I don't know, lol, the visual of this makes me laugh for some reason. I would say veto on the shipping container. There's no way I would purchase a house with a shipping container in the backyard, but I'm just one person. Maybe people love them. But like the other comment said, you could get rid of it if a buyer hated it. I wouldn't turn it into a deck though.
Ask your neighbors if they think it's an eyesore.
My answer would be YES. Do NOT put a fucking 20 foot long shipping crate in my line of sight. This is why HOAs were created.
I have one and I cant wait to get rid of it. They are ugly and not ideal for storage. They seal a little too well, you can trap moisture inside. They also get very hot. It's not good for your stuff to stay damp or in extreme heat. Also, the shape. Once you get a bunch of stuff in there parts of it become inaccessible.
Buy a storage building
If it’s nicely-finished and just looks like a steel outbuilding, that would be no issue, they can be turned into some pretty nice tiny homes.
But if it’s a rusting piece of junk, you will be bringing down your property values and those of anyone who can see it. And any seller will be facing the expense of moving it.
We’d definitely paint it at some point and my partner is a welder so we can make alterations if needed.
Just worried that some potential buyers would be scared off and the other comments here are confirming that for me unfortunately…
I mean there are tons of really nice homes, garages, workshops being made out of containers these days and we have the ability to paint, weld, add doors and windows.
But thanks for confirming there are plenty of people who will dismiss the container immediately. I can see it being polarizing, which I know is never great for resale value.
You probably can't store a shipping container on your property in Sacramento in a residential area without getting a building permit and following the same steps as building a garage or similar.
A steel or wood shed kit would be a better value considering future resale value. Once you factor in windows and lighting and power, repainting, insulation, a shipping container cost gets a lot closer too.
Is it practical to build a detached garage access to the driveway? If you have the time and can do some of the labor yourself it can be $10k on the low end to have a concrete pad poured and build a 2 car garage from a kit.
This gives me something to think about, thanks! I’ll probably take a look at some shed kits but right now I already have a solid pad to build on and the container would only be $3k delivered so it’s tempting
I looked it up and it looks like Sacramento limits storage containers to 16ft length, and only for 30 days per year. Otherwise you need a building permit, and it isn't clear it would be allowed with a permit either. If you already have the pad, a kit for a 20x20 garage is like $6k.
I would love a 'shed' as long as it doesn't take up too much of the yard. And if a buyer didn't want it they could post "free shipping container" on SM and someone would probably come get it.
The second story deck idea strikes me as sketchy. Cutting a hole in the top means it might leak when it rains, and, no one will want it later if you want to get rid of it. Using it as a deck might be dangerous too, you need railings to keep people/kids from falling off. I'd put my money into a nice ground floor patio instead of messing with the container for that. What's the appeal of being one floor higher?
Eh i don't think someone would just snap up the container. Number 1 problem - how the F do you move it off property? That takes specialty equipment at both ends
Sounds like the house in my town with a 2-story, 6-car garage facing the street. It's incredibly ugly but it's on a 1-2 acre lot in a wooded area, so you only see it when you drive by. It took several years to sell the property because how many people want to keep a dozen cars on their property? Everyone said that it would sell when the right buyer would come along, and eventually, that buyer did. But if having that garage made the owner happy while they lived there then, who's to argue?
I'd love to have that storage. But unless you camouflage it well, it will look like what it is. I saw a video by a female architect listing all the reasons shipping containers suck for construction.
There have been some pretty nice buildings based around shipping containers. You could easily add siding to disguise it. Heck, even a nice paint job would spruce it up adequately.
Done right, it will add value to the house. And, you will have plenty of time to come up with a plan to “do it right”.
I don't know, lol, the visual of this makes me laugh for some reason. I would say veto on the shipping container. There's no way I would purchase a house with a shipping container in the backyard, but I'm just one person. Maybe people love them. But like the other comment said, you could get rid of it if a buyer hated it. I wouldn't turn it into a deck though.
Ask your neighbors if they think it's an eyesore. My answer would be YES. Do NOT put a fucking 20 foot long shipping crate in my line of sight. This is why HOAs were created.
