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Shipping containers for sale in Indiana form home with unbelievable interior. See it

Construction of the home in Indianapolis
Construction of the home in Indianapolis Screen grab from Realtor

A home made out of something completely unexpected has landed on the real estate market in Indianapolis, Indiana, for $700,000.

Exterior of the home
Exterior of the home Screen grab from Realtor

Shipping containers.

Cool on the outside, sophisticated on the inside.
Cool on the outside, sophisticated on the inside. Screen grab from Realtor

Yes, those massive things that Amazon uses when traveling by boat or train. And believe us when we say that the interior is not only what most people wouldn’t expect to see, but is off the chart in terms of sophistication.

Hallway
Hallway Screen grab from Realtor

The four-bedroom, 3.5-plus bathroom home is 3,200 square feet, making it incredibly spacious, which most wouldn’t expect coming from the fact that they were shipping containers at one point.

Kitchen
Kitchen Screen grab from Realtor

“When people come through, it’s just completely different than what they’re expecting,” listing agent Justin Griffith tells Realtor.com. “When you see a shipping container on the back of a truck, it just looks so small; but in all aspects, it’s a really good-sized structure. And then once you cut the walls out of it, you can make it wide open.”

Family room
Family room Screen grab from Realtor

According to the listing, the residence was designed by architect Travis Price and is being used as a vacation rental.

Bedroom
Bedroom Screen grab from Realtor

Features include:

Exterior
Exterior Screen grab from Realtor
  • Three-car garage

  • High ceilings

  • Oversized windows

  • Natural light

  • Floating staircase

  • Open floor plan

  • Large decks

  • Finished basement

Bathroom
Bathroom Screen grab from Realtor

“From the design and everything, I’m completely enamored with it,” Griffith noted. “I think it’s the coolest thing. I like different, and it’s supermodern and very clean inside. We tried to keep as much of the corrugated steel as we could on the inside, just for the different textures.”

Bedroom
Bedroom Screen grab from Realtor

The listing is held by Keller Williams Indy Metro NE.

Dining room
Dining room Screen grab from Realtor
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This story was originally published December 12, 2023 at 1:31 PM with the headline "Shipping containers for sale in Indiana form home with unbelievable interior. See it."

TJ Macias
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
TJ Macías is a Real-Time national sports reporter for McClatchy based out of the Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex. Formerly, TJ covered the Dallas Mavericks and Texas Rangers beat for numerous media outlets including 24/7 Sports and Mavs Maven (Sports Illustrated). Twitter: @TayloredSiren
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