Sizes and cost
What it costs,
before you call.
Most firms make you ask. These are real market bands for October 2026, written as bands because a per-square-foot number quoted before anyone has stood on your plot is a guess. Access, slope and soil move the figure more than the floor plan does.
By the unit
The way people actually ask.
| Unit | Floor area | Rooms | Build time | Indicative |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Compact A-frame | 400 – 550 sq ft | 1 bedroom + loft | 45 – 60 days | ₹18 – 28 lakh |
| Family A-frame | 700 – 900 sq ft | 2 bedrooms + loft | 60 – 90 days | ₹28 – 47 lakh |
| Villa | 1,400 sq ft and up | 3 bedrooms and up | 120 days and up | From ₹52 lakh |
| Resort unit, repeated | 350 – 500 sq ft each | Studio or 1 bedroom | Phased | From ₹14 lakh a unit |
Indicative bands from the Indian prefab and cottage market, October 2026. Your number comes from the site visit, not this page.
By the square foot
Three finish levels.
The difference between them is glass, cladding and how services are run. The structure is the same standard in all three.
Essential
₹1,250 – ₹1,550per sq ft
A sound, simple cottage. Steel or timber frame, standard roofing, basic finishes.
- Structural frame
- Metal roofing with insulation
- Single-glazed gable windows
- Cement board or ply cladding
- Electrical points and plumbing rough-in
- Most built
Standard
₹1,800 – ₹2,600per sq ft
What most cottages are actually built at. Better glass, a proper deck, finishes that survive a monsoon.
- Everything in Essential
- Double-glazed gable glass
- Timber or composite cladding
- Loft floor with staircase
- Deck and railing
- Waterproofing warranty
Signature
₹3,400 – ₹5,400per sq ft
A cottage meant to be photographed and charged for. Full-height glazing, hardwood, concealed services.
- Everything in Standard
- Full-height structural glazing
- Hardwood cladding and soffits
- Concealed wiring and plumbing
- Designed external lighting
- Landscape and approach
Not in the number
What a quote leaves out,
said here instead of later.
A price that hides these is how a job ends up 30% over. Ours are listed so you can budget for them from the first conversation.
- 18% GST
- Transport to site
- Foundation and plinth, unless quoted
- Interiors, furniture and loose fittings
- Local approvals and fees
Built
Jobs, with the numbers on them.
Each entry carries the size, the finish band and the days it took, because that is what tells you whether we can do yours.
- Photograph to come
A-frame on a sloped plot
A compact A-frame stepped down a slope, so the deck sits level with the treetops and the plot needed no cutting.
- Type
- A-frame cottage
- Size
- 520 sq ft
- Finish
- Standard
- Days
- 58 days
- Photograph to come
Two cottages, one drawing
The same unit built twice, turned 30° apart and clad differently, so two rooms on a small plot never face each other.
- Type
- Resort units
- Size
- 2 × 380 sq ft
- Finish
- Standard
- Days
- Phased
- Photograph to come
Full-height gable glass
Structural glazing across both gables with a loft bed under the ridge. The glass is the elevation.
- Type
- A-frame cottage
- Size
- 860 sq ft
- Finish
- Signature
- Days
- 88 days
- Photograph to come
Villa exterior, existing plan
Someone else's floor plan, our exterior: cladding, roofing, terraces and the approach.
- Type
- Villa
- Size
- 1,680 sq ft
- Finish
- Signature
- Days
- 132 days
- Photograph to come
Farmstay cottage
The cheapest honest version. Steel frame, insulated roofing, one good window, a deck that seats four.
- Type
- A-frame cottage
- Size
- 440 sq ft
- Finish
- Essential
- Days
- 46 days
- Photograph to come
Six units, one site
Built in two phases so the first three rooms were taking bookings while the next three went up.
- Type
- Resort exteriors
- Size
- 6 × 420 sq ft
- Finish
- Standard
- Days
- Phased
Questions
The six we get every week.
Why is an A-frame cheaper than a normal cottage?
Because the roof and the walls are one structure. You buy the material once and it does both jobs. There is also far less foundation under it than a square building of the same floor area.
How does 45 to 90 days work when a house takes two years?
The frame is fabricated off site while the foundation is being cast on site, so two slow things happen at the same time instead of one after the other. Then the frame is raised in days.
Will it survive heavy rain?
A steep triangle is the oldest answer to heavy rain there is — water leaves the roof instead of sitting on it. The detail that matters is the ridge and the gable junctions, and that is a workmanship question, which is why we fabricate rather than buy in.
Can you build on my plot specifically?
We will tell you after the site visit. Truck access to the plot is usually the deciding factor, not the land itself.
Do you work outside Maharashtra?
Yes, anywhere in India. Transport to site is quoted separately because it genuinely varies.
What do I need before calling you?
The plot location, roughly how many square feet you want, and what you intend to do with it — live in it, let it out, or both. That is enough for a first conversation.
- A price before a site visit
- No. Access, slope and soil change the number more than the floor plan does. The bands on this site are the market, not your quote.
- A date we can hold
- Yes, once drawings are signed. Fabrication happens in a shed, not in the weather, which is why prefab dates hold and site-built dates slip.
- Interiors and furniture
- Not our scope. We hand over a finished exterior and a serviced shell. We will work alongside whoever does your interiors.
- Approvals
- We give you drawings a local body will accept. Filing them and paying the fees stays with you or your architect.
The site visit is where
the band becomes a number.
Half a day on the plot: levels, truck access, and which way the rain comes from. Then drawings, then a quote measured off them.