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A fully renovated lakefront cottage with a converted shipping container and boathouse on nearly 45 acres is listed for $1,695,000.

A family with roots in Cape Breton is planning to construct an unusual summer home: they're converting bulk shipping containers into a cottage. Colleen Lashuk, an architect in Montreal, is designing ...

This innovative abode requires less building materials than traditional stick-built homes, making it a sustainable option for new cottages. The skyrocketing price of lumber is making people think ...

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