Features that we will want to include 
-Built on sustainable design & building principles
-Heating system incorporating passive solar designs
-Usage of inertia of the earth (troglodyte/hobbit house)
-Natural and local building materials: wood, cob, strawbale, wool, etc.
-Communal water systems (grey water treatment, rainwater capture, etc.)
-Communal space (laundry, storeroom, etc.)
-Naturalswimming pool utilizing underground springs on the land
-Communal agriculture based on the principles of permaculture


Guide to approximate size, numbers of rooms, private garden size & occupation levels:
SurfaceN° of roomsOccupationPrivate garden size
50 m2
75 m2
100 m2
125 m2
1
2 small, 1 large
3 small, 2 large
4 small, 3 large
1 adult or couple
1 adult or couple with small child
Couple with 1 or 2 children
Couple with 2 or 3 children
15 m2
22.5 m2
30 m2
37.5 m2

 


 

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