One of the biggest housing trends is shipping container homes. These containers, once destined for the junk pile, are getting a new lease on life and being repurposed into some of the most exciting and original housing designs.

There are good reasons why this trend will continue to grow. Shipping containers offer you the opportunity to be creative with your home design. With modular configurations and the ability to join them together to create open space areas, shipping containers give you a strong, durable and original home.

Container homes give you complete flexibility in your design, layout and configuration. You can stack them, place them in the shape that you want and have a design that suits your block of land.

Whether you plan to build your house on the coastline and want to take advantage of the beautiful views or would like to build a cabin in a lush forest setting, you can create a home that suits the natural environment.

These structures can be used to build a comfortable granny flat or cute tiny house. Even a large, modern home can be built affordably with shipping containers.

Although shipping container homes can be affordable, and save you money, it will depend on your design, features and customisations. Start with a realistic budget which takes into account unexpected costs and shop around for the best deal with what you need.

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