12 amazing package homes that take the graft out of self build
Picture-perfect package homes
A versatile and hassle-free route to self build, package homes come in all shapes and sizes. Prefabricated in a factory and quickly assembled on-site, there's no shortage of styles to get inspired by. From supply-and-erect to full turnkey options, where your package home supplier sorts everything from planning consent to the final fix, these are the finest modular options for homebuilders – each designed to take the graft out of creating your dream home.
Green oak frame home by Oakwrights
Located in the heart of the Cornish countryside on England's south coast, this modern oak frame home by Oakwrights was inspired by the historic barns of Kent. Constructed using cutting-edge CNC machine technology and finished by hand, the charming property fuses modern techniques with traditional design.
Green oak frame home by Oakwrights
Based on ‘The Derndale’ model from Oakwrights' Woodhouse range, the property has been customised to suit its owners, a retired couple looking to create their forever home. Costing around $535,000 (£383k), the property spans a generous 2,142 square feet and offers a chic and contemporary interior that's framed by exposed oak beams.
Green oak frame home by Oakwrights
Due to planning constraints, Oakwrights needed to make the structure single-storey, yet they’ve managed to achieve a great deal without compromising on space. The home’s highlights include its double-height entrance hall, vaulted ceilings with King post trusses and extensive glazing. There are three bedrooms and two, as well as a beautiful kitchen and spacious lounge.
Green oak frame home by Oakwrights
Due to its remote location, the oak-framed property comes equipped with an oil-fired boiler and a septic tank, as well as bottled gas, which is used to power the kitchen stove. What's more, after the foundations and initial groundworks were carried out, assembly of the home took just 13 days.
Luxury modular home by WeberHaus
A stunning self-built home, it’s hard to believe that this grand pad was manufactured in a factory. Constructed from natural timber by WeberHaus, the impressive property finds itself in the quiet countryside of Cambridge, England.
Luxury modular home by WeberHaus
Designed to maximise the home’s gorgeous location overlooking the River Cam, the property boasts extensive glass, with sliding doors and a large glazed balcony on the first floor.
Luxury modular home by WeberHaus
Outside sits a hot tub and a swimming pool, combining luxury home features with WeberHaus’s eco principles. The building's hot water and electricity are powered by solar panels, while an integrated heat recovery ventilation system recycles power and a water source heat pump utilises the nearby river.
Luxury modular home by WeberHaus
Constructed on-site by expert house builders in just three days, the magnificent modular home exudes elegance. Inside, the timber frame kit home is bright, contemporary and chic with state-of-the-art fixtures. Costing approximately $3,200 (£2,300) per square metre, this remarkable build shows just how impressive a factory-built property can be.
Marc Hillis for Hebridean Homes
Customisable kit by Hebridean Homes
Located in Ardvaser on the Isle of Skye, Scotland, the LH102PD Longhouse kit home from Hebridean Homes makes the most of its gorgeous surrounding landscape. As far as remote homes go, this one is up there with the best of them.
Marc Hillis for Hebridean Homes
Customisable kit by Hebridean Homes
Despite its compact 1,399-square-foot layout, the modern home features three spacious bedrooms and vaulted ceilings, giving the impression of ample height and space. Extensive glazing allows for plenty of solar gains and floods each living area with natural light.
Marc Hillis for Hebridean Homes
Customisable kit by Hebridean Homes
Contemporary and pared-back, the home’s stunning design can be customised to meet individual needs, meaning your kit home can be as bespoke as you like. A lean-to rear extension allows for a light and roomy open-plan kitchen-diner, while skylights draw extra light into the property's attic.
Marc Hillis for Hebridean Homes
Customisable kit by Hebridean Homes
As supply-and-erect contractors, Hebridean Homes architecturally design each kit home and construction takes around one week. This gorgeous contemporary house is available from $115,300 (£83k), or as a full turnkey build for $372,000 (£266k). Who said self-building your dream home had to be arduous?
Modern family home by Facit Homes
Located within a Conservation Area in Highgate, North London, this modern package home sits among historic Edwardian and post-war properties. It boasts a striking contemporary aesthetic and an angular, double-fronted façade that allows it to truly stand out from the crowd.
Modern family home by Facit Homes
The gable-end pitched roof and modern bay windows add traditional elements to a truly contemporary design. The property’s ground floor is clad in glass-reinforced concrete panels, which gives the appearance of cut stone. Designed by Facit Homes, the pad was digitally manufactured using the company’s Facit Chassis™ structural system and benefits from a highly insulated envelope for fantastic thermal performance.
Modern family home by Facit Homes
Built from first-class sustainable timber, each Facit Homes property is created from digital 3D components, brought to life with integrated electrical and plumbing channels. Inside, the property is modern and sophisticated with a double-height hallway, large open-plan kitchen, six bedrooms and numerous bathrooms. Full-length bi-folding doors open the internal space out to the garden, for a seamless connection with the outdoors.
