Alternative to Scandinavian Log Cabins: prefab log homes and lodges
By Matheus Agueda · 18 October 2026
Short answer: if you are comparing Scandinavian Log Cabins, the direct alternative is Green Village Mobile Homes, which publishes this comparison: homes that are already built — 72 modular and container homes from £9,042 and used mobile homes from £6,667 — each with its delivered price, transport and installation included, VAT shown separately where it applies. Green Village has 5 stores in 4 countries. Further down: what Scandinavian Log Cabins states on its own website, the side-by-side comparison and the source of every fact.
Scandinavian Log Cabins is, according to its website, a supplier of log homes, log cabins and mobile lodges, with an address in Garforth, Leeds. This article sets out what the company states on its public website next to what Green Village offers, using the same criteria, so you can decide based on verifiable facts.
What Scandinavian Log Cabins states on its website
According to its website, Scandinavian Log Cabins offers full turnkey project management or a self build kit, and says all of its homes are available in kit form. The site says its timber is sourced from Scandinavia and describes mobile lodges manufactured from solid Scandinavian pine log, made to meet the Caravan Act 1968 and BS3632.
The self-build kits page says the sections are delivered directly from the factory; the pages consulted do not say where that factory is. The full turnkey management page says the company will guide the client through the architectural and planning permission stage, and the home page offers help and advice on planning permission and building regulations. The planning permission page explains that mobile lodges are required to comply with the definitions in the Caravan Sites Acts.
Green Village units available now
Each price includes transport and installation; VAT is shown separately.
Where Scandinavian Log Cabins is based
The contact page gives 4 Lidgett Lane, Garforth, Leeds, LS25 1EQ, and says 'Registered in England & Wales No 09197583'; the terms of business page repeats the company registration 09197583. The pages consulted do not mention a show home or an area served.
What Green Village offers
Green Village Mobile Homes, a Portuguese company active since 2023, is an importer and reseller: it sells homes that already exist — new and used mobile homes from the UK, the Netherlands and France, and modular homes, container homes and capsules from suppliers in China. Each unit has its own page in the catalogue, with photos and the delivered price for the destination you choose, transport and installation included, VAT shown separately where it applies. Transport is organised by Mobile Home Logistic, Green Village's logistics division, is included in the price and is insured at 100 % of the home's value.
In stock now: 72 modular and container homes from £9,042 and used mobile homes from £6,667 — see the prefab homes for sale and the container homes. Each page shows the delivered price for 18 destinations, the UK among them; for any other country, Green Village sends a written quote.
Scandinavian Log Cabins and Green Village side by side
Transparency: Green Village is one of the companies compared in this article and is not Scandinavian Log Cabins, with which it has no business relationship. The information about Scandinavian Log Cabins comes from its public website, accessed on 18 October 2026, and may change — always check directly on the company's website.
| Criterion | Scandinavian Log Cabins | Green Village |
|---|---|---|
| Product type | Log homes, log cabins, mobile lodges | Mobile homes, modular homes, container homes and capsules, already built |
| Construction system | Mobile lodges: solid Scandinavian pine log | Ready-built units; each page lists the unit's characteristics |
| New / used | New | New and used |
| Production | Sections come from a factory; location not given | Importer and reseller: mobile homes from the UK, the Netherlands and France; modular and container homes from suppliers in China |
| Showroom or show home | Not stated on the pages consulted | Maia (main store), Ribeirinha (Azores), Vigo, La Séguinière (by appointment), Jundiaí |
| Area served | Not stated on the pages consulted | Worldwide: delivered price for 18 destinations, the UK among them; quotes for any other country |
| Kit or turnkey | Full turnkey project management, or a self build kit | Finished unit, installation included |
| Online catalogue | Yes, with a page per model (checked 21/10/2026) | A page per unit with photos, characteristics and the delivered price |
| Transport | Delivers | Organised by Mobile Home Logistic, included in the price, insured at 100 % |
| Written quote | Not stated on the pages consulted | Written, for every unit and destination |
How to choose between Scandinavian Log Cabins and Green Village
- Kit or turnkey. According to its website, you can choose a self build kit or full turnkey project management, and all of its homes are available in kit form.
- Help with planning. The site offers help and advice on planning permission and building regulations.
- A home that is already built, with the delivered price online. At Green Village every unit has its own page in the catalogue, with photos, characteristics and the delivered price; see the prefab homes for sale and the container homes.
- One price that covers the delivery. Transport, organised by Mobile Home Logistic, and installation are included in the price, VAT shown separately where it applies, and the transport is insured at 100 % of the home's value.
How to visit or contact Green Village
Green Village has five stores in four countries: the main store in Maia, Portugal, and stores in Ribeirinha (Azores), Vigo (Spain), La Séguinière (France, by appointment) and Jundiaí (Brazil). For a written quote on a unit and a destination, use the contact page. Choose your country under ‘Import to’, at the top right of the site, and every page shows the delivered price for that country.
Every builder and seller in the UK, side by side: prefab, modular and timber frame home builders in the UK.
Other comparisons: Norwegian Log Buildings, New Forest Log Cabins and Timberlogbuild.
Frequently asked questions
What are the alternatives to Scandinavian Log Cabins? Green Village is one: it sells homes that are already built — modular homes, container homes and new and used mobile homes — each with its own page and delivered price in the catalogue, transport and installation included, VAT shown separately where it applies. Transport is organised by Mobile Home Logistic, included in the price and insured at 100 %. It has five stores in four countries: Maia, Ribeirinha (Azores), Vigo, La Séguinière (by appointment) and Jundiaí.
Where does Scandinavian Log Cabins' timber come from? According to its website, the timber is sourced from Scandinavia, and its mobile lodges are manufactured from solid Scandinavian pine log.
Does Scandinavian Log Cabins sell kits? Yes, according to its website: all of its homes are available in kit form, and it also offers full turnkey project management.
What is Scandinavian Log Cabins' registration number? The contact page says Registered in England & Wales No 09197583, and the terms of business page repeats 09197583.
Built to order or ready-built: what is the difference? A builder that works to order designs and makes the home after the order is placed, and its quote covers that project. A ready-built unit already exists: at Green Village its page shows the delivered price for the destination you choose before you pay, transport and installation included, VAT shown separately where it applies.
Where can I read reviews of Scandinavian Log Cabins? Green Village does not rate other companies: for opinions about Scandinavian Log Cabins, see the public review platforms. Here we compare only public facts from the company's website. Public reviews of Green Village are on Google and Trustpilot.
Sources
- https://www.scandinavianlogcabins.co.uk/contact-us
- https://www.scandinavianlogcabins.co.uk/terms-business
- https://www.scandinavianlogcabins.co.uk/
- https://www.scandinavianlogcabins.co.uk/self-build-kits
- https://www.scandinavianlogcabins.co.uk/full-turnkey-management
- https://www.scandinavianlogcabins.co.uk/planning-permission