Spanning about 71.5 sq m, a flat-packed house will arrive move-in ready, complete with a bedroom, kitchen, independent bathroom – and even preinstalled windows.
So a comparison to mobile homes because I was curious. This one is 1 br, 1 bath, 50.7 sq m = 546 sq ft and $40k on sale.
Above is 71.5 sq m = 770 sq ft.
So its larger and cheaper than a 1 br. Mobile home. This could be a solution to lack of housing in some places (lower density places where you can get land or a lot). But unless there is financing available (unlikely that banks would cooperate on this) them its going to end up being only a novelty in the US.
I had a friend order one of these off Alibaba as a lake cabin. It was utter trash, just the most cheapshit fittings in a janky outer shell that doesn't seal well enough to keep mice out, let alone insects. Insulation was almost non-existent, terrible windows, nothing fit well and doors won't close.
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