Container home 3×40: 2 bedrooms, 89.2 m²
2 bedrooms · three 40 ft side by side. A couple with a child, or a couple with a permanent office.
With 82.6 m² usable it meets the new-dwelling minimum of Cataluña (36 m²), País Vasco (35 m²), Comunitat Valenciana (30 m²), Illes Balears (30 m²), Extremadura (25 m²), ciudad de Madrid (40 m²). Estimated ceiling height of 2.50 m: it meets the 2.50 m of those regulations.
Spain has no single minimum area. For the communities not shown here we have not confirmed the minimum in the regulations: ask your ayuntamiento. Check with an architect before you choose a plan.
How much it costs
Between €99,813 and €135,041, VAT included and a ±15% margin. Balanced finish, one-trip containers, urban plot with water, power and sewage. The land is not included.
Container prices from Spanish depots (2025–2026) and building work with a Spain factor on the Contentar engine, checked in November 2026. IVA (VAT) at 21%. Canarias, Ceuta and Melilla are not covered.
It includes 14% more than the same area in simple containers. Two shared walls removed (4×12 m of sheet), HSS beams and columns, two roof joints: ~+12–16%.
Build complexity: medium.
For and against
For
- Living room and kitchen 4.48 m wide and bedrooms 2.5 m clear.
- 89 m² built for 2 bedrooms: plenty of room.
- Living area to the south, bedrooms and bathroom to the north; no corridors.
Against
- Two shared walls removed: more beam, more columns and two roof joints.
- A third bedroom needs a fourth container.
Sun orientation
East–west axis; living room and kitchen to the south with a continuous overhang; bedrooms to the north, cool in summer.
Adjust the finish, used or new container and the land, and see the cost line by line.
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Other plans
- 1×20 container as an annex: 14.8 m²Annex in a 20 ft container · €26,311–€35,597
- 1×40 container as an annex: 29.7 m²Studio in a 40 ft container · €36,726–€49,688
- Container home 2×40: 1 bedroom, 59.4 m²1 bedroom · two 40 ft side by side · €69,598–€94,162
- Container home 3×40: 2 bedrooms, 89.2 m²2 bedrooms · three 40 ft side by side · €99,813–€135,041
- Container home 4×40: 3 bedrooms, 118.9 m²3 bedrooms · four 40 ft side by side · €131,043–€177,292
- Container home 2×40 + 1×20 L-shaped: 2 bedrooms, 74.2 m²L-shaped 2 bedrooms with a patio · €83,081–€112,405
- Container home 4×40 H-shaped: 3 bedrooms, 118.9 m²H-shaped 3 bedrooms with two patios · €133,302–€180,349
- Container home 3×40 duplex: 2 bedrooms, 89.2 m²2-bedroom duplex, one 40 on top · €102,439–€138,595
- 1×40 + 1×20 with decking container as an annex: 44.5 m²40 + 20 ft with decking · €52,400–€70,895
- 2×20 L-shaped container as an annex: 29.5 m²Two 20 ft in an L · €44,613–€60,359
- 2×40 cantilevered container as an annex: 59.4 m²Stacked cantilever with a terrace · €75,812–€102,569