Backyard cottage behind a Southern home (rendering)

2027 production slots now open · North & South Carolina

A backyard home, built on your lot.

Steel-framed tiny homes, ADUs and garage apartments with metal roofs and siding. Installed from $59,900. Reserve with a fully refundable deposit.

See the 9 models

Built by M4 General Contractors · NC GC L.103338 · SC GC G.122848

Rental income

A long-term or short-term rental that pays toward itself, where local rules allow.

Family close by

An in-law suite, a first place for a grown kid, or room for a caregiver.

Office or studio

A real workspace across the yard instead of the kitchen table.

The models

Nine homes, 240 to 864 sq ft

Pod 240 renderingTiny Home
Pod 240240 sq ft

Studio · 1 bath · 12' × 20'

A 240 sq ft studio pod with kitchenette, shower bath and sleeping nook. Guest suite, office or short-term rental.

Installed from

$59,900

Reserve for $100, refundable

Cabin 320 renderingTiny Home
Cabin 320320 sq ft

1 bed · 1 bath · 16' × 20'

320 sq ft with a real bedroom door, galley kitchen, full bath and covered entry.

Installed from

$69,900

Reserve for $100, refundable

Nest 400 renderingTiny Home
Nest 400400 sq ft

1 bed · 1 bath · 16' × 25'

400 sq ft one-bedroom with a full kitchen and laundry closet, and a covered front porch.

Installed from

$84,900

Reserve for $100, refundable

Studio 480 renderingADU
Studio 480480 sq ft

Studio · 1 bath · 20' × 24'

480 sq ft open studio with a full kitchen, laundry and a 6' covered porch. The backyard rental workhorse.

Installed from

$99,900

Reserve for $500, refundable

One 600 renderingADU
One 600600 sq ft

1 bed · 1 bath · 24' × 25'

600 sq ft one-bedroom cottage sized to fit Charlotte's by-right ADU allowance on most lots.

Installed from

$119,900

Reserve for $500, refundable

One Plus 720 renderingADU
One Plus 720720 sq ft

1 bed · 1 bath · 24' × 30'

720 sq ft one-bedroom plus a den for a home office, nursery or caregiver room.

Installed from

$139,900

Reserve for $500, refundable

Two 864 renderingADU
Two 864864 sq ft

2 bed · 1 bath · 24' × 36'

864 sq ft two-bedroom for a long-term rental or in-law suite, under common 1,000 sq ft ADU caps.

Installed from

$159,900

Reserve for $1,000, refundable

Carriage 576 renderingGarage + Studio
Carriage 576576 sq ft

Studio · 1 bath · 2-car garage · 24' × 24'

Two-car garage below, 576 sq ft studio apartment above with an exterior stair.

Installed from

$149,900

Reserve for $1,000, refundable

Carriage 720 renderingGarage + Studio
Carriage 720720 sq ft

1 bed · 1 bath · 2-car garage · 24' × 30'

Oversized two-car garage with a workshop bay, one-bedroom apartment above.

Installed from

$179,900

Reserve for $1,000, refundable

Light-gauge steel frame on a slab (illustration)

How they're built

Steel inside. Metal outside.

Every model is framed in engineered light-gauge steel, then wrapped in a standing-seam metal roof and metal siding.

No rot, no termites
Non-combustible frame
Straight walls that stay straight
Low-maintenance exterior

How it works

Start on your site now. Move in from 2027.

  1. 01

    Pick a model

    Choose a tiny home, ADU or garage apartment. Plans can be mirrored and finishes upgraded.

  2. 02

    Register & book a call

    Tell us where it goes. A 30-minute consultation covers zoning, utilities, budget and how you'll pay.

  3. 03

    Reserve your slot

    Hold a production slot with a $100–$1,000 deposit, fully refundable until we start work for you.

  4. 04

    We start on your site now

    Site evaluation, survey coordination, permit drawings, utility planning and permitting begin while your home is scheduled.

  5. 05

    Site prep & utilities

    Foundation, water, sewer or septic and power get ready so installation goes fast.

  6. 06

    Delivery & install

    Unit deliveries begin Q1 2027, in reservation order. Final inspection, then it's yours.

Pricing

What “installed from” covers

Included

  • Engineered light-gauge steel frame (walls, floor where applicable, roof trusses)
  • Standing-seam metal roof and ribbed or board-and-batten metal siding
  • Standard foundation for the model on a prepared, level pad
  • Windows, exterior doors, insulation and drywall
  • Plumbing, electrical and HVAC inside the unit (mini-split)
  • Kitchen or kitchenette, bath, flooring and fixtures from the standard finish package
  • Permit drawings for the unit and building-permit coordination

Quoted after your site evaluation

  • Site clearing, grading, tree removal, retaining walls and drainage
  • Utility runs from the street or main house (water, sewer/septic, power), taps and impact fees
  • Permit and plan-review fees charged by your city or county
  • Driveways, walkways, fencing, landscaping and decks beyond the model's porch
  • Upgrades beyond the standard finish package

$100 refundable deposit

Tiny homes up to 400 sq ft

$500 refundable deposit

ADUs 480–720 sq ft

$1,000 refundable deposit

Two-bedroom ADU and garage apartments

Paying cash, using a loan, or not sure yet? We'll go over the financing options that fit you on the consultation call. Deposit terms

Questions

Most Carolina cities and counties now allow detached ADUs, but size limits, setbacks, HOA rules and septic capacity vary lot by lot. Charlotte, for example, allows detached ADUs up to 1,000 heated sq ft. We check your address before you commit to anything beyond the refundable deposit.

Check your lot. Hold your slot.

Free consultation. Refundable deposit. Work on your site can start this year.

M4 Backyard Homes

Backyard homes designed, permitted and built by M4 General Contractors.

NC GC L.103338 · SC GC G.122848

Contact

(843) 391-9923projects@m4builds.com

Serving North & South Carolina

Images are renderings for illustration; finishes, colors and site conditions vary. Floor plans are schematic. "From" prices are starting prices for the standard model and are confirmed in a written construction agreement after a site evaluation. Local zoning, HOA and permit approval are required. Equal Housing Opportunity.