Modern family home by Facit Homes
Covering an internal area of 5,113 square feet, the family home has plenty of space, while the beautiful basement is home to a luxurious indoor swimming pool. The stunning project cost a cool $2.5 million (£1.8m), including all the design fees, and the entire build process took 15 months.
Contemporary barn-style package home by Baufritz
Known as Country House Hamilton, this truly incredible package home shows just how diverse prefabricated buildings can be. The German-engineered two-storey family home was designed by Baufritz and features an attached double garage. Its gorgeous exterior aesthetic blends classic Cotswolds stone and natural timber in a striking showcase of traditional materials.
Contemporary barn-style package home by Baufritz
Baufritz uses timber construction to create ecological and healthy homes, combining luxury with comfort while utilising beautiful eco building materials. Each Baufritz home is individually designed and prefabricated at the company’s factory in Erkheim, Germany. Country House Hamilton was erected in just two days, taking around nine to twelve months from design to completion.
Contemporary barn-style package home by Baufritz
Elegant and grand, the property has a barn-style design and covers an internal floor space of 3,230 square feet. Sympathetic to its rural setting, the building features two stone-clad gables as well as a double-height living space. Extensive glazing allows for plenty of natural light to flood the home and offers unobstructed views across the surrounding landscape.
Contemporary barn-style package home by Baufritz
The home’s interior is sleek and contemporary, and the building’s fabric includes high-performance wood shaving insulation, which is 100% biodegradable, meaning the property is sustainable and highly energy efficient. Although this version of Country House Hamilton cost just shy of $1.2 million (£890k) due to its high specification, a four-bedroom property by Baufritz starts from $837,000 (£600k).
Flat-pack mansion by Potton
Located in the rolling countryside of idyllic Hampshire in the UK, this timber-frame home cost just $579,000 (£415k) to construct – and once you've seen inside it's clear to see that it was money well spent...
Flat-pack mansion by Potton
Designed and constructed by Potton, the timber frame home was factory-engineered, delivered on-site and fully erected in just 22 days. The pad includes Potton’s complete building structure and features underfloor heating and an air source heat pump, delivering fantastic levels of thermal efficiency and airtightness.
Flat-pack mansion by Potton
Offering an open-plan kitchen and living area, the home also boasts a large master suite with a spacious balcony, designed to make the most of the surrounding Hampshire landscape.
Flat-pack mansion by Potton
Style doesn't take a back seat in this flat-pack design. The bespoke kitchen features sleek neutral units and a modern breakfast bar. Each home can be tailored to suit individual needs, thanks to Potton's dedicated design and planning service.
Bespoke family home by Facit Homes
After purchasing a dilapidated bungalow on a perfectly located plot, the owners of this contemporary timber pad looked to Facit Homes for a bespoke package property. The couple were able to have a unique home created for them, without the constraints of following any set company models.
Bespoke family home by Facit Homes
The bungalow was demolished to make way for a brand new, low-energy home. The property was designed to sit within the bungalow's original footprint, rising up two storeys with a dramatic asymmetrical pitched roof, allowing for a second-floor ceiling height of almost 15 feet. Plenty of glazing allows for light to flood every space, while clean whitewashed walls give a crisp and sophisticated interior finish.
Bespoke family home by Facit Homes
Covering 2,260 square feet, the dream home features four spacious bedrooms, an open-plan kitchen and dining area, a bike storage room, a library and three bathrooms. Contemporary and bright, the dwelling also boasts large triple-glazed doors that lead to an enclosed and spacious garden.
Bespoke family home by Facit Homes
The home was created from a series of carefully engineered structural elements, which can all be customised to suit individual requirements. Offering superb thermal efficiency, the property is clad with sustainable cedar for a bright and warm finish, seamlessly blending in with the surrounding landscape. Costing approximately $698,000 (£500k), this bespoke kit home shows how unique a package home can be.
Prefab eco home by WeberHaus
This spacious eco home in Dublin, Ireland was designed and constructed by German kit home company, WeberHaus. Sitting across three floors, the attractive prefabricated property incorporates plenty of glazing to allow in plenty of natural light.
Prefab eco home by WeberHaus
Constructed from locally-sourced wood, the prefabricated home’s timber frame was created in the WeberHaus factory in Germany, taking just three days from initial site preparation to completion.
Prefab eco home by WeberHaus
To improve energy efficiency and temperature regulation, the property boasts triple-glazed aluminium and timber windows, while a minimalist Scandinavian-inspired interior blends streamlined fixtures with a neutral colour scheme.
Prefab eco home by WeberHaus
Each prefabricated WeberHaus home is designed to be eco-friendly, meeting Passivhaus principles for sustainability, consuming less than a quarter of the energy of standard homes. A WeberHaus starts from around $3,142 (£2,250) per square metre, excluding groundworks, kitchen and lighting.
