HEATED AND AIR CONDITIONED —
ENJOY ELBAR TINY LIVING YEAR-ROUND
FOUR ELBAR TINY LIVING MODELS
The ELBAR GARDEN HANGOUT (160 sq. ft.) — ideal as an office, studio, exercise room, game room, or just as a great hangout. All you need is an area 8′ x 20′ on your property. That’s all.
The ELBAR COTTAGE (320 sq. ft.), ELBAR MANSION (640 sq. ft.), and ELBAR ESTATE (960 sq. ft.) — each is ideal as a vacation cabin, retirement home, student accommodation, guest house, or for those looking to down-size.
HEATED AND AIR CONDITIONED —
ENJOY ELBAR TINY LIVING YEAR-ROUND
FOUR ELBAR TINY LIVING MODELS
The ELBAR GARDEN HANGOUT (160 sq. ft.) — ideal as an office, studio, exercise room, game room, or just as a great hangout. All you need is an area 8′ x 20′ on your property. That’s all.
The ELBAR COTTAGE (320 sq. ft.), ELBAR MANSION (640 sq. ft.), and ELBAR ESTATE (960 sq. ft.) — each is ideal as a vacation cabin, retirement home, student accommodation, guest house, or for those looking to down-size.
Building with shipping containers now is becoming a lot more popular, as eco-friendly practices begin to influence market trends. Containers are loved by the hip and practical, artisans, DIY-ers, engineers, and construction foremen, since they are both sustainable and affordable. So it’s not surprising that some industry professionals consider them the future of home building.
Kenneth R. Rosen“Durable, plentiful and affordable, shipping containers have taken the architectural world by storm, metamorphosing into more than simple metal boxes.”
–Architectural Digest
“Durable, plentiful and affordable, shipping containers have taken the architectural world by storm, metamorphosing into more than simple metal boxes.”
–Architectural Digest
EXQUISITE DESIGN
With maintenance-free vinyl siding and laminate flooring,
double countertop burners, and foam spray insulation, the ELBAR Tiny Living Home is
ultra-comfortable, great to live in, and lovely to look at.
FULLY EQUIPPED
Your ELBAR Tiny Living Home is ready to go. It includes an indoor shower stall, two sinks, a bathroom (two bathrooms in the ELBAR Estate), a kitchen area, refrigerator, indoor LED lighting, HVAC system, hot water heater, electrical wiring and plumbing.SOLID AS STEEL
Each ELBAR Tiny Living Home is built from a Corten steel shipping container. It can withstand severe weather conditions, even most tornadoes and hurricanes.YOU CAN HAVE IT NOW
An ELBAR Tiny Living Home can be constructed, equipped, and delivered to your property within four weeks after the order is placed; the larger models within two months.
"The coolest homes and offices are made out of shipping containers."
–Popular Mechanics
"The coolest homes and offices are made out of shipping containers." –Popular Mechanics
About
It all began when Barbara Rose decided to build a quiet retreat in her back yard. She contacted Matt Menozzi, a contractor with 20 years experience, to handle the job. She couldn’t believe what he told her: building this tiny 160 sq. ft. house would be almost as time-consuming and complex as building a home of 3,000 sq. ft. She would need an architect to draw up plans, schedule a construction crew, and make difficult decisions about buying the right materials, equipment, and appliances.
She got excited after reading an article in Architectural Digest that revealed the huge breakthroughs in building homes utilizing steel shipping containers. The article included photos of such homes, one more beautiful than the other. Enthusiastically, Barbara and Matt concluded that here indeed was the makings of a viable business. It was the wave of the future!
Barbara, Matt, and their partner, Elliott Kanbar, co-founded ELBAR Tiny Living. The goal is to provide buyers with a fully constructed and equipped house that could be delivered anywhere, within four weeks after the order is placed. It would remove the worry and stress buyers often encounter when they venture into home construction.

Matt Menozzi

Barbara Rose

Elliott Kanbar
“Steel shipping containers offer a fast, green, and sustainable approach to building. They are manufactured in a factory-controlled environment, so they are standardized and reliable.”
– Bob Vila (former host, ‘This Old House’)
Four ELBAR Tiny Living Home Plans
ELBAR GARDEN HANGOUT – 160 sq. ft. – $69,000.00
ELBAR COTTAGE – 320 sq. ft. 1 bedroom, 1 bath – $89,000.00

ELBAR MANSION – 640 sq. ft. 2 bedrooms, 1 bath – $115,000.00

ELBAR ESTATE – 960 sq. ft. 3 bedrooms, 2 full baths – $165,000.00

"Shipping container homes are faster, cheaper, and now potentially have much more of an esthetic range."
- Dana Cuff, CityLab (Urban Growth Think Tank)
Specifications
CONSTRUCTION
- Steel Shipping Container – 100% Corten Steel. It will withstand severe weather conditions, even tornadoes and hurricanes
- Siding – Vinyl
- Flooring – Laminate Planks
- Countertops – CustomCraft laminate
- Insulation – Foam Spray; Rated R-21 in the walls and R-35 in the ceiling
- Wiring & Plumbing – Included in interior
- Sliding Glass Door & Windows
- Indoor Walls – Finished & Painted
- Outdoor Deck (ELBAR Estate only)
- Cabinetry – All Custom Made (Not Included in the Garden Hangout)
APPLIANCES
- Air-conditioning and heating system
- Hot water heater
- Double Cooktop Burner
- Microwave
- Refrigerator
- Two Sinks, one kitchen, one bath
- Toilet (two toilets in the ELBAR Estate)
- Bathroom, kitchen fixtures
- An indoor stall shower.
- Indoor LED Lighting
NOT INCLUDED
- Permits & approvals
- Wood blocks or slab base. Foundation not necessary.
- Gas, electric, water, & sewerage hookups
- Transportation & shipping
- Furnishings
- Taxes, when applicable
“The shipping container may well be taking its place in the 21st Century. They’ve been used for high-concept stores, cozy cabins, everything from housing to art galleries.”
– Paul Rudolph, Architect