A Tiny Home, an Office, and a Sauna: MyCabin Sells Its Prefabs as a Pack or á la Carte
The Latvian builder recently started selling its spruce-clad cabins in the U.S., with its largest model starting at $140,000.
The Latvian builder recently started selling its spruce-clad cabins in the U.S., with its largest model starting at $140,000.
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Girts Draugs spent 2020 searching for a holiday home, but nothing he saw suited the contemporary minimalism he had in mind. So he launched MyCabin to make the sort of stay he had hoped to find. Since starting out with a factory in Latvia, the company recently expanded into North America with another in Chicago in response to a growing demand for its pared-down Scandinavian-inspired cabins. We asked Zanda Zālīte, the marketing manager at MyCabin, about the differences between what the company provides to clients in the U.S. and the E.U.
Each of MyCabin’s offerings are designed to work in concert and form a complete residential set, where My Milla (25 or Long) houses daily living, My Kalmus provides a dedicated work or dining space, and My Galia, a sauna, provides a wellness space.
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What’s the most exciting project you’ve realized to date?
The project we are currently the proudest of is an eco-friendly village by the Baltic Sea, Tujas pie Juras. This unique development features 37 plots of land, and we’re thrilled that already nine of them have combinations of MyCabin homes on them.
Our client for this project is LNK Properties, a real-estate developer dedicated to creating high-quality, sustainable living spaces. The collaboration was a natural fit since they were in search of sustainable, high-quality homes like MyCabin. Additionally, they appreciated that our quick build times matched their fast-track development schedule.
The 265-square-foot My Milla 25 includes a lofted sleeping nook, a living space, a kitchen, a full bath, and a utilities closet.
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What does your base model cost and what does that pricing include?
Our popular Milla Long model retails for $140,000 in the U.S. and houses 520 square feet across two levels. This cost encompasses exterior elements such as cladding and roofing, interior finishes including wall paneling and flooring, a full kitchen suite, and a bathroom outfitted with contemporary amenities. Additional features like electric floor heating are available. Note that in the U.S., costs related to delivery, site preparation, and installation fall under the client’s responsibilities. In the E.U., we offer a more comprehensive package, excluding only utility connections.
The units come with waxed-spruce interior wall paneling and laminate flooring, but both can be customized for a fee.
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See the full story on Dwell.com: A Tiny Home, an Office, and a Sauna: MyCabin Sells Its Prefabs as a Pack or à la Carte
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