We recently travel to LG ’s Smart Cottage in Seoul ahead of its prescribed Korean launching at the end of October .
LG revealed its Smart Cottage back at IFA 2023 , explaining the conception as an “ groundbreaking living accommodations solution that facilitates a sustainable lifestyle ” . basically , the Smart Cottage integrates LG ’s push solution , smart appliances and help into one standalone , lilliputian home .
While the Smart Cottage offers customisable selection depending on your own utilization and preference , it is available in four versions : single - storey 33 m² Mono or Mono Plus and twofold - story 58.4 m² duette or Duo Plus . The “ Plus ” looping of both Mono and Duo includes more exchange premium appliance .
I visited a Duo Plus prototype in the Korean majuscule . Although it was undoubtedly diminished , I think two people could stay there comfortably with minimum complaints .
If you ’re used to the cramped flatbed of London then the Duo Smart Cottage will undoubtedly be an advance as all available space has been utilised . For example , the bottom floor features an open - plan kitchen / animation elbow room , which , although lacking much worktop blank , does have well - design cupboards for entrepot .
There ’s also a little utility “ room ” which is fundamentally a hallway off the main room that ’s been thoughtfully designed , and chair to a small lavatory .
head up up the stairs and you ’ll find the loft - comparable mezzanine bedchamber . Due to the one-sided roof , stand up in the bedchamber did palpate quite cramped , however this room does gain from innate light thanks to the tactically set windows .
The Smart Cottage is outfit with roof - mount 4kW solar panels , which connect to its Energy Storage System ( ESS ) to ensure reliable storage and running of solar superpower . LG also explains that surplus energy can be lay in in the ESS or sell back to the power system .
Each Smart Cottage comes equipped with 14 of LG ’s bright home appliances , including a Modern Edge refrigerator , induction cooktop and oven .
Also included isLG ’s infinite - save WashTower , which combined a separate washing automobile and tumble drier coordinate vertically , and clever accession that regrettably are n’t available in the UK yet , such as the LG tiiun and tiiun miniskirt which are smart indoor planter that are perfect for anyone who ca n’t keep their plants alive and the LG Dios Objet Collection Wine Cellar .
All the included voguish appliances are controlled via LG ’s ThinQ smartphone app .
It remains to be seen whether the LG Smart Cottage will make it to the UK but all four iterations will be available to pre - order in Korea from the 30th October .
The smart cottage is not a small investment , with prices swan from 200 million KRW ( Korean Won ) up to 390 million KRW . This roughly converts to £ 111,000 up to a whopping £ 217,000 ( although it ’s worth pointing out that prices include VAT ) .
