Granite (chateau), wood (eco cabins).

Stone slates (chateau), grass/vegetative (eco-cabins).

None at the moment (chateau); pure wool (eco-cabins).

None at the moment (chateau); to be confirmed for eco-cabins.

Wood.

Double glazed.

Yes.

The chateau has oil heating at the moment but plans are to transform this as part of the project work; The eco-cabins will have solar powered underfloor heating.

The chateau has oil heating at the moment but plans are to transform this as part of the project work; The eco-cabins will have solar hot water.

Gas in the chateau at the moment; The eco-cabins will have wood burner cookers.

Mains in the chateau at the moment. The eco-cabins will be off-grid with solar, 12-V system and batteries.

There are two wells on the property and a lot of spring water. We plan to use these sources for water both in the chateau and the eco-cabins. Currently, the chateau is plumbed into the well-water but not using it as the wells need to be cleaned and tested before we move over to them.

We will have a full permaculture plan for the whole site so that we can produce most of the food, water and energy we need. Currently we have chickens and some fruit and nut trees. There are 12.5 hectares (30 acres of land).

Plans are to grow 70% of our food. The project has not started yet but in the past years we have grown a small percentage of food here.

Currenly the chateau is rented as a holiday let and turns over approximately €50k per year with overheads of €18-€20k. The eco-housing development can either be set up as a self-build whereby people build their own eco cabins according to our designs (plans are fully developed and outlinepermissions in place from the planning authorities) OR we can build the houses and sell them. The return on investment is sufficient to pay back the capital that has been invested.

The whole property has designs and permission to be a fully sustainable site within 5 years - electricity, water, food and heating.

Please see our Project Summary and our website.