Log Cabin Corner Garden House Melanie 2.8m x 2.8m

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$7,999

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This corner garden house is the perfect solution for smaller backyards, just tuck it away in a corner and enjoy a spacious, light-filled home away from home in the garden. Create a studio, home office, she shed or add some more storage space - whatever your plans, this log cabin is the perfect cross between style and versatility. The front windows are almost full length and let in plenty of sun, making it the ideal spot to work, create or just relax. Double doors give easy access and mean you can open the space right up when the weather is good. Crafted from kiln-dried Nordic spruce, the chalet cut 28mm thick logs offer increased protection against the elements, while the tongue and groove floor and roof construction makes for a precise, quality finish. With comprehensive instructions, assembly is easier than you might expect, while the house is delivered untreated and unfinished, so you can choose the stain or colour that fits best with your location. The 5 Year Manufacturer Warranty means you know it’s going to be a standout feature of your garden for many years to come. Whether you need a quiet space to work, or somewhere to just get away from it all, this log cabin is a stylish, practical addition to any backyard. Transform that quiet, unused corner of your garden into the perfect backyard hideaway by ordering yours today. FEATURES • Traditional Nordic apex roof garden house with double doors • 7m² of floor space • Renewable kiln-dried Nordic Spruce • Delivered unfinished – choose your own colour or finish here • 4mm glass door and side windows • Storm bracing • Low door sill with stainless steel covers • Tongue and groove flooring and roof for a quality finish • Roofing shingles included • Chalet cut wall logs • Foundation joists included • 5 Year Manufacturer Warranty SPECIFICATIONS Optional roof EPDM rolls required: 1 Dimensions: W 2.8m x D 2.8m x H 2.97m Roof overhang: 21cm Internal floor area: 7m² Footprint area: 7.8m² Ridge height: 2.97m Eaves height: 2.17m Door opening size: W 134cm x H 175cm Window size: W 90cm x H 144cm Wall thickness: 28mm Roof panel thickness: 1.6cm Floor board thickness: 1.9cm Glass: 4mm Packaged size: L 320cm x W 120cm x H 70cm Weight: 903kg This cabin has a floor area under 30m², which means it is exempt from the consent process when added to your property as a structure for ancillary use. Please see our 'consent information' button below for more information. Construction Points: A good foundation is the key to guaranteeing the longevity and quality of your cabin. Only a completely level, rectangular foundation and bearers will ensure problem-free installation of the cabin. The floor must be a minimum of 50mm off the ground, preferably more. The underside of the floorboards and the joists should be painted thoroughly and care taken to ensure enough airflow under the house. We recommend using Malthoid DPC between joists and the ground. If unsure consult with, or have the foundation prepared by a specialist. Consent information View product video Note: This video shows a similar log cabin from Palmako, however it does not represent this exact product.

Specifications

Weight899.00 kg
CategorySheds, Cabins & Carports > Cabins & Studios
SKU000BOM-PA28-3030

Specifications verified: 2026-11-15

Customer Reviews

Satisfaction Rating

4.70/ 5

Based on 23 authentic customer reviews.

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Recent Reviews

8 Jun 2026
St Francis Retreat Centre✔ Verified Buyer

Great log cabin

We've installed it at our retreat centre for confession and small group breakout room. It's been well received and well used.

Great office!

it arrived in a tidy and well wrapped package (great with all the rain!). We got a builder to put this together and he did it over two days. He said the instructions weren't great so perhaps a video might help? But he was grateful for the existing comments in the reviews that helped. Now that its built, we have one or two odd gaps or things that don't line up quite perfect but for a wooden cabin we rate it! Painted it ourselves. We are very happy and the only complaint was the vague instructions. All parts present and good quality.

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3 Nov 2025
Petichanclandad✔ Verified Buyer

Great product, great quality, great outcome

The guide was detailed but lacked a couple of pointers for assembly like attaching the doors and windows before completing the walls, that way ensuing the frames aligned with windows when opening and closing. Also would have been good to recommend a fixed height support for the roof peak so that I didn't have to custom cut each ceiling plank because the pitch was not steep enough. It would also have been nice to include some guidance on the roof tiles for those who had not seen how the overlap works before. Finally, while not rocket science, it would have been helpful to have some indication of how to fit the window stays.

