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Cottage Cabins

Kanga Cottage Cabins are designed to be placed in the country or in areas where inspections aren’t required by local building authorities. If site access allows, the cabin can be trucked in nearly fully assembled, meaning there’s minimal assembly time once on site. Kanga is in the process of developing plans specifically for prefab cottages that don’t have some of the restrictive, space-wasting requirements sometimes demanded by city code. Get a closer look at these cabins by viewing photos of prefab cottage cabin designs.

Pricing 

Pricing for prefab cottages varies. Next to each plan, you’ll see an average cottage cost. Costs of small prefab cottages can also vary by the options that are chosen, i.e., flooring type, number of windows, decks, porches, etc.

Features

Prefab cottages are available as shell kits, installed shells (Texas only) and turnkey buildings (Texas only).

Shell kits consist of the exterior material building. The Kanga Cottage Cabin will look complete from the exterior upon local install completion, with only the pine tongue and groove ceiling cover, exposed studs, and interior wall framing on the inside. 

Installed shells are essentially the shell kit installed by Kanga Room Systems in Texas. 

Turnkey buildings are move-in ready homes that are completely finished on the inside and out with electrical, plumbing, and fixtures. Please note that Kanga Room Systems does not provide kitchen appliances.

All Turnkey Buildings Come with

  • Pier and beam foundation

  • Interior and exterior wall framing per plan

  • Exterior doors per plan

  • Windows on front elevation

  • Fiber cement lap siding

  • Maxi-Rib 30-Year Galvalume roof

  • Pine tongue-and-groove ceiling cover with R19 insulation

  • 30- or 40-gallon electric hot water heater

  • Beadboard plywood wall cover with R13 insulation (clear-coated, white-washed or painted)

  • Carbonized bamboo flooring

  • Solid core interior doors

  • Kitchen: Cabinets with maple butcher block countertops, outlets for kitchen appliances per plan, stainless steel sink and faucet

  • Bathroom: Vanity, faucet, mirror, bath hardware, toilet, fiberglass corner shower or tub/shower combo

  • Installation/delivery within Kanga service area (state of Texas)

  • Other delivery or service charges may apply outside of this area

Additional Install Options (Texas Only)

  • Board and batten siding

  • 7’ front deck and porch cover

  • 7' side deck and porch cover

  • 8' screened porch

  • Pine tongue-and-groove wall cover (clear-coated, whitewashed or painted)

  • R13 floor insulation

  • R30 ceiling insulation

  • Other hardwood flooring options

  • Wall unit with heat and cool

  • Mini-split AC/heating system

  • Additional lighting and electrical options

  • Additional windows

  • Walk-in shower

  • Glass door for shower or tub combo

  • Electrical and plumbing hookups

Kit Information

Cottage Cabin kits are available for DIYers in Texas and most other states, though some limitations apply. Most of our kit customers choose to have local contractors assemble their Kanga homes.

All kits include pre-framed walls, panelized roof material (rafters, decking, Galvalume metal roof cover, flashing and insulation), our standard pine tongue-and-groove ceiling cover, lap siding, house wrap, optional interior wall framing for bathroom, bedroom and closets, loft platform, and windows and doors to your specs. Everything in the kit is pre-cut and panelized, except the siding, and ready for a speedy onsite install.  

Due to the stick-built nature of our prefabbed product, all electrical wiring, plumbing, and painting must be completed onsite by you or your contractor. We are able to send the majority of the material for the buildings — such as the skid/pier and beam foundation platform, decking, wall cover, flooring, light fixtures, bathroom vanities, HVAC wall unit and more — but it is usually more cost effective for you to buy those materials locally.