Please note that “Meadow’s mini Cabins” is a subsidiary company owned by Forest & Meadow Villages Inc. (FMV) and is a separate business endeavour than FMV’s consulting relationship for nonprofit sustainable affordable housing projects (such as Edgewood Ecovillage). Some ecovillage communities may choose to have tiny houses, cabins, or bunkies as well; hence, the birth of Meadow’s mini Cabins!
Featured Bunkie (Mini Cabin) on the South Shore of Nova Scotia
This first bunkie is currently being finished out and is for sale $29,900 +HST
You can design your Bunkie (starting at $27k) and have it built and finished out,
including solar and other off-grid components. RECEIVE A FREE INSTANT QUOTE!
Please see our Facebook page HERE for more details on this or other bunkies, or to contact Meadow
Testimonials about our bunkies…
“This is a great deal.”
~ Drew Hickman“I purchased a shed for $10,000, then insulated it myself, etc.
I wish this was offered before I went DIY because this is a really good value.”
~ Jefferson Crabtree, owner of New Harbour Hill
What is a Bunkie?
Bunkies are smaller than tiny houses (tiny homes are under 398 sq ft according to Nova Scotia Codes).
Cabins are larger (600+ sq ft) than tiny homes and are equivalent to a “small house”, so that is why bunkies are considered “mini cabins”.
They also tend to be focused on an off-grid experience, so you will find many bunkies used at camps, as a backyard retreat or extra living space, used for special purposes (Man Cave, She Shed, sauna, hot tub, workshop, art or writing studio, guest house, etc.), as BnB accommodations–including glamping experience (glamourous camping)– or even at festivals and events.
Our future bunkies will offer grid-tied bunkies that can be hooked to electric via a pigtail or be solar-ready. These features are also why bunkies are also suited for affordable housing options.
Many tiny house communities and bunkie blocks (sometimes connected together) are continually springing up in both cities and rural areas.
Some homeless shelters and housing providers are utilizing bunkies as a way to help remedy homelessness by making housing first priority.
The most common use for bunkies is for camps, BnBs, and as backyard retreats or extra space.
What Sizes are Bunkies?
All of our first ‘standard construction’ bunkies are now available in three sizes:
- Small-140 sq ft
- Medium-192 sq ft
- Large-240 sq ft
Later on the Grand-392 sq ft. (tiny house) size will become available.
Our bunkies are built to code with stamped wood. We currently have two builders and three delivery companies available to help get you your bunkie faster and for less!
Off Grid Bunkie Options
Our bunkies at ‘Meadow’s mini Cabins’ have “camp” accessories. These include:
- Rain harvesting (gutter, downspout, pre-filter)
- 1 rain barrel
- solar pendant lights (independent)
- portable composting/chemical toilet (with gel bags)
- portable gas camp stove
- More… (see our Bunkie Build Quote Form for all options, including full electrical/plumbing)
Upgrade Packages with Solar & Water
There are some additional packages available above the “basic” that can be added to your bunkie for an additional cost. Some of these features or items in the “Standard”, “Water” and “Solar” Packages may include:
- 1 folding solar PV panel – 100 watt
- 600 watt power station with multiple plugs
- Extra solar PV kit
- Portable sink (self-contained)
- Portable solar shower tent or built-in shower wall
- Portable sink with water heater kit
- Built-in bucket-style composting toilet (CT) or can use chemicals
- Extra rain barrels
- Murphy furniture – COMING SOON!
- Other solar/off-grid features – COMING SOON!
- Greywater system – COMING SOON!
There is even more available in these packages!
To see all packages and their costs please see our BUILD YOUR BUNKIE page for a free instant quote!
Bunkie Facts
- Bunkies are an affordable housing solution
- Most bunkies are not wired or plumbed (used for off grid purposes, ours come with solar components and rain harvesting systems for no additional cost)
- Some bunkies are not built to code (ours are)
- If bunkies are not built with stamped lumber or to Code then they are considered a “shed”
- A bunkie is a tinier version of a “tiny house” or “cabin”
- Many bunkies are considered <108 sq ft or up to 220 sq ft (ours are typically 140-240sf and may be up to 396sf)
- The smallest bunkies sometimes may not require a building permit
- Bunkies built to code can be lived in full time for 1-4 seasons (check your zoning/building codes)
- Heating options can include tiny house wood stoves (if electric is available then any small heater will work)
- If windows face south and tile floor (or other thermal mass) is placed inside it will have natural “passive solar” heating assist
- Bunkies can serve as home offices, kids playhouses, or a number of unique uses as personalized spaces
- Many bunkies are “kits” that have to be assembled on site by the owner or contractor (ours come finished out and are ready to use/move into!)
- The term “bunkie” originally came from the word “bunkhouses” (used for seasonal workers)
- Some bunkies may be fitted with lofts for sleeping or storage
- Bunkies can be painted or decorated in a wide variety of colour schemes to achieve that special ‘look’ you want
- Foundations for bunkies may include thick blocks (to avoid frost heave) on a solid pad, or if Codes require, pillars, sono tubes, or screw piles.
Ready to have a bunkie built and finished out for you?
Click here to see our First Bunkie
Need a place to park your off grid bunkie or tiny house?
Check out New Harbour Hill outside of Halifax (between Hubbards and Chester) by Jefferson Crabtree:
https://www.newharbourhill.ca/ (outside link)
