Off-Grid Living In A 5x 20ft Shipping Container Home

Written by: Arron J. Staff writer @ Hyggehous.com

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You are sure to be surprised when you take a look at this stunning luxury home made out of shipping containers in Ohaupo, New Zealand.

If you love to think outside the square this is a must-see home for you. Aesthetically striking and an elevated position combine to make this shipping container home a select and desirable offering. The home has terraced landscaping of over 6221 square meters (more or less) and a picturesque North-facing rural outlook that has provided the perfect platform for the main home and a chic cottage. Shop Tiny Homes This exclusive shipping container build has been meticulously finished to a high standard with a stylish, open-plan interior featuring bespoke lighting, quality bathrooms with highly appointed fittings. The main living area is a perfect blend of industrial and elegant design featuring a stunning contemporary kitchen, two individual living zones, and a tailored dual steel staircase interlinking the second storied living spaces.

The shipping container home has an abundance of natural light that is prevalent throughout and serves to passively warm the polished concrete floors through double glazed windows.

The glass industrial-scale automatic door glides up to link seamlessly with the outdoors, leading you to a large deck and infinity-style swimming pool. This steel container home will accommodate all your needs with four bedrooms, a home gym plus an office, three bathrooms, and three toilets. The master bedroom and second living areas enjoy superb views over Lake Rotomanuka. The focus of this home is entertaining family and friends with beautiful spaces combining to create a warm ambiance for summer barbecues, cocktails by the pool, and long lunches overlooking the lake and countryside.

The internal access garage has 140 square meters of space (more or less) which provides ample storage with room for your tools and toys and makes an ideal premise for a home-based business.

There is a gorgeous separate two-bedroom, two-bathroom country-style cottage that completes the picture and provides options galore for extended family or extra income. The shipping container home is located in the golden triangle of Hamilton, Cambridge, Te Awamutu. It is an easy commute to St Peter's school, Hamilton Airport, Waikato Hospital, and the Ohaupo village.

The home is in an aesthetically striking and elevated position which smake this home a select and desirable offering.

It is an exclusive build that has been meticulously finished to a high standard with a stylish, open-plan interior featuring bespoke lighting, quality bathrooms with highly appointed fittings. Natural light is prevalent throughout and serves to passively warm the polished concrete floors through double glazed windows. The opportunity to own the 'cottage' is the perfect option for accommodating extended family members or ideal as an Air BNB.

Ohaupo is a rural community in the Waipa District and Waikato region of New Zealand's North Island.

It is located on State Highway 3, about halfway between Hamilton and Te Awamutu. The Ohaupo area and surrounding Ngahinapouri, Te Rore, and Harapepe area were military outposts during the Waikato War and a military fortification was built about one kilometer north of the township in April 1864.