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Straw bale

Strawbale House and Business - Borderland Cherries and Saffron

Strawbale House and Business - Borderland Cherries and Saffron

New Zealand > Canterbury > Waimate
LIFESTYLE and INCOME! The property is situated in a popular and growing area of Waimate and has lovely rural views. The property is level and rectangular in shape with good shelter from poplar trees on SW and NW boundaries. There is ample carparking plus carport and an attractive brush fe...

Straw Bale House with solar hot water

Straw Bale House with solar hot water

New Zealand > Nelson/Tasman > Brightwater
As straw is an excellent insulator, giving insulation values of R7 to R10. This means the house is cool in the summer and warm in the winter, providing savings on energy bills due to the large reduction in heating and cooling costs. To further reduce energy consumption, a solarhart hot wat...

Straw Bale Residence

Straw Bale Residence

New Zealand > Canterbury > Geraldine
This hybrid, 123 square meter straw bale home is nestled in a back section in the town of Geraldine. Owners, designer Sarah Johnston, and builder, Sven Johnston, decided to blend their past experiences to create their first home together. The overall intent was to design and build a warm, ...

Strawmark Strawbale homes

Strawmark Strawbale homes

New Zealand > Otago > Wanaka
Strawmark is the perfect solution to modern building needs. Our homes boast a large number of beneficial attributes including fire-safety, energy efficiency, cost and versatility of design. More and more people are discovering why Strawmark construction answers all their questions and, in ...

Straw Bale (pukeko hollow)

Straw Bale (pukeko hollow)

New Zealand > Bay Of Plenty > Opotiki > Hospital Hill
Pukeko Hollow straw bale house post and beam construction with exposed beams and sarking,macracarpa floors and ceilings, solid macracarpa doors, north facing sun drenched open plan living downstairs with three french doors two of those doors opening onto large sheltered decks, large vege ...

Te papa - Straw bale eco friendly home

Te papa - Straw bale eco friendly home

New Zealand
Strawbale house, post and beam construction, built in 1998, is a real time test house. Very simple structure made with lots of passion and hard work. People rave about our home, I still think sometimes they are just trying to be nice because they know how hard we worked. Away, see what you...

Strawbale & earthen plaster ecohouse in Nelson

Strawbale & earthen plaster ecohouse in Nelson

New Zealand > Nelson/Tasman
Hybrid two storey ecohouse featuring post and beam construction with strawbale in fill wall insulation, block walls through centre of the structure for bracing and beam support. Macrocarpa weatherboards over douglas fir framing on upper storey. Ground floor straw, block and timber walls ...

Straw Bale House in Ohakune, Wanganui

Straw Bale House in Ohakune, Wanganui

New Zealand > Manawatu-Wanganui > Ohakune
The straw bale walls offer great insulation with an R value of 9.2 Well insulated floors R value of 2.4, insulated using 100% recycled plastic. The entire house is double glazed and the windows use PVCU as a thermal break to reduce heat loss. A unique opportunity exisit to own o...

Eco friendly house - Otago Coast

Eco friendly house - Otago Coast

New Zealand > Otago
View more about this house on BRANZ This home is located on the Otago coast. It has a floor area of 340 m², was built between 2002 and 2003, cost approximately $350,000, and is occ...

Straw Bale Eco Friendly Eco Haven

Straw Bale Eco Friendly Eco Haven

New Zealand > Canterbury > Purau
Diamond Harbour just seems to sparkle with light when you look over at it from the often grey port of Lyttelton. Although it's just stone’s throw away from the port, it has it's own warmer micro-climate - a major attraction for people who choose to settle there. One of those people is H...

A Woodland Home (UK)

A Woodland Home (UK)

United Kingdom
You are looking at pictures of a house I built for our family in Wales. It was built by myself and my father in law with help from passers by and visiting friends. 4 months after starting we were moved in and cosy. I estimate 1000-1500 man hours and £3000 put in to this point. Not really s...

Sustainable Straw Bale home

Sustainable Straw Bale home

New Zealand > Nelson/Tasman
By Caroline Crick Eco homes and interiors writer/photographer www.carolinecrick.co.nz A commitment to a sustainable lifestyle has been a driving force behind the build of a straw bale house in the Dovedale area, near Nelson. The owners chose straw bale because of its insulation properti...

FOR SALE: A straw bale paradise

FOR SALE: A straw bale paradise

New Zealand > Manawatu-Wanganui > Pahiatua
View the details on Bayleys Green Homes This property is unique in so many ways. Nestled against a hillside, the house is a real hideaway, appearing part of the natural landscape. The home is p...

NZ's First Ever Straw Bale Home (SOLD)

NZ's First Ever Straw Bale Home (SOLD)

New Zealand > Nelson/Tasman
*** SOLD *** This spectacular home, with its superb proportions and thick, mellow Tuscan gold plaster walls, has been built to a generous scale. Located in a tranquil country setting, within a 10 minute drive of the city, it is perfectly positioned for all-day sun and unobstructed sea a...

For Sale: Beautiful straw bale lifestyle home on a hideaway 1.2 ha private retreat, Gisborne

For Sale: Beautiful straw bale lifestyle home on a hideaway 1.2 ha private retreat, Gisborne

New Zealand > Gisborne > Gisborne
Amazing location - private and quiet. Beautiful 3-yr old open-plan straw-bale house has been built with privacy and sustainability in mind. Set on a 1.16 ha (3 acre) lifestyle block in rural Hexton, just 10 mins drive West of Gisborne city. We have lived on the land for 6 years and managed...

Strawbale Post & Beam Home with Views

Strawbale Post & Beam Home with Views

New Zealand > Canterbury
Enjoy the stunning views from this amazing eco friendly home. Set on 10 hectares (2/3 of which is native bush and trees) with its own spring fed water supply. This 4 bedroom home is warm in winter and cool in summer because the walls are built with straw. There are 2 bathrooms, 3 toilets a...

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