One of our recent clients was interested in exploring the use of a range of materials on their new R.HOUSE. It’s been an interesting experience to draw up a whole series of options for them to look at, and to discuss with the planning department. 

The attached image shows just a few of the possible variations possible on this R2.5. three bedroom house.

Whether you’re putting a hebridean holiday cottage retreat at the bottom of your croft or building a new home on Skye, Highlands or the Western Isles – there’s a whole range of cladding and roofing options available to subtley fit in with the local landscape.

How would you customise youR.HOUSE?

What materials, colours or customisations would you choose for your R.HOUSE?

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Fortunately our experience has shown that they are more than willing to review these conditions when an R.HOUSE is suggested as an alternative design approach.

The R.HOUSE has been designed to fit in unobtrusively to any context, particularly the smaller sites, while also using a contemporary approach to design.

If you are in any way unsure of whether R.HOUSE would be acceptable on your plot, please do not hesitate to call for advice.

There are 4 plots available from £70,000.

The crofting settlement of Camustianavaig, in Trotternish, Skye is located approximately 5 miles from Portree. In the sought after area of Braes, Camustianavaig lies at the foot of Ben Tianavaig, a popular hill walkers spot – the township is formed around a natural bay, home to a variety of wildlife.

The sites offered for sale sit at the junction of the Camustianavaig Township road and the main Braes road. Nestled in behind a number of mature trees the plot offers both privacy from the road and spectacular views across the township itself, the bay and the Sound of Raasay.

Conveniently close to Portree this is an ideal opportunity for anyone looking to live in a rural environment but have all the facilities that the main town of the island can offer just a few miles down the road – including shops, hotels, restaurants, sports facilities, doctors, dentists and veterinary clinics, banks, library and small cinema located within the Aros Heritage Centre. Primary and secondary education is available and a bus service operates from Braes to both the schools.

An ideal place for YOUR.HOUSE. View the gallery below for recent photos.

 
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The photo below shows the living space: open plan kitchen, dining and lounge area.

The images below show photos of the spacious ground floor bedroom; fully fitted kitchen with client specification of floor lights and large american style fridge; family bathroom; and view down the staircase.

The living space opens up into the vaulted ceiling lounge area which is kept cosy by a wood burning stove supplied by Bonk & Co of Inverness. The client here has a large corner sofa and single swivel chair, allowing for views out of the large picture frame windows. The engineered oak flooring adds a natural warmth to the room.

This R.HOUSE has an en-suite bathroom attached to the master bedroom. The images below also show a photo of the additional ground floor WC and utility area.

The house at Bornesketaig is available for viewing by arrangement only – if you’d like to see it for yourself in person please get in touch.

Designed to run extremely efficiently with very low cost heating not only does this new addition to the R.HOUSE range come at a very affordable price but it is designed to be very economic to live in.

Spacious and open plan

At 53m2 this is a spacious single storey building which has a generous double bedroom with built in wardrobes, large family bathroom and an open plan kitchen, dining and living space.

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To celebrate the completion of the first R.HOUSE we held a Launch Party on 26th October 2011. People travelled from across the Isle of Skye, the Highlands and a few made the long journey from the Western Isles too!

The event was a fantastic success – and we’d like to thank everyone who travelled to come and share some time (and local Scottish food) with us.

BBC Alba and local newspaper West Highland Free Press were there to interview R.HOUSE Directors Alan Dickson and James MacQueen.

Read our blog article about the event

From £92,000 for a one bedroom house to £152,000 for a three/four bedroom house.

Range of external finishes available.

Low Heating Costs.

Typical build time just 8 weeks.

Standard specification bathroom and kitchen included in the price.

Ideal for Skye holiday or retirement home.

Constructed on the Isle of Skye.


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Here are a few photos from the event. Click on a thumbnail for a larger image.

Photo’s showing the completed house at Bornesketaig, near Uig, Isle of Skye. This house is mostly larch clad in natural finish – but the other side of the house has a small amount of white render finish at the client’s request.

Questions and answers: Both R.HOUSE Directors were on hand to talk with clients about the onsite build process. A heat recovery expert explains how the energy saving is achieved.

Cross section of wall panel on show for clients to see; Selection of quality materials that we use; Dr Who’s Tardis – no, its part of the heat recovery system in the house! A wood burning stove provides warmth and ambience – supplied by Bonk and Co. of Inverness.

We revealed a new R.HOUSE type at the Launch Event (more to follow) – a 1 bedroom from £87,000. As well as a good look at the house, answers to all their questions and visitors also took home a little goody bag!

Interiors: it’s difficult to photograph plain walled interiors but the photo below show a spacious bedroom with plenty of light. Downstairs is a hub of activity as all the services are being connected. Emma, our plumber gives us a reluctant smile as ground floor drainage is fixed in. The photo below shows the dining area leading to kitchen, services cupboard and downstairs WC. Large windows give excellent views across the bay towards the Isles.

Exterior: the side-on view of the house shows externals all but complete. All projects have delays – R.HOUSE building experts James MacQueen demonstrated their Quality Assurance by spotting the wrong colour roof fixings being used and called a halt to proceedings whilst the right ones were shipped from Sweden! As we concluded our impromptu photo-shoot stormy weather once again made an appearance – a timely reminder of the benefits the R.HOUSE pre-fabricated construction process (no kit house here!) brings to building in the Highlands and Islands of Scotland. Lastly, we captured a sneak picture of the team on a well-earned break!

House position: the new R.HOUSE is nestled between two existing properties with lovely views down the hill and across to the Western Isles which on a clear day can be seen in all their magnificence. Pictures with sheep in the foreground bring to mind the contrasting agricultural/rural and contemporary roots of the R.HOUSE design.

Materials: we couldn’t resist a few photos of the materials being used in the construction of the R.HOUSE. Larch clad timber exteriors combine with recycled insulation, Nordan windows and a lot of technical expertise to create a very warm and energy efficient home for the new owners…

Staggering, considering 4 weeks ago this was all in bits in the warehouse!

In the next 3 weeks or so we’ll see the house completed – ready for the new home owners to move in. Before they do however we’ll be holding an open day and evening drinks reception – if you would like an invite please let us know.

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