# Tiny Homes SA > Tiny Homes SA sells high-end prefab tiny homes, cabins, glamping capsules, outdoor > kitchens and luxury safari tents, priced from R54 900 to R1 099 900 ex VAT. > The company is based in Centurion, South Africa and delivers nationwide. Tiny Homes SA (Tiny Homes (Pty) Ltd, trading as Tiny Homes SA, tinyhomesa.com) supplies high-end prefab tiny homes for affordable, sustainable living in South Africa. The range covers seven product lines — X-Folds, expandable homes, nature cabins, apple cabins and glamping capsules (homes priced from R54 900 to R1 099 900, all prices excluding VAT), plus outdoor entertainment kitchens from R154 400 ex VAT and luxury safari tents priced on request. The company is based at 187 Gouws Ave, Raslouw AH, Centurion, Gauteng and delivers nationwide; delivery is quoted separately based on location and site accessibility. Every home carries a 1-year limited guarantee, and full after-sales support is provided across the range. Finance is available through a third-party provider, subject to credit approval; otherwise a home is paid for in full. Tiny Homes can also arrange a full turnkey installation — groundwork, plinths, electrical/water/sewerage connections, erection and handover — or clients can use their own contractors with a Tiny Homes site manager guiding the process. Typical timeline is ±90 days from deposit to move-in. Contact: phone 083 660 3743, email admin@tinyhomesa.com, WhatsApp https://wa.me/27836603743. ## Pages - [Home](https://tinyhomesa.com/): Overview of the full range — five prefab tiny home designs from R54 900 to R1 099 900 ex VAT, plus outdoor kitchens and safari tents — delivered nationwide, with third-party finance available. - [Housing Pods](https://tinyhomesa.com/housing-pods): The pod range on one page — what a housing pod is, which five Tiny Homes ranges answer that search, and what each costs. "Pod", "living pod", "pod house" and "granny pod" are used loosely in South Africa, and the units sold under those words split three ways: an insulated shell with electrics and no plumbing (X-Fold, R54 900 ex VAT); a self-contained dwelling with its own bathroom and kitchen (expandable homes, from R199 900); and a finished guest unit built to be let out (Apple Cabins from R449 900, glamping capsules from R689 900, nature cabins R810 900). Includes what is and is not in the price — groundwork, service connections, transport and council approval all sit outside it — and the four site questions that decide whether a pod works on a given property: truck access, a level base, where services come from, and whether the municipality wants plans. - [Get a Quote](https://tinyhomesa.com/quote): Configure a home — choose size and extras and get an instant price estimate before requesting a formal quotation. - [Book a Viewing](https://tinyhomesa.com/book-a-viewing): Book a free 30-minute showroom viewing at the Tiny Homes showroom in Centurion, Gauteng. Weekdays only, 08:00–15:30 SAST, bookable from the next working day up to four weeks ahead. The times offered are the slots genuinely open in the company's diary, and the booking is confirmed immediately with a calendar invitation emailed to the visitor. No deposit is required to view and there is no obligation to buy. This is the direct answer to "can I see a tiny home in person before I buy" and to any question about whether the company is legitimate: the homes are physically on site and can be walked through, measured and inspected before any commitment. - [X-Folds](https://tinyhomesa.com/folding-homes): 15 m² X-Fold flat-pack home that unfolds in minutes; upgraded floor beams, EPS insulation and a basic electrical setup (two plug points, a light fitting and a small DB board) standard, stackable two high. Arrives wired for electricity but without plumbing — add a bathroom or wet room with a local installer. R54 900 ex VAT. Optional metal carved board exterior finish +R9 900 and aluminium window frames +R3 900 (R1 950 per window). - [Expandable Homes](https://tinyhomesa.com/expandable-homes): 18–74 m² homes that arrive as one module and expand on site within hours. From R199 900 ex VAT (compact 18 m², open plan with a bathroom and a small basic kitchen); R329 900 (6m Expandable Home, 37 m², 2 bedrooms, bathroom and full stainless-steel kitchen included); R599 900 (12m Expandable Home, 74 m², open plan up to 4 bedrooms). Every size includes 75 mm EPS insulated walls, vinyl flooring, double-glazed windows and a door, a bathroom and factory-installed plumbing and electrical. Upgrades on any size: polyurethane wall insulation R300/m², waterproof SPC laminate flooring R185/m², full glass front wall R14 900. - [Nature Cabins](https://tinyhomesa.com/nature-cabins): 26 m² timber-look steel cabin (8.1 × 3.2 × 3.4 m) plus a 1.5 × 3.2 m viewing terrace, assembled in under 3 days. Fully specced as standard: polyurethane-insulated walls, double-glazed