Prefab homes, delivered to Vanuatu.

Vanuatu is in our lowest freight zone, with delivery to Port Vila on Efate or Luganville on Santo.

A MAKO 40FT home with a full-length covered terrace beside the water

Freight to Vanuatu

Your house price is fixed. Ocean freight is its own line, priced by destination, and locked in when you pay your deposit.

Zone 1

A$12,000 per 40ft container

Delivered to Port Vila and Luganville. Two-storey homes ship in two containers.

What the freight covers

Ocean freight from the factory to your nominated port, fully insured for the voyage. Port handling, customs clearance and transport from the port to your land are arranged locally and we help you plan them.

Cyclone Ready

Cyclone-rated engineering, aluminium shutters on every window, roof tie-down, galvanised frame with underfloor bracing and engineered anchor plates. We recommend it for most sites in this region.

Delivered prices for Vanuatu

Six single-storey homes, every one fully fitted with kitchen, bathroom, electrical, plumbing, windows and doors. Two-storey homes and custom layouts are priced in the configurator.

HomeFloor areaHouseFreightDelivered to portCyclone Ready
2 Bedroom · 20FT37 m²A$31,000A$12,000A$43,000+ A$6,500
2 Bedroom · 30FT54 m²A$36,000A$12,000A$48,000+ A$8,500
3 Bedroom · 30FT54 m²A$38,000A$12,000A$50,000+ A$8,500
2 Bedroom · 40FT74 m²A$40,000A$12,000A$52,000+ A$11,000
3 Bedroom · 40FT74 m²A$42,500A$12,000A$54,500+ A$11,000
4 Bedroom · 40FT74 m²A$46,000A$12,000A$58,000+ A$11,000

All prices AUD. Extra bedroom +A$455. Covered terrace +A$6,500. Solar package A$5,000 to A$9,000 by size. A water heater valued at A$1,500 is included free. Payment in three stages: 50% on order, 30% on factory inspection, 20% on arrival at port. 2-year warranty.

On your land in Vanuatu

Vanuatu is one of the most cyclone-exposed countries in the Pacific, so we treat the Cyclone Ready package as standard here. Your builder prepares the foundation and we coordinate the move from the port to your land.

You arrange locally

  • Slab or pier foundation, typically from A$5,000 with a local builder
  • Transport from the port to your land
  • Power, water and septic connections
  • Local permits where required

We supply

  • Foundation drawings and slab dimensions
  • Step-by-step installation guide
  • Certificates for your builder or council
  • Help working with your local builder and port contacts

Assembly

Single-storey homes go up in under an hour with four workers and hand tools. Connect power and water, then move in.

Order to move-in

Plan for 8 to 11 weeks from your order to the home on your land.

Order and depositWritten order confirmation, 50% paid, price and freight locked.
Production15 to 20 days, up to 30 for a custom layout. Weekly photo updates.
Inspection and shippingIndependent SGS report, then 4 to 6 weeks on the water.
Arrival and assemblyYou inspect at the port, the final 20% is paid, and the home goes up in a day.

Talk to us about Vanuatu

A 30 minute call, in your time zone, to go through your land, your family and the homes that fit. A written proposal follows within 48 hours if MAKO is the right fit.

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