prefabricated homes no more commonly as
prefabs our homes that are created
off-site and then put together on site
they have always been popular as they
typically offer a cheaper faster and
more sustainable way of constructing
homes high-end architects like ARCA
blocks are breaking the norm for what a
prefab should be by designing innovative
and environmentally friendly homes that
balance beauty with modern technology
I'm Glen and here are our 10 favorite
prefab designs from our kabak architects
number 10 located in in firlock
Australia at first glance the paperbark
house almost looks like you're looking
into a wooden TV set it has a square
facade that angles down into a wooden
deck and provides an access point to the
three-bedroom home through a triple
sliding door step inside and you are met
with the home's living room with the
sofa place to give an unobstructed view
of the garden behind the couch is a
beautiful white kitchen with a large
island where there is a view through the
dining room and the window at the other
end of the house this means the home is
filled with light but it also makes good
use of cross ventilation to keep the
home cool in summer and warm in winter
high levels of insulation double glazing
and good seals on all these openings
also help to control the climate priced
at between 215 and 335 thousand US
dollars it's the perfect home for those
what a low energy bill
number nine if more homes in the world
were like the carbon positive house we'd
all be able to breathe a little easier
the carbon positive house actually
produces more energy on site than the
building requires meaning everyone
benefits from its construction it's a
one-bedroom prefab that can be built in
around 10 to 12 weeks costing between
215 and 355 thousand US dollars it
almost feels a bit like a tiny home
because it has functionality hidden in
the walls like an ironing board that
comes out from one of the cupboards and
a ladder leading to the steep lofts this
helps to maximize the space while at the
same time the home feels much more
spacious than any tiny home would be
this gives visitors a sense that they
can breathe easy which is exacerbated
even more by the indoor hanging baskets
sliding edible garden walls and the
green room which also provides thermal
insulation
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number eight the bowel roll house in New
South Wales really maximizes the outdoor
experience with terraces surrounding the
prefab it has an almost ranch type feel
to it with its wooden exterior painted
black on the second floor but then you
move within and it's much more modern
than it first looks not only is it
enormous it's a five bedroom home
separated into four different zones
within the house but it's filled with
light coming from the northern Sun there
aren't not one not two but three sliding
doors that offer access to the terrace
from the open-concept kitchen and living
room this creates a space that feels
full of life and could certainly host
some large summer parties for you and
your friends the price on this home
starts at just over 1 million u.s.
dollars number seven passing the
Richmond Extension home in the street
where it has a traditional Edwardian
facade you would never know about the
ingenious prefab extension the owners
built out back it's a classic example of
old meets new in this Melbourne suburb
as the back of the home features an
open-concept kitchen living room and
dining room an enormous eighth person
dining table fits comfortably in the
space in addition to a massive modern
kitchen with an island that can fit
three stools the whole home transmits a
very sleek aesthetic it's a two-bedroom
house but the real showstopper is the
back garden with a large area for
grilling and entertaining and even some
well-needed green space the price on
this home is between three hundred and
fifty five and five hundred and seventy
thousand reasonable considering it's so
close to Melbourne's central business
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number six nestled amongst the gentle
hills and next to a small area of
wetland the Bonnie Doon house lets its
owners feel close to nature it's a
one-story prefab in Victoria Australia
that offers four bedrooms three
bathrooms and an ample modern living
space on one end of the house there is a
large wooden deck that overlooks the
patch wetland while at the other end
there is an outdoor pool the exterior of
the home takes into consideration the
surrounding landscape and the house uses
dark black and a sanded white siding to
blend in inside the home there are
passive design features clean lines and
neutral colors the large windows allow
the colors from outside the house to
bring life inside this prefab will set
you back between 355 and 570 thousand US
dollars
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number five the Blackburn house in
Victoria almost appears like different
children's play blocks precariously
stacked upon one other all the sections
of the house have a different exterior
facade and part of the home cantilever
is over the sloped sight down to the
creek below giving the house a slightly
eclectic look and feel the layout inside
maximizes the living space in the home
features two living areas four bedrooms
one and a half bathrooms a study dining
room kitchen garage and storage area
there are a breathtaking pool and
jacuzzi Outback along with plenty of
room to enjoy alfresco dining and
entertainment the landscaping has also
been thoughtfully planned using native
trout tolerant plants sustainable design
has been incorporated inside the home as
well with double glazed windows
energy-efficient appliances and low vo C
interior paints and natural oils the
Blackburn house thoughts 572 700,000 US
dollars
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number four looking more like what you
would expect from a prefab with a
shipping container shape the port sea
house is a three-bedroom family beach
house in Victoria this house is situated
in an L shape with the deck wrapping
around at the end to make it more of a
u-shape we're the small garden in the
middle as you walk in through the main
entrance there are two bedrooms on the
right that make up the bottom of the L
shape to the left there's the master
bedroom followed by two bathrooms and
the large open-concept kitchen dining
and living room space the living room
has a cozy fireplace and the dining
table is actually a long high table with
eight stools the home aims for
simplicity allowing residents to enjoy
nature and time in the Sun or retreat
indoors and take comfort in the living
room pricing for the Portsea house
ranges from 215 to 355 thousand US
dollars
number three the Esplanade looks like
it's jumped right out from the cover of
architect magazine this four-bedroom
two-story holiday home allows
spectacular views of the coastline and
more than enough space to host guests at
first glance it looks as though several
buildings merged with the middle section
and it's sporadic windows making it look
a bit like an apartment building as your
gaze rests on each portion of the house
you notice something new and exciting
like how the far end of the house
cantilevers over the edge and is
supported on stilts one of the most
stunning rooms in the home is the living
room with a massive floor-to-ceiling
window that brings the space to life
this prefab is several times more than
the paperbark house the other prefab we
mentioned in inver lock and will cost
between 700,000 and one million u.s.
dollars
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number two Byron Bay is famous for its
beaches and this next prefab is just
over 300 feet from the sand it's a
two-story home of which the top floor
slopes down slightly into the center
practically the whole first floor opens
up to the enormous green garden
featuring a pool and jacuzzi it's the
perfect setup for those who love some
fun in the Sun the house fits four
bedrooms two of which have an ensuite
and the living room extends up through
the second floor to provide a sense of
space and allow a lot of natural light
to shine into the home taking 26 weeks
to construct and then six weeks to put
together on-site due to the amount of
custom decking involved this prefab
ranges from 570 to 700 thousand US
dollars
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number one the Cremorne house manages to
squeeze into a 410 square foot lot
without ever compromising on space or
design the prefab was lifted into the
site to extend an existing period
terrace home in victoria and add two
floors to the building the new addition
sticks out slightly above the back
entrance to the home the extension on
the ground-floor is host to a small
kitchen bathroom and deck going up the
stairs guests enter the living room and
have access to an additional bedroom and
bathroom finally the third floor of the
extension is home to the solar panels
and a green roof the extension
transforms the home into a three bedroom
expansive space that means it never
compromises access to natural light or
ventilation the Cremorne house is priced
ranging from 215 to 355 thousand US
dollars
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the designers at ARCA block sure know
how to create works of Arts these
prefabs somehow managed to find the
perfect land of design with technology
and we love all the sustainable features
could you imagine yourself living in one
of these prefabs let us know which one
and why in the comments
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