You can live in a house made with shipping containers: how much do they cost and what amenities do they offer

2022-06-24 17:40:01 By : Mr. Lianyong Wang

Houses in shipping containers are a trend, an increasingly attractive option, especially in the segment of young people with nomadic lifestyles, who today also have the option of "mini houses" or tiny houses.It is that designing and building a house through traditional construction methods can be a long and unpredictable project both due to time and the availability of materials and the permanent variation of costs.The market today has a new option that consists of installing containers of a few meters that can later be redesigned according to the housing needs of the users.These are maritime containers that have already gone out of circulation or lightweight sheet metal structures made with metalbox that simulate the skeleton of a container.The containers are based on a standard model that, due to its flexibility, allows new environments and tailored comforts to be designed.The versatility of this construction system means that "80% of the people who choose it as their own home end up redesigning and adapting the original model according to the needs of use without losing comfort and security guarantees", explains Manuel Pobirsky, Managing partner of 365BOX, a company that offers habitable modules in Córdoba, Rosario and other cities in the center of the country.Houses in shipping containers can be up to 90 m2The designs can have up to 90 square meters, measures that are achieved by placing 3 twinned containers.In addition, a series of extensions can be added beyond the main container, such as galleries, backyards, playrooms and barbecue areas.Another option is to achieve 60 meters distributed over two floors through a container stacked on top of the other connected to each other through a spiral staircase.Green terraces can be designed on the roofs, gaining an outdoor space of almost 10 meters."If you have land, this is an agile, fast and relatively cheap option to access your first home," explains Pobirsky.The standard line offered by Constructora GRAMMA is made up of containers equipped with bathroom, kitchen, openings and installed floors.They are models that measure between 20 and 30 square meters whose sale value is located from US $ 30,000 according to the official price in foreign currency."Our team of architects and designers works to adjust this base model according to the needs and tastes of the owners who can add roofed outdoor spaces such as a garage for cars or winter gardens," explains Maximiliano Paciullo, the firm's sales executive.Buyers also have the option of choosing container house models of up to 40 meters by consolidating 2 units of 20 square meters each.The final delivery of the houses is made between 30 and 45 days with a prior initial payment of 25% of the total value of the house as a condition to start the work.The housing modules offered by 365BOX start at $80,000 per square meter, about $800 quoted at the official dollar established by Banco Nación, which gives the final price for a 30-meter house the value of approximately $25,000.The firm allows the financing of up to 30% of the final price of the module -through the pledge of land or with a salary receipt- or a payment system of between 12 and 18 fixed installments and in pesos.In both cases, so that the units can begin to be built, the prior delivery of 70% of the final value of the module is necessary.The standard models of maritime modules for homes all have bathrooms and a kitchen, but they vary in the number of meters and amenities.According to the 365BOX marketing area, studio apartments of 15 square meters are not as sought after as homes measuring between 30 and 33 square meters.This type of construction is also suitable for the development of tourist complexes due to its ease of location.Container houses are more durable and resistant than a tiny house since their structure is much more solidIn the interior provinces of the country, they are an excellent alternative to acquire a turnkey and fully equipped home between 30 and 45 days or to start the development of a hotel enterprise.The exterior facade can be made of sheet metal, cementitious plate -which simulates material- and a wood-like coating.All models have a high development of insulation in interior spaces, guaranteeing comfort in relation to temperature and sounds.The platform on which it is convenient to place the structure -to avoid deterioration- costs between US$40,000 and US$50,000 additional to the final price of the unit.Houses built with maritime containers do not pay real estate taxes.They are more durable and resistant than a tiny house since their structure is much more solid, even withstanding strong winds given the possibility of being bolted to the ground.Faced with the low existence of humidity or leaks, maintenance is simple and inexpensive, being able to sectorize and detect small faults or breaks that may occur."In Argentina we still have the problem that technology advances faster than legislation and that is why today we do not have laws that regulate this type of housing," explains Manuel Pobirsky.This poses a reality for the business in which each municipality decides based on its criteria and needs.Houses built with maritime containers do not pay real estate taxesThe biggest disadvantage, however, lies in the fact that the purchase of this type of unit is not contemplated within the access to credit.The lack of legislation, he says, "means that financing does not come from banks but from the different alternatives offered by companies and although they are cheaper in relation to traditional construction, the amount that must be paid is high and that is a great difficulty in view of the low current saving capacity"."This is a housing option that is installed but that obeys a generational issue," says Pobirsky, adding that container houses are a very permeable item for the range of young people under 30 who today have less roots and who grew up with a culture different from that of their parents and grandparents."Before, our main objective was to build or buy our first home to live in the same place for life. 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