Nestled at the water’s edge, this charming log cabin delivery shows just how much character a well-chosen garden building can bring to a lakeside setting — and how versatile a compact cabin can be when it’s built to last.

We have delivered and installed a 12m2 DIY log cabin with a 3x3m canopy for our customer Susan. This is a slightly modified garden summer house with canopy Eva E, with sliding doors replaced with double French doors for a more traditional aesthetic and easier flow between the interior and the covered terrace. Everything else is all standard features of the Eva E garden summer house.

The standard cabin kit includes 44mm wall planks, impregnated foundation beams, 18mm roof boards, 18mm floor boards, double glazed doors and windows, 4 metal storm braces inserted throughout the entire wall in all four corners, nails, screws, and detailed cabin plans as well as assembly instructions for easy self-assembly for those who are into DIY installation.

For this cabin, Susan used a local home improvement company to build a post foundation for the cabin as well as for the terrace extension. Cabin installation itself took just one day and was completed by our installation team. Painting and all the other finishing touches were done by the customer and the results speak for themselves.

The covered canopy area has been furnished as a proper outdoor living space, with rattan seating and room for the whole family to gather. Inside, the cabin is set up as a comfortable sleeping space, with a made-up bed, warm timber walls, and windows looking out towards the lake — the kind of spot guests won’t want to leave.

This cabin now serves as a dedicated guesthouse at Susan’s lakeside summer retreat, providing extra sleeping capacity for family gatherings and summer events. It’s a great example of how a relatively compact footprint – just 12m² of interior space – can punch well above its weight when the layout, finish, and setting all come together.