EUROPE’S FIRST ECOLOGICAL OFF-GRID TINY HOUSE VILLAGE

Affordable, luxury ‘tiny house’ off-grid living

Chateau estate and eco village development – private ownership share offer

Outline permission is in place for an eco hamlet to be created, on this fully restored, 17^th century chateau estate in rural France. The property lies in the heart of 12 hectares/30 acres of fields, parkland and forest in the midst of quiet, deep-green nature, surrounded by hills & mountains, forests & lakes in the eastern Dordogne, one of most unspoilt regions of France.

The concept is to create a learning centre and eco village. There is currently outline planning permission for approximately 12 houses. Site plans are ready and house design ideas prepared.

 An ideal life and business combined

We are inviting one person to co-own the property.

Current facilities include…

• 12 hectares of land in total
• The chateau, renovated with full central heating, new plumbing and electrics (fully furnished and equipped for 15 guests)
• A large swimming pool
• 2 wells
• 2 large barns and a piggery
• 30 acres/12 hectares of land comprising forests, fields and wetlands;
• Building land with outline permission to create a hamlet of houses.
• Site drawings, layout and studies are prepared and ready to submit for detailed planning permission (relating to approval for the house designs and services/facilities on the site).
• Quotations for site works have been received.
• Pre-designed and costed off-grid eco houses plans ready.

Details

House Construction:  Granite (chateau), wood (eco cabins)
Roof Construction:   Stone slates (chateau), grass/vegetative (eco-cabins)
House-insulation:   None at the moment (chateau); pure wool (eco-cabins)
Roof-insulation:   None at the moment (chateau); to be confirmed for eco-cabinsWindow-construction:   wood
Window-glazing:   Double glazed & single glazed (chateau)
Window-shutters:   Yes (chateau)
Heating-house:   The chateau has oil heating at the moment
Heating-water:   The chateau has oil heating at the moment.
Cooking method:  Gas in the chateau at the moment; The eco-cabins will have wood burner cookers for winter and small gas ones for summer.

Electricity:   Mains in the chateau at the moment. The eco-cabins can be off-grid with solar, 12-V system and batteries.
Water:   There are two wells on the property and a lot of spring water. We plan to use these sources for water both in the chateau and the eco-cabins. Currently, the chateau is plumbed into the well water but not using it as the wells need to be cleaned and tested before we move over to them.

 The Eco Houses

Two designs have been created for tiny houses (Jade or Carnelian) or alternatively, a two storey family home, Amethyste.

Contact: Ruth Phillips
Phone / WhatApp: +44 (0)7401 008 132  Email: ruth.phillips2@gmail.com