Eight shipping containers rise and surprise on Adelaide's smallest block

A jaw-dropping house built on of the smallest blocks in Australia demonstrates what outside-the-box thinking can achieve in a housing crisis.

On a 90 square-metre parcel, the tiniest residential site in Adelaide, are eight vertical shipping containers, comprising the four-level 10-12 Hamilton Street.

The property has been listed for sale, with campaign images that offer a unique insight to the work of the architect builder Damien Chwalisz, who collaborated with the vendor on the astonishing project.

“From Adelaide’s smallest residential allotment sale of approximately 90 square metres rises one of the most spectacular and unique inner city designs ever imagined and built,” the Raye White Adelaide City listing explains.

SOLD - $1,350,000

10 - 12 Hamilton Place, Adelaide SA 5000

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“If you are looking for something a little bit special that will be the envy of your friends then this low maintenance, high tech stunner could be the ticket but don’t hang around wondering as there might never be another opportunity like this one pop up in the city again.”

From the street, the home rises sharply, as a pair of dramatic columns – one on an angle – and a raised deck above the car port.

Layers of the city are exposed through large windows as the buyer ascends the levels, providing an intriguing perspective on the city.

The first floor is set aside for the main bedroom suite. Among the many showpieces is a raised, cantilevered bath tub, in a luxe, sapphire-tiled en suite.

On the rooftop is another deck, with a barbecue, where a studio or home office provides a quiet spot for work or hobbies.

A built-in picture window seat here – large enough to be a day bed – is the spot to watch the sunrise after a busy day.

The home is smart is more ways than one. Not only is the design is cerebral, but how it functions, too.

Double glazed windows have been installed throughout and it is pre-wired for solar, and Apple Homekit operates throughout.

The auction is scheduled for March 16 at 10am, through Ray White’s Marco Lai and Andrew Downing.

Adelaide ended the 2023 in a strong position, with record-high house price.

It joined Sydney, Brisbane and Perth to conclude the year on this trajectory. Unit prices in Adelaide are also at their highest ever.

Adelaide’s house price growth lost some steam, slowing down, but still lifted to a new benchmark of $875,000. Unit prices also slowed, but still struck an all-time high, sitting at $484,000, Domain’s December 2023 House Price Report shows.

For more shipping container inspiration, buyers should also look at the Starburst House in the US.

The creation of UK firm Whitaker Studio, the desert home is slated for construction this year and will be made out of multiple shipping containers in a starburst formation.

The property will appear on a grand 10-acre plot at Joshua Tree in southern California and be surrounded by rugged rock formations.

Computer-generated images reveal the geometric exterior that explodes outwards, plus a timber deck with sun loungers and a lap pool.