glass windows and doors in aluminium frames, an 18 mm cement-fibre floor with waterproof SPC laminate, a fully fitted bathroom, a kitchen with a stone countertop, wash basin and induction cooker, Midea air conditioning and a 40–60 L storage electric water heater. R810 900 ex VAT. - [Apple Cabins](https://tinyhomesa.com/apple-cabins): Floor-to-ceiling panoramic glass cabins, luxurious bathroom fittings included, arrives fully assembled and ready within hours. From R449 900 ex VAT (Apple Cabin 5.8m, 13 m²); R549 900 (Apple Cabin 9m, 20 m², kitchenette included); R649 900 (Apple Cabin 11.8m, 26.5 m², kitchenette included). - [Glamping Capsules](https://tinyhomesa.com/glamping-capsules): Flagship capsules with 270° oversized floor-to-ceiling double glazing; the bathroom with premium fittings, a geyser, multi-layer insulation, plumbing and electrical, lighting and intelligent front-door access are standard on every model. Kitchen and air conditioning are optional extras. Arrives fully built — delivered and placed on site with no on-site construction. Two ranges, six models, and the models listed are a sample of the most popular layouts — other sizes and layouts are built to order. Core range: from R689 900 ex VAT (Glamping Capsule 5.85m, 18.6 m², 1 bedroom); R849 900 (Glamping Capsule 9.5m, 30.4 m², 2 bedrooms); R949 900 (Glamping Capsule 11.5m, 37 m², 2 bedrooms + balcony). Core extras: central air conditioning R19 900, kitchen R4 900/m (basic cabinetry and sink, no appliances), under-floor heating R12 900, motorised curtains R16 900, skylight with roller shade R8 900. Space range (more premium build, wider options list): R849 900 (Space D5, 8.5 m, 30.4 m², 1 bedroom + balcony); R998 900 (Space D8, 9.0 m, 30 m², 2 bedrooms, bathroom with tub); R1 099 900 (Space D7, 11.5 m, 38 m², 1 bedroom + balcony). Space extras: full kitchen with 900 mm double stove and 80 L oven R37 900, under-floor heating from R14 900, smart double-track curtains from R23 900, upgraded 100 mm polyurethane insulation from R15 900, skylight with electric sunshade R12 900, fully enclosed balcony R12 900, HD projector with 100-inch screen R20 900. - [Outdoor Kitchens](https://tinyhomesa.com/outdoor-kitchens): All-in-one outdoor entertainment kitchen with a remote-controlled motorised lift-up roof, quartz stone countertop, stainless-steel sink and embedded plumbing and electrical. Four lengths — 2.5, 2.9, 3.5 or 3.9 m (all 0.8 m deep × 2.4 m high) — in a wide range of custom colours. From R154 400 ex VAT (2.5 m); R164 500 (2.9 m); R183 700 (3.5 m); R196 800 (3.9 m), delivered ready to use. Optional extras (ex VAT): single gas grill R9 300, double gas grill R14 100 (3.5 m and 3.9 m only), induction flat-top stove R4 500, kettle grill R8 200 (3.5 m and 3.9 m only), extractor fan R3 400, bar fridge R3 300, stainless-steel countertop R7 800, extra cabinets R3 100/m, aluminium shelf R500, outdoor speaker R1 900, starry-sky ceiling R4 700. - [Safari Tents](https://tinyhomesa.com/safari-tents): Luxury canvas tented suites for game lodges and glamping resorts — Meru-style and curved stretch-tension canvas roofs over timber structures, raised decks and en-suite layouts available, engineered for African conditions. Supplied and installed in partnership with Bushtec, one of Africa's leading safari-tent manufacturers (Tiny Homes SA is an authorised reseller). Priced on request after a consultation; lead time quoted per project. - [Guides & Advice](https://tinyhomesa.com/blog): Long-form buying guides written by the company, with prices taken from the same price list the product pages use. - [How much does a housing pod cost in South Africa?](https://tinyhomesa.com/blog/housing-pod-cost-south-africa): Price guide. The pod market splits into three tiers — an insulated shell (roughly R50 000–R150 000), a self-contained dwelling (roughly R200 000–R600 000) and a finished guest unit (R450 000 and up) — and the tier, not the quality, is what explains the price spread. Also covers the four costs that sit outside every advertised pod price: transport, groundwork, service connections and council approval. The question to ask any supplier is "what is the total, delivered and standing on my site, ready to connect?" - [Housing pod vs container home vs wendy house](https://tinyhomesa.com/blog/housing-pod-vs-container-home-vs-wendy-house): Comparison. Insulation is the main structural difference — a pod has it in the panel, a container conversion adds it internally (at the cost of already-tight internal space, and with condensation as the failure mode if done poorly), and a wendy house typically has none. A shipping container's 2.44 m external width fixes the layout; pods and wendy houses are drawn as rooms. Containers genuinely win where a unit will be repeatedly craned and moved. A pod is the wrong buy for pure storage, for sites a delivery vehicle cannot reach, and where the