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View productCARLO Compact Backyard House: Sizing & Cost
CARLO Compact Backyard House: Sizing & Cost
A 110.22 sq ft footprint sounds generous until you stand inside it. This page splits the CARLO K10-N12 into the two numbers that decide a backyard project — the land it occupies and the area you actually live in — so you can tell whether a small backyard guest house fits the corner of your lot, and whether the finished backyard living quarters should be self-contained or sleep-only.
110.22 sq ft
Land occupation
9.3㎡
Usable interior area
$9,999
Base model price
Framing
What Counts as Compact
Everything on this page sits in one band: a single-room structure that occupies roughly under 150 sq ft of land and holds one open interior volume. Inside that band, buyers are really running two different projects, and the vocabulary matters because it changes what you have to build on site.
Self-contained
Sleep, wash and cook in one envelope
The unit has to carry a wet area and a cooking zone, so plumbing and ventilation routes are planned before it ships.
- Room for a compact bathroom and a mini kitchen
- A wet-area route planned before assembly
- Higher entry price and more site work
Auxiliary
Sleep, work or host only
A single open room used as a bedroom, studio or guest space, with daily needs handled in the main house.
- No plumbing route required
- Distance to the main house bathroom is the key check
- Fastest to deploy and lowest entry price
Footprint Reality: Usable Area vs. Land Occupied
Two sets of numbers describe the same building, and buyers routinely mix them up. The external figure tells you whether it fits the space you have. The internal figure tells you whether you can live in it. Both are listed below exactly as published for the N12.
External dimension10.50′ × 10.50′ × 10.37′
Land occupation110.22 sq ft
Internal dimension10.04′ × 10.04′ × 7.55′
Usable area9.3㎡
If your prepared pad is tighter than roughly 120 sq ft, this is the unit to plan around — and that pad also has to carry the delivery approach, not just the building.
01
Bed only
A double bed plus circulation. This leaves the most floor free for storage, and it is the layout most guests expect from a sleep-only unit.
02
Bed + desk
The home-office layout. Panoramic windows on the long wall keep the desk side bright through the working day.
03
Bed + bath
The self-contained layout. It requires the bathroom option (+$999.00) and a wet-area route fixed before assembly.
Reading the Model Names
Several labels appear across the catalogue for the same building. Match the page you land on, not the label, before you compare anything.
CARLO K10-N12
The product heading on the primary listing, and the unit priced on this page.
CARLO KA10-N12
Appears in the gallery image alt text on that same listing. Same unit.
CARLO K10-N22
A title variant seen on the same listing. Same unit.
CARLO K10-N24
Used in one breadcrumb on that page — and also the name of its own separate model page.
CARLO K10-N11
A separate model with its own product page. Footprint and price there are not the N12 figures.
The Real Number: Base Price Plus What You Add
The $9,999 figure is the starting point, not the finished project. Here is the ladder, with a hard line between what the builder prices and what your site prices.
Priced by the builder
CARLO K10-N12 base unitSplit modular structure, exterior shell and insulation
$9,999.00
Bathroom optionTurns the room into a self-contained layout
+ $999.00
Day and night curtainPrivacy and light control in one track
+ $129.00
Priced by your site — outside the builder’s control
Site pad or platform
Local quote
Electrical tie-in
Local quote
Delivery access and set-down
Local quote
Budget the builder portion first, then price the pad, the power connection and the delivery approach separately with your own contractors. Those three are the lines that move most, and they move for reasons a structure price cannot predict.
Decision Shortcuts by Constraint
Start from the thing that is actually limiting you, not from the model list. Each path below pairs a real constraint with the specification that answers it.
Constraint — tight lot
You have one corner and nothing else
The K10-N12 occupies 110.22 sq ft on a 10.50′ square external footprint, with a 10.04′ internal span.
Decision: measure the pad and the route a delivery vehicle can reach before you order. A footprint that fits but cannot be delivered to still stalls the project.
Check the K10-N12 dimensions
Constraint — year-round climate
It has to be usable in every season
The structure uses aluminum-zinc coated exterior panels over a built-in polyurethane insulation core, with a pitched roof.
Decision: add the day and night curtain (+$129.00) so the glazing can be shaded in summer and closed down in winter.
See the insulated build
Constraint — guests need a bathroom
Nobody should cross the yard at night
The interior can be laid out as a bedroom, bathroom, mini kitchen or living area, and the layout can be adjusted before assembly.
Decision: select the bathroom option (+$999.00) and settle the drain and vent route with your installer at the same time as the pad.
Review the bathroom option
Constraint — income or work use
It needs to pay for itself
The K10-N12 is positioned for guest house, short-term rental, private lodging and home office use, with panoramic windows on the open side.
Decision: fix the interior layout before the order ships — post-delivery changes cost more than the ones agreed at order stage.
Plan a rental-ready layout
Assembly & Timeline: Who Actually Does the Work
The structure arrives as a split modular system rather than a construction site. No professional construction expertise is required — the work is a prepared base, a delivery, and a join.
1
Prepare the site
A level pad and a clear approach. This is the only stage that involves third parties, and it happens before delivery.
2
Deliver the modules
Because the unit is factory-built, site disruption stays short and materials are not stockpiled in your yard.
3
Two people join the modules
Assembly is measured in hours, not weeks, using basic tools — not a contractor crew.
4
Connect and finish
Electrical tie-in, then the soft furnishings you selected, including the bathroom unit and curtains.
Get a Quote for Your Yard
Send us your prepared pad dimensions, whether you need the bathroom or curtain option, and how a delivery vehicle reaches the site. Trade partners and multi-unit orders can ask about customization and bulk pricing at the same time — the sooner the layout is fixed, the fewer changes after delivery.
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View productFrequently Asked Questions
how much space does the carlo k10-n12 take up?
land occupation is 110.22 sq ft, on an external dimension of 10.50′ × 10.50′ × 10.37′. the internal dimension is 10.04′ × 10.04′ × 7.55′, giving a usable area of 9.3㎡.
what does the base price include, and what do the options cost?
the base unit is listed at $9,999.00. the bathroom option adds $999.00 and the day and night curtain adds $129.00. site pad or platform, electrical tie-in and delivery access are arranged and priced locally, so they sit outside the builder’s price.
who assembles it, and how long does that take?
it is a split modular system: two people can assemble it within hours using basic tools, provided the site is prepared. no professional construction expertise is required, and the factory-built delivery keeps site disruption short.
is it suitable for year-round use?
the structure uses aluminum-zinc coated exterior panels for corrosion resistance, over a built-in polyurethane insulation core, with a pitched roof. that construction is intended for temperature stability across seasons; add the day and night curtain to control light and privacy through the glazing.
can the interior be arranged as a bedroom, bathroom or mini kitchen?
yes. the interior layout is flexible and can serve as a bedroom, bathroom, mini kitchen or living area, and adjustments can be made before assembly. wet areas such as the bathroom should be planned with your installer before the unit ships.
how do i choose between the k10-n11, k10-n12 and k10-n24?
they are separate models, each with its own product page listing its own footprint, capacity and price. compare those figures against the pad you actually have. the figures on this page describe the k10-n12 only and should not be applied to the other two.
