HO4+ is a Modern Shipping Container Home by Honomobo

By Happy Jasta

May 11, 2017

3 min read

As rent and housing costs are escalating, a large number of people in major cities are experiencing a housing crisis. This is the time when shipping container homes come into play; as they are a low-cost, efficient and flexible alternative for this predicament. There are different visions of people for re-purposing shipping containers, but you will come across a lot of examples that prove container homes can be modern, cozy and energy-efficient dwellings too.

If you remember Modpools by Canada-based Company Honomobo, then here is another fabulous creation of the company named HO4+, which is a modern family home made out of containers. Four forty-foot shipping containers are connected together to create a total of 1216-square-foot living space.

The company is offering 3-bedroom or 2-bedroom floor plans to choose from, and both of them feature a large living room, dining room and kitchen decked out with a large floor-to-ceiling glass window. A hot water tank and air-based heat pump for heating and cooling are also included in the house.

This shipping container home is built according to local building rules and it rests on a permanent foundation. Walls and roof are insulated with SIPs, while the vinyl plank is used to furnish the flooring. Inside, there are high gloss white and textured melamine cabinets. The kitchen and bathroom areas are decorated with Quartz countertops and metal side drawers.

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There is also an option to equip photovoltaic arrays and convert it into a fully energy-efficient home. Honomobo builds these homes within 10-12 weeks and delivers them all over Canada and the United States.

The HO4+ shipping container home is available for purchase at a steep price tag of US$179,728.