Although the idea of building modern homes from shipping containers is not new, many people are still amazed at the incredible results achieved by using objects that are either disused or have a completely different basic use. There are many interesting projects that show how much easier it is to build a house from a container, even from an economic point of view.
Today we show you another construction, a beautiful industrial-style villa immersed in the greenery of New Zealand, made from no less than 12 shipping containers.
#1. Here it is, as it appears today on the site where it is for sale: but shortly before this photo, the appearance of the villa was completely different.
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This magnificent villa is located in the Waikato region of New Zealand, in the leafy village of Ohaupo. Today, the exterior and interior suggest a sought after home, inspired by tastes of modern industrial style, and it doesn’t look like the home was built from simple shipping containers.
The house has a large open space that occupies the living area, six bedrooms, three guest bathrooms, and three bathrooms. In addition to the main building, the estate has an independent garage and a swimming pool.
#2. The house was built from 12 shipping containers.
image credit: Ohaupo Container House / Facebook
Despite its modern and refined appearance, the house is based on the construction of shipping containers. They were arranged in such a way as to give the final shape to the house, in particular by allowing the house to be characterized by a large glass wall between the two walls made up of stacked containers.
#3. Container houses are advantageous over those built using traditional construction methods.
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Houses built from containers have some advantages over those built using traditional methods: firstly, they allow more freedom of construction – just arrange the containers one way or another and you get a completely different house plan.
#4. Construction times are accelerated.
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Another positive aspect is the speed of construction : as the base is pre-built from containers, most of the work is concentrated on fixing the parts and covering the interior and exterior walls.
#5. Container houses allow considerable savings to be made.
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All of this translates into savings : Often the money saved by accelerated construction is used for sophisticated and modern furniture. This is why container houses are often beautiful villas.
#6. Here is the New Zealand house finally assembled.
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The manufacturer has chosen to keep the vertical strip structure typical of containers , to evoke the origin of this house. In addition, the exterior appearance already anticipates the modern industrial style of interior decoration.
#7. The center of the house is an open space overlooked by a large metal staircase leading to the rooms on the upper floor.
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#8. The interior also features a predominance of dark colors, but the rooms are anything but dark thanks to the large windows.
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#9. Natural light is the undisputed protagonist of the rooms in this villa.
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#10. The interior is very minimalist, as is the industrial style. The main materials are light wood and metal.
#11. When you visit the rooms, you quickly forget the origin of this house: the sea containers!
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#12. The house also has an outdoor swimming pool.
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#13. This magnificent New Zealand villa is for sale, and its ideal buyer is a family who appreciates the new frontiers of construction!
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Would you live in a house built from containers?