About us
Build small, live big.
We are Vagabond Haven, a small Swedish company from Uppsala. Since 2017 we have designed and sold tiny houses and modular homes built for year-round living in Nordic conditions, and delivered more than 250 of them across Europe.
- 2017the year the first Vagabond Haven house was built
- 250+houses sold to customers throughout Europe
- 5 yrswarranty on our housesNature Pod: 2 years
- 50+of our houses run as holiday rentals
Our story
It started with my love of nature
It was my passion for travel and discovering new places, my eternal pursuit of freedom, but above all my deep love for nature and this beautiful but ravaged world we live in that everything started with.
I wanted to create a new way of living that is better for nature, our finances and our well-being, a housing revolution with the motto "build small, live big" which I hope can free up time for other things than having to earn money to pay the rent or fill our home with yet another gadget; which gives us the opportunity to move when we want or have to and which at the same time comprises an environmentally more sustainable way of living. Tiny houses seemed a great solution for achieving all this. Building beautiful homes also spoke to my passion for design, architecture and crafts.
And so, in 2017, I built the first house for Vagabond Haven. When the house was ready, my two daughters and I moved in. I created this website and waited for the orders to rush in. But would they really?
I was surprised and at the same time not, when I had my first two clients only a month later - and more interest in both the houses and the tiny house lifestyle than I could have hoped for in my wildest dreams. It was not just me who thought that mobile houses were something quite peculiar!
Finding the right partners
I hired two carpenters who helped me build the first houses. In 2018 I built more than I slept but the interest just kept on growing. I had to decide: either I would need to hire a bigger team and find a larger hall to build the houses - or I would need to find an already established partner who would take over that part for me. A question was also how I could keep costs down so I could build beautiful houses in healthy and environmentally friendly materials that would still be affordable - because isn't that one of the main points with owning a tiny house: that you should not bleed yourself poor for it!?
"Teamwork makes the dream work" they say, and I do believe in the power of cooperation. Thus, I looked for partners who shared not only my ethical values and my vision, but who also had the knowledge and craftsmanship to build houses of the quality I aspired to.Again, everything went just as if it all were meant to be: Within only a few months, I built up a partnership with a wonderful factory in Poland, who share my passion for smart architecture, high quality carpentry, eco-friendly materials and the hope that our tiny houses can help creating a more sustainable way of life.
Where we are today
The starting shot went off in 2019. Since then the Vagabond Haven team has grown too, and together we have built and delivered more than 250 houses to customers throughout Scandinavia and Europe.
I can not imagine better colleagues and partners and a more fun way to build houses together. We have learned a lot along the way, from each other and our fantastic customers: new smart solutions, interesting new materials and better designs.
But there is so much more to do with the concept "tiny house". I can barely contain myself for all the new ideas we want to explore together. Join us and see how it goes!
Best regards,
Manuel and the Vagabonds
How we build
Designed in Sweden, built by people we know and trust
Built for Nordic winters
Architect-designed and built from the best eco-friendly and healthy materials we can find, for living in all year round.
Workshops we know inside out
Our houses are built in workshops in Poland and Latvia that we have worked with for 8 years.
Five years' warranty
Five years from delivery, two on the Nature Pod. When something needs fixing, we sort it out: we come ourselves, or, when it is urgent or quicker, we pay a local tradesperson to do it.
What our customers say
“We are two adults living with our three small children in an Elise tiny house, andafter two years, through all seasons, we still absolutely love it!”
“Since January we have our Porto and now live simply in a monastic community with our family. In every nook and cranny you can feel the deep experience of Vagabond Haven in designing tiny houses, and in not wasting the least bit of space.”
“We are so happy with our tiny house from Vagabond Haven. We have been living in it for two and a half years now, and for the past year with our little daughter. It has everything you need, and the layout is really well thought out and makes the most of the space.”
“A very heartfelt thank you for the wonderful collaboration and the great, uncomplicated communication. It’s been a while since we bought our Elise, but we will always cherish the memories of our conversations with you in Sweden. We wholeheartedly recommend you.”
The team
The people you'll talk to
ManuelFounder & CEO
LisaSales & Marketing
MadeleneSales & Marketing- JennySales & Marketing
Contact
Ready when you are.
Call us, write to us or come and see a house near you.
We would love to hear about your plans.