The shipping container Airbnb is novel and nice. The pictures certainly do it justice.
The area in Shirley is really spectacular, and the walk to the lighthouse is idyllic.
The shipping container really is as many feet from the house as it says in the listing, but that distance is more open than we hoped, so it does feel at times like you are sleeping in their driveway rather than in the middle of the forest as we hoped. You can see the main house from the bed if the blinds aren’t shut.
The fire pit is fantastic, and a great place to spend the evening, but these days it’s impossible to have an open fire in summer with the fire bans. The gas fire Tony provided is a great substitute, and let us use the area well, but it’s not the same as a genuine campfire, and was an extra $30 for the gas.
The kitchen is compact and good for little cooks, but the smoke alarm is too sensitive for cooking a full bacon containing breakfast. Ventilation was a little lacking to do more than basic cooking.
Storage is ok for a short stay? But if you are going for more than a few days, the shipping container does have its limits.
All in all, it was a perfect little weekend bolt hole, and good value in an idyllic area. We had a great time.