Greeno

Prefab modern container house

Living in Nature: Inside a Cozy Stone Home Hidden in the Forest 🌿🏠

Hidden Containers in the Hillside

This build starts with shipping containers set into a concrete structure, partially buried into the landscape.

In the construction stage, the steel containers form the main core, surrounded by reinforced concrete walls and a flat roof system.

In the finished stage, the design blends completely into the environment.
A green roof, large glass panels, and natural landscaping transform the structure into a quiet hillside retreat.

The containers are still there.
You just don’t see them anymore.

From exposed steel to a home that disappears into nature.

Would you live in a place like this?Wait, this aesthetic countryside farmhouse is actually made of SIX steel boxes?

Look closely at the right side—those are original container doors! They masterfully tied four 20ft and two 40ft units together under a massive timber truss roof to create this stunning, wide-open rural oasis.

Project estimates:

Base Structure: 4x 20ft & 2x 40ft Shipping Containers + Heavy Timber Truss Roof System.

Style: Modern Country Farmhouse.

Total Area: Estimated ~1,600 - 1,800 sq ft (plus extensive covered patio space).

Key Features: Pitched corrugated metal roof, seamless white exterior cladding, exposed original container doors, integrated covered porch, and a poured concrete plunge pool.

🛠️ DIY Cost Estimate: $150k - $210k (Timber framing and concrete pool work add up fast).

👷‍♂️ Turnkey Cost Estimate: $380k - $490k (Rural site prep and massive custom roof engineering).

Disclaimer: These figures are rough estimates only. Actual costs vary significantly by location, current material prices, and labor rates.