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wellington womble

Joined: 08 Nov 2004
Posts: 15051
Location: East Midlands

Posted: Fri Aug 12, 05 9:10 am Post subject:

When I unearth country smallholding I will - They do have a website, but its pretty basic, and no pictures. Come to think of, I asked for a catalogue - wonder where that went?

Edit: Found it - Scandanavian systems, finlodge houses, based in Edinburgh.

There's a picutre here:

https://www.scottishfield.co.uk/news/fullstory.php/aid/287/Finlodge_1.html

and lots more here, which looks lke SS's website. Ooohh dear.....

https://www.finlodge.me.uk/

Stacey

Joined: 18 Jul 2005
Posts: 8380
Location: Kernow

Posted: Sun Aug 21, 05 9:13 am Post subject:

Are those finlodges practical for year round living and would picky councils have any probelms with them? Living where I do I have zero chance of being able to buy a house and the plan is that when we inherit some cash from our parents we try to find a few acres and stick one of these types of lodges on it. It'll still be pretty hefty pricewise with land with building consent costing in excess of 250k but maybe, just maybe we would have a hope of getting out of rented.

tahir

Joined: 28 Oct 2004
Posts: 45668
Location: Essex

Posted: Sun Aug 21, 05 9:18 am Post subject:
Those lodges are designed to withstand cold winters, they do this mainly by insulation so by the same token they should be relatively comfortable in the rare really hot summers we get.

Stacey

Joined: 18 Jul 2005
Posts: 8380
Location: Kernow

Posted: Sun Aug 21, 05 9:43 am Post subject:
Our Cornish winters aren't particularly cold anyway. The council are a nightmare though. They see something like a lodge or a shed and decide that it can only be for summer residency, to let out to holidaymakers.

tahir

Joined: 28 Oct 2004
Posts: 45668
Location: Essex

Posted: Sun Aug 21, 05 9:44 am Post subject:
That's going to be the bigger part of your problem.

wellington womble

Joined: 08 Nov 2004
Posts: 15051
Location: East Midlands

Posted: Sun Aug 21, 05 10:07 am Post subject:

stacey_guthrie wrote:

it says they comply with building regs, so planning permission would be your only obstacle (only - huh!)

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