If you've been shopping tiny homes, you've probably come across Chery Industrial - the company (selling mostly under its Bastone brand) that ships expandable prefab houses in a compact shell and unfolds them into a full room on site. I went through their current catalog model by model, because prices and stock on this stuff shift more than most roundups let on - several models have dropped by four or five thousand dollars since older reviews were written. Here's what's actually worth your money right now.

The Expandable Prefab Home 19ft x 20ft is still the flagship, and for good reason. It's currently $23,990 (marked down from $28,990), gives you 380 square feet with one bedroom and one bathroom, and it's in stock. That's genuinely livable space for one person or a couple. Because it ships as a compact box that unfolds on site, a small crew can usually have it functional in a day or two - nothing like the weeks a traditional addition would take.

Want more built-in storage? The 19x20 Cabinet version runs $25,500 for the same footprint. In a space this size, where you put your stuff matters almost as much as the square footage itself, so the cabinetry isn't a minor upgrade.

The Tiny Home 15ft x 20ft is the cheapest way into a proper Chery tiny home: $12,990, down from $17,600, for 302 square feet and one bedroom. Worth flagging - the spec sheet lists zero bathrooms on this one, which suggests it's sold more as a flexible shell than a plug-and-play home. If a bathroom is non-negotiable, call Chery before ordering and get the exact configuration in writing. Photos from Amazon listings and reviews show finished bathrooms and kitchens, but that doesn't necessarily match what ships by default.

The Mobile Expandable Prefab House 16½ft x 20ft ($20,999, 336 square feet) skips the fixed bedroom and bathroom entirely, so you're essentially buying a blank canvas - a good fit for a studio, guest suite, or office you want to lay out yourself. The 13ft x 20ft version ($23,000, 276 square feet) is smaller but keeps a proper bedroom and bathroom, making it the better call if you actually plan to live in it rather than just work in it.

Not everyone needs a full house. Chery's portable office line covers that gap: the 7ft x 20ft unit with a bedroom runs $19,800, the same footprint with just a bathroom drops to $15,900, and the compact bedroom-and-bathroom combo is $12,500 for 93 square feet - small, but enough for a guest staying a night or two. There's also a Modern Tiny Office 10ft at $12,000, currently on pre-order rather than in stock.

The Outdoor Living and Working Tiny House series (13ft at $12,899, 16ft at $16,999, 20ft at $19,199) is built specifically for that use case - a garden office, an in-law suite, or a studio a few steps from the main house rather than a standalone property. The 13ft and 20ft sizes are in stock now; the 16ft is on pre-order.

Past 400 square feet you're really in container-home territory, but it's worth knowing what Chery offers here too. The High Ceiling 19x20 Container House ($33,500, 372 square feet) is on pre-order, while the 20ft container with one bathroom ($37,999) and the 40ft versions with one or two bathrooms ($52,999 and $45,999 on sale) are all in stock and start to feel like an actual small house rather than a tiny one.

Prices here move often enough that older articles and roundups can be out of date within weeks - several units have dropped by thousands of dollars recently, so double-check current pricing on Chery's site rather than trusting a number you saw elsewhere, including this one a few months from now. "In stock" also isn't the same as "delivered next week"; lead times still apply once you place an order. And since a handful of these models list zero bedrooms or bathrooms in their own spec sheets, don't assume a photo from Amazon or YouTube matches what you'll actually receive - get the plumbing, electrical, and included fixtures confirmed by Chery's sales team in writing before you commit.

For most people who want a real home rather than a shell, the 19x20 Expandable Prefab Home remains the safest pick in the lineup. If you're working with a tighter budget, the 15x20 is hard to beat on price alone - just go in asking the right questions about what's actually installed.