Built by Primestructures · 10 years of ICF construction
Nua Living designs and builds solid, poured-concrete ICF modular homes and granny flats in Ireland — not timber panels, not steel sheds shipped in on a lorry. A permanent home on your own site, with the structure up in days rather than months.
*Design target, not a certificate: a BER is not legally required for a standalone building under 50 m², and we can arrange a BER assessment on request. A0 = 42 kWh/m²/yr or less primary energy plus SEAI zero-emission criteria (scale in force from 24 May 2026).
A design to picture in your garden
A one-bedroom garden home concept with a separate bedroom, a shower room and an open living / kitchen space opening onto a covered patio.
Explore An TiginAI-assisted concept visualisation based on the builder’s design. Final finishes and patio specification are agreed during design.
FIG. 1 — ICF WALL CONCEPT, NOT A CONSTRUCTION DETAIL
The wall section that does the work
Nua Living homes use Insulated Concrete Formwork (ICF) — poured and finished on your own site by Primestructures. Two layers of insulation sandwich a reinforced concrete core. The drawing explains the arrangement; your project specification confirms the actual system and detailing.
Fixed prices, custom designed
Every Nua Living modular home is custom designed for your site, with design, build and full project management included in the price. Choose the size that fits your garden and your plans.
25 m² · Garden room / home office
€69,000
+ VAT @ 13.5%
A 25 m² garden room with the same poured-concrete ICF walls as our homes, for a year-round home office, studio, gym or music room. Under Class 3 it needs no planning permission while your garden structures total 30 m² or less. It is not a dwelling, so no one can live or sleep in it.
Enquire About This SizeView details & floor plan →33 m² · 1 bedroom
€93,900
+ VAT @ 13.5%
The smallest home we build: 33 m² on the external footprint, inside the 32–45 m² Class 3A band. A separate bedroom, a bathroom and a living-kitchen facing the garden, in solid ICF. Our Dodder, Dargle and Tolka concept plans lay it out three ways, including a 4.5 m-wide plan for narrow gardens.
Enquire About This SizeView details & floor plan →45 m² · 1 bed (2 bed possible)
€126,500
+ VAT @ 13.5%
45 m² is the top of the 32–45 m² Class 3A band, counting any earlier sheds or garden rooms. Five concept plans show the options: a king-size bedroom in the Liffey, level access and wheelchair turning space in the Boyne, a flex room for working from home in the Barrow, two bedrooms in the Shannon and the squarer 42 m² Nore.
Enquire About This SizeView details & floor plan →48 m² · 2 bedroom
€134,500
+ VAT @ 13.5%
Two bedrooms in 48 m², built in ICF. That is 3 m² over the 45 m² Class 3A cap, so it needs full planning permission, which we prepare and manage for you. To avoid a planning application, our 45 m² size can take two bedrooms instead, as the Shannon concept plan shows.
Enquire About This SizeView details & floor plan →*Subject to site eligibility under S.I. No. 340/2026, Class 3A (32–45 m² in the rear garden, owner living in the main house, at least 25 m² of garden remaining, own access within the garden, 14-day notice to the council) — confirmed at your free site visit. Build time refers to the on-site structural build once foundations are ready; excludes design, planning and connections lead-time. Prices exclude site works, connections and professional fees. †Garden Studio: Class 3, Part 1, Schedule 2, Planning and Development Regulations 2001, as substituted by S.I. No. 338/2026. Not forward of the front wall; finishes to match the house if built to the side; not for human habitation. May not apply where planning conditions restrict exempt development. Counts towards the 45 m² Class 3A limit if you later add a garden home. Confirmed at your free site visit.
Indicative layouts
Every home is custom designed for your site — these layouts show a typical arrangement for each size so you can picture the space before your free consultation.
Layouts shown are indicative concept drawings for illustration, not scaled architectural drawings. Final layout is confirmed during design.
Want to see more? Browse ten scaled concept plans from 32 to 45 m² with furniture, room areas and internal dimensions — free to download as PDF, PNG or SVG.
Browse & download floor plansCompare the complete project
Compare scope and specification as well as the headline price. The construction method alone does not establish energy performance, planning eligibility or lender acceptance.
| Feature | Nua Living (ICF) | Timber / steel modular | Traditional blockwork |
|---|---|---|---|
| Construction | ICF: concrete poured between permanent layers of insulation on your site | Ask how the frame, insulation and site assembly are specified | Ask for the wall build-up and construction specification |
| Energy and comfort | Ask for the project insulation, ventilation and airtightness specification | Compare the same specification and design targets | Compare the same specification and design targets |
| Programme | 5–10 days for the structural build once foundations are ready; other stages add time | Request the complete programme, including site preparation and finishing | Request the complete programme, including site preparation and finishing |
| Home price | From €93,900 + VAT (€106,577 incl. 13.5% VAT) for 33 m²; site works, connections and professional fees are extra | Request a written price with VAT, inclusions and exclusions | Request a written price with VAT, inclusions and exclusions |
From first call to keys in hand
From a free planning check to the day you get the keys, with the paperwork handled for you.
Step 01
Leave your name and number, then check your garden if you like. We reply within one working day.
Step 02
We measure your garden and check it against the exemption, on the ground.
Step 03
Pick a layout or go custom, then get one fixed price in writing.
Step 04
The 14-day council notification and building control, prepared for you to sign.
Step 05
The site is prepared and the foundations go in, with services run from the main house.
Step 06
5–10 days on site by Primestructures’ own crew, once the foundations are ready.
Step 07
Windows, doors and roof, then the interior finished to your spec.
Step 08
Built to the BER A0 design standard, signed off, then the keys.
Step 09
Family close by or a long-term lodger, and we are still a call away.
What changed on 27 July 2026
Taken from S.I. No. 340/2026 (Class 3A), in operation since 27 July 2026. Rules can change — we'll confirm current eligibility for your specific site at your free consultation.
Free, no-obligation quote
Start with your name and number so we can get back to you. Then check your garden and add any site details you know for your quote — the extra questions are optional. You deal with Nua Living throughout: one point of contact from your first call to handover. Primestructures’ own crew builds every home, with 10 years of ICF construction behind them.
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