One of the most attractive and well-planned small cabins available on the market today is undoubtedly The Haven Bunkie with Loft from Heartland Bunkies. The main floor of 104.6 sq ft and the loft of 80 sq ft are made of a very beautiful, odorless, and warm wood of premium kiln-dried Northern Spruce.
It’s a bunkie cabin interlocking kit priced a $13,495 USD that converts a small footprint of 10′ 2¾’ × 10′ 2¾’ into a bright two-level refuge that I would describe as spacious without being exaggerating the area. The Haven serves as one of the superbly crafted small spaces that could be turned into a backyard studio, guest bunkie, home office, yoga studio, or simply a tiny cabin retreat and its size or luxury level will hardly overshadow its existence.
At first glance, the bunkie of Haven assembled is a visual treat for your eyes. Precisely the golden spruce logs are already pre-cut, notched, and interlocked bring about the creation of a wall both technically and visually accurate but put together in days rather than months. There are five energy-efficient double-pane windows that breathe a lot of natural light inside the walls: two tall 25″ × 66.5″ windows are on both sides of the 34″ × 80″ entry door (which itself has a 24″ × 30″ window), while a 51″ × 35″ side window and a window in the loft allow the sun’s rays to light every corner of the room.
All but one of the windows have screens for installing and this is to ensure that you will have good cross-ventilation on warm summer nights. The height to the pinnacle (183.5″) renders the bunkie a lovely cottage-like outline while the 82″ loft height enables one to have real headroom upstairs which is great for sleeping, storing or making a cozy reading nook.
When you take a look inside, the Haven Bunkie is a very compact luxury cabin kind of miniature. The main floor is very well lit and the spruce ceiling and floor are made of tongue-and-groove thus giving one a nice warm feeling around the room which is also well-characterized by the exposed beams.
A wooden ladder of solid construction (which is included) takes one to the loft which has been designed to hold a weight of up to 2,500 lbs meaning a queen mattress, furniture, or even a small hangout area for kids would be no problem. The window on the loft with its view of trees or a lake makes going to sleep a lovely experience. Besides, among the premium hardware are a keyed doorknob, heavy-duty hinges, and smoothly operated window mechanisms that together raise the whole bunkie from being a “garden shed” to an “heirloom cabin”.
The Haven Bunkie has been designed in such a way that it can withstand Canadian winters and hot summers and, thus, it is snow-load rated for the northernmost parts of Ontario. Also, it comes with pressure-treated floor sleepers that promote good ventilation underneath the structure and thus, keep the area high, dry, and free from rot
. The walls of the bunkie that are made of interlocking spruce also give off some insulation value although at this point, one would still have to add rigid foam or batt insulation. Heartland provides engineer-stamped drawings (for a small fee) that can be used to obtain permits from virtually any building department thus making issuing permits hassle-free across Canada and the northern U.S.
Versatility of the Haven Bunkie is a major selling point for the owners to list:
- Extra living space in the homestead or Airbnb rental
- Home office or art studio of your own in the sun
- A teenager’s place or a children’s play cabin
- Sleeping bunkie by the lake (a lot of buyers place two or three on their property)
- Yoga/meditation cabin surrounded by windows and nature
Each and every piece of the Haven Bunkie is already pre-cut and numbered at Heartland’s Rockwood, Ontario factory assembly is thus very simple and usually a two-person, one-day, or basic-skills job. Every required screw, nail and piece of trim are included in the kit. You can choose to put the window on the side or on the back wall allowing you to customize light and view as you please.
| Specification | Detail |
|---|---|
| Footprint | 10′ 2¾″ × 10′ 2¾″ |
| Main Floor | 104.6 sq ft |
| Loft | 80 sq ft (2,500 lb rating) |
| Total Height | 183.5″ (15′ 3.5″) |
| Material | Kiln-dried Northern Spruce |
| Windows | 5 double-pane (4 operating with screens) |
| Door | 34″ × 80″ with 24″ × 30″ window |
| Price | $13,495 USD |
The Haven Bunkie with Loft proves that a tiny cabin can be breathtakingly beautiful, exceptionally well-built, and surprisingly affordable. For custom colors, extra windows, insulation packages, or delivery quotes, contact Heartland Bunkies directly—they’re passionate about helping you create your perfect little escape.
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