A Cabin Delivered to a Mountain Property near Trinidad Colorado

We recently ordered a cabin for a local Mountain Property Developer that he put on one of his Plaza de la Vista Ranch properties

that is for sale. We met the transport truck in Walsenburg and followed along with him as he made the trip. The State requires a Pilot Car escort along certain areas of Highway 12 so we stopped in Cokedale to meet them. The height of the Shed was about 16 feet so the driver had to go around a number of the overpasses just to be safe.

You can view the slide show of our trip and delivery from the link on our Delivery Page or you can click this like for the Cabin Delivery Slideshow here.

And to give you an idea about this particular Camping Cabin's cost and how it was priced let me give you a run down. This will help you understand better how custom they can be for you.

The customer ordered a 12 x 20 Cabin so the pricing started with a 12 x 20 Ranch Style that is listed at $6190.00 with Board and Batt siding. An 8 foot deep loft was added in the back for storage or sleeping. The sidewall height is 8 feet and with the 12 foot width it gives you a really nice roof pitch but space in the loft is limited with the ranch style roof. If you needed more head room you could choose the Dutch Barn style roof.

We added a 4 foot front porch and instead of the standard door he wanted to bring in the views so he ordered a full glass door. We had it open in so that a screen door could be added later if someone wants one.

Then on either side of the door we added a 3 x 5 window and on the side walls we also added the same sized windows to each sidewall. Over the door we installed two special ordered trapezoid windows.

And in the back of the Camping Cabin above the loft we put a small window for light and air as well as a 3 x 3 window below the loft. These wonderful windows really make it nice inside bringing in a lot of wonderful bright light and fresh air when it is needed. All the windows that open have screens.

The board and batt siding really gives it a wonderful look and feel and it was sprayed with a nice cedar stain before it left the factory. We also chose the Earth Brown colored metal roof from our choice of colors.

The final price for this Cabin was $12,000 plus sales tax of $348.00 and delivery charge of $185.00 for a total of $12,533.00. There was an additional charge for the Pilot Cars of $122.00. And in Las Animas County a portable structure like this is permitted as a agricultural shed and for this size it is required to be secured in all four corners. The permit cost just less than $100.00 and the customer is responsible for getting their permit from the County.

Securing the four corners was pretty interesting in this case as the site had a lot of rock. We hired someone to come with a rented jack hammer to break out the rock and install tiedowns. This cost about $600 dollars for materials and labor and this is something that someone handy could do themselves to save some money.

We also had to do some site clearing to remove some trees in order to have enough room to deliver the cabin and because the Developer had equipment doing work on the ranch anyway that only cost about $300 dollars.

I should also mention that this shed had the floor insulated but he inside walls were left unfinished and un-insulated. But Pro-Shed could either install plywood or tongue and groove paneling after insulating the inside. We can also get electrical work done by a licensed electrician if you wanted it pre-wired. So keep in mind that these Sheds, Camping Cabins and Horse Barns are built to your specifications and needs so just let us know what you need.

So this quality built Camping Cabin cost approximately $13,655 as it sits delivered. And it will make someone a wonderful place to come and enjoy their mountian property until they are able to build. Keep in mind also that in Las Animas County you have to have at least 600 square feet to be able to put in a bathroom and kitchen so small cabins like this are just for storage and occasional camping only.

Hope this helps you get an idea of the process. Please let us know if you have any questions.

Charlie

Trinidad Pro Shed