Talk about a vacation on a houseboat and people start thinking of you sipping wine on the deck, being rocked to sleep by the gentle waves, Â fishing, swimming, stargazing and simply spending quality time with friends and family. No doubt living on a houseboat is a romantic notion. What if your entire neighborhood was on water, though?
People in Edinburgh, the capital city of Scotland, will soon be able to enjoy an energy-efficient and eco-friendly boathouse on a beautiful Scottish river that’s basically a village on water.
A company called Sustainable Renewable Technologies (SRT) EcoBuild is planning to establish a network of floating homes in the waterways of Leith, Edinburgh. The company’s idea is to create low-carbon and energy- efficient homes.
Here are some of the features of the floating village:
- The homes will be completely self-sufficient, solar power will be used as an energy source and air-source heat pumps will provide the warmth.
- These modest, energy efficient homes will be affordable and will also be significantly cheaper than homes of an equivalent size in the ever-pricey Scottish capital.
- The homes will be constructed offsite with the intention that the river and its ecosystem are not harmed.
- There will be no building sites in the area, as these buildings can be constructed at one location and then brought to another location.
- If the residents wish to move somewhere else, buildings can also be moved to other areas.
This floating village will be a great, affordable, modern and eco-friendly option in the current state of the Edinburgh’s property market.
