Man converts a shipping container into an incredible luxury family home… at a cost of £125,000
Frenchman Josué Gillet is the man behind the three-bedroom 'Flying Box' home, which is clearly far more luxurious than your typical shipping crate
THIS is the stunning ultra-modern, dream home an architect created using re-purposed shipping containers.
Frenchman Josué Gillet is the man behind the three-bedroom 'Flying Box' home, which only cost £125,000 to bring to life.
The structure is made from five 'high cube' shipping containers, a super-sized variant of the regular transportation device.
The 40ft long containers come together to create the unique home, where architect Josué, 33, lives with his wife and young son.
Half of the property's ground floor is dedicated to parking, whilst the rest of the floor features an entrance lobby, a sewing studio and a utility room.
Meanwhile, the first floor boasts airy open-plan living space in addition to two bedrooms, as well as a dining area.
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And with an en-suite master bedroom and roof terrace on the second floor, the house is clearly far more luxurious than your typical shipping crate.
The spacious terrace, which can be accessed from the master bedroom, is dotted with trees and offers stunning views of the nearby village and peaceful surrounding countryside.
Josué and his wife, Pauline, took just three months to build the stunning property, built on a 160 square metre plot in the French village of Orgères, near Rennes.
After stumbling across the site by chance, Josué couldn't resist splashing out on the land, which he snapped up for just €20,000 (£16,800).
The plans were drawn up by Josué at 2A Design, the architectural studio where he works, whilst the crates were sourced by a local company called B3 Ecodesign.
The green design firm splashed €4000 (£3,400) on the crates, which had only made one journey prior to their purchase - carrying food from China to France.
And after the crates were fitted with insulation and wiring, they were ready to be used as giant building blocks for the sleek modular home.
Having been built in a factory, the crate components were transported to the plot, where they were slotted together in just one day to create the stunning three-storey property.
Josué said: "I used shipping containers to build my home because I wanted to do something fun and different.
"This method is also much faster and cheaper. It allowed us to work on my house like mechanics work on their cars - sheltered from the weather.
"It is a really cool place to live, we have a big living room and a nice rooftop terrace.
"You would not know you were in a house made from shipping containers once you're inside, the interior is finished using traditional materials.
"It is the type of building which you either love or hate.
"Young people think it's awesome whereas some older people don't understand it.
"Although when you explain the fact that is saves money they start to get it.
"We decided against doing anything too extravagant as we didn't want to offend any of our new neighbours."
