One-bedroom home in shipping container up for sale on eBay for bargain price

Everything just feels so expensive all the time lately. If I step out of the house it seems like at least £10 immediately leaves my bank account.

And that’s not even considering the amount of cash that goes out of my account just to be in a functioning house.

Because unless you’re lucky enough to have a fair chunk of money to your name, looking for a place to buy or rent can be a nightmare. Landlords can be a pain, bills can be extortionate and the place itself can be a sh*thole.

So, people often look for, well, less than typical options to save some money from living on a boat to living in a shed.

And now, a one-bedroom home inside a shipping container has gone up for sale on eBay for a bargain price.

Back to the container for a drink? (Media Drum World)

Yep, a shipping converter. At 20x8ft in size, the thing’s been converted into a one-bedroom home complete with a kitchen and bathroom.

Manufactured by Cabin Depot, which is based near Chichester, the ‘perfect little hideaway’ has full internal plumbing works in the ‘smart and modern bathroom’ and kitchen.

The ‘open plan living, kitchen and dining space’ is fitted out with a basin, tap, under counter storage units, oak worktop, water heater and two zone electric induction hob.

Looks nicer than flats I've seen to rent to be honest. (Media Drum)

Up for sale on eBay for £29,995, the listing reads: “We use a one trip, 20x8ft standard height shipping container to create this fantastic small home and this base price covers and includes the following: One trip 20x8ft standard height shipping container, insulated floating floor, timber framed insulated & plaster boarded dry lined walls and ceilings wrapped in a breathable membrane, finished in a matt white, with white door liners and white skirtings.”

Hey, I mean if you’re totally sick of searching the property market for somewhere affordable but still liveable to rent and if you don’t want to go through the buying a house method, I guess this is a pretty decent option.

It seemingly has everything you need, with dimmable light switches, plenty of plug sockets, two extractor fans so things won’t get too steamy and all the fittings you need for a TV and Wi-Fi.

Could you live here? (Media Drum)

Rather fancy for a shipping container, there’s ‘internal cottage oak doors with sliding wall fittings’ as well as fixing points for wall mounted furniture.

The bathroom’s even got an electric shower with a LED mirror.

With laminate flooring throughout and a window, it still has the ‘sealing of the original shipping container doors’.

How’s that for an alternative living arrangement?

Topics: Cost of Living, Money, UK News, Home

Jess Battison

Jess is an Entertainment Journalist with a love of all things pop culture. Her main interests include keeping up with the Twitter girlies, waiting for a new series of The Traitors and losing her voice at a Beyoncé concert. She graduated with a first in Journalism from City, University of London in 2021 and has previously worked at MyLondon.

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