Magnolia Cottage

My mum wanted to pass on how happy she is with the whole process of purchasing her cabin, she is delighted with how it turned out - here are some photos.

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5 Jun 2024
Nigel✔ Verified Buyer

Final product worked well

We’ll figure around 4 days to build at least plus another few days to paint. You must follow the instructions . I had two builders who didn’t and then after firing them had to do a lot of it again. Sadly some of the errors they made I couldn’t correct. On the whole though pleased with the project . Next time I would hire a labourer and build it myself . Not complex just need to be methodical

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21 Jan 2024
Tumbleweed✔ Verified Buyer

Great Xtra room

Great project that I put together by myself at 66yrs old. Looks really good. Could do with a few more instructions but got it together without too many problems. Great value.

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14 Nov 2023
Annie✔ Verified Buyer

Love my studio/sewing room

Excellent product. A friend built it for me. Goes together like a big jig saw. Nothing missing and almost nothing left over. Completed the day before cyclone Gabriel and no problems at all. Would definitely recommend this product

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24 Oct 2023
jcevents✔ Verified Buyer

Great cabin/garden house

I brought the kitset last year, and its amazing, everyone that comes home loves it and asks where its from. well built, and looks so nice. I recommend this.

It looks absolutely wonderful when finally erected.

We hired builders and it cost as much as the cottage, to have it built including a concrete foundation and path.

19 Jun 2023
Happy Critic✔ Verified Buyer

Yes a beauty.

Truely good looking. I wish the timber came treated. Untreated timber posed a couple of issues. Had to be covered properly from the elements. Also shed has to be painted after building, means it cannot go very close to the fences. Had to leave half a metre of dead space on two sides.

1 Feb 2022
Aaron✔ Verified Buyer

Love the finished product

Takes a bit to put together and I would recommend that you have a bit of handyman experience and common sense. Instructions are a bit vague. Water tight and a lovely addition to the back yard.

Melanie Corner Garden House

I bought this garden house as an art studio as I recently purchased a smaller house and needed my space. It was delivered in February but I didn't build it until early July. It sat neatly stacked in my garage. The building went together like a dream I have to say. It is very well made. It is exactly what I wanted. However. As I didn't go through the the entire kit piece by piece, when I was well into the build I realized that 4 pieces were incorrect, i.e the opposite angle so in order to finish the build I had to fabricate these bits from scrap. Fortunately I have enough woodworking experience to have pulled this off. Overall I am very please with the house and would recommend it but would also recommend checking all the parts before you start.

23 Jun 2021
skyla✔ Verified Buyer

Log cabin corner garden house

Great....More than great I brought one of these and made it into a Japanese House with a Zen garden around it ...it looks a Million $$ it's the best money well spend it's worth more ...I give it 10+

Mae's Mini Abode

Here is a picture of how my Melanie Cabin turned out, I love it!

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22 Sept 2020
jane brebner✔ Verified Buyer

Corner Garden Cabin

This cabin in really incredible. It looks stunning once stained and gets comments every time someone sees it. Best value in Auckland. So happy.

Good sleep out

Great extra room . Quality materials and looks professionally built even though I know nothing about building. Hardest part was laying the shingles

18 May 2020
Penny✔ Verified Buyer

The best studio ever!!

I purchased this beautiful little studio and could not assemble it my self, but Trade Tested came to my rescue with the name of the company who can help. I absolutely love this little cabin and have had the water connection completed, just waiting for the power to be done now. Thank you very much Trade Tested, l can paint to my hearts content now.

Log Cabin Corner Garden House Melanie 2.8 x 2.8

Not quite finished construction ... got it to this point in two days. Instructions were a little too sparse but with a massive team effort we got there! I love how it sits in the corner of my garden and it really does add something very special and a great spare room!

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12 Feb 2020
Penny✔ Verified Buyer

Worth the effort.

This little studio was the hardest thing l have ever tackled, not being very good at doing jigsaws. But Trade tested came through and advised me that there is a company call Kitset Assembly that is based in Auckland, however has people all over NZ who can come and assemble the studio for you. Living in rural Southland that was the answer for me. Love my studio and have it plumbed and wired, all that is required is the bed and l would never have to leave. Gets all day sun and tons of light for me to paint. Thank you Trade Tested.

cottage

it's a beauty. it really needed a membrane to go under the roof tiles and a few extra bolts and info for constructing the roof but apart from that it really is a beauty thanks

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