MH58 Mirror Studio 5.8m

Usually yes, because it has a bathroom and a bed in it. A shed of this size might be exempt in some councils, but the moment a building is used for sleeping it is habitable and the rules change. Requirements vary by state and by zone. Each unit is built to order to NCC Class 1a requirements, with compliance documentation supplied, and we never guarantee an approval outcome.

Sea freight is charged by the box, not by the unit. Because the MH58 is 5.85 metres long and 2.25 metres wide, two finished studios load inside one 40ft high cube container, which roughly halves the freight cost per cabin against a model that takes a whole container or a flat rack (an open shipping platform used for cargo too wide to fit inside a container) on its own. On a multi-unit rollout that difference compounds across the order.

Buyers do use it as a backyard studio, a guest room or a home office with a bathroom. At 12 square metres it is smaller than the minimum floor area many councils set for a secondary dwelling or granny flat, so check your local controls before you order. If you need a full granny flat, the wider models in the range give you more floor without much more site work.

The studio arrives finished. That covers insulation, internal linings, the mirror glass and timber facade, doors and glazing, the full bathroom behind its aluminium sliding glass door, the kitchen with cabinet and wash sink, and a furniture pack of queen bed, wardrobe, air conditioner, chair and table. Electrical, lighting, exhaust fan, sockets, water supply and drainage are all fitted. Footings, crane hire, site works and service connections are separate.

The units are unloaded at an Australian port and trucked to your block, then craned onto the footings. Because the studio is only 2.25 metres wide it fits a standard truck and does not need an over-dimension permit, which makes rural and tight suburban access far easier than with the wide models. You still need room for the crane to set up and a clear swing path.

Yes, with the right kit added locally. The studio is delivered with its distribution board, circuits, plumbing and drainage run to connection points, so a licensed electrician and plumber can tie it into a solar and battery system, a rainwater tank and an on-site wastewater system instead of mains services. Solar, tanks and treatment systems are not part of the unit and are quoted by your local installers.

A level concrete slab or screw pile footings, set out to the drawings we supply. Screw piles are common for backyard and rural installs because they need little excavation and suit a slope. A local engineer signs off the footing design against your soil classification (the site test that grades how much your ground swells and shrinks with moisture) and wind region, and a certifier will want that documentation on file.

The written quote confirms warranty duration, covered components, exclusions, remedies and provider details, while appliance and fitting terms appear in manufacturer documents. Damage from incorrect footings, unapproved site modifications or unlicensed connections is excluded. Your rights under Australian Consumer Law apply in addition to the factory guarantee.