Nightjar Sauna
The Manistee Sauna
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The cornerstone. Built one board at a time.
The MANISTEE is the sauna most of our customers end up in — big enough for the whole family, sized to fit a real backyard. Three benches, 6'4" long, aromatic Grade A cedar, and a 9kW IKI stove that makes proper löyly.
Hand-built in Grand Rapids, Michigan, to order. Not assembled from a kit — constructed board by board by the crew whose name is on it.
- Seats 4–6 adults on three full-length 6'4" benches.
- Premium Grade A cedar throughout — natural, black, or a custom stain matched to your home.
- Wi-Fi connected IKI 9kW stove — start the sauna from your phone on the drive home.
- We deliver and set it ourselves. Not a freight drop. See how delivery works.
Specifications
Capacity & comfort
- Comfortably seats 4–6 adults
- Three 6'4" benches at 22", 20", and 13" depth
Dimensions & construction
- 8' long × 8' deep × 100" tall, exterior footprint
- Approximately 3,200 lbs
- Premium Grade A cedar, built to order
- Powder-coated metal base
- Half-size window standard
- Right or left door orientation
What's Included
- Wi-Fi connected IKI 9kW stove with sauna rocks
- HUUM Wi-Fi controller
- 15-minute sand timer
- Robe hooks
- Door sweep and self-closing hinges
- Bench lighting and soft outdoor porch lights
Options & Upgrades
- Wood-fired IKI stove in place of electric — +$1,000
- Full-size window upgrade — +$1,500
- Black stain — +$1,500
- Custom exterior stain match — +$1,700
Want it longer? We extend any build by the foot:
- Hot room — $2,000 per foot (more length means more bench, and bench is where the work is)
- Porch — $1,000 per foot
Electrical & Site Requirements
Electrical: 240V, 50A regular (non-GFCI) breaker minimum · 6/3 with ground wire, minimum. Sauna heaters trip GFCI breakers by design — this is why saunas and cold plunges need different circuits. Have the circuit run to the sauna location before delivery day; your licensed electrician makes the final connection to the stove after we set it. Wood-fired builds skip this entirely.
Site: Flat, level, load-bearing pad sized to the full 8' × 8' footprint and rated for 3,200 lbs. Concrete, compacted gravel, pavers, or engineered decking all work. The path in has to accommodate the whole building — we walk your site and confirm gates, slope, and clearance months before we build.
Delivery & Lead Time
Hand-built to order — 10 to 12 weeks from deposit for most builds. Our crew delivers and sets the sauna, levels it, confirms the door swings true, and walks you through the stove and controller. Plan on about half a day on site.
$600 curbside delivery within five hours of Grand Rapids, Michigan. Outside that radius, delivery and installation are quoted individually — we ship nationally and we'll give you a real number on your consult call.
Warranty
- 5 years — structure, craftsmanship, roof, and base
- 2 years — electrical components
- 2 years — hardware (hinges, latches, minor adjustments)
Manufacturer warranties on IKI stoves and HUUM Wi-Fi controllers transfer to you. Support comes from the shop that built it — a builder answers, not a call center.
Want a Changing Room? Meet the Mackinac — coming soon
The MACKINAC is a Manistee with a 4' changing room built on — 14' overall. Full glass window wall across the hot room and changing room, a 110V outlet in the changing room, lighting under the changing bench, and low-voltage LED throughout. $35,000. Ask about it on your consult call.
Pair It With a Cold Plunge
Contrast therapy — heat, then cold — is the full practice, and we build both sides of it in one shop, in the same cedar and the same stain. If you're planning both, plan them together: one pad, one electrician visit, two circuits. See the Cold Plunge.
Ready to sauna every day? Book a consultation call — we'll walk your site, confirm your electrical, and design your Manistee.