Photos of render-perfect homes are easy to find online. What’s harder to find is a builder who can point to real jobs that people live in, trade from and work out of. Here are ours.
Every project below went through our own factory in South Lismore before it was trucked out to site. Most we took right through to handover; a few we built to a stage for the owners or their builder to finish. Some are family homes. Some are busy cafes and bars. Some sit in alpine country or a Bowen Basin mining town. Click through on any card to see the full gallery and details.
The Cronulla: eight 20ft and three 40ft containers, finished as a two-storey family home in Sydney.
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Homes
From one-bedroom weekenders to a 450 m² family home, these are container homes we’ve built for clients around Australia. All our homes are custom built, so treat each one as a starting point, not a fixed catalogue item.
The Cronulla 2 Storey Home
- Location: Cronulla, Sydney NSW
- Containers: 8 × 20ft and 3 × 40ft
- A two-storey family home with 3 bedrooms, 4 bathrooms and an office off the garage that could become a fourth bedroom. The containers were finished in our factory, and it took six weeks from the containers landing on site to completion, landscaping included.
- See the Cronulla build
Hinterland Luxury Home
- Location: Near Lismore NSW
- Containers: 7 × 40ft, laid out for about 450 m²
- Seven bedrooms, three bathrooms, an office and a loft, lined inside and out so you’d never pick it as a container home. The build takes about 10 weeks in the factory and around a week to install.
- See the Hinterland
The Lindendale
- Location: Lindendale NSW, near Lismore
- Containers: 14 × 20ft
- An industrial-look home with top-end fittings and finishes. Start to finish took under 10 weeks, and once the containers reached site they were installed within five hours.
- See the Lindendale
Crystal’s Palace
- Location: Coffs Harbour NSW, on a sloping block
- Containers: 3 × 40ft and 1 × 20ft, with a conventional build in the middle
- Three bedrooms, clerestory windows and 4 m ceilings. The 20ft sits under the top storey as storage and part of the footing, which lifts the home to catch the views. Container units were built in our factory in three weeks, and the family of five moved in six weeks after install.
- See Crystal’s Palace
Boulder Ridge Tenterfield
- Location: Tenterfield NSW, on 20 private acres
- Containers: 8 × 20ft high cubes
- A 3 bed, 2 bath home with hardwood wall panelling, copper tapware and big glass walls. We own this one, and you can stay in it on Airbnb. Book a stay, then go ahead with a build with us, and we’ll refund your stay in full (up to 7 days).
- See Boulder Ridge
Bundeena
- Location: Bundeena NSW
- Scope: Two-storey home built to our BASE stage
- The owners wanted to finish their own home, so we did the hard part: architectural and engineering plans, energy assessment, window and door cut-outs, reinforcing and all the container joins, checked before transport. They took it from there with glass, lining, electrical and plumbing.
- See the Bundeena build
The Bindera
- Location: Private client build
- Scope: Custom design and build
- The brief was high end and one of a kind, with the container exteriors on show. It’s got 4 bedrooms, 2.5 bathrooms and full off-grid capability.
- See the Bindera
The Ranch
- Location: Tabulam NSW, on private waterfront
- Scope: Our old sales office, converted into a 1-bedroom weekender
- High end and off grid, sitting on 1 km of private waterfront. A good example of a container building getting a second life, and we can build you one like it.
- See the Ranch
Proserpine 3x40ft
- Location: Proserpine QLD
- Containers: 3 × 40ft
- A 2 bed, 2 bathroom home with a nice layout and a high-end finish throughout.
- See the Proserpine home
The Wolverine
- Location: Coffs Harbour NSW
- Containers: 4 × 20ft, plus a conventionally built garage
- Named after the owner (check the project page and you’ll see why). It’s open plan with plenty of glass, rated 6 stars for energy, and the container units, kitchen included, were built in our factory within three weeks.
- See the Wolverine
Gloucester Holiday House
- Location: Gloucester NSW, on a steep site
- Containers: 1 × 40ft and 1 × 20ft on the ground floor, 2 × 40ft on the first floor
- We fitted out the Redpath family’s two-storey holiday house. It sits up on a steep site and runs off-grid.
- Read the story on the Gloucester house
Commercial and hospitality
Cafes, bars and commercial buildings need to trade from day one and cope with crowds, salt air and council inspections. These are some of the commercial jobs we’ve built and delivered.
Port of Brisbane Expansion
- Location: Port of Brisbane QLD
- Scope: Three-level supercontainer building
- The first three-level supercontainer building on the port’s major expansion project, designed and built in our factory.
- See the Port of Brisbane project
Howard Smith Wharves
- Location: Howard Smith Wharves, Brisbane QLD
- Scope: A group of container bars and kitchens, including the Rum Bar, Taco and Sexy Shawarma units
- Built-in cold rooms, internal and external cladding and full stainless steel fit-outs, made to handle a busy riverside precinct.
