1×40 + 1×20 with deck container as an annex: 44.5 m²
40 + 20 ft with a deck. A couple with a home office or guest room, on a tight budget.
It works as an annex, office, studio or holiday let. To live in it, the câmara asks for at least 35 m² gross (T0) and minimum areas, widths and ceiling height in each room. Compared with the minimums for a T2 (2 bedrooms), it fails 6 points:
| Room | Has | Needs | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gross area | 44.5 m² | 72.0 m² | Fails |
| Bedroom double width 2.20 m, needs 2.70 m | 13.2 m² | 10.5 m² | Fails |
| Bedroom twin | 6.9 m² | 9.0 m² | Fails |
| Living room width 2.20 m, needs 2.70 m | 7.2 m² | 12.0 m² | Fails |
| Kitchen | 5.5 m² | 6.0 m² | Fails |
| Bathrooms | 3.5 m² | 3.5 m² | Meets |
| Ceiling height | 2.25 m | 2.40 m | Fails |
Indicative. RGEU (General Building Regulation) arts. 65 to 69, still in force until the new technical regulation comes out. Confirm with the câmara and an architect.
How much it costs
Between €45,840 and €62,020, VAT included at 23% and a ±15% margin. Balanced finish, one-trip containers, urban plot with water, power and sewage at the boundary. The land is not included.
It includes 6% more than the same area in simple containers. One 2.2 m end/side link and a flashing: ~+5–7% (deck and pergola extra).
Build complexity: medium.
For and against
For
- The 20 ft to the west shades the deck and closes a south patio without a third container.
- A 13 m² bedroom 2 away from the living area: guests, office or a teenager.
- A glazed gallery to the south opening straight onto the deck.
Against
- Narrow living room/kitchen (2.20 m) and a 0.90 m corridor; bedroom 1 only 6.9 m².
- 44.5 m² gross: meets T0 (35 m²) but not T1/T2 under the RGEU.
Sun orientation
40 ft to the north with openings to the south onto the deck; the 20 ft to the west cuts the afternoon sun.
Adjust the finish, used or new container and the land, and see the cost line by line.
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