Tiny cabin, built by Ogallala High School students, to be sold at auction

The tiny cabin created through the Mid-Plains Community College Ready-to-Work Building Construction program will be sold during a live auction April 20.

The cabin, built by Ogallala High School students at the MPCC Ogallala Campus, is a 16 by 20-foot structure that could be used for a variety of purposes such as a tiny house, shed or workshop.

Its features include Andersen® 100 Series windows, LP® SmartSide® Siding, a Pro-Panel steel roof and a covered front porch with recycled plastic decking and handrails.

The students also built a 3-foot by 6-foot dog house and an 8-foot picnic table, which will be auctioned as well.  

About Ready-to-Work

The Ready-to-Work program provided an opportunity for the Ogallala students to gain valuable building construction experience while addressing a workforce need for skilled laborers in Keith County.

The students who worked on the project went through safety training and gained basic building construction, résumé and interview skills that will make them more employable in the future. They also earned a Building Construction Technology certificate from MPCC.

Proceeds from the sale of the cabin will be put toward the next Ready-to-Work class.

The cabin, picnic table and dog house can be viewed at the corner of East Fifth and East A streets in Ogallala. Tours of the inside of the cabin will be available during open house events from 4-6 p.m. March 13 and April 14. Individual showings can be arranged through the campus.

How to bid

The minimum bid for the cabin is $10,000. Absentee bids on the official form will be accepted at the MPCC Ogallala Campus, 512 E. B St. S., in Ogallala, until noon April 19.

The official form can be printed from the college’s website at: mpcc.edu/community-and-business/tiny-cabin.php and can also be picked up at the MPCC Ogallala Campus. The final auction will go live at 10 a.m. (MT) April 20 at the cabin location. If an absentee bid is the highest submitted, the bidder does not have to be present.

The buyer must provide a $500 nonrefundable payment of the purchase price the day of the sale. Any remaining funds must be paid within seven days of the close of the auction.

No access to or any work to transport the building can take place before the final sale. The building must be moved within 30 days or by May 20, 2024. The buyer will be responsible for all moving costs. 

The doghouse and picnic table have no minimum bid and will be sold during the live auction.

More information about the auction is available through the MPCC Ogallala Campus by calling (308) 284-9830.