This tiny house is appropriately named "Sanctuary," and it comes from a country that knows everything about taming the environment and creating safe havens even in challenging conditions. A perfect ...

Owning your very own island in Australia is no longer just the domain of the obscenely wealthy—as a small island with a number of notable bird species, including little penguins, is selling off the ...

Nearly all single-family home listings at an asking price of $16.5 million are expected to come with a heightened standard for luxury. That being said, few high-dollar listings offer privacy on the ...

“When the tide is low, you can swim or walk to and from the island. Those walks were beautiful experiences.” ...

When my husband inherited rural land, we moved from the Northeast to live off-grid in West Virginia. Our experience has been challenging: I felt lonely at first, and our home requires a lot of upkeep.

I've compiled a list of expenses I wish I'd known about before making the big move to off-grid living. Eric Mack has been a CNET contributor since 2011. Eric and his family live 100% energy and water ...