Royal Oak House Being Built With Shipping Containers
ROYAL OAK (AP) - An unfinished house in Royal Oak is drawing the attention of passersby due to the unusual material it's being constructed with, commercial shipping containers.
The builder, ModEco Development, tells The (Royal Oak) Daily Tribune that the two-story house is likely the first of its kind in Michigan. Seven shipping containers will be transformed to make up the 2,100 square-foot home, which includes three bedrooms and 2.5 bathrooms. Holes for windows and passageways will be cut before plumbing, electrical wiring and other mechanical functions are installed.
ModEco employee Nilesh Patel says the company wanted to do something outside the box.
The company hopes to put the house on the market early next year. Patel says the final price of the home hasn't been determined yet since it's a new concept.
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