Container home 2×40 + 1×20 L-shaped: 2 bedrooms, 74.2 m²
L-shaped 2 bedrooms with a patio. A couple with a child, on a plot with room for a south-facing patio.
With 67.0 m² usable it meets the space standard for 1 bed, 1 person (shower room) (37 m²), 1 bed, 2 people (50 m²), 2 bed, 3 people (61 m²). It is below the standard for 3 bed, 4 people (74 m²). Estimated ceiling height of 2.50 m: it meets the 2.3 m of the standard.
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How much it costs
Between £92,681 and £125,390, VAT included and a ±15% margin. Balanced finish, one-trip containers, residential plot with water, power and drainage. The land is not included.
Container prices from UK depots (2025–2026) and building work with UK factors on the Contentar engine, checked in November 2026. VAT at 20%. Excludes land, heat pump, solar panels, warranty, CIL and stamp duty.
It includes 11% more than the same area in simple containers. Shared wall removed in the block, portal frame link to the 20 ft, more façade: ~+9–13%.
Build complexity: medium.
For and against
For
- The 20 ft wing closes a patio sheltered from the north: living room and kitchen open onto it.
- Living room, kitchen and main bedroom in the two-container block, 4.6 m wide.
- 74 m² built with three containers (two 40 and one 20 High Cube).
Against
- Two structural joints (the block’s shared wall and the link to the 20 ft).
- Bedroom 2 is tight: 9.3 m² and 2.20 m wide, with no margin.
Sun orientation
Main block with living room and kitchen to the south; the 20 ft wing to the west shelters the patio from wind and afternoon sun.
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Other plans
- 1×20 container as an annexe: 14.8 m²Annex in a 20 ft container · £30,698–£41,532
- 1×40 container as an annexe: 29.7 m²Studio in a 40 ft container · £42,063–£56,909
- Container home 2×40: 1 bedroom, 59.4 m²1 bedroom · two 40 ft side by side · £78,046–£105,591
- Container home 3×40: 2 bedrooms, 89.2 m²2 bedrooms · three 40 ft side by side · £110,928–£150,078
- Container home 4×40: 3 bedrooms, 118.9 m²3 bedrooms · four 40 ft side by side · £144,913–£196,060
- Container home 2×40 + 1×20 L-shaped: 2 bedrooms, 74.2 m²L-shaped 2 bedrooms with a patio · £92,681–£125,390
- Container home 4×40 H-shaped: 3 bedrooms, 118.9 m²H-shaped 3 bedrooms with two patios · £147,412–£199,440
- Container home 3×40 duplex: 2 bedrooms, 89.2 m²2-bedroom duplex, one 40 on top · £113,847–£154,027
- 1×40 + 1×20 with decking container as an annexe: 44.5 m²40 + 20 ft with decking · £59,228–£80,131
- 2×20 L-shaped container as an annexe: 29.5 m²Two 20 ft in an L · £50,709–£68,607
- 2×40 cantilevered container as an annexe: 59.4 m²Stacked cantilever with a terrace · £85,014–£115,019