Eco Homes

Awe-inspiring Eco Homes have been around for a while, long before anyone thought of the term ‘green construction’. Hand-made houses were created with sustainability, respect for the land, and the pride of creating something by oneself as high priorities. Such hand-made houses have been around since man saw first light of day. A new wave of creativity re-emerged in the late 50’s, but as housing became standardized, built in large amounts and became readily available, American mainstream favored the newer lifestyles.   

They can be fairly inexpensive, as this house built by a man and his father, a hand-made woodland home built with a handful of common tools like a chainsaw, hammer and chisel, his cost approx.US$4500.  A friend of mine built his beautiful 4 bedroom home, after leaving his daily job every evening, talking about using every bit of the remaining day-light hours every evening and weekends, he finished the project in less than a year. once all necessary inspections passed, he moved into his brand new home, his cost US$53,000.  3 years later sold it for $305,000.  My young step-daughter bought a waterfront handyman special in the low $100K’s, she hired an architect-builder, enjoyed her home for a while, and later she sold her newly built two story home for $1.25M.

Now as we grow into the 21st century, and become more environmentally aware, more people are using their imagination to re-create their dream homes! ...and some of them can be pretty wild!. Green homes are becoming more popular these days, regardless of the size and specifications, there are many ways to put your plans into action.

This green home designer and builder will show you all you need to know about green building, he has excellent ideas for the do-it yourself-ers, to see his videos and pictures with easy to understand detailed instructions  CLICK HERE.  

If you prefer to build your own home by hiring a contractor, this very informative report is from a professional with 30 years experience and credentials to give invaluable insider tips and shortcuts, also he knows how to save 30-40% of the cost of buying a home from a builder… to get the report GO HERE

Only 3 things are needed to get started, desire, a good construction plan and determination. The end result is higher real estate value and a unique and environmentally friendly home.

I Welcome Your Comments, Home Pictures and ideas you may want to share, and of course, any questions or critiques!