Parents Spent $100k On Container Homes For Daughters So They Can Live In The Backyard Independently

Living with teenagers at home can be a pretty tricky situation to deal with.

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While these young adults strive for their independence, worried parents try their best to keep them safe.

Well, it seems like one family has found a solution for this.

They apparently moved into a house that had a large enough backyard to fit two container homes for each of their teenage daughters.

The container homes provide a means for additional income when their teens go off to university.

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Matt and Linda lived in Henderson, Nevada, with their three children.

As their kids were growing up, the couple realized that they needed more privacy and so after looking around more, the couple found a new house that was a perfect match.

The house did not sport enough space for the three children to each have their own room.

However, this did not deter Matt or Linda.

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So here comes the creative part of their plan to provide enough space for their two teenage daughters.

The couple built two container homes in the backyard of the garden for each of their daughters. 

Matt and Linda plan to move their elderly parents into container homes once their children have grown up and gone to university.

Matt said the idea allows his daughters to gain some independence while remaining close to home.

“It gives our teenage daughters some autonomy and some space but [they’re] still in the backyard.”

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The two container homes cost the couple £116,000 ($131k). Additionally, they each spent £8000 ($9k) on furniture and room decor.

Each container has a width of eight feet, and a length of 40 feet.

They are inclusive of an open plan living room, kitchenette, bathroom, and bedroom that fits a double bed.

The kitchenette is equipped with a mini refrigerator and a microwave. Although Matt and Linda’s daughter Maddie still use the kitchen in the main house.

The living area has a large T.V as well as a corner couch that doubles as a bed for guests.

Matt and Linda made sure to provide ample storage, like raising the bed and adding drawers underneath.

Lastly, the house is fitted with plumbing and sewage, allowing their toilets to flush.

They even have a YouTube channel Tiny House Giant Journey where they shared the clip of their new idea and it has been viewed more than a million times.

In fact, the majority of people liked the idea and called it versatile as it can be used for grandparents too when teenagers move out. 

One comment read: “Awesome idea! When the kids move out and the aging parents decide not to move in, they can choose to rent them out. If they ever decide to sell their property, they can also take the container homes or leave them as a great selling feature. Either way, they have great options. Also, flushable toilets for the win!”

Another person said they are thinking of building her own tiny home as well. 

“I’m in my late twenties and planning to build a tiny house in my mother’s backyard,” they wrote.

“Rent and house prices in my city are just insane so this is the best option for me to get my own place :)”

Finally, another person wrote: “This a terrific idea, in this way the parents know where their daughters are, and they can be there for them in case the young women need them. If I would have had my own home with a backyard big enough, then my mother and my uncle, and even my sister and her husband would have had places like this to live.”