Base Cabin has partnered with a number of award-winning architects to bring our tiny houses to life. We offer a number of designs in different sizes by Studio Edwards, Fowler and Ward, MGAO and Shelby Lenehan.

Whilst we try to keep the floor plans as close to the architects’ original designs, we’re always happy to discuss how we can make the tiny house design yours.

Depending on the design, most built-in furniture is included within the base price of the tiny house. We do also offer a number of additional options, including fold out dining tables, and we can also arrange bedroom mattresses for your build through one of our partners.

Download our brochure for all the details.

From motorised awnings to off-grid power solutions, there are many options that can be added to your tiny house build. Download our brochure for a full list of extras and inclusions.

You can! We offer all our tiny house designs as lock up shells - think of it as a completed tiny house on the outside and an empty one on the inside. This means all the bear wall studs are showing and there are no internal services (electrical and plumbing) installed.

Pretty much anything goes. Our clients have placed our tiny houses in some amazing (and hard-to-access) locations – think the rolling sand dunes of southernmost Victoria, or on the side of a mountain overlooking the hills of the Southern Highlands in New South Wales or in tropical far north Queensland. We can provide guidance and advice on preparing your site prior to delivery to ensure it's a smooth arrival for your build.

Our tiny houses and cabins start from $64,000 for a lock up shell, whilst our fully completed builds start from $94,000.

To secure your build and design we require a 20% deposit. Once your build commences, we then break the remainder of the tiny house cost into four additional equal-staged payments: trailer delivery; steel frame; lock up; and a final payment just before your Base Cabin’s delivery.

We will invoice you no less than 2 weeks prior to the next stage of the build being completed as it moves through our workshop. We’ll keep you up to date with your Base Cabin’s progression, so you’ll always know when the next stage is due.

We do! We’ve partnered with a number of finance partners to offer finance of up to $80k towards the cost of the tiny house purchase. They all offer great finance and repayment options and you can find out more about this via the Handy Pay link below or contacting Andrew Chau at AC financing.

Andrew Chau

AC Financing

P: 0451 762 890

E: andrew@acfinance.com.au

You can! You're welcome to either visit our workshop in Korumburra, Victoria, or book a stay in one of our existing tiny houses built across Australia. Currently we have tiny houses available for rent in Victoria, New South Wales and South Australia. Below are some of the options for our previous tiny house builds that are now for rent (feel free to google the below locations for more information and to book).

Tiny Alto, Venus Bay, Vic

Pine Forest Cabins, Glenquarry, NSW

Wedgetail Cabin, Yass NSW

Caladenia, Mount George, SA

Mitchelton Winery, SA

Unfortunately not. There are too many complexities involved in producing a comprehensive document that effectively communicates the design.

Our tiny house builds generally take 13 weeks from placing your order through to delivery. Given the high demand, we are currently booked out for up to 6 months in advance, so please get in contact to discuss our next available build spot.

Our modern workshop is located on Bunurong country in Korumburra, Victoria. Korumburra is an hour-and-a-half south east of Melbourne’s CBD. It is surrounded by wineries and is within easy reach of Phillip Island or Wilsons Promontory if you wanted to make it a day trip!

Absolutely. We will send you videos and photos of your Base Cabin build progress from the trailer chassis, through to the final build. You're also more than welcome to visit the workshop to come and check out the progress.

Our cabins are designed to be transported on a trailer. Depending on where you live in Australia, we can either deliver it to you directly, or can connect you with one of our delivery partners if you’re unable to collect your Base Cabin from our workshop.

While every delivery will be different, we generally work on a cost of $3 per km for delivery from our workshop in Korumburra, Victoria.

We currently only offer delivery to anywhere in Australia. All our deliveries are fully insured until your tiny house is handed to you on your site.

Our trailers can be registered prior to delivery, though it really depends on how often you plan to relocate the tiny home post the initial delivery. All tiny homes come with vehicle identification numbers (Vin numbers) and are compliant ready to register if you choose to in the future.

They do! All our tiny houses have electric brakes to all wheels. They also come standard with break away systems, hand brakes and stabilizers to all corners of the tiny house.