- See the Howard Smith Wharves bars and kitchens
Coffs Harbour Jetty Cafe
- Location: Coffs Harbour Jetty NSW
- Containers: 1 × 20ft new high cube
- External battens, an eco deck, dual gas-strut tilt-up panels and a marine upgrade to cope with the salt spray. Pre-built in Lismore, with minimal setup on site.
- See the Coffs Harbour Jetty cafe
Bean & Gone, Port Macquarie
- Location: Port Macquarie NSW
- Containers: 1 × 20ft
- A working drive-through coffee shop with a full commercial fit-out. Factory-built, insulated and air-conditioned, and delivered ready to trade.
- See Bean & Gone
Noosaville Golf Cafe
- Location: Noosa Hills Golf Club, Noosaville QLD
- Scope: Timber-clad shipping container cafe
- A brand new cafe for the golf club, fitted out in our factory and delivered ready to go.
- See the Noosaville Golf Cafe
Remote and mining
Remote jobs are where factory building really pays off. Less time on site, fewer trades flying in and out, and a building that arrives ready to work.
Snowy Hydro 32-man Alpine Lodge
- Location: Snowy Mountains NSW
- Scope: Alpine-rated 32-person lodge
- Ensuite bedrooms with laundry facilities, a crib room and commercial-grade kitchens, built with fire-rated materials to handle alpine conditions.
- See the Snowy Hydro lodge
Tumbarumba Camp Kitchen
- Location: Tumbarumba Caravan Park NSW (for Snowy Valleys Council)
- Containers: 2 × 40ft new high cubes
- A lined and insulated camp kitchen with 14 cooking stations, each with a sink, hot plate and range hood. Roughly 12 days in the factory and about 10 days on site.
- See the camp kitchen
Middlemount Golf Club
- Location: Middlemount QLD (Bowen Basin)
- Containers: A mix of 20ft and 40ft, including prefabricated cool rooms
- A new clubhouse for a mining-town golf club, completed in 60 days, which was 30 days ahead of schedule.
- See Middlemount Golf Club
What these projects have in common
- Built under one roof. The cutting, welding and reinforcing happen in our factory, and on full builds so do the insulation and fit-out, so nothing gets pieced together in the rain.
- Built in Australia. We don’t import finished buildings.
- Built for the site. Alpine cold, coastal salt, Queensland heat, or a sloping block with a view, we work it into the design and engineering from day one.
- Delivered complete. Modules leave the factory ready to set down, so time on site is days or weeks, not months.
Want to see the work up close? Book a visit to our Lismore factory. More galleries are on our luxury container homes, granny flats, commercial and mining and government pages.
Frequently asked questions
Can you build one of these homes for me?
Yes. All our homes are custom built, so you can start from one of these projects and we’ll adjust the layout, finishes and engineering to suit your site and budget.
Can I see a CBG home in person?
Yes, two ways. Book a visit to our showroom and factory at 39 Habib Drive, South Lismore (Monday to Friday, 8:30am to 4pm, by appointment). Or stay at Boulder Ridge in Tenterfield on Airbnb. If you go ahead with a build after staying, we’ll refund your stay in full, up to 7 days.
Do you build outside NSW?
Yes. We’ve built in Queensland at the Port of Brisbane, Howard Smith Wharves, Noosaville, Proserpine and Middlemount, as well as right along the NSW coast and up in the Snowy Mountains. We deliver Australia-wide from Lismore.
How long does a container build take?
It depends on the size and the fit-out. As a guide, the container units for the Wolverine and Crystal’s Palace were built in our factory within three weeks, the Lindendale took under 10 weeks start to finish, and Middlemount Golf Club was done in 60 days. Planning and council approval take extra time, so talk to us early.
Do you do commercial, council and government jobs?
Yes. Our commercial work includes the Snowy Hydro alpine lodge, the Port of Brisbane expansion, the Tumbarumba camp kitchen for Snowy Valleys Council, Middlemount Golf Club and cafes and bars from Coffs Harbour to Brisbane.
Can I finish part of the build myself?
Yes. Our BASE stage option (like the Bundeena home) covers plans, engineering, energy assessment, cut-outs, reinforcing and container joins, and you take it from there. Give us a call to see if it suits your project.
Talk to us about your project
Tell us what you want to build, where it’s going and roughly what you want to spend. We’ll point you to the closest project we’ve done and work up a design from there.
Container Build Group P/L
39 Habib Drive, South Lismore NSW 2480
Phone: 1300 965 359 · Mobile: 0434 287 636
Email: sales@containerbuildgroup.com.au
ABN: 48 141 506 149
Showroom and factory: Mon–Fri 8:30am–4pm (appointment necessary).