This Jaw-Dropping Shipping Container Home by renowned Architect Adam Kalkin is on the market at an asking price of $875,000

CALIFON, NEW JERSEY, USA

This beautiful 4000 square foot shipping container home is located in Califon, NJ designed and built in 2008 by renowned architect Adam Kalkin. Featured in various magazines, publishing houses around the globe this house has been one of the best examples of what you can do with Shipping Containers. Called the Old Lady Home, it has two stories with 4 Bedrooms, 3.1 Baths and over 3 acres of land.

Shipping Container House Califon, NJ

House welcomes you with Stainless Steel Entrance doors connecting the East and West wings of the house

Entrance – Shipping Container House Califon, NJ

Courtyard – Shipping Container House Califon, NJ

First Floor – West Wing which has a Kitchen Space with an Open Plan Living Area and on another side there is a small nook for computer space below the stairs to the Second Floor

First Floor – Shipping Container House Califon, NJ

Computer Nook – First Floor – Shipping Container House Califon, NJ

The Second Floor of this house offers three bedrooms and two baths – a master and a Jack-and-Jill along with a beautiful built-in library

Library – Second Floor – Shipping Container House Califon, NJ

Second Floor – Shipping Container House Califon, NJ

Bathroom – Second Floor – Shipping Container House Califon, NJ

Bedroom – Second Floor – Shipping Container House Califon, NJ

Master Suite on the Second Floor includes custom closets and a master bath with a walk-in rain shower affording gorgeous views.

Master Suite – Second Floor – Shipping Container House Califon, NJ

Bathroom – Master Suite – Second Floor – Shipping Container House Califon, NJ

Master Suite – Second Floor – Shipping Container House Califon, NJ

East Wing which is used for work and pleasure. The first floor offers a large loft-like game room with sliders to the courtyard, a second laundry room with a Miele washer/dryer, and a large cedar closet.

East Wing- First Floor – Shipping Container House Califon, NJ

The second floor, you walk into a large media room flooded with light from floor-to-ceiling windows on either side.

Media Room- Second Floor – Shipping Container House Califon, NJ

The house also offers two private offices including a Kitchen and Bathroom and a lot of storage space

Private Offices – Second Floor – Shipping Container House Califon, NJ

Bathroom – Private Offices – Second Floor – Shipping Container House Califon, NJ

Private Offices – Second Floor – Shipping Container House Califon, NJ

The Courtyard accessible from both wings is indeed a great outdoor space

Courtyard – Shipping Container House Califon, NJ

The sandblasted and painted exterior gives this house such a clean and modern feel.

Exterior – Shipping Container House Califon, NJ

House is currently on the market for an asking price: $875,000. Floor Plan for this Shipping Container Home

So what do you guys think?

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This beautiful college campus in Thailand built with 17 Shipping Containers is one of the best examples of sustainable architecture

CHIANG MAI, THAILAND

The International Sustainable Development Studies Institute located in Chiang Mai, Thailand is made with 17 Shipping Containers that were carefully selected & imported from ports of Bankok, Thailand. While sustainability was a major goal via this design, they wanted to compliment it by creating a space that had a natural connection with the environment.

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Beautiful Exterior of this campus made with 17 High Cube Shipping Containers carefully places to avoid any harms to the trees on the property

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Container52, A Grand Dream House in Denver, Colorado built with 9 Shipping Containers

DENVER, COLORADO, USA

Container52 is a dream home built with 9 shipping containers. This beautiful house is grand, cozy and encompasses about 3000 SqFt. According to an article by Denver Post, Along with a lot of sweat equity, the owners of this gorgeous house spent about $500,000 on the house.

Container 52 | Source : Airbnb

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