There are two main reasons why tiny houses are built on wheels. Firstly, because a building permit is not required when a structure is built on wheels, as it is classified as a vehicle. Secondly, for flexibility! A lot of tiny house owners enjoy the idea of not being tied down, or maybe are looking to move their tiny house around their property.

Whilst currently all of our tiny houses are permanently on wheels, we are working on a design that can be offered with the trailer as a removable option. All our tiny houses are relocatable and not classified as fixed dwellings.

Our tiny houses will weigh in between 2.5 - 4.4 tonne depending on model and a few other specifications. We build our tiny houses on top of scales that can verify every kg coming into the build. If you choose to collect your tiny home yourself, we recommend hiring a towing company for transport unless you are very experienced with towing large and heavy loads and have the appropriate vehicles that can move them safely.

Our standard tiny houses run on a 15-amp mains power with a safety switchboard. The tiny house can be plugged in using an electrical power lead, just like a traditional caravan. You won’t need an electrician on site for this connection, just an extension lead.

A solar system can also be installed at an additional cost, or this can be added at a later stage. All Base Cabin tiny houses come “Solar Ready” as standard.

Just like a conventional caravan, our tiny houses come with a standard garden hose plug connection. It's that simple! Alternatively, we can offer rainwater storage tanks and pumps at an additional cost, allowing you to go off-grid. Some models can be offered with gutters, but they are not installed due to dimensions restrictions when on the road.

All our tiny houses have a dual gas regulator that takes 2x LPG gas bottles as standard. You can use your standard 9L barbecue gas bottles. The connection can be done by anyone, just like connecting the gas bottle to a barbecue.

Yes, all our tiny houses are insulated. We use Earthwool insulation batts on walls, foilboard underfloor and a double layer in the roof. We also offer double glaze windows and doors as standard, greatly minimising the energy needed for heating and cooling. If you require insulation under the floor this is also an option and can be upgraded to all our models and designs.

Most of our tiny houses come with a flush toilet as standard. It is the customer's responsibility to obtain the services of a qualified plumber and council permits to connect to sewage or septic tank. As an alternative and much greener/sustainable option, we can install and supply waterless composting toilets that do not require a plumber on site or any connection.

We take sustainability seriously. While we offer only quality finishes and materials, we ensure they have the smallest possible impact on the environment.

Base Cabin only offers our tiny houses with double glazing and insulation, reducing your future energy costs once your tiny house is up and running. We also have an extensive recycling program for our construction waste, as we recognise the building industry has a large impact on the environment through the amount of waste it can generate. Tiny houses, by nature, have a smaller impact upon the environment. We’re continually seeking out new and innovative ways to further reduce our footprint on the environment and are happy to work with clients on integrating new ideas into our builds.

We have many off-grid solutions to add to your Base Cabin tiny house design. We offer full off-grid solar system packages that are designed to run your entire house, including everything from lights to air-con systems; a variety of compost toilet options; gas water heating system and gas appliances; rainwater storage tanks; pumps; grey water systems and water filters. 1.4Kw solar and 4Kw lithium batteries systems (with large inverters) can be installed from $14,000. Call us to chat more about off grid setups and possibilities.

Not as standard but we can supply a solar package to suit your needs as an added extra. Please contact us for more details.

The composting toilet chamber that we use (Green Loo - Standard Package) should be swapped over approximately every 6 months for 2 adults living fulltime in the space according to the manufacturer's instructions. We do offer other composting toilet options and the maintenance could vary based on system size and a few others. Get in touch with us to get more info on the toilet systems and also maintenance processes.

The most common solution for tiny houses on wheels is a combination of a composting toilet and greywater treatment system. The composting toilet diverts liquid waste and turns solid waste into compost. The models we use are Australian made and approved for use in all states, operate odour-free, and can save 35,000L of water per year.

Greywater can be treated by a greywater filtration system and grease traps. Generally speaking, the clean water can be re-utilised in your garden or direct release into the landscape. It is important to check with your local council for any specific requirements for off-grid treatment of waste.