Agreed. Plus Home Depot has a 12’x24’ garage wood storage shed for $5k which would look so much better than a storage container.
LMAO I have a 40 foot one in front of my house.
SAVAGE
See if the city will even allow it
I have one and I cant wait to get rid of it. They are ugly and not ideal for storage. They seal a little too well, you can trap moisture inside. They also get very hot. It's not good for your stuff to stay damp or in extreme heat. Also, the shape. Once you get a bunch of stuff in there parts of it become inaccessible. Buy a storage building
If it’s nicely-finished and just looks like a steel outbuilding, that would be no issue, they can be turned into some pretty nice tiny homes. But if it’s a rusting piece of junk, you will be bringing down your property values and those of anyone who can see it. And any seller will be facing the expense of moving it.
We’d definitely paint it at some point and my partner is a welder so we can make alterations if needed. Just worried that some potential buyers would be scared off and the other comments here are confirming that for me unfortunately…
Zoning regulations would probably make this illegal. Or they ought to. What an eyesore.
I mean there are tons of really nice homes, garages, workshops being made out of containers these days and we have the ability to paint, weld, add doors and windows. But thanks for confirming there are plenty of people who will dismiss the container immediately. I can see it being polarizing, which I know is never great for resale value.
Huge red flag as a buyer and generally an eclectic person myself, this is a terrible idea
You probably can't store a shipping container on your property in Sacramento in a residential area without getting a building permit and following the same steps as building a garage or similar. A steel or wood shed kit would be a better value considering future resale value. Once you factor in windows and lighting and power, repainting, insulation, a shipping container cost gets a lot closer too. Is it practical to build a detached garage access to the driveway? If you have the time and can do some of the labor yourself it can be $10k on the low end to have a concrete pad poured and build a 2 car garage from a kit.
This gives me something to think about, thanks! I’ll probably take a look at some shed kits but right now I already have a solid pad to build on and the container would only be $3k delivered so it’s tempting
I looked it up and it looks like Sacramento limits storage containers to 16ft length, and only for 30 days per year. Otherwise you need a building permit, and it isn't clear it would be allowed with a permit either. If you already have the pad, a kit for a 20x20 garage is like $6k.
I would love a 'shed' as long as it doesn't take up too much of the yard. And if a buyer didn't want it they could post "free shipping container" on SM and someone would probably come get it. The second story deck idea strikes me as sketchy. Cutting a hole in the top means it might leak when it rains, and, no one will want it later if you want to get rid of it. Using it as a deck might be dangerous too, you need railings to keep people/kids from falling off. I'd put my money into a nice ground floor patio instead of messing with the container for that. What's the appeal of being one floor higher?
Eh i don't think someone would just snap up the container. Number 1 problem - how the F do you move it off property? That takes specialty equipment at both ends
Doesn't sound out of place in the mixed use zoning you describe.
Sounds like the house in my town with a 2-story, 6-car garage facing the street. It's incredibly ugly but it's on a 1-2 acre lot in a wooded area, so you only see it when you drive by. It took several years to sell the property because how many people want to keep a dozen cars on their property? Everyone said that it would sell when the right buyer would come along, and eventually, that buyer did. But if having that garage made the owner happy while they lived there then, who's to argue?
I'd love to have that storage. But unless you camouflage it well, it will look like what it is. I saw a video by a female architect listing all the reasons shipping containers suck for construction.
If you’re not moving, who cares?
gosh, don't do that unless you can turn it into a legal, ADU in about 60 days.
I'm looking forward to reading the comment toasting OP for this idea
Totally depends on the buyer. Absolutely absolutely worth running by several realtors. Definitely would cut down the number of buyers.
There have been some pretty nice buildings based around shipping containers. You could easily add siding to disguise it. Heck, even a nice paint job would spruce it up adequately. Done right, it will add value to the house. And, you will have plenty of time to come up with a plan to “do it right”.
You get what you pay for. OP is not going to add value without spending a bunch of money to make it not look like a rusted old shipping container.