The Starburst House was introduced in 2017 and has become, in the years since, an online celebrity. So famous is this upgraded container home that it even has its own Instagram and official ...

The van Gorps outside their home when it was being constructed. Picture: Robert van Gorp This tall skinny house has certainly made a big statement on Adelaide’s smallest block of land.

Depending on the style, size and materials, they can cost anywhere between $25,000 to $250,000. Volunteers of America’s shipping container houses cost about $75,000 to build in one-and-a-half ...

Container Build Group CEO Jamie van Tongeren says enthusiasm for these types of homes has gained traction in the last few years. “It’s tripling every year,” he says.

At least 100 people toured the house within a few days of it hitting the market at $749,900, Van Broeck said. It was on the market 20 days before going under contract to buyers April 19.

The owner, Edward Merced, designed the one-of-a-kind home and built it in 2015 and 2016, attracting the attention of HGTV, which featured the house in its show “Container Homes.” ...

Also scattered all over the house are miniature models of vintage cars, including a 1972 Volkswagen Kombi van similar to the one they own. The Kombi used to be their (smaller) home.

A non-profit organization on Vancouver Island that builds homes out of shipping containers is aiming to buy the campground where they're based so it can build more low-cost housing for those in need.