Manutuke Eco Retreat by Fox Cabins

ArchiPro Project Summary - A serene gable roof cabin designed for Manutuke Eco Retreat, featuring a cozy interior with Birch ply and exposed beams, complemented by large windows. Nestled by a wetland lake, it includes interconnecting decks and a semi-outdoor bathroom, enhancing the natural surroundings.

Title:: Manutuke Eco Retreat
Builder:: Fox Cabins
Category:: Residential/; New Builds
Region:: Gisborne, NZ
Completed:: 2024
Price range:: $0 - $0.25m
Building style:: Small home
Client:: Manutuke Eco Retreat
Photographers:: Lisa Sun Photography

The client came to Fox Cabins looking for us to design and build a gable roof cabin, resembling our Everest design. Interior is a Birch ply, exposed beams, and large windows down either side of the king-sized bed. Exterior is Colorsteel Corrugate in Sandstone Grey, with Vertical Nordic Pine finished in platinum oil on the front wall.

The accommodation is situated on the edge of a wetland lake on the property and consists of a cosy sleeping cabin and a semi-outdoor bathroom. Interconnecting decks and boardwalks immerse you in the wetland surrounds and connect the different elements of the property. A long jetty out to a viewing platform on the lake is the perfect place to launch the paddleboards for a peaceful paddle around the lake.

This is the fourth cabin designed and built for this resort by Fox Cabins.

Project Gallery

Cosy birch plywood interior with Roaring Meg fireplace

Light, cosy and spacious Everest cabin finished in birch plywood

Gable ceiling and feature laminated poplar ply beam create a beautiful open space

Connection to nature framed by large glass sliding door

Your retreat begins with Manutuke Eco Retreat and Canopy Camping

Views and Engagement

Professionals used in Manutuke Eco Retreat

About the Professional

Project Portfolio

Fox Cabins is now in their ninth year of business building 'tiny houses', and consented modular and prefab homes from their permanent base in Raglan.

In that time they have delivered over 100 unique buildings across the North and South Island, to as far away as Invercargill and Kaitaia. They have never built the same plan twice, as every project is custom designed and built to the client’s specifications and style.

It is this commitment to continual improvement in design, architecture, regulatory compliance, and community needs that Adam says sets Fox Cabins apart. In addition to their popular tiny home range, the company has also invested heavily into becoming specialists in the field of small- to medium-sized modular Council consented dwellings, with a large number of 40m2 – 85m2 projects either completed, presently under construction, or in the immediate pipeline. “From remote on-site, off-grid builds, to choppering-in two fully completed units to Kawau Island with a Black Hawk Helicopter, we’re up for any challenge, because we’ve got the competence and depth of experience to really deliver when it counts – especially when it comes to dealing with the Council”.

Fox Cabins is made up of a team of skilled Licenced Builders and journeyman cabinet makers who have many years’ experience of building tiny homes. The company is a Registered Master Builders Association Company, and as the Director, Adam remains committed to best practice and continuing professional development, always looking for ways to improve systems, methods, and designs at the company.

The company also recently featured on the “Moving Houses” TV show on TVNZ, showcasing the build and delivery of a 13.5M long version of the Everest XL tiny home. Check out episode 5 of season 3 OnDemand now!

Despite their modest dimensions, these homes present substantial opportunities, whether as a source of secondary income through high-end accommodation, a chic and low-maintenance holiday retreat, or the realization of your long-held dream for the perfect permanent residence.

Discover how Fox Cabins can turn your vision of a dream home into a reality.