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Parking is the number one obstacle in tiny living, and this listing sidestepped it entirely: a shipping container home on its own third of an acre of private jungle in Mexico, with a well, a solar setup backed by Tesla batteries, a pool, and a screened deck. Inside there is a full bathroom and a downstairs bedroom.
The container is split into living and kitchen zones, and the infrastructure is what makes it genuinely independent rather than nominally off-grid — your own water source and your own generation, on land you own.
Editor’s note: this property was listed at $129,900 in 2022 and has sold. Current listings are linked below.
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Inside an Off-Grid Container Home in Mexico
The container is split into living/kitchen/bathroom and bedroom.
Sink and large-ish fridge and oven for meal prep.
Lots of windows in the living room for light.
The screened in porch ads all-the-more living space.
What a lovely spot to relax!
There’s a staircase to the top of the shipping container.
Apparently you can watch monkeys from here!
What?! You even get a little pool!
Time to snooze.
Closet area for clothing storage.
Bathroom with shower and vanity.
Washer/Dryer combo!
Upstairs deck and water/solar systems.
From the Original Listing
- In Mexico
- 129900 USD
- NO HOA fees, Electrical bill, Water Bill
- You own the land
- Totally off grid and powered by a TESLA solar system
- Drilled well for the security of your own water supply
- 50 MEG fibre optic internet!
- 1 bedroom, one bathroom, laundry
- Sits on 1400 meters (1/3 Acre) of titled land that is fenced in for security and your dogs
- Screened in porch to enjoy the monkeys when they swing through the jungle canopy
- 4000 watt solar system has all top end components including Tesla batteries to insure your own power supply
- Bananas and Papayas already growing on the land and plenty of room for more food bearing trees.
- Located near Akumal and only 5km from the beach
- 20 minute drive to Tulum and Playa Del Carmen without all the noise
What Buying Off-Grid Abroad Involves
- Land included changes the whole proposition. No lot rent, no zoning fight, no waitlist — the biggest recurring problem in tiny living, solved at purchase.
- Your own well is the real off-grid milestone. Solar is straightforward now; independent water is what actually removes you from services.
- Battery choice determines what you can run. A Tesla pack supports real appliances rather than just lighting and charging.
- Foreign ownership has its own rules. Buying property in Mexico — especially near coasts — involves structures like a fideicomiso; take local legal advice before committing.
- Containers suit humid climates if detailed well. Steel plus jungle humidity means insulation and ventilation decide whether it lasts.
The original Facebook listing for this property has expired.
Learn more:
- Check out the Facebook Listing
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