Would you pay $800,000 to live in a home made out of shipping containers?

"It's a matter of creating whatever you can dream up and what the city will accept. The three-bedroom, three-bathroom home is made up of three 320-square-foot steel shipping containers on the bottom and three on top for a total of 1,920 square feet. The containers were purchased used for about $3,000 each."

"Stained pinewood has been screwed into the side of the home, making it hard to believe the home was built using boxes that once rocked back and forth on the sea. The container home has everything a modern home would have: plumbing, heat and air conditioning. The city's Development Services Department said it has passed its foundation and meter inspections."

"The idea behind the two-story home on 2590 Island Ave. in San Diego was to keep costs down and follow the trend of reusing old material instead of wood for a new home. With its proximity to downtown and South Park and a good school across the street, the container house in the Grant Hill neighborhood would typically sell in less than a month."

Matt Jakstis and Jonathan Sanders, experienced house flippers, constructed a two-story shipping container home in San Diego's Grant Hill neighborhood. The 1,920-square-foot residence uses six 320-square-foot steel containers purchased used for approximately $3,000 each. The home features three bedrooms, three bathrooms, and includes modern amenities such as plumbing, heating, and air conditioning. Stained pinewood exterior cladding conceals the container construction. The property, listed at $799,000, benefits from proximity to downtown, South Park, and quality schools. The home has passed city foundation and meter inspections, demonstrating compliance with local building standards.

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