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The Adelaide house at 10-12 Hamilton Place has been constructed out of eight shipping containers. Picture: supplied.
An Adelaide home built out of eight shipping containers on arguably the city’s smallest block has been snapped up in a million-dollar deal.
The striking modern house at 10-12 Hamilton Place sold for $1.35m five weeks after hitting the market.
While it failed to sell at auction on March 16, the residence that towers four storeys above its 90sq m block was later listed with a $1.3m price guide.
Ray White Adelaide City agent Marco Lai, who sold the property with agency director Andrew Downing, said it attracted a lot of interest throughout the campaign, including from many curious about its unique design.
Robert van Gorp inside the striking Adelaide container home he helped design and build at 10-12 Hamilton Place. Picture: Roy VanDerVegt.
It towers four storeys over its roughly 90sq m block. Picture: supplied.
The house was finished in 2018. Picture: supplied.
The open living areas and wide windows make it feel bright and spacious inside. Picture: supplied.
It’s deceivingly spacious inside. Picture: supplied.
“We did have a few offers, it was just a matter of getting them up to a certain (price) level,” he said.
“The buyers are a couple and they’re going to live in there.”
Mr Lai said it was a tricky property to value because there was no other like it in Adelaide.
“There’s nothing to compare it with,” he said.
The impressive house was built by seller Robert van Gorp, who bought the property as a vacant block in 2011.
He then designed and built the house with the help of architect Damien Chwalisz.
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“I’ve always been really interested in the Japanese architecture when it comes to micro homes,” Mr van Gorp said when it hit the market in late February.
“At the time when that block of land came up, I was very interested in it.
“It’s not really seen a lot of here in Australia, building with really small lots.”
Mr van Gorp said they chose to use shipping containers to reduce the build time and cost.
While on a tiny block, it makes the most of its 208sq m total footprint.
The home has three bedrooms and two bathrooms. Picture: supplied.
The bath in the main bedroom’s ensuite is a standout feature. Picture: Roy VanDerVegt.
There’s a home office on the top floor. Picture: supplied.
The home office has a dreamy day bed. Picture: supplied.
The home also has a courtyard and two balconies. Picture: supplied.
The ground floor has a foyer, two bedrooms and a bathroom, while a courtyard with shed and carport are outside.
An open kitchen and living room that opens onto a balcony can be found on the second floor, while the third level is dedicated to the main bedroom with a walk-in wardrobe and ensuite.
Mr van Gorp said they cantilevered the ensuite’s bath and shower, which juts outside of the building, to ensure they could fit it in the home.
The fourth floor has a home office with a sun-bed and a terrace that overlooks the city.
Mr van Gorp said it was carefully designed to make the most of its limited space, with wide floor-to-ceiling windows making it feel spacious inside.
“It’s a beautiful place, a beautiful home – my wife and I loved living in the city with the markets close by,” he said.
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