Sea Side Straw Roof Homes Scottland

All are within easy distance of the beach loch cliff harbour or sea.

Sea side straw roof homes scottland.

We offer a range of holiday cottages with thatched roofs from romantic cottages for couples right up to larger holiday homes sleeping up to 12 people. Hidden on the side of a hill and boasting a gently sloping turf roof that blends seamlessly into the wilderness you ll feel blissfully set apart from the rest of the world as you step inside the eco friendly haven. As appalling as it sounds the houses had no chimneys and very small windows leading to a suffocating accumulation of smoke inside. The house had to be eco friendly healthy to live in and affordable.

Smoked thatch was also considered an excellent fertilizer. The open plan nature of the space gives a larger feel and keeps the connection to the outside throughout. Description explore the highlands from this unique elevated cruck frame strawbale house with southerly views over loch sunart and a hot tub on the large deck. You can filter the properties by size on the next page or alternatively use the search bar at the top of this page to search the cottages by town city region county or country.

This unique eco friendly strawbale house has incredible views from its elevated position and is as spectacular as many featured on tv s grand designs. To achieve the brief we used large glass sliding doors on the south and west sides. The smoke escaped through the porous roof slowly blackening the turf or straw in the process. Ty twt is 30sqm internally with a 12 5sqm mezzanine.

Please find below a selection of holiday cottages to rent by the sea in scotland explore the scottish islands and coasts. There are however some legitima. Whether you re dreaming of a remote beach holiday or a historic little fishing village full of charm there are so many cute coastal cottages fully equipped for a comfortable self catering getaway in scotland. Scotland s stunningly beautiful coastline is enchanting it s full of golden sandy beaches dramatic cliffs and rock features curious marine life watersport activities as.

The smoke killed bugs living in the roof. The budget was 50 000. Traditional straw bale home construction can be a low tech and affordable route to a very ecologically responsible home. Romantic cottages on the beach harbour side cottages fisherman s cottages and lochside holiday homes.

Around 30 miles east of scotland s capital dunbar is the second east lothian location to make the list with an average house price of 205 000gbp. Straw bale sips structural insulated panels have all the benefits of traditional straw bale homes but address all the risks straw bale homes are they any good.