Primary residence
Three and four bedroom homes with class A+ ratings, mortgageable once permitted and registered.
Product line
Prefabricated modular homes for permanent living
Volumetric modules on a light steel frame, designed from scratch and free of container width limits. Two to four bedrooms, a class A+ energy rating and nZEB-ready performance.
Modular is not the same as container
The two terms get used interchangeably, and they are not the same. A container home starts from an object that already exists, with fixed dimensions set by ISO standards. A prefabricated modular house starts from a drawing: the structure is built from cold-formed light steel profiles, with whatever width, length and ceiling height the design calls for — up to roughly 4 metres of width per module, the practical limit for road transport without special escort.
In practice that means living rooms 5 to 8 metres wide when two modules are joined, L-shaped plans, central corridors and fully glazed corners. It is the route we recommend to anyone looking for a permanent family home rather than a compact second house.
How a volumetric module is built
- Structure in cold-formed galvanised steel profiles, welded and bolted in a jig, to millimetre tolerances.
- 140 mm mineral wool insulation in the walls and 180 mm in the roof, with a vapour barrier and a breather membrane.
- Electrical, plumbing and ventilation services embedded before the walls are closed.
- Thermally broken aluminium frames with double or triple glazing, fitted and tested in the factory.
- Complete interior finishes, including kitchen, bathrooms and underfloor heating.
- Weathertightness test, services test, packaging and transport with the interior essentially complete.
Standard performance
- Wall U-value
- 0.19 W/m²K
- Roof U-value
- 0.16 W/m²K
- Floor U-value
- 0.22 W/m²K
- Windows
- Uw 1.3 W/m²K
- Energy class
- A+
- Ventilation
- MVHR
- Airtightness
- n50 ≤ 1.5 h⁻¹
- Acoustics
- Rw 45 dB façade
Catalogue
Modular models
Reference layouts that act as a starting point. We adapt area, bedroom count and cladding.
Container home — 2 bed
ML-60 Family
Two 40-foot modules joined side by side, with two bedrooms, a generous living space and an 18 m² covered terrace. Mixed steel and thermo-treated timber cladding.
See specifications
Modular home — 3 bed
ML-90 Panorama
A prefabricated modular home on a light steel frame, with three bedrooms, a glazed corner opening and fibre-cement panel cladding. No shipping containers involved.
See specifications
Container home — two storey
ML-120 Duplex
Four containers stacked with an offset, creating a cantilever, a roof terrace and an external steel staircase. Corten weathering steel and matt black panel cladding.
See specifications
Living
Built to live in all year round
The difference between a second home and a permanent home shows up in details you only notice in the second winter: thermal bridges resolved at the corners, mechanical ventilation that prevents condensation, acoustic separation between bedrooms, enough storage, and underfloor heating instead of wall units.
Every modular home leaves our factory with mechanical ventilation with heat recovery, an air-to-water heat pump, underfloor heating in living and sleeping areas, and electrical provision for solar PV with battery storage.
Applications
Where it makes most sense
House extension
An annexe module connected to the existing house, separately permitted and built without disrupting family life.
Developments
Series of 5 to 40 modules for property developers, with volume discounts and phased delivery schedules.
Tourism and glamping
Repeatable units with heavy-duty finishes and one unit installed per day.
FAQ
Modular homes: specific questions
Is a modular home worth less on the market than a traditional house?
A permitted modular home, with an occupancy certificate and registered at the land registry, is legally and for valuation purposes a property like any other. What destroys value is not the construction system — it is the lack of a permit, siting on land without authorised use, or the absence of registration. That is precisely why we handle the permitting.
What is the cost per square metre?
It depends on the area, the layout and the finish: the larger the area, the lower the cost per square metre, because the structure, the services and the transport are spread further. We do not publish a figure per m² because on its own it says nothing — what counts is what is included. When you compare offers, compare insulation thickness, wall U-value, structural warranty and what is left out. See how the price is built up.
Is property tax payable, and does it need registering?
Yes. A modular home fixed to the ground with a permanent character is a property: it must be registered at the land registry, entered in the tax register and is subject to municipal property tax, as the Santander guide to prefabricated houses confirms.
Can I change the model layouts?
Yes, within the structural logic of the module. Moving partitions, swapping room positions, enlarging the kitchen or adding an extra module are normal changes. Changing module width or column positions requires new structural calculations and affects both price and lead time.
How long does a three-bedroom modular home take to build?
75 to 95 days in the factory, plus three days of installation. For comparison, Visão reported build times of around 5 weeks for a one-bedroom and 7 weeks for a two-bedroom modular solution. Total time to keys depends on municipal permitting.
Interiors
Inside a modular home
Without the fixed width of a container the plan opens up: double-height space, bedrooms with built-in wardrobes and living rooms that step outside without a threshold.
Architectural visualisations of our models, produced from the construction drawings. They are not photographs of completed work. The finishes shown correspond to the Signature and Atelier levels.
Get a quotation for your plot
Tell us where the land is and which layout you are after. We reply within 48 hours with a detailed quotation, a lead time and a clear list of what is and is not included.