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A “green” home in Williamsburg constructed entirely of 21 shipping containers is in contract for $5 million.

Originally built by Brooklyn-based restaurateurs Joe and Kim Carroll — who own the Belgian beer bar Spuyten Duyvil and Anselm — the house was completed in 2016.


  The house at 2 Monitor St. in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, was built in 2016. Danny Bright The house at 2 Monitor St. in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, was built in 2016. Danny Bright

  The Williamsburg home offers five bedrooms. Danny Bright The Williamsburg home offers five bedrooms. Danny Bright

  An interior view of the odd-shaped Williamsburg house. Danny Bright An interior view of the odd-shaped Williamsburg house. Danny Bright

  The home is four stories. Danny Bright The home is four stories. Danny Bright

  The unique home is currently under contract for $5 million. Brian Zak The unique home is currently under contract for $5 million. Brian Zak

The oddly shaped, four-story home, which looks like a large rectangle cut at an odd angle, was assembled on the 25-by-100 “cleverly stacked” together to create a slanted shape, according to Dirt.com.

The site notes that “to assemble the dwelling on the 25-by-100-foot corner lot, the architects placed three containers side by side, and sliced them at an angle before they cleverly stacked them together in a manner that formed the four-floor home’s slanted shape.”


  The Williamsburg home features a wood-burning fireplace. Danny Bright The Williamsburg home features a wood-burning fireplace. Danny Bright

  The home was constructed by Brooklyn-based restaurateurs Joe and Kim Carroll. Danny Bright The home was constructed by Brooklyn-based restaurateurs Joe and Kim Carroll. Danny Bright


  An interior view. Brian Zak An interior view. Brian Zak

  A view of the home’s grand kitchen. Brian Zak A view of the home’s grand kitchen. Brian Zak

The final result is a 3,500-square-foot, five-bedroom house with what the real estate listing describes as “New York City’s last permitted wood-burning fireplace,” a home office, terrace, den and comes complete with two driveways and a garage.

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