When they’re tiny babies, it seems that parents can make any space work, whether it’s a studio unit or an apartment. As the years go by and your children grow up, however, your ability to make any space work for them changes. tiny house will be just that― tiny.
Unfortunately, it can become a serious living situation when your space can’t accommodate adults, teenage kids, and all their precious things.
Matt and Linda from Henderson in Nevada faced the same dilemma when they realized that their teenage daughters Ashley (and Maddie) needed their own space and independence.
The couple lived across the street from each other. Neither of their homes was big enough for them and their three children.
After looking around for the perfect spot, Matt and Linda purchased a fixer-upper with a large backyard. It had enough room to accommodate two container homes.
Linda and Matt started to draw out plans and began looking for contractors that could help build two functional, sustainable, and reusable container houses right in their backyard.
With the help of a Las Vegas design firm, their vision was realized Alternative Living SpacesContainer homes are the specialty of a company called. They took the power, water, sewer, and sewer from the main home and installed the container houses in just a few hours.
Their big family found the perfect solution in adding their container homes. They can be used as additional living space and as a source for income when the children move out.
In fact, when Ashley moved out to start college, Maddie’s friend Braedon moved in and rented it. Even for a brief time, he wanted his own space.
Maddie, a UNLV freshman, decided to stay, as she wants to be closer to Matt, her father. Her college plans did not include living on campus. As a daddy’s girl, she just wants to be around her dad as much as possible.
According to Maddie, being away from him was just something she couldn’t imagine. With her Beautiful container homeShe can be close to her family and still have her privacy, just as she would in university housing or college dorms.
Matt loves the multigenerational design of their container houses. Right now, it’s their kids living in them. Once they go and live independently, Matt and Linda’s aging parents can live in them.
This way, they’ll be able to check in on them quickly and regularly in an assisted living kind of arrangement.
From a buyer’s standpoint, container homes aren’t cheap. But they’re a lot cheaper than your typical or traditional house. Shipping containers don’t need to be thrown away. Instead, they can be used to make container homes.
They’re efficient and sustainable because you use fewer appliances and a lot less water. Even in hot Nevada summers, it is possible to make adjustments to keep the interior cool. It is possible to have a minimalist interior design that is functional, eco-friendly and sustainable.
Each shipping container is 40×8 feet and each unit comes fully furnished at a cost of approximately $70,000
There’s a big TV and living area where the couch pulls out to a full-size bed. The bedroom has hidden storage containers and shelves under the bed.
The kitchenette also has plenty of storage, bins and open shelves. There’s a built-in cooker and fridge and more bathroom shelves. Barn sliding doors can be used to save space, and they add an aesthetic appeal.
It’s enough to say that Matt, Linda, their children, and the project’s outcome are all very happy. They are functional and beautiful in their container homes. They can even generate income!
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