This “Tranquil” Tiny Garden Cabin Is So Cute That It Makes Me Want a Yard (People Say It’s “Gorgeous”)
Even if you’re not ready for full-time tiny house living, accessory dwelling units are a relatively cheap and easy way to add some extra square footage to your home. Case in point: Allwood is now selling the cutest cottagecore garden house for just over $7,000 (not including shipping) — and the Nantucket-inspired coastal home looks straight out of a quaint beach town.
All About Allwood’s Chloe Cabin
Clocking in at 123 square feet, Allwood’s Chloe Cabin is a bit smaller than some of its other tiny house offerings. However, it is big in charm with abundant large grid windows on the sides and front facade — bathing the inside of the golden, all-wood design with natural light. The two lockable French doors in front also have two large multipaned windows at the top, as well as a cottagecore shiplap design at the bottom.
Measuring 13 feet and 2 inches in length, 11 feet and 3 inches in height at the peak of the roof, and 9 feet and 10 inches in width, the Chloe Cabin also comes with the option to add an interior 15- to 22-square-foot room inside if you don’t want to keep it as an open space. You can also opt to take advantage of Allwood’s “bartini” deal by adding a matching L-shaped bar for $228 or a regular bar for $336 for 15% off when you buy the cabin on Allwood’s website.
While the listing shows the gorgeous cabin painted in a trendy butter yellow and dark blue colorway with white trims, keep in mind that all Allwood builds, including the Chloe Cabin, are made out of untreated wood that you’ll need to stain, paint, and otherwise weatherproof to ensure it lasts through multiple seasons. Note that the Amazon listing doesn’t feature the price (since the product is sold out), but a review noted that it was about $9,000, which tracks as the cabin is just $7,000 on the Allwood site but doesn’t include shipping and handling.
Once it’s built and ready to go, however, you can walk out of your home into a moodboard-worthy yoga studio, a dreamy work-from-home office, a Nancy Meyers movie-inspired guesthouse, or even the cutest garden space. It’s also an aesthetically pleasing option for hiding gardening and landscaping tools or pool accessories.
The windows feature double-paned glass as well as rubber and silicone seals to ensure a proper fit while also acting as insulation. All kits come with everything you need to build your new tiny dwelling, including step-by-step instructions, but several reviewers noted that you’ll need to purchase insulation, concrete foundation, and roof tiles separately. It might also take a few days to put together, but many happy customers said that it was a “novice”-level project that was fun for the whole family to do together.
Several people remarked on the “gorgeous” and “excellent quality” of the wood and the building materials, with one buyer saying that their structure was “set to grace the property for many years to come.” Another called building the Chloe Cabin “the best thing I did for myself in a very long time,” revealing that they used it as a “tranquil space for art projects, reading, and music, plus space for a guest room bed.”
Unfortunately, this Allwood property is currently sold out on Amazon’s website, but you can check Allwood’s shipping and handling policy or reach out to the company directly to get a quote for shipping all the materials straight to your door.
A Worthy Alternative to the Allwood Chloe Cabin
If you are dead set on buying the Allwood Chloe Cabin from Amazon, or need to buy a tiny garden house like it faster, consider checking out an alternative from the brand, the Allwood Escape Cabin. It’s just $8,164 — not including installation costs — and only a dozen square feet smaller than the Chloe. Reviews are glowing, calling this “oasis” alternative a “beautiful and great value.”