FROM the second floor of the modern home that Andrew Anderson built on a sandy lot here, expansive views of Napeague Harbor are visible to the north, and a sliver of the Atlantic Ocean sparkles beyond the dunes to the south. But in this land of ocean-liner-sized waterfront mansions, the most surprising feature of his four-bedroom two-and-a-half-bath “Beach Box” is what it’s made of: six repurposed steel shipping containers — the kind usually found stacked 8 to 10 high on cargo ships.
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“You are giving them a second life,” said Mr. Anderson, the owner of beachboxit.com, who explained that the 8-by-40-foot crates, usually retired after 20 years, are costly to melt down. Repurposing is an environmentally friendly way to build something “10 times stronger” than a traditional home, he said.
The containers are engineered to withstand saltwater and storms at sea. In this chic Hamptons setting, they also fuse luxury with a way to save the planet. On June 15, Mr. Anderson listed the 2,000-square-foot modular home for $1.395 million. The house, three blocks from the shore, is clad in hardy fiberboard; it has 1,300 square feet of decks on two levels and sits on a property landscaped with indigenous beach grasses. The white rubber roof reduces energy costs by reflecting solar energy.
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