Pool cabanas and garden structures offer potential as tiny house alternatives. These prefabricated buildings—originally designed as pool houses, storage sheds, and backyard retreats—can serve as guest houses, home offices, or small dwellings with some modifications.
Tiki Bar Cabana (13 x 13)
Photo Credit: Cabana Village
Completed Installation with Bar Area
Design Details
- Size: 13 x 13 feet (169 square feet)
- Interior Wall Height: 87 inches
- Total Height: 138 inches
- Interior Loft Height: 33 inches
- Roof Area: 248 square feet
- Type: Prefabricated structure
- Style: Tiki bar cabana
Common Options for Cabana Structures
- French doors
- Standard windows
- Crank-opening windows
- Arch windows
- Extra wall height
- Custom finishes
Potential Uses
- Pool house
- Guest cottage
- Home office
- Art studio
- Backyard retreat
- She-shed or man-cave
- Yoga or meditation space
Lessons from Cabana-Style Structures
- Prefab Simplifies Construction: Factory-built structures reduce on-site building complexity
- Open Designs Offer Flexibility: Shell structures allow customization for specific uses
- Loft Space Adds Function: Even low-clearance lofts provide valuable storage
- Modular Options Control Costs: Base structures with à la carte upgrades let buyers match budgets
- Multi-Purpose Designs Have Resale Value: Structures usable as pool houses, offices, or guest cottages appeal to future buyers
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I love this one and to build that with the options for $10,000 is amazing. Are there pics of the inside or the layout inside? Does it include plumbing in for a bathroom?
I went to http://www.cabanavillage.com/pool-houses/tiki-bar-cabana/index.asp and could only find a blank floor plan. So I’m taking it’s a finish it yourself sort of thing.
Thanks for finding that for me though. It is still a very cute plan and you could put a mini kitchen where the bar is. Seems like a very reasonable price. I bookmarked the site for further consideration as I am hoping to do something like this within the next 3 or 4 years on the back of my lot for my grown boys to use over the years.