Containing the region’s housing shortage

Sam Moore on the site of the new shipping container Tiny Home development.

November 1, 2023

Twelve tiny homes are being lifted into position on King St in a $1.2 million development aimed at reducing the region’s housing shortage.

Developers Sam and Glenn Moore are behind the shipping container conversion project that includes eight two-bedroom and four one-bedroom homes for long-term rental.

Sam Moore said Scottsdale had been crying out for more housing.

“Every time I have been looking on realestate.com over the last couple of years out here there has only been one house for rent available, so we certainly think the area needs it,” Mr Moore said.

“It’s my first development like this and it has been awesome with lots of local support - I have loved it.”

Invermay-based Tiny Homes Tasmania, where Sam works, has completed the fit out of the shipping containers over the past six months before they were this week moved onto site.

Services including plumbing and electrical will begin on site next week before landscaping decks and fencing of each home is completed.

It’s hoped the development will be finished ready for people to move in before the end of the year.

The Moore family also own the adjoining Forest Eco Centre building, which has been empty for two years, and are still planning for its revival.

“We have no solid plans yet, but we have spoken to a few people about leasing it out so it we are just looking for the right tenant at the moment – it’s hard to say until we get them to sign on, but I think it wants something tourism-related in there,” he said.

“Hopefully next year we will know what we are doing with it.