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Rendering of the Sawtooth: a 20 ft container set on top of a 40 ft one, with a deck on the lower roof, a spiral staircase and a timber terrace at ground levelRendering

Sawtooth

40 foot plus 20 foot container home

Two levels, three bedrooms, and a rooftop that looks over whatever you put it in front of.

Starting at$165,000

Starting price covers the conversion as it is drawn. Delivery, site work, foundations, utility connections and upgrade packages are quoted for your site.

The Sawtooth stacks a 20 ft container on top of a 40 ft one, offset so the roof of the lower box becomes a deck you reach by spiral staircase. Downstairs holds two bedrooms, the bathroom and an open kitchen and living room. Upstairs is the third bedroom, on its own, with the deck outside its door.

It sleeps six and upwards, which puts it in a different category from everything below it in this line. It is the model that works as a family cabin or as a rental that can be let to a group.

What it includes

  • Two levels, three bedrooms
  • Full kitchen
  • Rooftop deck and spiral staircase
  • Off-grid ready and energy smart
  • Expandable

The drawings

Renderings and the floor plan, from the Sawtooth sheet. Why these are renderings.

Cutaway rendering of the Sawtooth looking down: bedrooms at one end, an open kitchen and living room, and the deck on the roofRendering
Rendering of the Sawtooth from the rear, showing the upper container set back above the lower one and the spiral staircaseRendering
Floor plans of the Sawtooth: a 40 ft lower level with two bedrooms, a bathroom, a kitchen and a living room, and a 20 ft upper level holding the third bedroomFloor plan

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Tell us the model you like, what you would change, and what your city has told you about building on the lot. We will come back with a drawing and a written price. Homes start at $62,500.