Nightjar Sauna
The Nordhouse Sauna
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The gathering sauna. Room for everyone you'd invite.
The NORDHOUSE is the Manistee's bigger sibling — ten feet of bench across three levels, comfortable for six to eight adults. This is the sauna for people who think of sweating as a social act.
Hand-built in Grand Rapids, Michigan, one board at a time. Semi-custom, built to order, in premium Grade A cedar.
- Seats 6–8 adults on three full-length 8'3" benches.
- Full-size window wall, standard. The glass acts as the wall, and the aisle is wider for it. Not an upgrade — it's how we build them.
- 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.
The Full Finnish
Order a cold plunge together with your sauna and we'll cover the rest. Hot, then cold — the whole practice, built in one shop and delivered in one trip.
Free local shipping
On the whole order — sauna and plunge, delivered and placed by our crew.
Free stain on your plunge
Matched to your sauna's finish, on the house. Your sauna stain is priced as usual.
The Full Finnish applies to Neighbor and Local deliveries when a cold plunge is ordered with a sauna. The Long Haul doesn't qualify.
Specifications
Capacity & comfort
- Comfortably seats 6–8 adults
- Three 8'3" benches, tiered for a range of heat
- Bench dimensions (height from floor × depth): upper 44" × 21.5", middle 26" × 21.5", bottom 9" × 12.5"
Dimensions & construction
- 10' long × 8' deep × 104" tall, exterior footprint
- Interior walkway: 34" — the full-size window glass acts as the wall, widening the aisle
- Approximately 3,500 lbs
- Premium Grade A cedar, built to order
- Powder-coated metal base
- Full-size window wall, standard on every build
- Right or left door orientation
What's Included
- Full-size window wall
- 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
- Switched bench lighting and outdoor porch lights
Options & Upgrades
Three choices, that's it. Everything else is already the best version we know how to build.
- Wood-fired IKI stove in place of electric — +$1,000
- Black stain — +$1,000
- Custom exterior stain match — +$1,500
Want a longer porch? We extend the covered porch by the foot — $1,000 per foot. The hot room itself is sized precisely to the 9kW stove and stays fixed — stretching it further would outrun the heat the stove can make.
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 10' × 8' footprint and rated for 3,500 lbs. Concrete, compacted gravel, pavers, or engineered decking all work. The path in has to accommodate the whole building — at ten feet, this one deserves an especially honest look at gates and side yards. We walk your site 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 Charlevoix
The CHARLEVOIX is a Nordhouse-style hot room with a changing room and a covered porch — 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. Starting at $46,000. See the Charlevoix.
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 Nordhouse.