Light-filled shipping container house cost just $36K to build
Repurposed with style Blame it on HGTV or the rising cost of housing, but more and more people are interested in alternative types of homes. One of the most popular is the shipping container house; we?ve seen them in everything from urban farms to off-the-grid getaways and all-in-one pools.
Made using the thousands of surplus containers that sit on docks around the world, shipping container homes offer durability and an eco-friendly alternative in a compact space. We?re always on the lookout for innovative companies selling shipping container homes?check out our guide to five you can order right now?and the latest to cross our desk is Las Vegas-based Alternative Living Spaces.
Targeting people who want a backyard unit to use for rental income or anyone looking to use a shipping container as a guesthouse or primary residence, Alternative Living Spaces builds luxury shipping containers that maximize on space. Each home starts at $36,000, includes the shipping container, and can be completely customizable. Most units feature a bathroom with shower, a kitchen, some sort of work and dining space, and a living room that converts into a sleeping area.
Courtesy of Alternative Living Spaces
A Murhpy bed hides behind the black and white couch in this 165-square-foot shipping container house in Sacramento.
In the black shipping container house pictured above?which is currently being used full-time in Sacramento?deer artwork hides a Murphy bed that...
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