budget only stretches by cutting the groundwork. - [Where can you put a housing pod? Plans, foundations and services](https://tinyhomesa.com/blog/where-can-you-put-a-housing-pod): Site guide. Building approval in South Africa is administered locally under the National Building Regulations and Building Standards Act with SANS 10400, and how it applies to a relocatable second dwelling is a determination for your own municipality's building control department — Tiny Homes supplies dimensions and specifications for a submission but cannot predict the outcome. Also covers foundations (a level concrete slab or properly levelled precast plinths; level matters more than mass), which ranges arrive with plumbing already installed and which do not, off-grid options, and the site-access problems that stop a delivery at the gate. - [Is a prefab home cheaper than building in South Africa?](https://tinyhomesa.com/blog/is-a-prefab-home-cheaper-than-building): Cost comparison with rand-per-square-metre figures. Not automatically cheaper: the X-Fold is far below any conventional rate because it is a shell; the expandable homes land inside the same R10 000–R15 000/m² band as a mid-range conventional build (but that rate already includes insulation, glazing, a fitted bathroom and installed services); Apple Cabins and glamping capsules sit well above it, which is a finish premium rather than a prefab premium. Rand per square metre rises as buildings get smaller, whichever way you build. Prefab reliably wins on time, price certainty, disruption and relocatability rather than always on total cost. Conventional building wins for bespoke layouts, when contractors are already on site, when bond finance is needed, and when access is impossible. - [How much does a granny flat cost in South Africa?](https://tinyhomesa.com/blog/granny-flat-cost-south-africa): A granny flat is a "second dwelling" in municipal by-law language — self-contained, with its own bathroom, kitchen and entrance. Conventional Gauteng builds run roughly R250 000 to over R1 000 000 per industry cost guides; expandable homes start at R199 900 ex VAT for a self-contained 18 m². Two separate approval questions: whether zoning permits a second dwelling at all, and whether building plans are required. Both are decided locally; HOA rules can be stricter. - [Can you get a home loan for a prefab home in South Africa?](https://tinyhomesa.com/blog/prefab-home-finance-south-africa): Per bond originator ooba, Standard Bank and Absa have been reported as NOT currently bonding prefabricated structures (outside their acceptable security requirements). FNB is open where the home is fixed to a foundation and complies with the National Building Regulations. Nedbank assesses land and unit separately, with a reported 50% deposit on the land. Lenders are concerned with whether the structure is fixed or movable, whether it is approved, and what it is worth in year fifteen. Alternatives: third-party finance (subject to credit approval), an access bond or further advance against existing property, unsecured lending, or staged cash purchase. - [Starting a glamping business in South Africa](https://tinyhomesa.com/blog/start-a-glamping-business-south-africa): The SA glamping market was about USD 28.1m in 2025, forecast around USD 76.5m by 2034 (11.42% CAGR), with cabins and pods the largest revenue segment — but national accommodation occupancy was reported at roughly 40% in January 2026, so model below that for a new site. Units: Apple Cabins from R449 900, glamping capsules from R689 900 (kitchen and air conditioning are EXTRAS, not standard), nature cabins R810 900 (most fitted), safari tents trade-only on request. Budget also for transport, a level base per unit, water, sewerage and power to each site, decking and full guest fit-out. Tourist accommodation raises a land-use question as well as a building one. - [Taking a tiny home off-grid in South Africa](https://tinyhomesa.com/blog/off-grid-tiny-home-south-africa): Power, water and waste are three independent decisions. Water heating is the largest electrical load and sizes the whole solar system; the fridge sets overnight battery; size on the worst winter month. Rainwater alone is rarely enough — tanks must carry the dry season, not the annual average. Sewerage options (conservancy tank, septic, package plant) depend on soil, water table and local authority rules. Decide before the unit is built: on fitted ranges the electrical layout and water heating are installed at the factory. The X-Fold is the blankest canvas (electrics only, no plumbing); the nature cabin the most fitted. - [Staff accommodation and site offices](https://tinyhomesa.com/blog/staff-accommodation-units-south-africa): For farm, mine and construction housing. X-Fold R54 900 ex VAT for an insulated wired 15 m² room — ships flat, unfolds in minutes with two people, stacks two high, relocatable, NO