It’s not San Francisco, but it is fascinating and real! The home you see above is hand crafted and lived in by the architect and his family. It was built “with maximum regard for the environment and by reciprocation gives a unique opportunity to live close to nature.” The location and planning were paramount in the functional design and about 1000-1500 man hours and £3000 (uuhh, even with the weak-ass greenback, that’s really cheap, right?) were put in to the home after the design phase.
The architect and eight other families and individuals have bought a plot of land in Pembrokeshire, SW Wales to crate what will be Wales’ first self build eco-village. According to the website, “each family will buy a 5 acre plot for the first phase of the village. We will have planning permission to build on the plot under Pembrokeshire’s new planning guidance for low impact development which ties us to strict environmental best practice and working the land for our basic livelihood.”
This exciting opportunity is open throughout the county to anyone (who’s in??). It’s not too late to join the second phase of the eco-village as plots will be up for grabs in 2-5 years.
Home made, very low impact home [A Low Impact Woodland Home]
Building Plans [A low Impact Woodland Home]
Process and Pictures [A Low Impact Woodland Home]
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May 18, 2008 at 4:24 am
matt
You can join their email list for updates if interested. They have had a tough time surprisingly with getting planning permission. Were turned down initially but have appealed with more plan info and await decision.
I believe this home above was built without planning permission.