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Billy Joel's island estate, located on Centre Island in New York, is currently listed for $49,000,000 by Bonnie Williamson of Sotheby's International Realty.

The ground pool level of the house features a game room, entertaining area, wet bar, and gym for the young family of five.

A stainless steel spiral staircase leads to the roof deck where the homeowners can reminisce about the Cloud Forests of Ecuador.

After staying in a tree house listed on Airbnb, Remo Kommnick and Emi Moore wanted their own getaway in the woods. "It was amazing being up in the trees,

Floor-to-ceiling glass doors connect the main living room to a spacious stone terrace.

The WC and shower doors are crafted from oak timber and the shower tiles are leftover from the production of KONGA kitchens, showcasing a considered use of materials.

The kitchen features open upper cabinets, which are a signature of the 25x25 system and also crafted from timber leftovers created during the production process. It’s a construction approach that architect Mette Fredskild employs for the way it champions zero-waste design.

The interior walls and ceiling are made from oiled oak veneer combined with rough Rotband plaster walls. The floors are oversized oak planks—“to feel the natural timber on your bare feet,” says Goda—and the furniture is also crafted primarily from oak, with graphic black metal details.

The terrace connects directly to the interior, extending the living space outside. “In the same way that the KONGA Cabin is connected to nature, the interior and exterior materials are closely related,” explains architect, Mette Fredskild.

The target market for the KONGA Cabin is initially Scandinavian countries, but the couple have also had enquiries from Holland, Belgium, Germany, and Switzerland. According to the founders of KONGA, it is intended to be used for short-term rentals, a luxury hotel room in a remote location, or a “hideaway house” for landowners.

Each modular cabin is built in the KONGA factory in Lithuania, and can be set up on site in a single day.

A patio connects the family’s trio of My Cabins.

This family opted to have a sauna on their property, which comprises 130 square feet.

The sauna is heated with a woodburning stove that’s accessible from the deck outside.

All-black furnishings match the blackened exterior siding of the cabins.

In the larger cabin, there is a full bathroom with a walk-in shower.

The interiors feature soothing wood cladding that juxtaposes the black exteriors.

MyCabin delivers each structure with interior finishes completed, but owners have to furnish the space on their own.