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Ecohomes available for holiday
lets:
- There are increasing numbers
of eco-homes available for holiday lets -they are arranged by
country below, with a couple of examples from each. Follow the
link under each country for a longer list.
UK
- Natural Retreats , Yorkshire Dales -http://www.naturalretreats.com
Their vision is to build environmentally friendly,
luxury residences, founded on sustainable principles, within,
or close to, all 14 National Parks in the UK by 2011. Their first
site at Richmond in the Yorkshire Dales is now open offering
luxury modern eco cabins in beautiful countryside.
- Newt Cottage, Hunting Hall Farm, Northumberland -http://www.huntinghall.co.uk
A stone farm cottage on a small, traditional
family farm. The cottage boasts and air source heat pump, solar
panels, sheeps wool insulation and other green features. The
farm has been developed with many conservation measures -it is
a haven for wildlife and they breed rare pigs, and young environmentals
can explore the farm trail through the Denes Wetlands and arable
fields bordered with hawthorn hedges.
- Organic
Parc, North Wales -http://www.organigparc.co.uk
Traditional stone cottages in North Wales with
eco friendly features, set on an organic farm on the Lleyn Peninsular.
Water supplied from a natural spring, organic welsh wool carpets.
Their aim is to provide five star accommodation without compromising
the environment.
- more holiday
homes in Britain
Cyprus
Czech Republic
France
- Les
Cygnes -http://www.lescygnes.net
Eco friendly luxury gites in the Poitou Charente
region in SW France.
- Perche dans le Perche -http://www.perchedansleperche.com
Set
in 25 acres of unspoilt countryside of La Renardiere in Normandy
is this 5-berth treehouse in a sweet chestnut tree that can be
booked for periods up to a week.
- more holiday
homes in France
Germany
Greece
- Ionian Eco Villagers -http://www.relaxing-holidays.com
Offer
locally owned self catering cottages and studios in secluded
areas of Zakynthos and the Ionian. They support local conservation
efforts and encourage home owners with the installation of green
features. A proportion of their income goes towards maintaining
the "Earth, Sky and Sea Information Centre" which aims
to educate visitors about turtles and other endangered species.
- more villas
in Greece
Ireland
- EcoBooley -two bedroom, eco-friendly holiday cottage
in Co. Tipperary, part of a project to develop ecologically friendly
holiday accommodation in Ireland. Power is supplied from a water
driven electric turbine, along with a wood burning stove. Local
sheep's wool is used for insulation in the roof, and there is
composting toilet.
- more cottages
in Ireland
Italy
- Locanda
della Valle Nuova,
Urbino http://www.vallenuova.it
A charming country house in a 185-acre organic farm set
in in a landscape of rolling hills, rich in wild flora and fauna,
and protected ancient oakland. They grow their own wheat, fruit
and vegetables and raise cattle, pigs and poultry with 100 per
cent natural feed. They make our own bread and pasta, jams and
wine, and in autumn there are truffles from the woods.Guests
can swim in a solar powered pool.
- more apartments
and villas in Italy
Netherlands
Norway
Poland
- Earth Hands and Houses -http://earthhandsandhouses.org
Join them for workshops on building with earth, clay
and straw, or simply rent their straw bale house in in Przelomka
in the north-east of Poland.
Portugal
- Pure Portugal
-http://www.pureportugalholidays.com
Self catering
holiday accomodation -offerings include a vegetarian owned quinta
set in vines and olives, a tipi and a caravan for rent; horse
riding and trekking in the picturesque wooded hills of the Gois
valley; self-catering apartments in an historic watermill on
the River Alvoço; bed & breakfast or rent an off-the-grid
solar powered cottage overlooking the beautiful Rio Mondego;
eco-friendly yurt camping on an organic smallholding.
- Quinto
de Rabacal -http://www.rabacal.com
Off grid self-catering in a beautiful setting in
14 acres of the Mondego Valley natural reserve. The restored
stone cottages have solar power, supplented by wood burning stoves
in winter and water is provided from a gravity fed well. Organic
vegetables can be supplied from the garden, and there is swimming,
kayaking, and a variety of wildlife to be discovered.
- More villas
in Portugal
Spain
- Cave Houses,
Galeria, Andalucia -http://www.caveholidays.com
Unique accommodation in an historic situation -caves comes in
a variety of sizes and the natural temperature control from living
in the ground makes them an ideal form of shelter.
- Villa
Jalon -a luxury villa
and three holiday apartments to rent in the mountains of the
Jalon Valley overlooking the Costa Blanca coastline in Spain.
- more villas
and apartments in Spain.
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Switzerland
Turkey
Africa
South Africa
The Americas
North America
- Canada
USA
Central America
Carribean:
- Kittiitan
Hill, St Kitts -http://www.kittitianhill.com
Kittitian Hill is a contemporary Caribbean community founded
on the principles of holistic, sustainable development. Set on
a stunning 400-acre hillside site, on the Island of St. Kitts,
it consists of a village with a centre for the creative arts,
villas, apartments, a cottage hotel, a destination spa, and a
championship golf course.
Dominican Republic
- Eco Caribe
-http://www.edencaribe.co.uk
Website not finished but this new development sets out to achieve
a zero carbon beach development and is taking enquiries now.
- Mexico
Nicaragua
South America
Ecuador
- Quito
Apartment -a short
stay apartment with fantastic views overlooking Guapulo, just
two minutes from Hotel Quito.
- more holiday apartments in South America
Asia
India
Japan
- Kaeru
-http://www.ecotimeshare.org
A traditional Japanese
house between Osaka and Kyoto that has been restored from dereliction
by owners Will and Lyn Meville-Rea. Situated between a bamboo
forest and ricefields, visitors to Kaeru can enjoy the sound
of frogs singing at night and the convenience of a monorail station
just over a kilometer away. In memory of Lyn's brother Shane,
who ded from bowel cancer, Australian and New Zealand sufferers
from the disease are offered the opportunity to stay for free.
Philippines
Australasia
- Australia:
- Possum Creek Eco Lodge -http://www.possumcreeklodge.com.au
Hilltop
cottage set on half an acre of mediterannean-style gardens on
a working organic farm with macadamias and lemon myrtle; three
bedrooms sleep up to six with the capability of additional guests
on sofa beds. A variety of environmental techniques are in use
from re-use of rainwater to composting of all kitchen waste.
- more eco
friendly holiday homes in Australia.
- New Zealand
- GreenSpace, Christchurch,
New Zealand -http://www.englishpark.co.nz
Bed and breakfast rooms in an energy efficient and environmentally
friendly house designed by Alan Simpkin from Eco Homes and
built by Phillip Wilkinson Fern of Natural Home Builders. The
brief was to create a house that would be both energy efficient
and sourced from environmentally friendly building materials..
The house uses solar water heating, untreated timber frame, non-toxic
painted surfaces, triple glazing, on-site organic vegetable and
herb garden, recycling, planting of native trees, use of chemical-free
and eco-friendly cleaning products.
- more eco
friendly holiday homes in New Zealand.
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