderful tiny house experience for years and years to come. Be aware that guests WILL be held accountable for any damages, theft, etc that may occur during a stay. Thank you in advance for your care and consideration so that I can continue to provide the best stay experience possible for you and future guests! I appreciate you! ------------------------------------------ To quickly reiterate some important rules (More details in HOUSE RULES section at bottom of listing, below reviews): **NO Parties, events or gatherings. **NO smoking or vaping inside or around the tiny house. **NO pets. -------------------------------------------- CLEANING: Between guests, I have professional cleaners clean the place, change the linens, and prepare the tiny house for the next guest. Therefore there is a mandatory cleaning charge for every stay, whether you're staying for one night or longer. They arrive at the property at checkout at 11am and finish up by check-in at 3pm. Sorry, early check-ins are not available as this time is needed to make sure the place is clean and ready for you. However, if you just need to drop off your bags, details will be sent you prior to check-in for how and where on the property you can drop off your bags before check-in time (combination lock for 5x10 mini storage unit on property). Thank you for reading all the way through -- We look forward to hosting you! >>> Go ahead and BOOK your TINY HOUSE STAY with us NOW! <<< :)

What this place offers

Common

  • Air conditioning
  • Cleaning products
  • Cooking basics Pots and pans, oil, salt and pepper
  • Dishes and silverware
  • Essentials Towels, bed sheets, soap, toilet paper, and pillows
  • Hair dryer
  • Heating Central heating or a heater in the listing
  • Dedicated workspace
  • TV
  • Wifi

Bathroom

  • Body soap
  • Conditioner
  • Hot Water
  • Shampoo
  • Shower gel

Bedroom and laundry

  • Bed linens
  • Hangers
  • Room-darkening shades
  • Clothing storage

What this place offers

Common

  • Air conditioning
  • Cleaning products
  • Cooking basics Pots and pans, oil, salt and pepper
  • Dishes and silverware
  • Essentials Towels, bed sheets, soap, toilet paper, and pillows
  • Hair dryer
  • Heating Central heating or a heater in the listing
  • Dedicated workspace
  • TV
  • Wifi

Bathroom

  • Body soap
  • Conditioner
  • Hot Water
  • Shampoo
  • Shower gel

Bedroom and laundry

  • Bed linens
  • Hangers
  • Room-darkening shades
  • Clothing storage

Entertainment

  • Ethernet connection

Family

  • Baby bath
  • Crib
  • Pack 'n Play/travel crib

Home safety

  • Carbon monoxide detector
  • Fire extinguisher
  • First aid kit
  • Smoke detector

Kitchen and dining

  • Barbecue utensils
  • Blender
  • Coffee
  • Coffee maker
  • Freezer
  • Hot water kettle
  • Microwave
  • Mini Fridge
  • Refrigerator
  • Stove
  • Wine glasses

Location features

  • Private entrance Separate street or building entrance

Outdoors

  • BBQ grill
  • Fire pit
  • Garden or backyard
  • Outdoor seating
  • Patio or balcony

Parking and facilities

  • EV charger
  • Free parking on premises
  • Single level home No stairs in home
  • Free street parking

Services

  • Cleaning before checkout
  • Luggage dropoff allowed For guests' convenience when they have early arrival or late departure

