Steam & Oak Honka 210 Panorama Sauna Cabin — 4 Person with Corner Glazing

The Honka 210 Panorama takes the same square cabin footprint and wraps full-height glazing around the corner — glass on two adjacent walls rather than one, so the view opens up instead of framing a single direction.

Shown here in grey beside a pool, which is where this one tends to end up.

Corner glazing changes the room

A single glass front gives you one view. Glazing that turns the corner gives you two, and far more light — which on a small cabin is the difference between sitting in a box and sitting in the garden.

The trade-off is honest: glass is the main heat-loss point in any sauna, so a corner-glazed cabin works the heater slightly harder than a solid-walled one of the same volume. At around 8.2 m³ that is comfortably inside what a normal heater handles, but it is the reason we would steer you to the 8 kW electric rather than the 6 kW here.

Specification

What's in the box

Everything structural. No hidden extras to buy before you can build it:

• Pre-cut, numbered wall sections
• Sauna benches
• Corner glazing and glass door
• Roof covering and overhang
• Floor and foundation beams
• Complete fixing kit
• Ventilation grids
• Step-by-step assembly instructions

Run it on gas — no electrician, no cable across the garden

This is the option almost nobody else offers, and for a lot of gardens it is the one that makes a sauna possible at all.

A FinSteam gas heater runs on a standard propane bottle — the same sort you would use for a patio heater or a barbecue. No armoured cable, no trench across the lawn, no electrician quote you had not budgeted for. If your garden has no power at the far end, this is how you still get a sauna there.

At around 8.2 m³ the 8.1 kW heater suits this cabin well. The corner glazing loses a little more heat than solid walls, which is exactly why we would not go smaller.

Pick a gas option above and we fit the flue and commission the heater on installation day. You do not need to arrange anything with anyone.

Which gas option?

And then: safety pack, or without?

Every gas option includes the heater, the Orbis stone cage, and our fitting and commissioning. See the full gas heater range →

Or choose electric or wood-fired above

Electric — a Harvia heater with a full stone load for soft, steady löyly, integrated controls and a 2-year warranty. Take the 8 kW rather than the 6 kW here — the corner glazing earns the extra capacity. Needs a dedicated circuit installed by a qualified electrician; budget £400–£1,200 for a garden supply on top of the heater.

Wood-fired — a Harvia M-series stove. No electrics at all, a real fire, and the traditional way to run a cabin like this. We fit the flue on installation day. If you are in a smoke control area, check the model against DEFRA's exempt appliance register first — see our smoke control area guide.

2-year warranty

Two years on the structure and on the heater, whichever heat source you choose. Covers manufacturing defects and workmanship.

Where to put it

A cabin like this is a building, not a piece of garden furniture, so it is worth thinking about placement before delivery day rather than after.

Orientation. Point the glazing at whatever you actually want to look at — and preferably away from a neighbour's windows. South-facing glass gains useful warmth in winter but can make the room uncomfortably bright on a summer evening; west-facing catches the sunset, which for most people is when a sauna gets used.

Clearance. Leave at least 300 mm behind and to the sides for air to circulate and for you to get round it with a paintbrush. Timber boxed tightly against a fence stays damp, and damp timber is what fails.

Planning permission. Most garden saunas fall under permitted development, but there are exceptions for size, height, position relative to boundaries, and listed or conservation areas. Our planning permission guide covers the detail — worth ten minutes before you order.

Drainage. Ground should fall gently away from the base. Standing water under a timber building will shorten its life regardless of how well it was built.

Which heat source?

Our honest steer: if you already have power at the far end of the garden, electric is the least fuss. If you do not, gas usually costs less than running a new supply and gets you there faster. Wood-fired is for people who want the ritual and have somewhere for the smoke to go. Our full comparison goes through the running costs.

Lead time — please ask before you order

Lead times vary with stock and specification — anything from 2 to 12 weeks. Ask us before you commit and we will give you the real date for the exact build you want, not an optimistic one.

Getting it into your garden

Arrives flat-packed. The glazing travels as a separate crate and needs careful handling, so tell us in advance if access to the spot is tight.

It needs a level, load-bearing, well-draining base — paving slabs on a compacted sub-base or a concrete pad. Our construction service starts at £500, and we apply insulating paste between every panel as we build, which is the single biggest factor in whether a sauna holds its heat properly. Full installation guide.

Options

Choose your heater above. Finish comes in grey or natural — tell us your preference when you order. Ask us anything before you commit.

Images are manufacturer renders. The heater shown is illustrative — your heater choice is made above.