The Living Pod

Creating Luxury Retreats through Intelligent Design. Crafted for Exceptional Guest Experiences Across New Zealand’s South Island.

Experience The Living Pod for yourself at our showhome, 601 Ellesmere Road, Lincoln, Canterbury.

Mackenzie Country lakeside setting for The Living Pod, built by Senna Developments, showcasing its angular design and black metal Espan roof beneath snow-dusted mountains.

The Living Pod

Transportable Luxury Guest Accommodation

Luxury Built to Move

The Living Pod is a 36m² architecturally designed, self-contained luxury guest accommodation created for Airbnb, boutique accommodation, holiday rentals and private retreats.

Fully consented and engineered for New Zealand conditions, The Living Pod is delivered throughout the South Island.

Designed for New Zealand Living

Every square metre has been thoughtfully designed to maximise comfort, functionality and architectural appeal.. The Living Pod combines intelligent design with premium finishes in a compact footprint.

Finance & Insurance Ready

Designed to meet New Zealand building standards, The Living Pod can generally be insured and financed similarly to a conventional dwelling, subject to your lender and insurer.

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Versatile, Functional, & Income Generating

Designed to maximise space and income potential, The Living Pod is ideal for Airbnb, boutique guest accommodation, mountain retreats, or creating additional income from underutilised land.

Professionally installed on site. Multiple Living Pods can be connected by decks to create larger guest accommodation experiences or expanded living spaces.

Sustainable, Off-Grid Ready

Designed to support off-grid living, The Living Pod can be configured with solar power and wastewater solutions to suit your site.

Built in Canterbury, Delivered Across the South Island

Built by Senna Developments
Family-owned Canterbury Master Builder with more than 37 years of experience delivering premium homes, renovations and architectural projects across the South Island.

The Living Pod, built by Senna Developments, interior with Velux skylight, sliding doors and outdoor deck, South Island. NZ.
The Living POD purpose built Luxury cabin overlooking Lake Pukaki, Canterbury and South Island. NZ
The Living Pod show home, aerial view, Lincoln, Canterbury - build and delivered across the South Island.
The Living POD architecturally designed and engineered for very high wind zones and snow loadings overlooking Lake Wanaka, Central Otago, South Island. NZ.
Interior view from the Living POD, living area looking out to the sky above through two Velux skylights showcasing the blue sky and clouds. The television and heat pump are sitting on the cedar feature end wall at our show home in Lincoln, Canterbur
The Living POD is showcasing Metalcraft Espan Cladding with cedar panelled entrance way and large feature end window situated a grassy area surrounded by autumn trees with orange, yellow, and red leaves, river side in Central Otago with craggy mounta
A woman lying in bed with a dog, relaxing taking in the view through the feature end floor-to-ceiling window. The room has a cedar wood-paneled wall, bespoke designed headboard which is backlit with strip feature lighting creating a stunning visual a
This is a floor plan of a one-bedroom Living POD cabin. This layout is the show home located in Lincoln, Canterbury and includes a full kitchen, bespoke purpose built couch with additional storage, a full bathroom and separate king sized bedroom and
Looking over the king sized bed in the Living POD, with lush bedding through the 'hero' floor-to-ceiling window which showcased the mountain lake in a scenic landscape in Central Otago in the South Island of NZ.
The Living POD 3D render floor plan of the show home located at 601 Ellesmere Road, Lincoln, Selwyn in Canterbury. The show home is engineered and architecturally designed to withstand very high wind zones and snow loadings, built to order and can b
The Living POD features ample space for modern, relaxed living. The room has a large Velux skylight, a wall-mounted TV and heat pump located on the cedar panelled end wall, and a glass sliding door leads to a small balcony with outdoor plants and o
The Living POD show home has a modern full kitchen with Velux skylights for extra lighting and atmosphere. Strip lighting adds interest and mood under the floating shelves, sink, greens tapware and stone bench top house the microwave, air fryer, sta
The Living POD show home designed with the warmth and durability of Plantation Bamboo flooring. The warmth in the colours of the flooring and cedar wall have been well thought through. There is a woman sitting, relaxing with her dog while reading a
Bathroom sink area with a white vessel top mounted sink on stone custom built bathroom joinery, Greens luxury tapware, a round LED mirror, and two white soap dispensers on a beige tray are featured in an intentional manner in the bathroom of the Livi
Modern full sized bathroom incorporating the 45 degree angles wall and ceiling to make this bathroom in the Living Pod feel larger than the floorplan would make you think it is. A skylight adds light and drama to the room that includes a white top m
Night view of The Living POD, a luxury Airbnb cabin in the South Island of New Zealand, showcasing the illuminated floor-to-ceiling feature window and modern architectural design. This window and building is engineered to withstand very high wind zon
Architectural Airbnb cabin in Canterbury, NZ featuring a Scandinavian-inspired living area, elevated lounge platform, and spacious open-plan design, the Living POD is welcoming and luxurious.
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