Tiny house for campsites and glamping

The site rules decide before a model is chosen

Every campsite has site rules, and for a rental unit they are more binding than any model brochure. They typically govern distances between units, permitted heights, facade colours, whether a terrace may be added, how drainage works and whether the unit may stay over winter. The rules derive from the campsite ordinance of the Land and from the site's own permit, and they differ from site to site.

So a project with us starts with those rules, not with a model. Choosing a model first and then finding the height or the spacing does not fit is doing it in the wrong order. We ask for the site rules, the pitch plan and what the authority has approved for the site — and then pick the model that fits.

Pitch services: what exists determines the technology

A campsite pitch usually has a power connection with a limited fuse rating, often a water connection and sometimes a wastewater connection. The power the connection can supply decides which heating and which water heater make sense. A house planned for a 32-amp domestic supply overloads a 16-amp pitch.

We design electrics, water and wastewater for the services the site actually has, and say in advance what that means for heating, hot water and the hob. Where there is no wastewater connection, that is a planning question for the operator, not one a house can solve on its own.

A layout for guests: different from one for residents

A rental unit is lived in by different people every week and cleaned in between. That calls for a bathroom that is clean in minutes, a bed reachable without a ladder, storage for suitcases rather than a whole life, and surfaces guests do not damage. A loft up a ladder is appealing for residents and, past a certain age, a deal-breaker for guests.

The furniture is drawn for that use: beds at floor level or over a fixed stair, a kitchenette that lasts a week, a bathroom with a shower enclosure rather than an open shower, hooks and shelves where guests look for them. Which of the eight models are usually suited to guest operation is in the glamping guide.

Delivery outside the season, several units in a week

A campsite cannot use a low-loader on the grounds in high season. Delivery of several units is therefore planned as one job: route, access to the site, pitch sequence, crane or manoeuvring, placement and levelling on the supports. What is done in a week in November disrupts operations in July.

The way from production to Germany is by road and, depending on the route, in part by Ro-Ro or ferry. All eight models stay on a 2.55 m base width so transport remains possible without an oversize permit. The final access — gates, turning radii, load-bearing of the tracks — we check with the operator before ordering.