# Customized Compact Homes The Blu Balance Metro Homes are Narrow and Compact By Michael Nieto | Published 2013-12-07 | World Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/compact-homes References: [design-milk](http://design-milk.com/blu-homes-balance-metro-designed-narrow-lots/) & [bluhomes](http://www.bluhomes.com/) The Balance Metro series designed by Blu Homes is for narrow suburban lots. This home structure is built for [narrow infill environments](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/atlanta-tiny-home) that can be customizable for your living needs. These homes include three bedrooms and two bathrooms that are approximately 1,880 square feet. They also have a [spacious living room](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/long-black) with clerestory windows, 16’ ceilings and sliding glass doors. They are built with strong steel frames with two layers of insulation that will support heavy weather conditions. Having a beautifully designed home with state of the art architecture would be a pleasant dream to live in. The Balance Metro homes have a pricing that starts at $355,000 if you’re into [compact homes that are customizable](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/atlas-home), the Balance Metro is the perfect living space by the beach. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 6.5/10 - Popularity: 98% | Activity: 90% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Gen X - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [World](https://www.trendhunter.com/world) > [Travel](https://www.trendhunter.com/travel) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Customized Compact Homes:** The trend of customizable compact homes allows for personalized living solutions in narrow spaces. - **Narrow Infill Environments:** The trend towards building homes in narrow infill environments creates opportunities for innovative architectural designs. - **Steel Frame Construction:** The trend of using steel frames with double insulation in home construction provides durable and weather-resistant housing options. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Real Estate:** In the real estate industry, there is potential for disruptive innovation in the development and sale of customizable compact homes for narrow lots. - **Architecture and Design:** The architecture and design industry can explore innovative solutions for creating functional and aesthetically pleasing homes in narrow infill environments. - **Construction:** The construction industry has opportunities to incorporate steel frame construction techniques to build durable and weather-resistant homes in various settings. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Compact Urban Dwellings](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/miami-tiny-house.md) - [Reimagined Slim Living Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/slim-fit.md) - [Fixed Non-Traditional Compact Homes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/skyview-400.md) - [Low Footprint Compact Houses](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/nano-micro-house.md) - [Single-Level Compact Residences](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bellbird.md) - [Space-Conscious Compact Homes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/midgard-tiny-home.md) - [Reinvented Compact Living](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/affordable-housing-prototype.md) - [Spacious Sleek Compact Homes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/urban-park-max.md) - [Built-In Furniture Tiny Homes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/nestron-legend-two.md)