Accessibility and Availability

Neighborhood

The spROCKET Tiny House is just east of Huntsville City Limits off Highway 72 - a straight shot to downtown Huntsville (2 stop lights)... *8 miles / 12 min = VBC / Mars Music Hall / Downtown HSV *9 miles / 13 min = Huntsville Hospital *10 miles / 14 min = Campus No. 805 / Stove House (breweries, restaurants) *11 miles / 12 min = UAH *11 miles / 15 min = "The Joe" Joe Davis Soccer Stadium for Huntsville City FC *14 miles / 18 min = Bridge Street (open air mall, movie theater, dining, etc) *15 miles / 19 min = NEW Orion Amphitheater / Mid City Complex (The Camp, Topgolf, Dave & Busters, much more...) *17 miles / 20 min = Toyota Field (Rocket City Trash Panda's - baseball) *20 miles / 21 min = HSV International Airport The Tiny House on Wheels is located on the back lot of my commercial warehouse building, with trees on either side of the front of it, a grassy small yard on the back side & raised garden bed along with 2 other tiny houses (creating a private contained tiny home yard/area), with a 100 foot gravel driveway to it from the street. Downhill from the home is a small mini-storage building that I use for long-term storage (no one else has access). Over the top of the mini storage building from the deck you have a great view of the tree'd forest & Monte Sano, especially near dusk the view is warm and comforting! Front light on porch, lights up staircase to front door, Ring doorbell security cameras and motion sensors for your peace of mind in this quiet, peaceful area with free parking right in front next to the staircase (also monitored with motion-detecting security cameras for your peace of mind). ---------- Huntsville, Alabama - also known as Rocket City for all the rocket scientists and engineers in town, as well as the Space & Rocket Center - is one of the fastest (if not the fastest) growing cities in Alabama, set to become the largest city in Alabama in just a few years. A very diverse city and economy, with lots of government contracting and military, including the new FBI building, large tech presence from Gooogle & Faceboook, a Mazda-Toyota plant, the future headquarters of the U.S. Space Force, Blue Origin rocket company, the large and ever exanding Huntsville Hospital system, UAH & Alabama A&M Universities, and so much more. Huntsville is also the new home to the minor league baseball Trash Pandas, the new Huntsville City FC (MLS Next Pro soccer) and Huntsville Havoc (hockey). The new Orion Amphitheater has also just been completed attracting a new slew of great musical talents (as well as the smaller more intimate Mars Hall downtown). >> Forget something? Dollar General is just down the street (1 min walk) from the tiny house and has virtually everything you could need and open 7am-11pm every day >> Great pizza joint around the corner - DJs pizza. Trust me, you'll be surprisingly impressed with the thin crust pizza! >> Great hikes just a few miles away atop Monte Sano State Park with great views of the city as well

Guest Access

Guests will have full exclusive access and use of the tiny house, private partially-covered tiny deck out front, and access to shared grassy space behind, including raised vegetable garden access, grassy area with fire pit, and gas grill as well as private parking. Space is lined on one side by trees; mini storage building is located in front down below stairs (I use myself only for long-term storage, no one else has access). Great view over top of the mini storage building of Monte Sano and the hills full of trees. A shipping container is located adjacent to the back of the tiny house (future tiny house conversion) and a large metal warehouse is towards the front of the property, which can be seen from the bathroom window, but the home faces toward the back wth a nice view of the wooded hills. The warehouse building is occupied (by myself and my tenant) and there may be other cars parked in front of the warehouse building during business hours (other side of building off street). Very private on back side where tiny house is located near edge of property and tree line. One other tiny house on the other side of the grassy area and raised garden, adjacent to the shipping container, may contain Airbnb guests as well who will share access to the garden, grassy area and firepit or grill (directly behind the raised gardenbed). Parking - please park to the right of the staircase of the spRocket, directly in front of the tiny house. Then just walk up the stairs and enjoy! *Got a Tesla electric vehicle? We have you covered! I have a 60amp Tesla wall charger that you can charge your vehicle with at no cost (up to 11kwh) while staying at the tiny house, just send me a message ahead of time for instructions and access.

Find us

Huntsville, AL, United States

Car needed to get around; use the Uber or Lyft app if you didn't bring a vehicle >> Tesla vehicle charging available on-site! (up to 11kw/60 amps)

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Reviews

Tamara & Ed
August 2025 · Airbnb
Super clean, super simple, comfortable bed. Father/ Son weekend trip to see the Trash Pandas and this was just enough space for us to make it through two nights. The house manual was detailed and thorough. Shower had good water pressure and water stayed hot for back to back showers. Overall I enjoyed the experience, not my first time going tiny and wont be my last. If you twisted my arm and I HAD to pick a negative, it'd be the doorbell Ring cam. Also parking was tight, I drive a full size, four door truck.
Debra
April 2025 · Airbnb
Enjoyed the experience of staying at the Sprocket Tiny Home. So many interesting features. Hans gave a great suggestion for the best pizza in the neighborhood. And I loved watching the bird feeder from the window and sitting on the deck. I counted over 6 different kinds of birds. Very enjoyable time at this tiny home.
Shauna Renae
December 2024 · Airbnb
Definitely the most unique Air B&B I have ever stayed at. Worked out perfectly for visiting family that lived four minutes away. Proximity to the dollar general was great for snacks and last minute trip needs.