A number of sites in Scotland are being set aside for a new breed of environmentally-friendly homes.

New eco villages could soon be appearing across the country, complete with solar panels, water collection devices and energy use metres.

According to the Sunday Herald, the new properties will be made from wood and built on stilts, and cash-strapped buyers will be able to snap up one of the innovative 50sqm homes for as little as £20,000 if they are happy to self-assemble and just under £60,000 if they want an expert to do the work.

Ray Bedeman, director of design firm Living Space 21, commented: "It is very important to me that future generations have the resources as freely available as we do.

"Our houses reward environmentally-friendly people at no extra cost. I wanted to take a proven building material, a proven style and give it a 21st century makeover," he explained.

"Wood is the best insulation material and particularly durable, just look at all the old wooden buildings still around."

The properties also come with a ten-year guarantee from the National House-Building Council.

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Author:  Joanne McCabe

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