Alpine 18

Your Cosy Alpine Escape

From $135,201

18m² 3 x 6.5 x 3.8m 1 bed 1 bath Kitchen

Alpine 18 – Your Cosy Alpine Escape

Warm when the southerly blows.

Picture a frosty morning in the high country. Boots by the door, the fire going, and a mountain view through the glass. Outside, the wind is picking up. Inside, it’s warm, dry and cosy.

Meet the Alpine 18 – a modern alpine cabin built for year-round comfort. At 18m², it’s an ideal couples’ retreat, hunting or ski base, or a distinctive accommodation option for your bush or high-country block.

With its bold 28° gable roof, rugged Ironsand steel cladding and warm timber interior, the Alpine 18 combines alpine character with the comfort and durability of a modern home. Super-insulated walls and roof, thermally broken joinery and a carefully designed interior keep the warmth in and the elements out.

Large sliding doors open the living area onto the deck, bringing the outdoors in and making the most of your surroundings. Inside, a practical kitchenette and private bathroom provide everything you need for a comfortable stay. Add an optional woodburner and loft bedroom, and you’ve got a cosy retreat to enjoy all year round.

Whether tucked into a sheltered bush clearing or overlooking a rugged mountain valley, the Alpine 18 is a place to get away from it all without leaving the comforts of home behind.

Cabin Specifications

  • 18m² cabin (3m × 6m) with a 3.8m overall height.
  • Super-insulated, high-R walls and roof for year-round warmth and energy efficiency.
  • Bold 28° gable roof with heavy dark barges and fascia.
  • Durable Ironsand trapezoidal steel cladding for a rugged, low-maintenance exterior.
  • Thermally broken joinery with large sliding doors opening the living area to the outdoors.
  • Warm timber interior for a natural, cosy finish.
  • Practical kitchenette with moisture-resistant cabinetry and space for compact appliances.
  • Private bathroom with mechanical extraction.
  • Energy-efficient LED downlights throughout.
  • Twin black up-down exterior wall lights.

Optional Extras

  • Loft bedroom for additional sleeping space.
  • Woodburner for extra warmth on frosty nights.
  • Garapa hardwood decking, finished with protective oil.
  • Off-grid solar power, freshwater storage and wastewater systems.
  • Rainwater harvesting, power and data connections.
  • Nationwide insured delivery, including placement and setup.

Built Properly. Made to Last.

Built in the south island by a family firm with building experience dating back to 1975, the Alpine 18 combines quality craftsmanship with practical design and materials chosen to stand up to New Zealand conditions.

From design and construction through to delivery and setup, we can take care of the whole process. Every Alpine 18 is backed by our 10-year materials and workmanship guarantee and a 1-year maintenance period.

Your own little piece of the high country, built warm, built tough and ready to enjoy.

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Selections

Colour & finish options.

The available materials and finishes for your Alpine 18.

COLORSTEEL Cladding Colours
Colorsteel Ebony
Ebony
Colorsteel Flaxpod
Flaxpod
Colorsteel Grey Friars
Grey Friars
Colorsteel Ironsand
Ironsand
Colorsteel Mist Green
Mist-Green
Colorsteel Permanent Green
Permanent-Green
Colorsteel Scoria
Scoria
Colorsteel Titania
Tiatania
Interior Lining
Grooved plywood interior lining
Grooved Plywood
Birch ply interior lining
Smooth Plywood
Painted Plywood
Painted Plywood
Laminate Flooring
Chiba Oak
Chiba Oak
Woodland Lifestyle flooring blackbutt
Blackbutt
Prime Oak
Prime Oak
Woodland Lifestyle flooring alive beige
Alive Beige
Supreme Beige
Supreme Beige
Woodland Lifestyle flooring fur grey
Fur Grey
Sandy Beige
Sandy Beige
Silica White
Silica White
Carpet
Carpet Coal Cable Bay
Coal
Carpet Paua Golden Bay
Paua
Carpet Dartmoor Cable Bay
Dartmoor
Carpet Mussel Golden Bay
Mussel
Carpet Stone Cable Bay
Stone
Carpet Cockle Cable Bay
Cockle

& many more options available

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It depends on your council and how you'll use it. Used as a permanent or secondary dwelling, this will typically need building consent; used purely as non-habitable space, it may not. We'll help you work out exactly what your site and council require.
From deposit to delivery, most projects run several weeks — the build itself happens in our Motueka factory while your site is prepared in parallel.
We deliver to most locations across New Zealand with insured transport, and manage site access planning, placement and setup. Tell us your proposed site location when you enquire and we'll give you an estimate.
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