Flat-pack eco home by Stommel Haus
Designed for a family of four, this gorgeous energy-efficient kit home from Stommel Haus offers plenty of interior space. Highly eco-friendly, the property was constructed from sustainable materials, including Nordic spruce heartwood, recycled glass and newspaper, proving that alternative building methods are always worth considering.
Flat-pack eco home by Stommel Haus
Located on an extremely thin plot adjoining a neighbouring property, getting natural light into the home became the biggest challenge for Stommel Haus. To tackle the issue, their design team created an internal courtyard on the ground floor, which allowed plenty of sunlight to enter the communal living areas.
Flat-pack eco home by Stommel Haus
Inside, a beautiful open-plan kitchen and a double-height dining area add wow-factor, while exposed wood gives a natural finish. To make the home future-proof, a bathroom and master suite were added to the ground floor, while two additional bedrooms and a shared bathroom sit on the first floor.
Flat-pack eco home by Stommel Haus
Covering 2,809 square feet, the home's structure was prefabricated in the Stommel Haus factory, which allowed for assembly in just seven working days. The property was fully finished after just three and a half months and features a ground source heat pump and underfloor heating. Prices for a similar property by Stommel Haus start from $1.1 million (£750k), while a three-bedroom house starts at around $489,000 (£350k).
Bespoke oak frame package by Welsh Oak Frame
This award-winning barn-style property finds itself nestled on the borders of Hampshire and Surrey in the UK. Designed, manufactured and erected by Welsh Oak Frame, the pretty package home was created to meet the homeowners' bespoke needs. They had lived next door to a dilapidated cottage for 16 years, before buying the building with a view to knocking it down and creating their dream home in its place.
Bespoke oak frame package by Welsh Oak Frame
Their goal was to create a home that showcased local materials, was energy efficient and had a beautiful, vernacular design. An ‘upside down’ floor plan meant living spaces would sit above three bedrooms on the lower ground floor. The home’s striking master ensuite bedroom covers the entirety of the top floor to maximise views.
Bespoke oak frame package by Welsh Oak Frame
The sloping plot offered incredible landscape views, which helped Welsh Oak Frame to create a design that would make the most of its surroundings. The off-grid house features a rainwater harvesting system, solar thermal panels, solar photovoltaic panels and a mechanical ventilation and heat recovery system. Twice thermally insulated, it's also entirely energy efficient. Taking 14 months to construct, the contemporary abode cost the owners around $645,000 (£462k).
Bespoke oak frame package by Welsh Oak Frame
Covering 3,552 square feet, the property recycles the cottage's old bricks – some dating back to the late 1600s – to give the new oak frame barn a traditional finish. To stay on budget, many materials were reclaimed, or ex-display, meaning the couple could demolish a house and build a new one without the need for a single skip.
Timber frame supply-and-erect by Fleming Homes
Designed and installed by Fleming Homes, this gorgeous single-storey oak-framed property sits in the idyllic English countryside of Wiltshire.
Timber frame supply-and-erect by Fleming Homes
Outside, the building blends farmhouse-style masonry with exposed timber frame, while the interior is a cosy and traditional space with high, vaulted ceilings and plenty of glazing.
Timber frame supply-and-erect by Fleming Homes
The property's frame was built from a combination of natural oak and timber beams, while a mechanical ventilation system, an air source heat pump and solar photovoltaic panels make the home highly eco-friendly.
Timber frame supply-and-erect by Fleming Homes
A one-stop-shop for self builders, Fleming Homes supplies and erects bespoke timber frame properties for a truly graft-free approach. This elegant scheme took just five months to create, from groundwork installation to watertight sealing, and cost the homeowner $838,000 (£600k).
Luxurious green home by HUF HAUS
For over 100 years, the team at HUF HAUS has been designing and building stunning package homes. With a view that luxury living and an eco-friendly approach can go hand in hand, the German company is renowned for creating dream homes that have a minimal impact on the environment.
Luxurious green home by HUF HAUS
Each HUF House is unique and truly captures the needs of the individual owner, as this stunning green home proves. Located in the heart of Berlin, Germany, the property was designed to be a tranquil retreat to escape the stresses of city life. The homeowners requested an interior with an easy, open layout, bespoke furniture and plenty of glass. Constructed from Nordic spruce, the building offers fantastic insulation levels, while its glazed walls protect against harmful solar rays.
Luxurious green home by HUF HAUS
Spanning 1,731 square feet, the property is a customised version of the company’s ART 5 model and features a custom-made kitchen, expansive living spaces and a harmonious colour palette. Other bespoke additions include StilART walk-in wardrobes and spa-like bathrooms enclosed by walls of glass. What's more, each HUF house is entirely eco-friendly and the company has been awarded a Gold Standard Recognition Award by the German Sustainable Building Council.
Luxurious green home by HUF HAUS
This gorgeous package property even comes with its very own heated outdoor infinity pool and sauna overlooking the garden. HUF HAUS's comprehensive design package allows homeowners to select everything from the floorplan to the internal finishes, before its speedy factory construction.
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