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| Builder and Owner | Brenda Kelly, IQ Container Homes |
| Containers | 2 containers (1x 40ft, 1x 20ft) |
| Bedrooms | 2 |
| Bathrooms | 1 |
| Estimated property price | $635,000 (2025) |
| Area | 45 sqm (485 sq ft) |
| Location | Auckland, New Zealand |
| Year | 2017 |
This eye-catching compact dwelling, fashioned from two shipping containers, was the first of its kind to achieve an 8 Homestar sustainability rating.
Originally built as a prototype by Brenda Kelly—the founder of IQ Container Homes—it served as her eco show home for three years before being successfully rented out for the past seven. Now, as Kelly winds down her TaupÅ-based business, the Titirangi, Auckland property is being offered for sale.
Set high on a steep, bush-covered 2,427 m² (26,124 ft²) section to take advantage of the views, the 45m² house reflects Kelly’s long-standing fascination with small spaces—something she says began as a teenager sketching tiny rooms and furniture layouts. She spent considerable time perfecting the plan, which combines a 40ft and a 20ft container placed at right angles on deep piles.
