Budget Breakdown: In the Netherlands, a Historic Thatched Cottage Meets a $97K Prefab
Manta North delivers a tiny ADU to the backyard of a traditional home with just a single day of on-site construction.
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Gwen Vriesema found himself short on space when he began working from home during the pandemic, but he didn’t want to renovate his 1950s thatched cottage in Oosterbeek, the Netherlands. The solution? A tiny prefab dwelling from Swedish company Manta North that strikes a sharp contrast with his historic existing home.
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Mandi Keighran
Design and travel writer based in London.
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