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Model MD38
MD38 A Frame Cabin 38m2
- Factory quote available
- Warranty confirmed in your quote
- Delivered Australia wide
A two storey A frame with a glazed gable, covered balcony and 38 m2 over two levels.
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A finished two storey A frame cabin with a glazed gable end, a covered balcony and 38 m2 across two levels, living below and a bedroom loft above. It arrives complete and is craned onto a prepared footing as a backyard studio, guest house or short stay retreat.
- Delivery
- Australia wide by truck and crane. We deliver and build worldwide, so tell us where the block is.
- Lead time
- Confirmed in your quote. Build slots move, so we quote the real date rather than a brochure figure.
- Project support
- From initial design through to delivery, our team helps coordinate the process and keeps you updated along the way.
- Minimum order
- 1 unit
What is included with your MD38 A Frame Cabin 38m2
Every unit is built to order and arrives complete to this specification.
- Internal floor area. 38 m2 over two levels
- Structure. Steel A frame with a glazed gable end
- Glazing. Full height glazed gable and a covered balcony with tempered glass
About this model
What it is
The MD38 is a finished two storey A frame, the classic steep pitch triangle cabin, glazed across the gable end so the double height living space fills with light, with a covered balcony off the front. Its 38 m2 is laid out over two levels: an open living room on the ground floor and a bedroom loft above reached by a spiral stair, served by a full bathroom, with dual reverse cycle air conditioning at 1.5 HP plus 1.5 HP to hold the tall glass fronted volume comfortable through both a hot summer and a cold night.
That makes it a landmark building ready for use as a backyard studio, a guest house, a farm stay cabin or a premium short stay and glamping retreat, and its footprint of 5.55 m by 4.05 m is small enough to fit into a corner of a block where a rectangular building would not sit comfortably. The shape does the marketing, which is why hospitality operators keep choosing it over a plain box.
Kitchen, bed and other fit out items are factory options confirmed in your quote rather than standard, so the cabin can be specified as a sleeping retreat or as a self contained unit.
Delivery and freight
Unlike our flat pack range it arrives as a finished unit, craned onto a prepared slab or piers and levelled, so there is no assembly crew and no weeks of trades on site. Factory quote available.
Spec sheet
Specifications
| External dimensions | 5,550 x 4,050 x 2,550 mm (L x W x H) |
|---|---|
| Internal floor area | 38 m2 over two levels |
| Layout | Living room on the ground floor, bedroom loft above, 1 bathroom, covered balcony |
| Storeys | Two |
| Delivery format | Finished unit, craned onto a prepared foundation and levelled |
| Structure | Steel A frame with a glazed gable end |
| Glazing | Full height glazed gable and a covered balcony with tempered glass |
| Heating and cooling | Dual air conditioning (1.5 HP plus 1.5 HP), reverse cycle heating and cooling |
| Warranty | Warranty terms are confirmed in writing |
| Price | Factory quote available |
Final specifications are confirmed in writing with your quote. Built to order to NCC Class 1a requirements, with compliance documentation supplied.
Quote enquiry process
How an enquiry works
A quote enquiry is not an order. Nothing is committed until you have a written quote naming the scope, the price and the delivery terms.
- 1
Tell us the block
Send the model, your suburb or postcode and what the block is like. Access, slope and crane room change the price more than anything else.
- 2
Get a Free Quote
A written quote covering the unit, freight to your address, and what is and is not included.
- 3
We start your build
We lock in your design with you and then we coordinate with our builders to begin production.
- 4
Delivery and set down
We coordinate the delivery process from factory to site, ensuring your home arrives safely and is positioned at your property with everything planned ahead of time.
Frequently asked questions
Does it arrive finished or as a kit?
Finished. Unlike our flat pack capsules, this cabin is built complete in the factory, delivered on a truck and craned onto a prepared slab or piers, then levelled and fixed down. Your licensed electrician and plumber connect the services. There is no assembly crew and no weeks of trades working on your block.
What access do I need for delivery?
It arrives in one piece, so you need a firm truck path, a level hardstand (firm, level ground that will take the weight of a truck or crane) within crane reach and clear air space over the drop zone. The compact 5.55 m by 4.05 m footprint helps, but the crane still needs room to set up. Send site photographs and a plan before delivery is booked.
Do I need council approval?
In almost every Australian council area, yes, and a two storey structure often attracts extra scrutiny on height, overshadowing and privacy even at this small size. It is built to order to NCC Class 1a requirements, with compliance documentation supplied, but the application is your responsibility and approval cannot be guaranteed.
Is a kitchen included?
Not as standard. A kitchen, bed and other fit out items are factory options confirmed in your quote. Specify them at order so they are installed before the cabin is sealed and loaded, because retrofitting a kitchen into a finished two storey unit on site is far more disruptive and more expensive.
What footing does it need?
A reinforced concrete slab or piers, engineered locally to your soil classification (the site test that grades how much your ground swells and shrinks with moisture) and wind classification. The A frame concentrates load along two lines rather than spreading it evenly, so the footing design matters. Your builder sets it out to the drawings issued with the order and cures it before the delivery date.
How is the loft reached, and is that a problem for approval?
A stair leads to the bedroom loft above the living room. Stair going, tread and headroom requirements under the NCC apply, and some certifiers look closely at compact stairs serving a sleeping area. Raise it with your certifier early, and use the supplied documentation as the basis for that discussion.
How does it cope with heat behind all that glass?
The dual reverse cycle air conditioners are sized for the tall glazed volume, which is why there are two rather than one. On a hot west facing aspect, external shading, an awning or planting still makes a real difference. Tell us the orientation at quote stage so glazing and shading can be specified sensibly.
What warranty applies?
Warranty duration, covered components, exclusions and remedies are confirmed in your quote and order documents, with claims handled through Future Modular Homes. Cover assumes the cabin is set on the specified footing and connected by licensed Australian trades, so keep the compliance documentation and the commissioning records from your trades with the building file.
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