22 April 2024 , 16:35
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Brits looking for a new home costing less than £30,000 might be tempted by a small one-bedroom property - built inside a shipping container.
The 20x8ft little hideaway contains a cosy bedroom, a modern bathroom and an open-plan living, kitchen and dining space. It is currently on sale on eBay for £29,995 and has been manufactured by Chichester-based firm Cabin Depot. The unusual home has electricity as well as internal plumbing, making it a handy home for less than £40,000.
The listing reads: “We use one trip, 20x8ft standard height shipping container to create this fantastic small home and this base price covers and includes One 20x8ft standard height shipping container, insulated floating floor, timber framed insulated & plaster boarded dry lined walls and ceilings wrapped in a breathable membrane, finished in a matt white, with white door liners and white skirtings.
The open plan style inside space of the little home (mediadrumimages/Ebay)"Full electrical install to include eight down lights, six double plug sockets, three dimmable light switches, two extractor fans, one mirror socket, one external light, one external double socket and all TV and wifi fittings. Full internal plumbing works for the kitchen and bathroom, two fixing points for wall-mounted furniture, and two Internal cottage oak doors with sliding wall fittings.
"Fully installed white kitchenette with basin, tap, under counter storage units, oak worktop, water heater and two-zone electric induction hob. Full bathroom install to include electric shower, shower cubicle with bi-folding door, vanity basin unit with tap, wall-mounted LED mirror and toilet facilities.
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"Fully installed white UPVC 1600mm French doors, fully installed white UPVC 900x900mm window. Light oak style laminate flooring installed throughout with flooring underlay. Sealing of the original shipping container doors."
It boasts a modern bathroom (mediadrumimages/Ebay)
Would-be buyers can buy the home for £30,000 (mediadrumimages/Ebay)Last month it was reported a couple rescued an old ambulance destined for the scrapheap and managed to transform it into an amazing - and eco-friendly- tiny home. Mark Bonito and Sophie Why bought the Fiat Ducato at an auction after it could no longer be used by medics, with all of the ambulance's life-saving kit still inside. They disconnected the equipment and stripped it out, before giving it a good clean and starting the project of turning the emergency vehicle into a home.
Mark was determined to use as many reclaimed items as possible, and the pair scouted car boots, charity shops, and garage clear-outs to find what they needed. The interior was totally unrecognisable after the couple's two-month refurbishment, with a kitchen, living room, bed, and desk all fitted out for just £2,000.