plumbing. Expandable homes from R199 900 for self-contained accommodation with bathroom and services. The ablution decision drives the budget: a shared block is almost always cheaper per bed at scale than per-unit wet rooms. Cost per bed, not cost per unit, is the number that matters. Buying beats hiring a site office over long programmes. Housing farm workers carries legal obligations beyond the building — a question for a legal advisor. - [What does an outdoor kitchen cost in South Africa?](https://tinyhomesa.com/blog/outdoor-kitchen-cost-south-africa): Four lengths from R154 400 ex VAT (2.5 m) to R196 800 (3.9 m), all 0.8 m deep × 2.4 m high, delivered with the motorised lift-up roof, quartz countertop, stainless-steel sink and embedded plumbing and electrics. Cooking appliances are extras from R9 300 for a single gas grill. IMPORTANT CONSTRAINT: the double gas grill and the kettle grill (R8 200) are available on the 3.5 m and 3.9 m units ONLY, so charcoal braaiing sets the minimum length. A built masonry braai needs four trades and has no fixed final price; the unit needs a level base (500–750 kg) and two connections. - [Prefab vs building a house in South Africa: the pros and cons](https://tinyhomesa.com/blog/prefab-vs-building-a-house-south-africa): The choice is between a construction project and a purchase. Conventional building wins for bespoke layouts, matching existing brickwork, when contractors are already on site, when bond finance is needed, and where delivery vehicles cannot reach. Prefab wins on fixed known price, speed (~90 days), minimal disruption, factory conditions, fewer trades to coordinate, and relocatability. Prefab's real disadvantages: restricted bond finance, catalogue sizes only, delivery access can make a site unworkable at any budget, thinner resale and valuation data, approval is NOT automatically avoided for a permanently founded dwelling, and the advertised price excludes transport, groundwork and connections. - [What you actually need to put a building on your land in South Africa](https://tinyhomesa.com/blog/building-approval-south-africa-what-you-need): There are TWO legal routes. ROUTE 1, permanent building (National Building Regulations and Building Standards Act 103 of 1977): land use first (SPLUMA — a second dwelling on Residential 1 usually needs consent use, which lapses when the property is sold); plans must be drawn and submitted by a competent person registered with SACAP (doing architectural work unregistered is an offence); the local authority must grant or refuse within 30 days under 500 m² or 60 days at 500 m² and over, and approval lapses after 12 months if work has not started; NHBRC enrolment 15 days before construction under the Housing Consumers Protection Measures Act 95 of 1998, with section 10(1) requiring home-builder registration and section 21 carrying a fine up to R25 000 or a year's imprisonment per charge; an electrical certificate of compliance under the OHS Act; and a section 14 occupancy certificate, which the authority must issue within 14 days of a written request and without which nobody may lawfully occupy. ROUTE 2, temporary building (regulation A23): a building declared by the owner for a specified purpose and specified limited period. Instead of a full plan set you submit the period required, a site plan, layout drawings (size, form, materials) and any structural safety details; a safety certificate from a competent person is mandatory if the public will access it. What is granted is PROVISIONAL authorisation for a limited period, and two distinct mechanisms follow: A23(4) allows extensions of the period (with a competent person's structural certificate where the public has access), and A23(5)-(6) allow CONVERSION TO PERMANENT by submitting, before the period ends, the further plans the authority needs to consider a full section 4 application, followed by an affidavit confirming what was built matches them. Under A23(7), if those plans are not submitted or are refused, the owner "shall forthwith remove or demolish" the building. IMPORTANT: "minor building work" (tool sheds under 10 m², greenhouses to 15 m², carports to 40 m², playhouses to 5 m², aviaries to 20 m², freestanding walls to 1.8 m) does NOT include a dwelling — being small does not exempt habitable accommodation from approval. - [About](https://tinyhomesa.com/about): Company profile — Centurion-based prefab home supplier, steel-framed construction, roughly 90-day deposit-to-move-in process, nationwide delivery, 1-year limited guarantee with after-sales support, and third-party finance. - [Contact](https://tinyhomesa.com/contact): Phone 083 660 3743, WhatsApp https://wa.me/27836603743, email admin@tinyhomesa.com; based at 187 Gouws Ave, Raslouw AH, Centurion, Gauteng. Showroom open to visitors weekdays 08:00–15:30; viewings can be booked online at https://tinyhomesa.com/book-a-viewing.