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A dark timber-clad single-storey home with a wall of lit windows, alone in a golden meadow below blue mountains at dusk.

A wider world of homes.A clearer way to explore it.

Prefab homes are being designed and manufactured around the world at prices that can be hard to ignore. Field House helps American buyers look beyond the pictures, understand the real questions and connect with the companies behind the homes.

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A white rounded capsule home with glowing wraparound windows on slim legs in a golden meadow at dusk, a second unit behind it.

You see the ad.“Wow, I want that.”

Then you read the listing.“Wait… can I actually buy and build this?”

Field House lives in the space between those two sentences.

01The gap

The price gets your attention. The unknowns give you pause.

Sending a large payment to a company thousands of miles away is a serious decision.

A beautiful rendering and a low factory price do not tell you what arrives, what still has to be completed locally or whether the home fits the requirements of your site.

Field House helps buyers compare the details and ask better questions before moving forward.

  1. 01Freight & port fees$4K–$15K
  2. 02Duties & brokerage$3K–$15K
  3. 03Engineering & permits$3K–$15K
  4. 04Foundation & site work$8K–$30K
  5. 05Crane, set & install$3K–$12K
  6. 06Utility connections$5K–$25K
  7. 07Finishing the local work$5K–$40K
Example: installed, not advertised$40K $71K–$192K
Fig. 1Rough U.S. ranges for a small (400–800 sq ft) home shipped from overseas, for illustration only — not a quote. Your site, state, builder and current tariffs change everything, and some line items can run far higher.

02What we look at

Six things we examine before anyone sends a deposit.

We organize the questions that matter, present what we learn in plain English and connect serious buyers with the people responsible for the answers.

The full question list
    • Is the home intended for year-round residential use, or seasonal / recreational use?
    • What is the structure made of, and how is it insulated?
    • What electrical and plumbing standard is it built to?
    • Are the specifications in writing, for this exact model and finish level?

03Kinds of homes

Four ways into the market.

Each type arrives differently, costs differently and raises different questions. Start with the one that fits the dream.

A compact cedar-clad backyard unit with a large sliding glass door, concrete steps and a lemon tree in a sunny garden.
01

Residential ADUs

Compact homes for everyday living, family use, rentals and backyard housing.

A dark green metal-clad guest cabin with a glazed gable end and deck, raised on concrete piers among pine trees in morning mist.
02

Guest Houses

Smaller spaces for visitors, private retreats and hospitality settings.

A white metal expandable home with its side wings folded open, sitting on a gravel pad in a high-desert landscape.
03

Expandable Homes

Shipping-efficient buildings that open into larger spaces after delivery.

Exploded axonometric line drawing of a panelized home kit: floor cassette, wall panels, roof panels and trusses separated vertically.Drawing
04

Home Kits

Factory-prepared systems completed by a qualified local construction team.

04How it works

Explore. Understand. Connect.

No checkout. No deposits. Field House is the research layer between curiosity and the manufacturer.

  1. 01

    Explore

    Browse homes by use, size, construction type and estimated factory price.

  2. 02

    Understand

    See what has been documented, what has not yet been confirmed and what must be handled locally.

  3. 03

    Connect

    Request an introduction to the manufacturer or provider responsible for the next step.

How Field House works

05On the desk

Homes we’re looking at closely.

Every listing separates what the manufacturer says from what we’ve seen documented — and lists what nobody has answered yet.

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Concept listings The homes shown demonstrate how Field House presents research. They are illustrative — real manufacturer listings will replace them as documentation arrives.

A sleek white capsule home with a curved panoramic glass end, raised on steel legs on a gravel pad above a mountain lake.
Unconfirmed

Example Maker BChinaConcept listing

Orbit Capsule

The white pod with the curved glass you keep seeing in your feed.

Est. factory price
$42K–$58K
Size
410 sq ft
Layout
1 bed · 1 bath
Type
Capsule / pod
A dark timber-clad single-storey home with a wall of lit windows, alone in a golden meadow below blue mountains at dusk.
Approval varies by destination

Example Maker AEstoniaConcept listing

Meadow House

A two-bedroom timber home built around one long wall of glass.

Est. factory price
$68K–$84K
Size
860 sq ft
Layout
2 bed · 1 bath
Type
Timber modular
A compact cedar-clad backyard unit with a large sliding glass door, concrete steps and a lemon tree in a sunny garden.
Documentation under review

Example Maker BChinaConcept listing

Lemon Grove ADU

A 400 sq ft backyard studio that ships nearly finished.

Est. factory price
$39K–$52K
Size
400 sq ft
Layout
Studio · 1 bath
Type
Steel modular

06Why Field House exists

“I started Field House with the same question many buyers have.”

How do you tell the difference between a compelling opportunity and a purchase you are not prepared to make?

I’m Bill Eisner. I built Field House to investigate this market in public, ask manufacturers direct questions and make the answers easier for American buyers to understand.

I’m here to find out what is real, what is missing and what deserves a closer look.

Bill EisnerFounder, Field House
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07Field notes

The homework, in public.

Plain-English explainers from the investigation — the real price, what arrives and what “approved” actually means.

All field notes

  • The Real Price

    The factory price is the first number, not the last one

    A $30,000 home and a $30,000 installed home are two very different things. Here's the gap, line by line.

    September 15, 2026 · 6 min read

  • Factory Questions

    Who fixes it when it leaks?

    One question to ask every manufacturer before you send a deposit — and what a good answer sounds like.

    September 8, 2026 · 4 min read

  • What Arrives?

    Factory-finished is a spectrum

    A modular home, an expandable unit and a panel kit can all be called “prefab.” What arrives on the truck is wildly different.

    September 1, 2026 · 5 min read

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