Oh, how about pod housing!?

I'm active in trying to run the Tennessee house as efficiently as I can and cut pennies where possible.  One of the ways is by growing our own food as much as possible.  This year I'm stocking up on hay and straw bales so I can use them for a huge garden.

In learning about straw bale gardening I've met a lot of preppers.  It seems that not only are they interested in off grid living, they are looking at multiple families living on one piece of land together, working together to survive.  So that made me think of pods.

Ideally, several families would purchase a tract of land together.  They could purchase the living pod, kitchen / dining pod, and a storage / laundry pod jointly.

Then they each choose the sleeping pods they'd like.  A family with two daughters and a son for example could choose the luxury master suite pod for themselves; it has an entry room that would be a good place for a small private living space or a computer desk, a very large dressing room lined with closet space, a large sleeping room, and two bathrooms - a room for him with lav, sink and shower, and a room for her with a lav, sink and soaking tub.  For the two daughters they could choose the two bedroom with shared bath pod.  For the only son they could choose the single bed / bath pod.

By working with pods, families can reduce the cost of maintaining a home since the cost of the living spaces would be shared.  The individual families can then choose as they can afford.  The same family could choose to purchase the basic bed bath for themselves and put the two daughters in one bedroom and the son in the other of the two bed one bath pod.

Each family can choose a one, two or three car garage or any combo of those.  By connecting all of the pods on the outside with privacy fencing and placing some gazebos and patios around the common areas inside, it gives the families plenty flexibility for entertainment while providing plenty safety from outsiders.  By expanding the fenced area and putting the pods around the outside edges, you could even keep your garden and pond or well water safely confined within the secured area.

As an example, this could be a single family pod compound or a compound for a single couple that has room for an adult couple with two or more children to visit.  Likewise, this could be up to four single couples with no children.  Again, by expanding the area inside the fencing by moving the fencing back, you could even include a garden and / or pond or water source.