Buyers rush to secure bargain Port Neill Container Home as FigTree Farm Collective launches in the Northern Rivers with Future Proof Container Homes

“The recent mainstream media coverage of Sonic Steel’s container home being sold in Port Neill South Australia is a signal in the market we should pay very close attention to in the Northern Rivers of NSW. Locally our affordable housing situation is dire. We have locals that have lived here all of their life struggling to find accomodation when they move out of the family home. FigTree Farm Collective is a Social Enterprise actively engaging with council, Philanthropic organisations, advocacy groups and community organisations to facilitate the development of Future Proof Container Homes in Northern NSW and provide affordable housing” Chelsea Veitch, CEO FigTree Farm Collective.

Completed Port Neill Project.

“Like Rundle Mall’: $360k container home sold in 30 minutes”

THE CURRENT SITUATION:

Our recent post highlights the problem in the Northern Rivers. If you have lived in this area or are currently looking to rent or buy you know how hard it is. FigTree Farm Collective has been tackling this.problem head on for the past 6 years and this year we have some exciting news……..

FigTree Farm Collective R&D Project:

For over 6 years, FigTree Farm Collective (FTFC) has dedicated itself to investigating and researching circular economy innovations in sustainable, high quality, Future Proof, housing solutions. Our research has taken us from Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane and abroad. FTFC soon to be completed Sonic Steel Mark Twins was the real genesis of FTFC commitment to advanced, circular economic builds which are apparent in their superiority to traditional build models, not just in build time and affordability but in quality, occupant comfort and real time economic savings.

Not just another developer - Figtree Farm Collective is a Social Enterprise:

2025 is an exciting year for FigTree Farm Collective. As a Social Enterprise our efforts are aligned around our core purpose: Solving the Housing Crisis in the Northern Rivers.

After completing applications, our pending approval as a Social Enterprise with leading agency Social Traders marks a big milestone for our growth and sends a strong signal to Northern Rivers residents that we are committed to solving the Housing Crisis through action and impact.

Future Proof Container Home designs now available in the Northern Rivers

FigTree Farm Collective offers full service design, logistics, engineering, local trades, council approval, project management and optional asset management services for buyers in Northern NSW.

• Deal with a Social Enterprise that specialised in Future Proof Home designs

• We have a team ready to discuss your Container Home project

• Options include DIY right through to complete solution including design, planning, approval, connection to services and more

• Increase the value of your property

• Help us solve the housing crisis

• Existing designs ready to customise or design your own with our team of experts

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About FigTree Farm Collective

FigTree Farm Collective is a Social Enterprise dedicated to disrupting the traditional housing market by delivering high quality, Future Proof, sustainable housing solutions to residents in the Northern NSW.

Since 2019, FigTree Farm Collective has been developing our Social Enterprise model of Affordable Housing and have helped many previous clients achieve housing affordability, security and predictability in a market that has been unstable, expensive and highly stressful. This announcement marks a new stage of growth for FigTree Farm Collective as we offer state of art, Sonic Steel Future Proof Homes to the Northern Rivers Market.

About Sonic Steel

Sonic Steel has been leading the Shipping Container Housing industry in Australia since 2014. With an structural and internal understanding of shipping containers, Sonic Steel brings our clients' vision for a container home to life, focusing on the individual's specific needs, including desires to create a personalised design and living space. Sonic Steel’s unique approach to container home building ensures that each client not only gets the opportunity to have their container home built in an average of 12 weeks from design sign off, but ensured their solid mark in Australian Container Home Market, producing investments that will last generations.

“The Northern Rivers is such an ideal market for the tireless work Sonic Steel has put into R&D to create sustainable, high quality affordable container homes; Combined with the local expertise and network of FigTree Farm Collective, this partnership is an exciting evolution in the growth of Sonic Steel as the premier choice for Container Homes in Australia ”. Son Voong, Director Sonic Steel

Media Contacts:

Chelsea Veitch

FigTree Farm Collective

hello@figtreefarm.co

Son Voong

Sonic Steel

Son@sonicsteel.com.au

Original Article published by Lydia Kellner on realestate.com.au