Small-footprint build · Philo, California · 2026
Built by PeterA 192-square-foot Corten cabin built from bare ground into an operating Anderson Valley stay.
See the project story ↓Finished Corten cabin and deck at Old Mill Ranch.
Built by Peter
Poleeko Basecamp Unit 1 began as a bare site at Old Mill Ranch. Peter built the cabin and the complete guest setting around it—from access and gravel to the deck, lighting, firepit, seating and wood storage.
The job was treated as one rural build, not a small structure dropped onto leftover ground. The site, utilities, interior and outdoor room all had to work together from the first guest onward.
Project scope
The work is shown plainly, from the starting condition through the completed result.
Project record · 6 photographs
How the work came together
Structure + installation
The compact footprint required the same order of operations as a larger build: a sound shell, coordinated rough-ins, careful placement and clean finish work.
PB delivered the structure and site, using licensed trades where required.
Interior + operation
The plan fits a queen bed, kitchenette and full bathroom without turning the cabin into a collection of cramped parts.
The completed cabin entered service in 2026 and remains an active Poleeko Basecamp guest stay.
A small building only works when the site around it works too.
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