Eco Home in NE Brazil

[ETON]

I'm looking to buy an Eco Home in North East Brazil, near Natal, has anybody got any info. By Eco home I mean Solar water heaters and built from local natural materials like FSC timber. Has anybody got any details on property that fits my rather vague description.

[timatthebeach]

will try to get the name for you but there is a proper eco place (solar power, water from wells, sustainable and eco materiasl used in construction etc...) but its not the cheapest. its is run by a french couple and the front of the site on the beach is used as new age/holistic therapy centre and yoga school.
it is on marau peninsula just north of itacare in bahia state. There will be many others this just happens to be one i stumbled across when i was in itacare last year. there may be some links or a name on the itacare site itacare dot com which is available in english and portuguese

[robh]

Originally Posted by ETON

I'm looking to buy an Eco Home in North East Brazil, near Natal, has anybody got any info. By Eco home I mean Solar water heaters and built from local natural materials like FSC timber. Has anybody got any details on property that fits my rather vague description.

Eton,

The water in this development comes from an aquifer under a huge rocky outcrop, they will fit solar heaters if you want as it is very popular there and easy to do: 'Zen' Spa Properties in Pipa, Natal, Brazil

This one has solar, etc. Praia de Pipa exclusive development construction just started

This is another built by a big developer with ISO certification that everything they do is carbon neutral: Luxury villas and apartments in Pipa, Natal, Brazil

In all these developments the local council is very strict on the materials used (sustainable), maximum percentage of land that is built on (25% whereas most other areas are 35%), how the land is cleared for building (i.e. a lot of trees are protected) and building height (two floors max).

Regards,
Rob.

[ETON]

timatthebeach and Robh

Thanks for your suggestions, I'll have a look at those websites. I think it make sense particularly the way the world is going to invest in property that harnesses renewable energy. I'm realy interested in the one in Pipa, I've been thier and think its a magical place. Thanks for your help

[Salsasue]

Originally Posted by ETON

I'm looking to buy an Eco Home in North East Brazil, near Natal, has anybody got any info. By Eco home I mean Solar water heaters and built from local natural materials like FSC timber. Has anybody got any details on property that fits my rather vague description.

We have bought an eco home which is along the lines that you are looking.
My partner and i stumbled across the site by chance last October when we were up near the Touros area looking for Lagoa Do Coelho.
We called in to ask directions and spoke to the owner.He took us around the site and explained his plans for the development.Basically,they will be using solar haeting and natural materials and making everything environmentally friendly.
We were very impressed with the whole set up and the result was we left a deposit and are having a 2 bed villa built at the front near the beach.Everyone was really friendly and they even drove us down to their supplier in Natal and we were able to choose our own tiles and colours and even after ordering extras,we ended up paying less for our villa on its own plot than the apartment we were going to buy.
When we got back to England i was a bit worried at first because we had not checked anything ,but our lawyer checked and they have all the approvals and things so we are absoulutely delighted with our purchase.It was easily the best development we had seen in the whole 3 weeks.I do not think it is for sale in the U.K. and it is mainly local people that are buying.

[ETON]

Salsasue - have you any more details about this lovely Eco home you have bought are there any Brazilian web sites I can look at. I'd be really interested with any details you have.

[ETON]

Robh, I've been doing a bit of research on Pipa, is this a reliable article,
Pipa Real Estate | Property For Sale in Brazil
Also does the property in question represent good value in your opinion?
I think I'm going to have to take a trip out to Pipa.

[robh]

Originally Posted by ETON

Robh, I've been doing a bit of research on Pipa, is this a reliable article,
Pipa Real Estate | Property For Sale in Brazil
Also does the property in question represent good value in your opinion?
I think I'm going to have to take a trip out to Pipa.

Hi Eton,

The article is reasonably reliable although pretty badly written! It looks like it was written by someone who hadn't been there and was just rewriting someone else's web page as a few details are wrong.

Regarding the property you mention, we are the exclusive agents for it, so whilst you are welcome to contact the developer directly, he will send you back to us for information.

There are some construction photos that we took in January here: http://www.propertycommunity.com/forum/south...nium-pipa.html

If you would like some more information about them and availability, then please contact uv10 here.

Regards,
Rob.

[ETON]

Robh - Thanks for the info, I'll give your website another look, I'm currently in the middle of developing a house in the UK for sale, once done I should have the cash to buy a property in Pipa later in the year. I'll be in touch, I take it you won't mind me asking you questions in the meantime.

[robh]

Originally Posted by ETON

Robh - Thanks for the info, I'll give your website another look, I'm currently in the middle of developing a house in the UK for sale, once done I should have the cash to buy a property in Pipa later in the year. I'll be in touch, I take it you won't mind me asking you questions in the meantime.

Ask away and good luck with your house in the UK.